Product Watch: IMA-PG India’s Express N-HSZ
The Express N-HSZ is a high- speed blister packing machine. Team WhatPackaging? spoke with Vrushali Shirolkar who elaborated on the product.
23 Jan 2025 | By WhatPackaging? Team
A high- speed blister packing machine is a piece of equipment designed for rapid packaging of various products into blister packs. These machines are widely used in food packaging, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
The Express N-HSZ can produce 402 blister packs per minute. This is achieved through a combination of two processes: the forming and sealing cycles, which can operate at up to 75 cycles per minute, and the punching speed, which can reach up to 200 cycles per minute.
The machine can handle blister packs with a minimum size of 30 x 50 mm and a maximum size of 100mm x 222mm for combination packs. The machine supports substrates such as PVC, PVC/ PVDC, PVC/ PE/ PVDC, polypropylene, aclar, COC and aluminium. For sealing, it can work with heat sealable lacquered coated paper, aluminium, polypropylene, glassine paper, and cast resin special film
The machine can pack different shapes and sizes of products and capsules and can be catered to meet customer requirements. The Express N-HSZ is also equipped with an automatic feeder system which includes an inlined feeding channel and a universal brush feeder. This setup ensures product placement into the blister cavities, minimising manual intervention.
The machine uses a heat and pressure sealing process, which is useful especially for sensitive pharmaceutical products. It is also equipped with a camera system for quality control. The system detects non-filled blister cavities and identifies foreign tablets ensuring that only the correct products are packaged. The machine required 30KVA of electrical power and 300NL of compressed air at 6 bar for operation.
The Express N-HSZ also has a touchscreen display providing an intuitive and a user-friendly interface for operators. This allows for easy monitoring, control and adjustment of settings. It also allows operators to store and recall settings for specific product runs, enabling quick adjustments. It required approximately 45 minutes to switch to a different packaging format, including the replacement of format specific parts.
The average lifespan of the machine is between 15-20 years provided it is properly maintained on a weekly basis. Spare parts of the machine are readily available ensuring quick replacement of components that need upgrading.
Operator training is included with the machine and both remote and on-site technical assistance are provided. The machine costs a total of INR 1.50 crore.