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  • Tradition Forms Future
    We are a leading global supplier of thermoforming systems and tool systems for thermoplastics and cardboard. As an organically grown family business, ILLIG Maschinenbau offers the market's most comprehensive and varied range of thermoforming machines and tools, as well as complex production lines and individual components. With the unique packaging development, Pactivity® 360, and the high-performance packaging systems, we supply our customers with resource-friendly and sustainable solutions, and support packaging manufacturers in design for recycling. With our own subsidiaries and sales agencies in over 80 countries, ILLIG is locally present in all markets around the globe. For 75 years, the family business has been serving its customers across the globe as a reliable partner for the cost-effective manufacturing of complex precision parts with innovative technology. The trust of our customers motivates us and spurs us on to continue to serve our customers with more know-how, innovation, premium quality, reliability and comprehensive global service and support.
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  • ILLIG Applications - individual and sustainable

  • Circular Thinking!
    ILLIG develops sophisticated sustainable technical solutions for the packaging industry with the guiding principle "Circular Thinking! The innovative solutions resulting from the consistent continuation of the packaging development Pactivity® 360 offer a wide range of possibilities for the packaging industry. Aspects of Design for Recycling (D4R) are taken into account in the development of single-material packaging through to easily separable plastic-cardboard combinations. With the aim of creating the conditions for optimum recycling.

    I-PACK® plastic-cardboard-combinations - over 50% plastic reduction
    Packaging manufacturers are increasingly demanding sustainable and easily recyclable packaging solutions that meet all requirements for hygiene, product protection, logistics and convenience. With I-PACK® (ILLIG intelligent packaging), ILLIG offers easily separable and versatile plastic-cardboard combinations with reduced plastic usage. The sustainable I-PACK® trays, cups and lids are manufactured with a high level of know-how on established IML-T® production systems. ILLIG's packaging experts accompany customers throughout the entire Pactivity® development process, from the initial idea to the commissioning of the production line.

    Individual packaging solutions
    The demands in terms of complexity, quality and economic efficiency are constantly growing with respect to the parts to be formed. At ILLIG, we understand the growing demands and requirements of the various industries better than anyone, and are able to meet these. Years of experience in thermoforming and packaging, as well as a wide range of industry-specific know-how are the basis for our innovative, and practical machines and tools. Individual solutions that will enable you to reliably and flexibly master even future challenges. Today.
      • Cups

      • Brilliantly decorate your cups on up to five sides. Take advantage of ILLIG's know how to perfectly market your product using new and attractive concepts.
      • Trays

      • Trays and food packaging are not only functional, they also evoke emotions. They protect and market content, convey information and appeal to the senses. ILLIG enables sustainable, resource-efficient and eco-friendly packaging.
      • Blister packaging

      • Increased brand recognition with high-quality cardboard packaging, sealed with a shape-matching, transparent blister. ILLIG protects branded products with original sealed packaging.
      • Capsules

      • Custom-made packaging development in thermoforming with Pactivity®. Together with customers, ILLIG developed the first thermoformed coffee capsules. Just one example of many forward-thinking solutions.
      • Lids

      • Transparent or non-transparent form-fitting lids with appealing messages offer precision, seal-tight closure. Perfectly formed on ILLIG thermoforming systems.
      • Forming, filling, sealing

      • Standout above the competition. When you use ILLIG's form, fill and seal machines, you're in the Champion`s League of elite packaging. A packaging system for the complete process: forming, decorating, filling, sealing and product handling to meet your requirements.
    • ILLIG thermoforming systems and packaging systems

    • ILLIG quality

      ILLIG thermoforming machines operate with vacuum forming, pressure forming, or both. ILLIG's range of products includes sheet-processing machines, roll-fed machines with forming and punching in the same station, or separately, skin packaging and blister machines, form, fill and seal machines, packaging machines and IML-T® decoration units. All ILLIG thermoforming systems are based on a modular line concept. Depending on your individual requirements we also offer the matching components, such as a material roll stand, preheater, additional punching units, stacking units and post-processing machines, to complement the central thermoforming machine and thus modularly put together a complete production line. And if your requirements change over time, you can upgrade your thermoforming line at any time by including the necessary module. ILLIG's innovative ThermoLineControl (TLC®) concept integrates all the individual modules into a single easy-to-operate production line. Each individual component of the production line, including end-of-line handling can be comfortably and centrally controlled from the forming station. It also enables the operator to accelerate the time it takes to reach a stable production process when setting up the thermoforming line for a new product by using the comprehensive and well-organized process optimization help pages. The modules' communication protocol is based on Industry 4.0 standards, and the ILLIG developed Intelligent Control Concept® (ILLIG IC®) controls the thermoforming processes.
        • BAG 50b
          Rimming Machine

