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In 2010, Smigroup has been able to maintain and strengthen its market position by mitigating the negative impacts of the economic crisis which has characterised the world market since 2007.

This past year has seen our group companies playing an increasingly important role, compared to the past, with regard to the development of innovative technologies, improving the

“

balance

protection,

Innovative

between energy

economic saving

and

growth,

environmental

social

responsibility.

The projects we develop at SMI are aimed at achieving technically

technologies in

advanced results which also comply, in all aspects, with the

harmony with

compatibility of the production processes they undergo.

”

Nowadays it is no longer sufficient simply to offer systems and machinery with high technological content to industry players from the “food & beverage” sector because, in addition to this aspect, our customers require solutions that are also “innovative” in that they are able to achieve essential objectives such as the environmental, economic and energy sustainability of their production.

We believe that we have created a series of products that are able to fully meet these requirements, among them, for example, the new ECOBLOC® PLUS system by the Smiform Division, which we shall discuss in the “innovation” section of this issue of “Sminow”.

ECOBLOC® PLUS is a latest generation system which brings together, in one single machine, the functions of stretchblow moulding, filling/capping and labelling of PET containers, thereby optimizing space, efficiency and consumption.

SMI Group’s commitment to protecting the environment is also illustrated by SMI obtaining the UNI EN ISO 14001:2004 certification; this demonstrates how a company which produces industrial machines, such as ours, can organise its activities in perfect harmony with its surroundings and in line with the development requirements of its customers.

Protecting the ecosystem in which we live has now become imperative for all human activities; only by restructuring their work so as to satisfy this new and pressing requirement can companies continue to grow and progress.

SMI is ready and willing to play its part in this great challenge,

which

is

also

collective improvement.

Paolo Nava, Chairman & CEO SMI S.p.A.

a

wonderful

opportunity

for

Editorial

the environment

most stringent parameters of economic and environmental

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In this issue

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Contributors to this issue: Refriso Bebidas - PepsiCo Iberica Piacentina - Safi Water - Acrilex

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INSTALLATION

6.

Brazil: Refriso Bebidas

12.

Spain: Compañia de Bebidas PepsiCo

20. Italy: Piacentina Srl 28.

Egypt: Safi Water National Company

36. Brazil: Acrilex

INNOVATION

44. “SACS” Project: the compact line which makes savings and respects the environment

50. SK “HS - High Speed” Shrinkwrappers: maximum level speed and precision

54.

Smipack: New solutions for continuous automatic packing

INFORMATION

58.

Environment: SMI obtains the UNI EN ISO 14001:2004 certification

60. Training: “Work-related Learning” project

62.

Trade fair events: great expectations for 2011

Food:

a sector which seems not

to be touched by crises, neither in

Italy

nor

abroad,

especially

with regard to canned foods.

The food industry, which is also the biggest user of packaging, is strongly committed to reducing its environmental impact, avoiding over-packaging

and

requiring

lighter packaging with unaltered technical characteristics.

UP TO 15% LESS ENERGY CONSUMPTION

ECOBLOC速 PLUS: integrated system of stretch-blow moulding, filling/capping and labelling

UP TO 90% LESS WATER CONSUMPTION

>> PAG.44

Harmony

between

Ecology

and

Business SMI

has

obtained

from

AFNOR

(the French body) certification for its

Environmental

System,

which

Management

acknowledged

its

compliance with the UNI EN ISO 14001:2004 regulations.

>> PAG.58

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UP TO 50% LESS CO2 EMISSIONS

Refriso Bebidas.

The Many Flavours of Brazil The majority of carbonated soft drinks brands produced in Brazil has, as their basic ingredient, a fruit, seed or extract deriving from locally-grown plants. In fact, in this large South American country, there is an exceptional variety of fruits, a large amount WATER & CSD SECTOR

of which are used in the industrial production of fruit juices and

Refriso Bebidas

carbonated soft drinks. Just think of the guarana-based drinks, which are

Sorocaba, SP, Brazil

made from a seed grown in the Amazon forest, whose consumption in Brazil

>> stretch-blow moulder

exceeds that of cola-based drinks.

SMIFORM SR 10

Brazil is the third largest market in the world for consumption of carbonated

>> shrinkwrapper

soft drinks, helped also by its warm climate. Nothing can beat sipping a cool

SMIFLEXI LSK 35 F

drink made with coconut, guarana, soda or cola on a hot day. In Brazil, there really is an embarrassment of riches and everyone can lay their hands on a product that perfectly satisfies their own palate. One of the main players in this enormous “business� is located in Sorocaba, a town close to San Paolo in Brazil, where the company Refriso Bebidas has its headquarters. To increase the capacity of the 2 litre bottle PET line, the Brazilian company recently purchased from SMI an Smiform SR 10 stretch-blow moulder and an Smiflexi LSK 35F shrinkwrapper which are able to reach production speeds of 18,000 bottles per hour and 35 packs per minute respectively.

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installation.

Refriso Bebidas and product diversification It is not by chance that Refriso Bebidas occupies a strong position among

carbonated

soft

drinks

manufacturers in Latin America.

The

company

seize

has

market

been

able

opportunities

to and

meet the growing demand for soft drinks which has been witnessed in Brazil in recent years.

Outstanding

professionalism

and

excellent

been

the

know-how

decisive

have

factors

that

have allowed Refriso Bebidas to expand latest

its

business,

generation

installing

manufacturing

systems and machines with high technological content. Faced with an increasingly demanding market, Refriso has managed to diversify its product portfolio, which now includes

numerous

carbonated

soft

brands

drinks,

of

colas,

carbonated

soft

drinks

energy drinks, fruit juices and other beverages. The “Bacana” brand is

(cola,

among the most successful of the

lemon, Tutti Frutti and grape,

Brazilian

to

company

and

includes

different

in

several

cola

name

“Kiko” an

light,

just

products

flavours

a

guarana, few).

branded

and

equally

“Original” broad

The

“Vedete”, offer

range

of

beverages with the flavours of

cola,

guarana,

pineapple, etc.), while the the

products “Red

“All

Night”, Night”,

“Xapuri”

and

“Cachoeira” lines are the favourites among

young

people.

7

in

grape,

REFRISO BEBIDAS

Smi and Refriso Bebidas: technology at the service of the customer 2 litre PET bottles in 3x2 shrink film packs. The machine is also, however, able to package other types of containers already used by the Brazilian company, such as aluminium cans.

Absolute

product

quality

and

customer

satisfaction

are

priorities

of

Bebidas’

“mission”.

For

Refriso this

reason,

the all

drinks which leave the company’s plants

are

subjected

to

continuous quality controls by a dedicated technical team.

The Refriso (Refrigerantes Sorocaba has

Ltda)

company

acquired

great

system utilization.

The is

production completely

system

automated

experience in producing and

and

packaging a wide range of

transitions

non-alcoholic

container

to

one

configuration

beverages

in

various flavours.

The

machinery

installed

guarantees

pack

rapid

from

one

another

and to

another.

at the Brazilian company’s

To

bottling

the

the

most advanced technologies

for

in

flexibility,

under the “Bacana” brand,

reliability and efficiency: key

Refriso Bebidas turned to

factors which allow for the

the

production capacity and the

SMI, opting for a 10 cavity

product mix of the group’s

stretch-blow moulder from

different commercial brands

the

to be easily adapted based

for

upon

the

plants

terms

of

market

uses

demands

enhance 2

production

litre

PET

bottling

technical

products

expertise

Smiform end

of

of

bottles,

line

Brazilian

SR

of

series;

packaging, company

and preferences, with low

chose an Smiflexi LSK 35F

operating costs and optimal

shrinkwrapper, which packs

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installation.

The uses of guarana The indigenous peoples of South America have always considered guarana an

to

be

an

extremely

elixir

valuable

of

life;

plant

which provided them with food and a means of curing disease, alleviating physical of

pain

and

stamina,

its

tonic

increasing by

and

virtue

stimulating

properties.

