IMA C24

Applications & Use Cases

• Producing individual tea bags for retail packaging.
• Packaging herbal infusions and similar dry particulate products.
• High-volume production lines requiring automated bagging and cartoning.
• Operations focused on staple-free tea bag production.

Typical Specifications

Typical capacity

For this class of equipment, speeds commonly range from 150 to 350 tea bags per minute (TBM).

Power supply

Units of this type typically require a three-phase electrical supply, commonly 400V, 50Hz in the UK.

Tea bag format

This equipment is designed for string and tag tea bags, often with a heat-seal outer envelope.

Filter paper width

Commonly, filter paper widths for such machines are around 100-120mm.

Tea bag dimensions

Typical tea bag sizes produced by these machines are in the range of 40-50mm width by 55-65mm length.

Tag dimensions

Hard tag sizes commonly fall within 25-35mm width by 30-40mm length.

Envelope dimensions

Outer envelope sizes are typically around 65-75mm width by 75-85mm length.

Automation level

Many machines in this category include integrated auto-cartoning capabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is a 'knotting tea bag machine'?

  A knotting tea bag machine uses a mechanical knotting process to attach the string and tag to the tea bag, eliminating the need for staples. This is often preferred for aesthetic or safety reasons.

• What does 'heat-seal outer envelope' mean?

• Can this machine handle different tea bag sizes?

• Is installation and commissioning support typically available for used machines?

• What kind of maintenance is required for this type of equipment?

• What are the typical space requirements for a machine of this type?