        • The automatic rim rolling machine BAG curls the rim of round drink cups or similar-shaped containers. The high-performance ILLIG machines can process different cup sizes by simply changing the inlet and outlet holes. An electronically controlled thermostat ensures consistent high quality. The heating performance is adjusted according to the cup material being processed. A counting unit is required for the BAG.
        • BSA 37
          Automatic blister sealing machines

        • The ILLIG BSA 37 automatic blister sealing machine with its modular options and in combination with the quick-release tool change system is the ideal packaging system for a variety of non-food packaging articles. It has a maximum forming area of 309 x 358 mm. The production line, consisting of forming, sealing, and punching stations, in combination with the insert card feeder, expand the universal application possibilities of the machine, which can also be synchronized with end-of-line packing systems. The BSA 37 automatically forms and seals plastic blisters to a cardboard or plastic surface. Plastic blister-plastic blister applications, double-card blisters and 100% cardboard blisters are also all possible.
        • FS 37
          Form, fill and seal lines

        • The FS 37 form, fill and seal machine has a user-friendly design and offers a variety of different options to meet your individual requirements. The economic FFS line, in all stainless-steel version for CIP and SIP, has a maximum forming area of 375 x 350 mm. A format layout between 10 and 32 packs per cycle enables the production of 10,000 to 50,000 packs per hour. The discharge system is prepared for every type of packaging: round, oval, rectangular, or asymmetrical. The size of the forming area has been dimensioned so that a complete machine cycle can always be directly deposited onto a EUR-pallet in the box. The hygiene levels Clean and Ultra-Clean are available depending on the requirements.
        • FS 48
          Form, fill and seal lines

        • The FS 48 form, fill and seal machine has a modular design and offers a variety of different options to meet your individual requirements. The economic FFS line, in all stainless-steel version for CIP and SIP, has a maximum forming area of 520 x 330 mm. A format layout between 10 and 40 packs per cycle enables the production of 10,000 to 70,000 packs per hour. The discharge system is prepared for every type of packaging: round, oval, rectangular, or asymmetrical. The size of the forming area has been dimensioned so that a complete machine cycle can always be directly deposited onto a EUR-pallet in the box. The hygiene levels Clean, Ultra-Clean and Aseptic are available depending on the requirements.
        • FSL 48
          Form, fill and seal lines

        • The FSL 48 form, fill and seal machine has a modular design and offers a variety of different options to meet your individual requirements. The economic FFS line, in all stainless-steel version for CIP and SIP, has a maximum forming area of 480 x 330 mm. A format layout between 10 and 24 packs per cycle enables the production of 10,000 to 40,000 packs per hour. The integrated in-mold labeling station (IML-T®) enables brilliant decoration on 1, 2, 3, 4, or all 5 sides of the pack. This guarantees premium-quality marketing for your product. The machine line can fill up to 8 different flavors and decorate them accordingly, at the same time. In contrast to wrap labeling, right-angle walls are not necessary. The discharge system is prepared for every type of packaging: round, oval, rectangular, or asymmetrical. The size of the forming area has been dimensioned so that a complete machine cycle can always be directly deposited onto a EUR-pallet in the box. The hygiene levels Clean, Ultra-Clean and Aseptic are available depending on the requirements.
        • HSA 50d
          Automatic heat sealing machines

        • The ILLIG HSA 50d automatic heat sealing machine is a production system with a maximum forming area of 500 x 300 mm that is highly adaptable to your individual requirements. Insert card feeders and pack lift-out devices can be positioned freely between the thermoforming unit and the sealing station. The thermoforming unit provides greater feed-length accuracy through its servo-driven material transport, which also improves the cutting accuracy of the blisters. An optimized blister transfer enables smooth and jerk-free motion sequences for loading the blisters into the sealing pallets. The modularly built machine makes it possible to produce a variety of different packaging designs. Exchanging modules and adding new ones is quick and easy. You can extend the production line after the sealing station by integrating labeling or coders, for example, with minimal effort.
        • HSU 35b
          Blister packaging system