Only

the

seeds

were

used,

used

according

of

which

this

plant

each

tribe

its

own

to

“recipe”. Tradition has it that clusters of half-open fruit were collected and put into containers filled with cold water to extract the outer layers.

After being cleaned, the extracts were roasted over a low heat and reduced to a powder, to which a small amount of water was added to form a smooth paste.

From this mixture “log” shapes were extracted and smoked on a fire of resinous wood. The log obtained in this way was grated when required.

Guarana

is

widely

used

in

South

America

to

prepare

a

famous soft drink, which is slightly fizzy, known by the same name, which, especially in Brazil, is synonymous with “soda”.

The drink looks and tastes similar to cola-based drinks. It has a slightly stimulating effect and a sweet taste. As a medicine, it is available in tablets, sticks and, better still, powder. Still today, guarana is used to improve concentration, physical and mental stamina and to bring energy to the body.

An

equal

put

into

amount

of

care

is

SMI

do

Brasil,

SMI’s

local

and

an

Smiflexi

LSK

35F

branch, has played a crucial

packer is testimony to the

materials and suppliers, two key

role

importance

factors in improving the efficiency

of

of

its

the

the

selection

production

ensuring

that

the

of

raw

process products

and on

in

the

advising ideal

present

production

Refriso

solutions and

for

future

requirements;

offer maintain their high quality

the choice of an Smiform

level.

SR 10 stretch-blow moulder

9

on

Refriso

technological

places

innovation

and the operative versatility of its systems.

REFRISO BEBIDAS

THE WORD TO THE CUSTOMER - Interview with Edson Silveira Mello, Production Manager, Refriso Bebidas What are the factors that led Refriso

Bebidas

purchasing

a

to

invest

Smiform

SR

in 10

stretch-blow moulder?

“We

were

of

already

SMIPACK,

subsidiary we

had

customers

one

of

companies,

come

credibility

so

know

of

the

reliability

of

this

to

and

SMI’s and

major

Italian

group

specialising

in

packaging

machinery.

SMI

represents

a

viable

alternative to other suppliers in the

sector

since

it

machinery one

of

ratios What is the key to Refriso

quality

Bebidas’ success in Brazil?

company?

“Undoubtedly

our

commitment

to

ongoing

improving

standards

“As

of

your

partnership

the

with

our

the quality of the products

suppliers, Refriso’s principal

we

requirement relates to the

offer.

meet of

end

best

in

order

consumers has

demands.

of

during

the

support and the availability

always

been

changes

trends from

what

and close

occurs

purchasing

after-sales

terms

of of

spare

our

suitable low

expects

the

from

us

today and in the future.”

>From

we

with

latest

technical

for

service the

the

system quality

level of our products.”

a supplier have to meet the

10

a to

efficiency

production

jeopardise

and

support.

afford

quality

our

require

technology

compromise of

all

machinery,

cannot

and What characteristics must

suppliers,

generation We

what

parts.

equipped

we

understand

technical

innovative

decisions of consumers can market

in

the

Only

analysis

offered

our

to

in

service

way,

attentive market

to

expectations

possible

company very

In

the

highly

and

the on

Brazil,

systems

best

the

in

innovative with

quality/price

market.

We

are

confident that this partnership, which was strengthened by our purchasing

regards

operating

offers

the

stretch-blow

Smiform

moulder

SR10

and

the

Smiflexi LSK 35F shrinkwrapper, is

just

long

the

and

beginning

fruitful

between

of

a

collaboration

Refriso

and

SMI.”

How important is innovation for your company?

“Innovation Refriso’s

constantly best

forms

“mission”

part and

searching

available

we for

technology

of are the at

competitive prices. The benefits we

derive

from

applying

this

strategy are passed on to our customers, who can easily locate high-end products on the market with ratio.”

an

excellent

quality/price

installation.

Guarana-based soft drinks amid tales of myths and legends The

history

of

guarana

extremely

ancient.

centuries,

this

For

is

many

evergreen

climbing plant, which can reach a

height

was

of

fifteen

considered

Amazonian

metres,

sacred

Indian

by

tribes.

Because of its “strange” fruit, without which the plant would have

gone

unnoticed,

it

has

always been at the centre of legends, ancient

myths times,

and one

tales. of

In

these

legends had, as its main star, Cereaporanga, How

important

SMI’s

direct

through

for

Refriso

presence

its

SMI

in

do

is

pleasing

a

girl

appearance

with

and

a

soul,

Brazil

protected

Brasil

beauty and life. It is said that

branch?

one

day,

by

the

goddess

Cereaporanga

fell

of in

love with a brave warrior from “SMI’s

direct

presence

our

country

was

key

factors

in

making us

choosing

our

the

process

an enemy tribe. The two lovers, who would never have been able

decision-

to overcome the hatred that

of

that

this

organisation,

other

in the

one

to

had existed for years between

supplier.

For

the

just

any

to run away together to live a

like

rival

tribes,

decided

that

happy life. During their escape, Cereaporanga came across a

another continent, it is essential

wounded anaconda snake and, despite the danger, her sweet

for us to be able to rely upon the

heart led her to stop and help the animal. However, as a result

permanent local presence of the

of this “stop-off”, the warriors from her tribe were able to

supplier.

are

catch up with the two fugitives. Certain that her lover would

able to depend upon, at any time,

be captured and killed, Cereaporanga made a love and death

technical support which is “close

pact with him, asking the big snake to squeeze them together

to home” is vitally important in

in their final embrace. The Amazonian Indians of her tribe,

being

high

seeing the two lovers entwined in their final gesture of love,

system

despaired at the impending death of their protégée and asked

use, especially in the event that

for help from the goddess of beauty and life so that at least

we require spare parts urgently.

the spirit of the woman would not abandon them. The goddess,

From

the

moved by Cereaporanga’s gesture, made a plant grow from

presence of SMI do Brasil is a

her eyes, the “guarana”, whose fruits, when opening, resemble

source of confidence and peace

two shining black eyes, just like those of the beautiful maiden.

of

The

able of

to

in

point

the

that

maintain

efficiency

this

mind

fact

entity

two

uses machinery originating from

level

industrial

led

and

of

we

a

view,

conduct

of

our

everyday work.”

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PepsiCo Iberica.

The

Gruppo PepsiCo. Echavarri Viña, Spain >> shrinkwrapper SMIFLEXI SK1202HS P

cases, cluster packs, etc.

In

preferences

the

and

operations

packing,

of

adopting

addition,

consumer

and

expectations

are constantly evolving, requiring

increasingly innovative processes

soft

for

set up extremely flexible bottling

managing

plant,

Compañia de Bebidas S.A

(non-alcoholic

industrialise bottling

WATER & CSD SECTOR

CSD

drinks) sector was the first to

the

distribution

production system

and

drinks

manufacturers

to

lines that can be quickly adapted

packaging techniques.

to market trends.

The correct choice of packaging,

This requirement led “Compañia

in

de Bebidas PepsiCo” to install in

particular,

important a

is

to

beverage

fundamentally

the

success

product,

since

of

its

all

a

own new

manufacturing

Smiflexi

plants

SK 1202

companies in the sector use a

shrinkwrapper,

great variety of containers (glass

packing cans at high speed.

bottles, which

PETs,

are

metal

packaged

cans, in

etc.)

various

types of packaging, among them shrinkwrap

packets,

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cardboard

designed

HS

P

for

installation.

PepsiCo Group aims for high speed and flexibility Every day, across the world, hundreds of millions of consumers purchase their preferred choice of carbonated soft drink.

The

enormous

success

of

this

type of beverage has significantly increased of

the

production

must

find

consumer

responsibilities

companies

a

balance

which

between

requirements

for

healthy, wholesome products and internal of

requirements

marketing

containment,

in

terms

strategies,

cost

expanding

their

share of the market, etc.

