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IMA E-COMMERCE: THE ROOTS OF A NEW PACKAGING ERA
The rapid evolving E-Commerce industry requires E-Tailers to be seamlessly effective in terms of efficiency, throughput, and automation. Thanks to its longstanding experience, IMA is the ideal partner to innovate the E-Commerce automated packaging.
E-Commerce has become a vital part of the retail industry and it is projected to continue its growth in the coming years.
Advanced packaging automation will be necessary to help e-tailers improve both throughput and their cost position as labor markets remain tight.
To compete on this fast-moving market, and thanks to its 60-years packaging expertise, IMA designed advanced technologies to automate the packaging process.
The range of automatic box packaging machines dedicated to the E-Commerce, E-Fulfillment, Intralogistics and 3PL sectors showcases our commitment to innovation and efficiency.
DISCOVER THE E-COMMERCE PORTFOLIO
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The E-CO Flex is capable to select from a magazine the pre-made case of the correct size basing on the products to be packed inside, thanks to the interaction with the customer’s management system or after inspecting the incoming products via scanner.
The equipment erects the pre-glued case, closes the bottom (WAT tape or glue) and applies the box ID label, so the operator can easily place inside products and void fill. Finally the case is pushed by the operator inside the closing station, which is also capable to properly resize the case height if necessary, and finally closes the case (WAT tape or glue).
The E-CO Flex has a very compact footprint, so it can be integrated in existing layouts, and it follows the speed of the operator, making the packing operations easier and smoother.
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Water-activated taping is a sustainable solution to close cases, still ensuring perfect adhesion and eliminating plastic.
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| Throughput speed (cases per minute) | Up to 10 CPM |
| Bench Height | 33.5” (85 cm) |
| Boxes size range | from 7″ x 6″ x 3″ (178 x 152 x 76 mm) to 21″ x 15″ x 13″ (533 x 38 1x 330 mm) |
| Box Type |
Standard or multi – depth box – RSC – 0201 |
| Adhesive Technology | Water-activated (or gummed) tape |
| Tape Width | 3” core width max roll diameter 20” |
| Corrugated Box Layout | Right hand or left hand |
| Installed power | 480V (±10%), 3 Phase + 1 Ground, 60Hz, 10A Air |
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E-CO FLEX
E-commerce activities demand perfect syncronisation among every task in the supply chain: products need to be prepared and shipped quickly, to be at pace in such extremely speed-driven market. E-CO Flex is the perfect answer to E-commerce packaging activities.
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| Box type | Standard RSC (FEFCO 201) and HSC (FEFCO 200) | |
| Adehesive technology | Water-activated (WAT) or gummed tape | |
| Box range (internal dimensions) |
MIN | MAX |
| 7” x 6” x 3” (178 mm x 152 mm x 76 mm) |
21” x 15” x 13” (533 mm x 381 mm x 330 mm) |
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| ID label application | Yes, as machine option | |
Thanks to the modularity of the E-CO Flex platform, the case forming module can operate as standalone machine, thus streamlining the initial packaging process. The cassette magazine can be customised according to the manufacturer's request.
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Automatically selects the right-sized box.
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| Box type | Standard RSC (FEFCO 201) | |
| Box dimensions | MIN | MAX |
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E-CO Flex Closing
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Cut and close FEFCO 201 boxes automatically.
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E-CO Flex SealMatic perfectly integrates into the Scan Label Apply Manifest (SLAM) stations.
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| MIN | MAX | |
| Case size (internal dimensions) | 7″ x 6″ x3″ (18 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm) |
40″ x 28,5″ x 16″ (102 cm x 72 cm x 40 cm) |
| Case size SIOC | 7″ x 6″ x3″ (18 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm) |
∞” x 29,2 x 19″ (∞ cm x 74 cm x 48 cm) |
| Bypass feature | Yes | |
| Case weight | Max 35″ | |
Thanks to the partnership with Intertape Polymer Group, market leader for water-activated carton sealing tape, E-CO Flex features a Water-Activated Tape (WAT) head, which applies recyclable reinforced paper packaging tape used by top e-commerce retailers. The case can be securely sealed with just one strip on the bottom and one strip of the top of the box.
An immediate destructive bond is generated, resulting in a tamper evident package.
IPG is exclusive distributor of the E-CO Flex in North America.
Pledging Sustainability
Automated right-sizing solutions like the E-CO Flex ensure a safe transition from weight-based pricing to dimensional (DIM) weight, reducing the cubic footage of cases to the minimum, significantly reducing material use and costs by using less corrugate and often eliminating the need for void fill.
The use of closing tape made of paper eliminates the need for plastic, in compliance with the latest Sustainability policies that IMA adopted. IMA ZERO is the Corporate program dedicated to sustainable development, and NOP is one of its declinations that endorses its commitment to minimizing plastic use in packaging processes.
Take full advantage of Digital power
IMA E-COMMERCE machines can be enriched with IMA’s Digital solutions, that integrate platforms and tools to enhance and support manufacturing activities.
VIRTUAL COMMISSIONING
One of the emerging needs within modern industrial markets is using systems design methods that guarantee time saving and cost saving. On this purpose, virtual commissioning is starting to be one of the most versatile ways to obtain highly functional industrial plants, becoming a valid ally in the realization of complex industrial systems
Virtual commissioning recreates a digital model (or digital twin) which, connected to the controller and sensors, allows the system to be digitally reproduced to bring out design errors and improvements to be implemented.
Thanks to this technology, problems and system bugs can be solved directly in the design phase, shortening production times and optimizing processes.
IMA develops and manufactures automatic machines for the processing and packaging of many markets. IMA E-Commerce designs and produces advanced packaging stations dedicated to on-line retail, offering innovative solutions to solve the complexities related to this fast-changing market.
Production facility:
IMA S.p.A. – E-COMMERCE Division
Via Emilia, 428-442
40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia (BO)
ima.it/e-commerce
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. develops, manufactures and sales a variety of paper and film based pressure-sensitive and water-activated tapes, stretch and shrink films, protective packaging, woven and non-woven products and packaging machinery for industrial and retail use.
Production facility:
Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
100 Paramount Drive – Suite 300
Sarasota, FL 34232
+1 800-972-4675
itape.com