        • The Hot Seal Unit HSU 35b is a blister packaging system for up to 12 transport pallets that can be configured to your needs. Individual, flexible, efficient. Compact and with a sealing force of up to 30 kN, the HSU 35b processes all blister types with maximum blister heights of up to 64 mm from the non-food and medical technology sectors. ILLIG know-how and professional engineering services enable you to produce safe, perfectly executed and sustainable fully recyclable blister packs made of plastic-cardboard combinations or 100% cardboard (mono-material blisters), if required also with sealed dust and side flaps. An advantage is a possibility to adapt the format parts of the HSP series, which are often available on the market. The appropriate sealing unit can also be retrofitted at any time.
        • IC-RD 53d
          Automatic roll-fed machines separate forming and punching

        • The ILLIG IC-RD 53d pressure forming machine operates with up to three bar air pressure, providing high performance and formed part quality, even for complex part geometries. Short cycle times and a high degree of automation during the forming, punching and stacking processes enable high availability and productivity. With a maximum forming area of 500 mm x 365 mm, this thermoforming machine is also equipped with a time-saving quick-release tool changing system.
        • IC-RD 74d
          Automatic roll-fed machines separate forming and punching

        • With a maximum forming area of 704 mm x 530 mm, the ILLIG IC-RD 74d pressure forming machine delivers high performance and formed part quality, even for complex formed parts. Short cycle times and a high degree of automation with up to three bar forming pressure air during forming, punching and stacking processes enable high availability and productivity.
        • IC-RDK 54
          Automatic roll-fed machines separate forming and punching

        • The ILLIG IC-RDK 54 automatic pressure forming machine with IC process control and forming/punching technology has a forming area of 560 mm x 485 mm. The ILLIG RDK series machine has become the industry standard. Forming the heated material film with a pre-stretcher and forming air, and in the same cycle separating the formed part from the material web enables the production of formed parts with high-precision trimmed edges, and thus ideal for the automated processing of packaging.
        • IC-RDK 80
          Automatic roll-fed machines separate forming and punching

        • The ILLIG IC-RDK 80 automatic pressure forming machine with IC process control and forming/punching technology has a forming area of 756 mm x 565 mm. The ILLIG RDK series machine has become the industry standard. Forming the heated material film with a pre-stretcher and forming air, and in the same cycle separating the formed part from the material web enables the production of formed parts with high-precision trimmed edges, and thus ideal for the automated processing of packaging.
        • IC-RDK 90
          Automatic roll-fed machines separate forming and punching

        • The ILLIG IC-RDK 90 automatic pressure forming machine with IC process control and forming/punching technology has a forming area of 840 mm x 670 mm. Forming the heated material film with a pre-stretcher and forming air, and in the same cycle separating the formed part from the material web enables the production of formed parts with high-precision trimmed edges. This makes it ideal for downstream automated processing.
      • I-PACK® | ILLIG Intelligent Packaging

      • I-PACK® plastic-cardboard-combinations reduce plastic content over 50%

        Packaging manufacturers are increasingly demanding sustainable and easily recyclable packaging solutions that meet all requirements for hygiene, product protection, logistics and convenience.

        With I-PACK® (ILLIG intelligent packaging), ILLIG offers easily separable and versatile plastic-cardboard combinations with reduced plastic usage. The sustainable I-PACK® trays, cups and lids are manufactured with a high level of know-how on established IML-T® production systems.

        ILLIG's packaging experts accompany customers throughout the entire Pactivity® development process, from the initial idea to the commissioning of the production line.

        ILLIG has realized the technical implementation of sealable PP cardboard trays ILLIG has already implemented sustainable and recyclable packaging solutions that can be closed to maintain a modified protective atmosphere in a technically perfect way . I-PACK® trays save valuable resources with over 50% reduced plastic content in the PP or PET plastic inlay. The stabilizing cardboard sleeve is easy to separate after use. The large sealing rim enables a tight seal.
          • IML-T® „Designed for Recycling“

          • Brilliant cardboard decoration with IML-T® Cardboard

            ILLIG Maschinenbau is leading the way once again by unveiling its innovative IML-T® Cardboard, a plastic-cardboard combination packaging, designed with recycling in mind. ILLIG engineers preserved what was good, fine-tuned the existing technology and added new improvements. This innovative application can be produced on ILLIG IML-T® machines. The advantage of the newly designed packaging, developed specifically for the new circular-economy market demands, is the reduction of plastic and simplified sorting for simplified recycling.