The Spanish company “Compañia de

Bebidas

purchased

PepsiCo”

recently

Above: Compañia de Bebidas’ technical staff, on a visit to SMI, meets

new

Smiflexi

personnel from the commercial and after-sales support departments.

a

shrinkwrapper HS

series,

to

cutting-edge

from

the

SK

strengthen,

with

machinery,

its

for

high

speed

operations;

this

Spanish

company

secondary packaging line for soft

the system allows for the

to

maintain

its

very

drinks in 33cl cans.

packaging

high

product

quality,

fully

This was a significant investment

and double lanes) of metal

respecting the environment

which led to the installation of a

cans

and maintaining its position

new-generation

(with or without pads) in a

automatic

line

in

large

(both shrink

number

configurations:

in

single

film of

packs

different

2x2,

3x2,

4x2, 4x3, 6x3, 6x4, 7x4, 7x5 and 8x4.

It is a cutting-edge choice of technology the

which

satisfies

requirement

increase

in

for

an

production

due

to growing market demand for canned soft drinks and provides terms It for

is

high of

a

final

crucial

Compañia

PepsiCo,

13

which

flexibility

in

packaging. investment de

Bebidas

will

allow

as market leader.

PEPSICO IBERICA

Packaging: an important marketing strategy Operative flexibility in its

developing its own business

own bottling lines is a key

and

factor

Bebidas

continuous

In

technologically-advanced

for

PepsiCo being

the

company.

able

to

use

a

fact, single

this

is

why

it

makes

investments

machinery.

During

this

wide

process

range of products in many

growth,

different pack configurations

has

is

professionalism of SMI, with

packer

to

package

a

undoubtedly

advantageous

an

choice

from

of

innovation

Bebidas

relied

which

it

has

upon

the

collaborated

since as long ago as 1998,

new SK 1200 HS P packer

the year in which the first

by

packer

the up

Smiflexi

is and

also

production line to

to

be

120,000

whole

allows

for

capacity

of

was

by

this

installed.

increased

to

respond

cph.

to

requests

The

manufacturing

cycle

Italian In

OEM order

promptly from

and

versatile

machinery,

to

keep

SMI

makes

continuous

changeover

designed

times

investments in the research

to a minimum. The Spanish

and development of innovative

company strongly believes in

projects, such as the new

PepsiCo Iberica

PepsiCo Incorporated is a multinational company which the

field

of

its

customers for more flexible

automatic

completely

format

in

and

PepsiCo

a financial point of view. The

the

operates

in

production,

marketing

and

sales of a wide range of food and beverage products.

The company was established in 1898 with the name “Pepsi Cola Company� becoming PepsiCo in 1965 when it merged with Frito-Lay. PepsiCo purchased Tropicana in 1998 and Quaker-Oats in 2001. In addition to the PepsiCola brand, the American company also owns Gatorade, Frito-Lay, SoBe, Naked, 7Up and Tropicana and has a presence in over 200 countries across the world. In 2009, the multinational PepsiCo had a turnover of 43.3 billion USD, employing 285,000 people. PepsiCo Iberica is the division of PepsiCo which operates in Spain and Portugal.

It is one of the main commercial divisions of the US company and has two main headquarters (Madrid and Vitoria), four production plants in the Iberian peninsula and a workforce of over 3,500 employees.

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installation. added of

modules,

the

the

magazines

for

greater

An

extremely

element

length

to

allow

autonomy.

of

innovative

the

Smiflexi

packers of the SK HS series is represented by the new shrinking

tunnel

equipped

with

devices

for

for

cans,

appropriate

side

shrinking

the packs. The flow of warm air is, in fact, also distributed to the sides of the packs in transit

in

the

tunnel;

this

allows for the quality of side shrinking

to

be

improved,

obtaining, at the end of the process,

superior

quality

packages from an aesthetic point of view.

“SK HS (High Speed)” series

metres,

of

fitted with its own motor.

Smiflexi

that

are

shrinkwrappers able

to

package

HS

different

fitted

at

of

which

is

The Smiflexi SK 1200/1202

different sized cans in many configurations

each

shrinkwrappers with

an

are

automatic

the maximum speed of 450

system for changing formats

packs per minute (depending

which

on

the

adjustments, notably easing

of

the

collation

and

size

containers

packaged).

The

technology

of

being

innovative

the

new

SK

the

minimises

work

of

manual

the

machine

operator. The design of the SK HS models is ergonomic

1200/1202 HS, together with

and

functional

the fluid and fully automatic

the

operator

packaging

which

undertake

is typical of the SK range,

connected

guarantees SMI customers

maintenance of the system,

very

in

in

of

highest

high

terms

of

system,

performance the

reliability

full

For

cardboard

lowering

example,

to

activities

the

safety

the

package,

all to

allows

easily

compliance

the process, the quality of final

and

use with

and the

standards.

the

blank

“pit-type magazine”

operating costs and energy

was devised to ease loading

saving. In the machine feed

operations, make feeding the

area,

the

of

the

machine

products

are

blanks more linear and fluid

pushes

accumulating

with

pushes),

cardboard

optimally managed thanks to

(less

a conveyor made up of two

automatic loading by robot

modules each measuring 2

(optional)

and

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carry increase,

out by

PEPSICO IBERICA

Pepsi and environmental sustainability Reducing

energy

consumption

and,

consequently, connected

pollution

to

it,

should

be a moral imperative for all

companies,

the

largest

has for

been some

managing more

especially

ones. years its

PepsiCo

committed now

appropriately.

example,

two

to

resources years

For after

the launch of the “Path to zero” project, which aimed at

reducing

water

and

energy consumption and at

European Green Capital Award

“European European

Green

Capital”

Commission

is

a

initiative

which every year recognises a city within the EU which is at the

cutting-edge

solutions

for

friendly

urban

tasked

with

title

uses

11

in

terms

of

environmentallyliving.

The

awarding

jury the

environmental

indicators to assess the ability of the candidate cities to

achieve

high

levels

of

environmental

protection,

their commitment in following ever more ambitious objectives in terms of sustainable development and the possibility of them acting as a model for other European cities. Stockholm and Hamburg were the first cities to win the title; Stockholm in 2010 and Hamburg in 2011.

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installation.

Vitoria-Gasteiz is the “European Green Capital” for 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz, capital

of

the

community

of

unofficial autonomous the

Basque

Country and capital of the province of Álava, has been declared the winner of the “European

Green

Capital”

award for 2012. The award, established by the European Commission,

encourages

cities to improve their quality of

life,

taking

systematic

account of the environment during town planning.

The

award

for

is

a

showcase

commitment

and

decreasing waste linked to

innovation

manufacturing

for growth and progression

the

famous

processes,

drinks

brand

in

the

which future,

as

reworking

of

has decided to publicise the

“green”

results

encourages

it

has

achieved

in

terms of sustainability.

As

well

to

as

the

become

free”

by

packaging

replacing raw

with

a

large

materials

the

the

made

to

waste,

cities

sustainable

fact

that

great

Vitoria

“has

progress

in

greening a traditional urban environment.

The

“Green

Belt”,

a

semi-

amount

natural green area partially

it

reclaimed

uses

sustainable

and

areas,

biodegradable products.

centre,

Between

2008

the

The award was earned by

fuel is

committed

reducing of

ambition

“fossil company

primarily

allow

development on a global level.

2023,

American

will

degraded

surrounds ensuring

that

the its

today,

entire population of almost

there has also been a drop

a quarter of a million people

in

lives within 300 metres of

energy

and

from

consumption,

which followed a decrease in

the

amount

taken

to

of

landfill

waste and

a

decrease in water usage.

Health

and

sustainability

are

fact

part

Pepsi it

in

Group’s attributes

of

DNA

the and

great

importance to technological

17

an open green space.

