IMA Dairy & Food Group Introduces “Open Mold” thermoforming technology for Erca FFS machines
IMA Dairy & Food USA – whose parent company develops and manufactures complete packaging lines and individual machines for the dairy and food industries – has introduced a versatile thermoforming technology for its Erca EF Series of Form-Fill-Seal Machines that allows food manufacturers to create proprietary shapes for cups and bottles at nearly the same cost as standard molds. Known as Open Mold, the system can be used to shape unique-to-brand containers for a variety of food products, including yogurt, cream spreads, jellies and jams, juices, water, butter, margarine, sauces and fruit salads.
Traditionally, thermoformed containers must be straight-walled or tapered out to release them from the production mold. IMA’s Open Mold technology allows a proprietary shape to be formed prior to filling and sealing.