            The IML-T® Cardboard application can be produced on existing ILLIG thermoforming systems with an IML unit. That means packaging specialists that already own an ILLIG IML-T® machine line can produce the new packaging without having to first invest in a new machine. All that is needed is a tool set with the required packaging design. The IML unit, which is connected to the thermoforming machine, extracts the cardboard labels with the pre-printed decoration on them from the magazine and places them into the forming tool's cavities before the forming process begins. The end product is a cup or tray with a fully new design concept.

            Another advantage of the IML-T® technology is that it lets you use a different pre-printed label for each cavity, and changing production is also quick and easy. Combined with the high productivity typical of ILLIG thermoforming systems, production of resource-efficient and sustainable packaging is thus possible.

            Decisive advantages for you

            • Protective layer.
            • Design for Recycling.
            • Reduction of plastic, as the stability is provided by the cardboard.
            • Easy separation of cardboard and plastics.
            • The decoration impresses with its excellent quality and high shine, which is achieved in the offset or gravure printing.
            • The container base can be decorated. It is important the EAN code at the base is prominent.
            • The label improves the side wall stability so that the output material thickness can be reduced.
            • Efficient realisation of particularly demanding decorations, e.g. real-like photo decorations.
            • IML-T® makes possible the use of smaller font and thus more information on less packaging space.
            • Simple change of the container décor during running production.
            • Unique possibilities for cup design through optical singling-out of available relief.
            • Shorter processing time compared to time-consuming post-printing.
            • Cost benefit as opposed to other manufacturing processes as there is considerably higher output.
              • Designed for recycling and sustainability

              • The leading specialist for thermoforming systems has once again been able to develop a solution to meet the latest market demand for a circular-economy solution in the shortest of time with its IML-T® Cardboard. Within the context of their Pactivity®, 360° custom-made packaging development, the experts at ILLIG from the packaging lab, R&D and tool and machine engineering departments were able to put their heads together to come up with this resource-efficient application and bring it to market. The key concept driving the development of this innovation was an ecodesign and a package that could easily be recycled. With this development, ILLIG stays true to its identity as an innovation leader in thermoforming.
              • Good for the environment, the contents and the consumer

              • The advantage of the IML-T® Cardboard packaging is its very thin-walled plastic interior (less material consumption) with an outer layer of cardboard, which increases the stability of the packaging and thus guarantees a high top-load strength. The pack can be sealed and the carton brilliantly decorated with marketing messages printed completely on one or both sides. Once the packaging has served its original purpose, the plastic can be easily separated from the cardboard by either the consumer or the collection center and the materials recycled. It eliminates the greatest hurdles to the circular economy by simplifying the sorting process for easy recycling. This in turn also promotes a positive brand image of the packaged product. In particular regional brands can improve their brand image with this sustainability concept.

                The application is an absolute novelty, which will impact the market for decorated thermoformed packaging, especially in the premium products segment. IML-T® Cardboard is ideal for applications such as meat trays (MAP), vegetable trays, ice cream containers and frozen TV dinners, as well as packaging for delicatessen, dairy products, margarine, cream cheese, spreads, jams, jellies, cereals, pet food and non-food products. And even more applications making use of this new packaging solution can be expected in the future to spruce up the product at the PoS — to the benefit of the environment, the package contents and the consumer.
              • Flexible solution for an impressive design

              • Not only a feast for the eyes – but a good reason to buy! Because the visual appearance of a product has a huge impact on consumers when deciding to purchase a product. The more attractive the packaging design, the greater the chance the product is perceived positively by the consumer and therefore selected.

                With the decoration technology of the In-Mold Labeling in Thermoforming, abbreviated to IML-T®, ILLIG offers a flexible solution for the realisation of considerably more attractive decorations for cups, containers, and lids in different shapes and sizes.

                With the ILLIG IML-T® system pre-printed, pre-punched labels or cardboard are inserted directly into the forming tool. Then the cup is formed into the cavity. Forming and decorating are thus effected in only one work step! Result: top appearance and quality from a single source.