The

local

made to

authorities

far-reaching

sustain

and

biodiversity

and

have

choices increase

ecosystem

services.

Flora

and

fauna

monitored

and

fragmentation

are habitat

is

reduced

wherever possible.

The

city

is

successfully

coping with water scarcity and has steadily decreased its

water

consumption

over

the

decade;

has

been

last

possible

to

numerous

to

improve

reduce towards

consumption”.

investments

water

losses

this

thanks

and

supply, work

sustainable

PEPSICO IBERICA About Vitoria-Gasteiz The city was founded in 1181 near the village of Gasteiz, with the name Nueva Vitoria, by the King of Navarre, Sancho VI the Wise. Soon after its foundation, the town took on its official Castilian name of VitoriaGasteiz. When, in 1978, Basque names were also made official, the name remained the same in both languages. The city is divided into two parts: the mediaeval town high on the hill and the modern town at the bottom.

The latter is in continuous development due to the recent industrialisation of

the

area,

based

essentially

on

the

establishment

of

small

to

medium sized enterprises and on the presence of some multinational companies. Vitoria’s strategic position, located on the shortest link road between Castiglia and Northern Europe, has made this city a very active commercial centre since ancient times. The development of its arts and crafts and its industry experienced strong growth especially during the 19th and 20th centuries. The city is characterised by a wellkept and preserved historic centre, deemed as one of the best in the north of the Iberian Peninsula and, for this reason, in 1987 it was declared of national interest.

innovations tools use

for of

as

valuable

reducing

energy,

water

thereby

cut

costs,

lead

the

innovation,

and

motivate employees, assist

reduce

risks,

packaging materials.

retail

Sustainable companies can

increase consumer loyalty.

At

customers

Echevarri

this

principle

even as is

Vina,

on

an

importance

particular

and

Vitoria,

takes

greater paid

and

attention

by

companies

communities

to

environmental issues, which are seen as key elements for of

improving life.

This

the

quality

commitment

was recently recognised by the

European

which Gasteiz

Commission,

declared the

Green Capital�.

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Vitoria“European

Piacentina.

The advantages of integrated logistics “Integrated an

logistics�

increasingly

Piacentina Srl

since

Polo di Podenzano (PC), Italy

flexible approach.

>> shrinkwrapper

production

SMIFLEXI SK 600 T

up to consumption of the product by individual purchasers are

>> multi-packer

carefully planned, organised and controlled.

>> conveyors

processing

role

FOOD SECTOR

it

food

playing

in

SMIFLEXI MP 300

the

is

important

guarantees

Integrated

an

industry, extremely

All phases of the

process,

logistics

starting

is

the

with

key

the

to

supply

success

of

for

raw

the

materials

company

Piacentina Srl, which has optimised all the steps and phases from one operator to the next within its production line.

20

installation.

From storage to transportation...

Piacentina: a leader in integrated logistics Piacentina in

San

Polo

Srl,

di

based

Podenzano

(Piacenza), was established in 2003 from the merger of

three

entities:

the

San

Martino Scrl cooperatives, the Cores Consortium and private

investor

Cristina

Dodici. The company, in just eight has

years

of

achieved

business,

a

leadership

position in the “co-packing” sector of canned foods. In the meantime, its workforce has

grown

from

two

employees at its inception to its current 43 internal workers

and

20

external

workers. Piacentina works in the field of agribusiness logistics

based

Cortemaggiore

in

and,

since

with unique features. Again, with

a

the start of its operations,

the

client

it

service,

has

managed

customers

to

management for

the

starting

solutions

logistics from

cycle,

storing

semi-processed to

has

the

also

to

packages,

of

order preparation.

the the

passing

and

The

order

company

has grown considerably in recent years and in 2004 began of

a

the

construction

new 14,000m2

plant

expanded

for managing storage and

stages of packaging, picking, preparation.

“turnkey”

Alseno

been

through all the intermediary standardisation

offering

a

products

transportation

finished

offer

integrated

view

plant

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PIACENTINA

Customer Satisfaction as a key priority

Careful of

the

the

consideration

requirements

various

its

brackets

clientele

company establish

has

led

a

truly

company

manufacturers intending to

innovative

outsource

the

packaging their

usually

of

separate

the

three activities:

the

of

providing

customers

optimised to

secondary

business,

in

location,

food

stage

customised

single

for

an

of

its

one

as

of

to

partner

plant which brings together, management

is

ideal

the

Piacentina

The

with

and

a

logistically

service,

thanks

proximity

the

to

the

storage of the “raw”, that

Piacentina

is,

main motorway network.

unlabelled

product;

plants

of

secondary packaging; and the

Operationally, the company’s

preparation and shipment of

plants

orders.

the

are

entire

to

cover

logistics

able

cycles

project,

linked

to

Piacentina srl has purchased

follow

the

a new logistics site in the

stage:

IT

town of S. Polo di Podenzano,

flows;

storage;

with an overall surface area

movement

of

transportation and delivery

To

implement

this

70,000m2

of

which

warehouses processing

(35,000m2 is

indoors),

dedicated canned

to

foods

the

stages

primary

that

packing

management

of

packaging;

of

goods;

to the end user.

Piacentina’s

production

activity stands out for the

and a packaging department

great

made up of four production

it

variety

lines.

different

handles:

of

not brands

22

products just

the (Cirio,

installation. “NEW TS� Tray Stacker

This

is

a

device

stacks

plastic,

glass

containers

clustered

in

which

metal

or

both

cardboard

Valfrutta, De Rica, to name

trays

just a few) or the different

(only for fit-in type cans)

products (peas, sweetcorn,

on

beans, etc.), but above all the

one above the other, with

different types of containers

any subsequent packaging

(glass jars, cans, etc.) which

in shrink film.

are

The Smiflexi NEW TS can

packaged

in

many

or

two

pads

or

different pack configurations:

be

packets in film only, tray +

series

film, flat pad + film, stacked

on

trays, cardboard blanks with

casepackers

cardboard sleeve.

CM

Therefore, characteristic manufacturing

the

main of

systems

the is

or

more

installed

on

loose layers,

the

SK

shrinkwrappers,

WP

wrap

around

and

series

on

the

combined

machines.

The of

system

an

is

made

electronic

device

up

stacking

operating

in

motion,

with

continuous

outputs of up to 60 packs per minute depending on the

machine

model

with

which it is combined and the

type

of

container

being packaged.

Pack

formats

can

vary

according to the container shape and size, although the most popular configurations are 4x3 and 6x4.

23

PIACENTINA flexibility, guaranteed by the presence of machines with high

technological

such

as

the

600T

content

Smiflexi

SK

shrinkwrapper,

equipped with tray stacker, and

the

Smiflexi

MP

300

sleeve packer.

The

initial

steel and

cans, various

machine

packs

cluster

packs

kinds

of

jars,

with a capacity from 150 to 1,000g, in over 50 different configurations. The 4x3 and 3x4 packs are created also on two layers, one upon the other, thanks to the “NEW TS” device.

The food processing sector in Italy The food processing sector in Italy is characterised by the growing attention paid by consumers to product characteristics and

production

requirement

for

processes,

which

“transparency”

translates

to

ensure

into the

a

strong

quality

and

wholesomeness of industrially packaged food and drink. Such a

well-developed

market

requires

companies

in

the

“food

&

beverage” sector to make continuous organisational changes both in relation to production areas and to sales and support activities such as supplying, marketing, packaging, etc.

