SINGLE SERVE
CAMA GROUP
Standing out from the crowd CAMA GROUP USES ITS DECADES OF EXPERIENCE TO OFFER FLEXIBLE AND EFFICIENT SINGLE SERVE SECONDARY PACKAGING SOLUTIONS TO THE GLOBAL COFFEE INDUSTRY. The IF318 robotised monoblock top loading unit can package more than 600 capsules per minute.
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rom growing and roasting coffee beans to filling and sealing capsules, a lot of work and resources go into producing single serve coffee, but if the product arrives to the end consumer scratched, dented, or damaged, it was all for nothing. That’s why secondary packaging, like boxes and cartons is crucial, and Cama Group in Italy has a long history of catering to the single serve coffee market. “A lot of what Cama Group can provide to the coffee industry is due to our deep experience and know-how. We started working with single serve coffee more than 15 years ago – and have worked in coffee more than twice as long – alongside the rise of Nespresso, and we’ve developed a special attention to capsule integrity,” says Renato Dell’Oro, the recently named Global Account Manager Coffee Industry for Cama Group. “No one wants to spend half a euro, or whatever the local currency is, on a faulty capsule. It’s very important the capsule reaches the consumer’s hands in a good condition, so Cama has put a lot of attention into handing capsules with maximum attentiveness.” This is only one of several considerations Dell’Oro says separates Cama Group as a supplier of secondary packaging equipment to the coffee industry. Flexibility, capacity, and efficiency were all front of mind during development and are best exemplified in the Cama IF318 robotised monoblock top loading unit. In a single structure, the IF318 features box forming machines that construct a box from a flat bland carton, leaving the lid open. The central body of the machine receives the capsules, often in two lanes, one facedown and the other face-up. A robotic arm picks up the capsules to arrange
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them in the necessary configuration. Finally, the monoblock unit closes the box. “The conception of the machine was similar to all Cama machines. It has a modular structure, taking into account easy to clean features and preventative maintenance programs. Our machines are often used in 24/7 production with very limited room for downtime. Therefore, the machine has to be always efficient, so our focus on preventative maintenance helps our users to keep the machine working without major disturbances,” Dell’Oro says. “If the owner of the company invests a lot of money in a fantastic packaging machine, but it’s not easy or immediate to use, they lose all of the efficiency they’ve paid for. So another of our aims is to make our equipment user friendly with touchscreen panels and clear instructions. For format changes, it can even be colour coded or use RFID recognition to prevent the machine