The company Piacentina Srl operates within this context. It is one of the major Italian companies which are active in the packaging of canned foods for third parties and it has made innovation one of the cornerstones of its “mission”. Within the field of investment in new technologies, Piacentina has entrusted to SMI the engineering study of four lines of secondary packaging, within which the following have been installed: 6 Smiflexi packers: an SK 600/T shrinkwrapper equipped with a tray stacker; an SK 800/F shrinkwrapper for shrinkwrapping jars of various sizes in the 3x1 format at a speed of around 200 ppm; a 45 ppm shrinkwrapper; a TF 450 trayformer; two MP series cardboard sleeve packers and all the conveyors which move the loose containers and finished packs.

24

installation.

Maximum

flexibility

is

also

...Focus on canned foods

guaranteed by the Smiflexi MP

300

creates

packer,

the

which

packaging

in

cardboard sleeves.

The

Smiflexi

the

MP

packers

series

can

of

pack

bottles, cans, cartons and plastic,

metal

jars

in

various

pack:

multiple

the

bottle

outside with

and layers;

neck

of

with

inside

the

built-in

glass

types

or

packaging;

handles;

with

strengthening side flaps.

The Smiflexi MP 300 packer installed plants

in is

the

production up

to

hour

and

is

packaging

meet

bottles

per

dedicated

of

in 1x2, 1x3, in

to

requirements

30,000

formats

Piacentina

able

steel

to

cans

2x2

and

2x3

Over

The

Top

(OTT) formations�.

Canned

foods

varieties

of

are

preserved

so

consumed

even

ancient

made

vegetable that

they

out

times,

up

of

which

of

all are

can

be

season.

housewives

In

would

prepare the foods at home and would then in

preserve

place

could when

at

be

them

that

eaten

fresh

using

time

so

during

methods that

the

products

they

seasons

were

not

available. With the advent of the food industry,

from

the

mid-nineteenth

century, canned food preparation switched from kitchens to factories. Tomatoes were the first vegetables to be industrially treated for producing purees, peeled tomatoes and tomato concentrates. Attention then passed to fruit preserves

(jams)

and

then

to

all

types

of

foodstuffs,

preserved in oil or in brine. Today, canned foods are among the most widespread food products and are expected to become even more so by virtue of the strong demand for long-life foodstuffs from countries in the developing world.

25

PIACENTINA

THE WORD TO THE CUSTOMER - Interview with Cristina Dodici, Managing Director of Piacentina Srl. Piacentina the

is

a

leader

co-packing

for

canned

in

sector

foods. it

How

important

is

for

company

operating

a in

integrated logistics to have flexible

and

technologically

innovative machinery?

“Our company has always focused upon guaranteeing a

high

quality

service,

without losing sight of the financial reason, made in

aspect.

great

is meeting the approval of

that

purchasers who have less

are

emerging

in

the

food market?

disposable income.

“Data obtained from recent trade shows, such as the latest

edition

of

MARCA

held in Bologna on 19th and 20th

January

confirmed been

that

sustained

2011,

has

there

has

growth

of

“private labels” also in 2010, with

an

increase

of

6.5%

compared to the previous year.

It

is

therefore

clear

that

the market is rewarding an offer of convenience which

Despite

this,

a

very

important fact is emerging: the

commercial

with

higher

brands

trends

of

growth were the premium brands, which recorded an increase of around 33%.

It

seems

consumer

clear has

that found

the a

balance point: in future they will perhaps consume less, but better quality, trying to locate, as much as possible, a quality product.”

26

this has

investments

technological

continuously

What are the main trends

For

Piacentina

innovation, searching

installation.

for the best solutions the

Spurred

market

on

is

in

has

to

offer;

this

order

to

guarantee

by

the

over-

excellent quality standards,

whelming

without

develop-

losing

sight

of

a

competitive and extremely

m

interesting

it

commercial

e

n

achieved in

target.”

just What must meet

characteristics a

supplier

have

Piacentina’s

to

quality

standards?

Piacentina

but

exclusively

only

and

commercial

business,

Piacentina

of Srl

continues to invest with the the customer. What do you expect from your partners in the packaging sector?

“Planting seeds today means

partners!!

We

eight

years

aim of completely satisfying

“Suppliers are not allowed in

t

has

require

maximum

reaping abundant harvests

and

in the near future. We ask

our

our partners to work with

dedication professionalism

from

collaborators, and we can

care

confirm

fruitful harvest.”

with

certainty

that,

concrete from

and

dedication

a

technological point of view, this is what we have found in our commercial partners up to now.”

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for

a

Safi Water .

Water from the magical Egyptian desert At the western end of the Egyptian desert, at the border with Libya, around 300 km south-west of Marsa Matruh, the Siwa Oasis offers its visitors an almost unique experience. It is a beautiful tourist destination, able to charm anyone, offering unique emotions thanks to the magic of the desert, especially when it is WATER & CSD SECTOR

revived by the present of water sources which create green oases dotted around

Safi Water Co.

the great expanses of sand and rock.

Safi National Company

The presence of water in the oasis encourages agricultural activities, the related

Siwa, Egypt

food processing businesses and a small number of factories specialising in the

>> stretch-blow moulder

production of mineral water. Among these, the “National Company for Producing

SMIFORM SR 4 >> conveyors

and Bottling natural water & olive oils� stands out.

Owned by the Egyptian army

and controlled by the NSPO (National Service Products Organization), it produces and markets SAFI mineral water. The partnership with SMI was fundamentally important for the engineering study and installation of a new 6,000 bph PET line, which includes the rotary stretch-blow moulder for creating PET bottles, the labeller, case packer, systems for moving bottles and packages and various auxiliary equipment which completes the line.

28

installation.

Safi Mineral Water ...natural par excellence Safi

natural

mineral

standards.

Safi

water

is

water is known throughout

particularly

Egypt for its high quality and

for

many beneficial properties.

in sodium and is free from

Thanks

iron

to

modern

sophisticated water a

is

extracted

spring

and

systems,

in

the

diets

recommended

that

and

are

lacking

manganese.

Its

high fluorine content helps

from

to protect the teeth. In all

Siwa

stages

of

production,

Egyptian

metres,

it

fully automated machinery,

a

to

from

reaches pure

the

and

which

surface

in

uncontaminated

company

the

Oasis at a depth of 1,000

which,

growing

in

response

market

to

demand,

state. As evidence of these

a

characteristics, the National

recently

Company for Producing and

composed of technologically

Bottling

advanced

natural

water

&

new

uses

bottling

engineering

9001:

line

certification

has

added,

machinery.

olive oils obtained the ISO 2008

line

been

for

study

the

The

of

new

the

6,000

for its quality management

bottles per hour system

system.

addition,

was

place

SMI,

In

production

takes

entrusted

to

virtue

its

by

under the direct supervision

specialisation

of the Ministry for Health

design

and

systems

in

accordance

international

with quality

of in

of

the

integrated for

bottling

and packaging beverages and

foods

(PET,

in

PEHD,

plastic

PP)

and

glass

containers

and

metal

cans.

SMI

The

project

managers

looked into

very the

closely

production

requirements the

Producing water

visits

Co.

and

&

following study,

of

National

and,

preliminary

several to

Bottling

oils

a

for

the

29

inspection Sawi

Oasis

SAFI WATER minimum,

which

allows

for the rapid switch from one type of production to another.

4

An

Smiform

rotary

moulder

SR

stretch-blow

has

been

placed

at the “head” of the bottling line,

which

producing

is

capable

up

to

of

7,200

bottles per hour. The design and

creation

PET

containers

of

the of

new

0.25

/

0.66 / 1.5 L, created by the Smiform account

designers, of

the

took

functional,

economical and aesthetical requirements customer. the

new

The Safi

of

the

“design” water

of

PET

bottles is actually inspired and of

careful all

they

evaluation

high

aspects,

The

logistical

drew

up

solution

a

technical

which

perfectly

in

line

company’s

was with

the

optimal to of

and

of

finance.

In

operating

order

maximum

efficiency

line,

SMI

also

the

customer

accurate

of

the

presented with

analysis

of

an the

a

careful

the

accumulation,

distribution loose

of

the

containers

and

packaged

products. of

3D

and

movement

Cost

a

study

dynamics

modular

Operation),

The structure

the

Smiline

graphical simulation of the

conveyors

new system and a detailed

adapts

to

various

study

types

of

bottles

of

the

between machines

interactions

the which

different co-exist

easily

and product flows, with

format

on the line. All the Smiline

changeover

conveyors

r e d u c e d

to

were

respond

designed

appropriately

to

times

a

to requests for fluidity and flexibility

put

forward

by

the Egyptian company and created technical

using

innovative

solutions

allow,

management

cost dynamics (TCO - Total of

systems

product flows, thanks

requirements,

guarantee

SMI

materials.

among other things, for

both in terms of production to

quality

and

30

of

by the Egyptian company’s

installation.

Economic development in the Siwa oasis The fertile lands of the oasis have enabled the development of

agricultural

production

based mainly on olives, date palms and alfalfa which are flanked other and

by

small

kinds fruit,

of

crops

of

vegetables

mainly

intended

for local use. As well as its agricultural activities and food image

and

includes the

the

sun,

trees.

logo,

In

addition the

new

which

symbols

water

“design”, the

its

for

companies,

Siwa

is

also

a

and

palm

prestigious industrial centre.

to

their

Tourism is the second most

”appeal”

PET

processing (dates and olives)

of

containers

important economic sector in the

area,

attracting

around

results from the accuracy

10,000 visitors per year (of

and

which 6,000 are foreigners).

precision

Smiform moulds

has used

with

which

created to

them.

SMI

large

workshop

the

The varied landscape and the

produce

relative abundance of water

actually

has

a

dedicated

in the area have contributed to

creating

different

types

to creating the moulds in

of

special aluminium alloy and

development of many different

mechanical where 12 work

components, connected

centres

CNC

produce

up

habitat,

animal This

allowing

and

plant

variety

and

for

the

species. scenic

beauty is very attractive to

to 15,000 moulds per year using FMS.

31

tourists,

who

in

one

single

trip can enjoy many different experiences: the sandy area of the Great Sand Sea; the plains

and

plateaus

where

the scarce vegetation relies upon the scant winter rains; the cliffs and the “wadi”, that is,

the

crests

and

cliffs

at

the edges of depressions; the green

oases,

where

ground

water rises to the surface and

creates

a

fascinating

contrast to the surrounding desert.

SAFI WATER

Siwa oasis a mirage in the middle of the desert. was carts pulled by donkeys.

The new asphalt road which connects Siwa to the city of

Marsa

Matruh,

to

the

North-East, brought with it big

changes,

the

oasis

transforming

into

a

tourist

destination of great acclaim.

The

ruins

of

Shali,

the

ancient city of mud bricks, overlook

the

main

square

of modern Siwa, filled with luxury

It

springs

up

out

of

rather

550km

of

sand.

ancient

times

Famous

in

trees which shimmer like a

for

presence

mirage in the arid desert:

Temple of the Oracle of the

this

a

God Amun, consulted by the

vegetation

Macedonian King, Alexander

is

patch rich

the of

Siwa

lush

with

Oasis,

orchards

which

the

the

Great,

of

the

combines,

border with Libya, between

way,

the

Depression

inaccessibility. During the

and the Egyptian Sand Sea.

course of its long history,

In the oasis, located on the

it has remained largely

ancient

for

isolated from events

dates which terminates at

which took place on

Memphis,

the banks of the Nile

300

there

water

date

olive

route are

freshwater

which of

trade

palms

plantations.

over

springs

and

peace,

has

developed

independently

and

the

Between

Until

rest the

charming

beauty

thousands large

a

oasis

extends, at 50 km from the Qattara

in

the

of

from Egypt.

1980s,

Siwa and the capital Cairo,

the

nothingness

means of transport

reigns,

or

most

common

32

and

and

famous

In

exceptional

barrage

rainfall,

nowhere with its palms and

hotels

restaurants.

which

1926

an of

continued

uninterrupted

for

days,

substantial

caused

three

installation.

THE WORD TO THE CUSTOMER Interview with Gen. M. Moawad of Safi Bottling Water – NSPO (National Service Products Organization) SAFI

–

National

Producing is

a

Co.

for

and

Bottling

significant

business

enterprise for Egypt. What is the key to success both at home and abroad?

“The

main

company

aim

is

to

of

our

completely

satisfy consumers.

In

order

to

achieve

this,

we offer them high quality natural damage highly

to

the

city.

The

concentrated

salt

content in the sands of the oasis dissolved due to the rain, damaging the old mud brick

houses

and

forcing

the population to leave the citadel. The many affected houses

were

completely

abandoned after the flood, although it is still possible to

explore

the

maze

of

alleyways in the old town.

The

oasis

depression,

is

located whose

in

a

depth

reaches 60 metres below sea level, which stretches for around 82 km. The Siwa depression and its lakes, one of

the

places

most in

spectacular

Egypt,

are

the

remains of an ancient sea which later evaporated and which extended up to here.

water

recognised

which

and

is

valued

across the country.

The

demand

for

bottled

water is growing strongly which

has

made

it

necessary for us to make major investments in new production increase

technologies our

to

commercial

Left: Gen. M. Moawad of Safi

capacity.

with

In recent years, Safi Bottling

of International Packaging System

Water

has

expanded

own

plants,

amongst

things,

one

water

treatment

the

Middle

of

the

East

other largest units

has

of

been

installed. the

product main water

Elhamid

the

ISO

9001:

2008

and

the ISO 22000:2005, both issued bodies

by of

prestige,

certification undoubted

Centerior

and

Saiglobal International.

Demonstrating that

A.

significantly

its

where,

Mohamed

is

aim, has

important

the

quality our

of

fact

We have also improved our

our

commercial

company’s

Safi

natural

obtained

two

certifications:

33

distribution

network in order to make the uncontaminated water from the oasis available in any area of Egypt.”

SAFI WATER CO. How

important

is

technological innovation for SAFI? What do you expect from

your

partnership

with SMI? “Innovation is fundamentally important to our company.

The

results

in

our

we

bottling

closely

linked

of

most

the

technologies

obtain line

are

to

the

use

up

to

date

available

on

the market.

Thanks to this, we are able to satisfy the demands of our individual consumers.

We

expect

from PET of From the left: El Hassane Taaissat, SMI Sales Area Manager, Gen. M. Moawad of Safi, Mohamed A. Elhamid of International Packaging System and Fabio Chiesa, SMI Project Manager.

in

a

the

new

line,

both

greater

great 6,000 in

bph

terms

efficiency

optimising

deal

and

production

costs.

The

technical

adopted

by

SMI

solutions for

this

project were designed with What

were

the

factors

that

National

Co.

and a

led

for

Bottling

new

SAFI

–

demand

coming

from

abroad.”

in

What role must a supplier

bottling

play during this process of

invest

bph

company growth?

line?

“Primarily,

the

strong

“During

the

process

of

increase in demand for Safi

growth of any company it is

water.

bring

absolutely essential to have

our production capacity in

at your side an established

line

demand,

and well-organised supplier,

it was absolutely essential

which guarantees that our

to purchase a new 6,000

company achieves maximum

bottles per hour PET line,

production efficiency in the

which

quickest possible time.”

In

with

order

to

market

included

Smiform

a

4

cavity

stretch-blow

moulder

for

producing

containers of 0.2/0.66/1.5 L. The

new

Safi

to

Egypt

facility

will

increase

and

also

allow

sales

to

our requirements for rapid returns on investment and maximum energy saving in

Producing

to

6,000

main

in

satisfy

34

mind.”

Acrilex.

A world of colour It is what every child would like to see! If it were up to children, there would be bright, shiny

and

vibrant,

colours

everywhere...

GRAPHICAL ARTS SECTOR

Colours are therapeutic, liberating, natural

Acrilex

energisers that stimulate the mind. There

São Paulo, Brazil

is always room for creativity, thanks to an

>> 2 packers

apparently simple object like the pencil, with

SMIPACK FP6000CS

which, even when they are very tiny, children

>> 1 shrinkwrapper

can give free rein to their imagination. The pencil is one of the leading

SMIPACK ßP802AR 230R

products of the company Acrilex, which, in Brazil in over forty years

>> 3 shrinkwrappers

of activity, has developed a wide range of items to suit any painting or

SMIPACK ßP600AR 150R

drawing technique.

36

installation.

Eco-Friendly and responsible creativity Creativity is not harmful to health. Creative freedom must

be

itself

in

able

to

every

express

direction:

at

school, on canvas, on paper, on

fabric,

everywhere.

But

it must be safeguarded and free from hazards.

For

this

reason,

Acrilex

dedicates a large part of its research

and

activities

development

to

creating

products that are compliant with

the

safety

most

and

protection

regulations,

carefully raw

stringent

environmental selecting

materials

it

the

uses

and

carrying out thorough tests on the products before they are

marketed

on

a

wider

scale.

Demanding

in

the

face

of

the complete satisfaction of

in complete safety and with

the

costs reduced to a minimum.

company’s

The

partnership

its suppliers, Acrilex favours

SMIPACK

production processes which

much

ensure optimal management

objective,

of

focuses

natural

addition, a

resources.

the

number

company of

In

customers.

has

to

with

contributed

achieving as

SMIPACK

on

the

this also

technical

has

innovation of its machines and

laboratories

on satisfying its customers.

which deal with the quality of

The

the packaging, processes and

in

materials,

maximum operative efficiency,

while

opened

a

recently

microbiological

SMIPACK

fact,

packers

able

extreme

to

ease

are,

guarantee

of

use

and

laboratory conducts further

excellent accessibility during

checks to verify the absence

maintenance operations.

of contamination.

Thanks

to

packers

of

Technological form nature

part of

essential

innovations of

the

Acrilex for

dynamic and

series,

the the

Acrilex

SMIPACK FP

can

and

Ă&#x;P

manage

are

its own production lines in an

guaranteeing

effective and versatile manner,

37

ACRILEX

Smipack packers: high quality at competitive prices

The

ßP800/802

AR

inverter

and

encoder,

230R and ßP802AR 280RS

conveys the products inside

models

automated

the shrinkwrapper machine

shrinkwrappers

for subsequent wrapping in

are

monoblock with

sealing

stand

out

versatility

bars

for of

which

their

use:

high

bottles,

film and shrinking.

The

Flextron©

system,

equipped

alphanumeric

control with

cans, jars and many other

LCD

containers can be packaged

panel, is able to store up

in various configurations in shrink film.

At

the

machine

entrance,

there can be 1, 2 or 3 rows of

products

and

the

90°

infeeding occurs thanks to an automatic left or right conveyor.

Pack formation is controlled by

an

automatic

grouping

system, while a motorised pusher,

controlled

by

38

control

installation.

facilitates of

the

the

machine

production also

to

movement

up

inside

hour;

plant,

the

the

thanks

double

feet/

wheels solution.

Inside

10

work

and of

a

accurate all

the

FP

production

of

simple and

temperature and seal time; opening of seal bar; speed positioning

of

pusher;

oven temperature; speed of oven belt; etc....

The

shrink

which

film

moves

speeds inverter, fibre

oven

at

controlled is

glass

bars

supplementary

belt,

variable by

equipped

the with

and

chain

a for

improved movement of the heavy packs. SMIPACK’s Ă&#x;P series by

a

is

characterised very

versatile

per are and

can package a wide range different

terms

of

products

shape,

size

in and

grouped into predetermined

for

from

production phases, such as:

and

packs models

weight in single format or

installed

control

parameters

extremely of

lines,

FP

are

programmes

ensures

and

Acrilex

3,000 the

automated angular packers series to

the

to

compact

monoblock structure, which

39

packages.

ACRILEX All the models in this range can

be

provided

without and

with

shrinking

both

polythene

polyolefin can

be

or

tunnel, and

used

in

the shrink film packaging.

With

the

FP6000

new

SMIPACK

and

FP8000CS

packers it is also possible to

use

reels

single-fold

of

film

polythene,

in

open

on either of the two sides.

Machine

management

maintenance

and

activities

are

very simple, thanks to the new control panel situated on

the

fitted

front

which,

with

a

being

greater

number of lines compared to

the

previous

version,

improves the visibility of the information.

Even

format

changeover,

changing

the

reel

and

replacing

the

inlet

and

outlet and

belts

quicker

is

previous solutions.

40

easier

compared

to

installation.

All

this

translates

significant for

the

user:

maintenance reduced

to

into

advantages with

operations a

minimum.

Even

the

operations

checking the

and

FP6000

and

FP8000CS are

of

managing packers

entrusted

In fact, the performance

Flextron速

of the machine increases

control

while management costs

offers

decrease.

memorising

to

the

advanced system,

the

which

possibility up

to

of 20

different working cycles, controlling

the

opening

of the seal bar, setting the seal time, adjusting the both and

seal

temperature

along width

the of

length

the

seal

bar, altering the speed of the conveyors, activating the

conveyor

system

and

different

closing

generating process

statistics (instantaneous production, efficiency,

machine detection

faulty packs, etc.).

41

of

ACRILEX

THE WORD TO THE CUSTOMER – Interview with Takaaki Kobashi, Chairman and Industrial Director of Acrilex easily accessible service.

We

have

upon

always

consumers and

focused

offering easy

range,

our

a to

versatile

use

product

which

ensures

excellent quality results and responds perfectly to their creative expectations.

We also operate in a very “effervescent” where

market

consumers

are

continuously looking for new colours,

new

and

new

“magical”

techniques

for

every

single

effects

art

form

they develop.

All this requires, from our part, constant technological innovation

and

continuous

research into new products to

be

introduced

to

the

market.

Acrilex from in

has

a

exports,

by

the

products Since 1964 to the present

sectors which we serve.

day, Acrilex has undergone

Acrilex actually works both

an

with

amazing

development.

traditional

stationers

What is the key to success

and with wholesalers.

both in Brazil and abroad?

The

“We

have

extraordinary following

an

achieved growth ethical

by and

reliable commercial policy.

Each

one

activities

of is

our

company

defined

in

terms of the expectations of

the

various

market

for

former the

stand

excellent

out

personal

service they offer, in that they

perfectly

recognise

the requirements of every single consumer, while the latter which

aim

at

prefers

independent,

a

clientele a

more

practical

42

and

with

also

positive

benefited expansion

made

possible

development which

international

of

comply quality

installation.

“They

undoubtedly

play

a

presence

of

Brazil through the Smi do

the

product

on

offer,

the punctuality in delivering the

ordered

an

efficient

goods

and

after-sales

technical support service.

The able

latter to

must

comply

expectations, regard

be

with

our

also

to

with

providing

appropriate

an

technical

manual.”

led

Acrilex

to

invest

in

purchasing the FP and ßP series SMIPACK packers?

“We All all

our

actually local

products,

those

for

comply

suited

our

regard

to

with

offered

and

with

production

with

American

simplicity

regard

excellent

needs

excellent

of

packaging.

All

these

with which

performance, use

quality

for children.”

have

perfectly

layout, us

to manufacturing products

identified

to

which

both

and

regulations

above schools,

regulations

European

needed

machinery

features in

and

product were

SMIPACK

and

What characteristics must a

it

supplier have to satisfy your

the

company’s quality standards?

install the FP and ßP series

was

from

decision

machines.”

43

there came

that to

of

SMIPACK

in

Brasil branch for you?

“It is a fundamental element which definitely makes the difference!

Thanks

branch

Brazil

in

actually technical

rely

to

the

we

can

upon

support

direct and

on

the supply of spare parts with quicker delivery times.

This

What are the factors that

and safety standards.

How important is the direct

major role in the reliability

key

factor element

decided

to

packaging our

was

the

when

we

install

new

machines

production

in

lines.”

Sacs.

Located (Orobic

in

Alps),

Mojo

50

km

de’

Calvi

north

of

a d v a n c e d technological

Bergamo, amid rocky peaks, lush

solutions

forests and clean air, is a plant

significantly

at the cutting-edge of technology

lower

the

established from a collaboration

costs

of

between SMI and the local “Stella

production

Alpina”

for

“DNA”

spring. is

commitment respect

Both

made for

up

to

companies’

of

a

strong

innovation

the

and

environment,

or

to

every

single

sparkling

respect

the

environment,

hence the idea to devise, also in

product

collaboration with the companies

laser marking.

SIAD and P.E., a new production line

which

would

44

use

more

bottle

water

and

still

would

surrounding

allowing

traceability

of

maximum thanks

to

innovation.

SACS project: the compact line which makes savings and respects the environment.

The new “SACS” (“Stella Alpina

Cost

Saving”)

line

» up to a 30% reduction in

primary

was devised, designed and

material,

created

plastic

by

SMI

–

over

a

packaging

that

used

is,

to

the

produce

surface area of just 800m2

PET bottles.

– to produce up to 14,400

SMI achieved this objective

bottles per hour in a more

by

efficient

economical

“ultra-light” containers, one

way compared to the pre-

for 0.5L and the other for

existing

1.5L,

and

bottling

plant

at

that spring.

The

objectives:

two

obtained

by

new

stretch-

blow moulding preforms of

project

includes

designing

“master

the

plan”

following

11g

and

23g

respectively,

both with Alaska267 thread (previously,

Stella

used 15-16g

preforms

0.5L

bottles

and

Alpina for

30-31g

preforms for 1.5L bottles).

The particularly attractive design

of

designed

the

bottle

was

to

allow

for

handling

of

ergonomic the

container,

its

intrinsic

in

terms

improving properties

of

solidity

and

manageability,

encouraging

its

outside

use

even

the

The SACS project includes the use of a new generation labeller

in

secondary

packaging

material; SMI achieved this objective

by

equipping

its

own shrinkwrapper with a

house.

P.E.

» up to a 50% reduction

based

“Adhesleeve”

upon

technology

which allows for pre-glued labels to be applied without having to use hot glue;

45

new knife with a motorised blade

controlled

by

digital

servo-drivers, which allows for the use of shrink film with a thickness less than 30 micron (as against the 50 - 60 micron previously

SACS PROJECT The

2

800 m

secondary

is

an

SMI

by

designed

packaging from

scratch,

shrink

innovative

unit, film

packaging system which includes thrust integration between the shrinkwrapper and the palletiser; this solution has allowed for the area occupied by the end of line machines involves

a

connecting the

the

Stella

by 3x2

Alpina) of

format

for 0.5L

and

labelling,

known

PLUS,

ECOBLOC®

as

which

combines in a single machine

bottles;

aforementioned

the » up to a 20% reduction in

functions

the purchase, running and

therefore, for the complete

costs of the

cycle of primary packaging

bottling

to be managed by a single

maintenance on

machines

the

system, from the preform

and packaging line.

More

SMI’s

specifically, focused

designers creating

a

upon

compact

very

allows,

and

to

the

filled,

capped

and

labelled bottle.

Also, in the ECOBLOC® PLUS bottle

movement

system, made up essentially

system,

of just two blocks: the unit

occurs

for primary packaging and

star-star transfer, allowing

another

secondary

for

for

through

significant

direct

savings

in

packaging.

terms of initial investment,

The former is made up of

maintenance

a

system

moulding,

of

stretch-blow

filling

/

costs

energy consumption.

capping

46

and

be

contained

drastic

and

reduction

conveyors

shrinkwrapper

palletiser;

used

to

in

between and

innovation.

» up to a 90% reduction

the

in water used for cleaning

allows

the

reduction in consumption

fact

plant, that

technology

thanks the

to

the

applied

to

moulder,

for

of

“baseless”

up

to

high

which a

40%

pressure

compressed air;

the

filler allows for the base of

blow

-

recovery

of

heat

from

the machines to be “freed”

the blow moulder and air

from

moving

compression

and

mechanical

components

partly

parts,

systems,

used

for

pre-

where dirt and waste from

heating the preforms and

the

partly discharged to the

production

process

shrinking oven in the end

usually accumulates;

of line shrinkwrapper; » up to a 15% reduction in

-

use

of

lighter

preforms

energy consumption of the

(11g for 0.5L bottles and

whole production line; this

23g for 1.5L bottles) and

objective

thinner shrink films (less

was

achieved

by

than

SMI thanks to: -

SIAD

“oil

pressure

free”

high

compressor

30

require

micron)

less

heat

which during

the stretch blow-moulding

integrated into the blow

and

moulding system;

and therefore allow for a

shrinking

processes

- ARS air recovery system,

significant reduction in the

assembled as standard on

electrical energy required

47

SACS PROJECT to heat the blow moulder and shrinkwrapper ovens; - less

wear

components, the

on

the

thanks

reduction

in

ECOBLOC® PLUS – The ideal solution for producing up to 36,000 bph.

to

moving

parts and the use of more

Smiform’s

resistant materials;

created in collaboration with

- use

of

high

energy

P.E.

ECOBLOC®

Labellers,

is

a

PLUS,

modular

efficiency motors on the

system which combines, in a

conveyors.

single machine, the functions of

» up to a 50% reduction in to

CO2 a

consumption the

thanks

intended

energy

plants

emissions,

reduction whole

in

throughout plant

deriving

The a

with high energy efficiency,

an

lightening

primary

and

packaging

and

moulding,

and

for for

labelling,

PET

bottling

to

36,000

up

bottles per hour.

from the use of machines the

stretch-blow

filling/capping

integration rotary

between

blow

electronic

moulder,

filler/capping

the

machine and an “adhesleeve”

The machine integration, the

secondary

labeller allows for a significant

reduction

of the

future

use of “green” polymers.

reduction the

in

system,

the

bulk

thanks

to

of the

the

in

moving

system’s

automation

centralised

and

the

transfer of the bottles from

materials

one area to another directly,

than

conventional

allow

for

by

synchronising

the

outlet

and inlet stars on the various

efficiency

modules.

for

In

addition,

in

one

the

single

integration

block

of

the

which

use

are

of

lighter

materials production

to

be

purchasing,

maintenance

parts,

improved,

running

costs

to

and be

contained, and for savings to

shrinkwrapper – with handle

be

applicators incorporated – and

energy consumption.

made

on

packaging

the palletiser system allows

Smiform’s

and

ECOBLOC®

for the end of line machines

systems stand out for their

to be significantly compacted

compactness and the absence

and for the packaged packet

of hot glue during the labelling

conveyors to be removed.

phase (“Adhesleeve” technology

Smiform’s

ECOBLOC®

PLUS

by

P.E.),

which

still and sparkling soft drinks,

cleaning and maintenance of

oil

the

milk,

in

containers

hygiene,

various

ease

high

levels

and

of

ensures

systems are suited for bottling

sections

of

of the

from 0.2 to 3 litres, whose

machine, thereby limiting the

traceability in the phases of

possibilities

production,

the containers.

consumption by

a

distribution is

guaranteed

newly-designed

marking system.

48

and laser

of

contaminating

ECOBLOC® PLUS integrated system Reduce the distances between preform and label!

The integrated systems in the Smiform ECOBLOC® PLUS series bring together in a single machine the operations of stretch-blow moulding, filling, capping and labelling of PET containers and are the ideal solution for bottling lines of still and sparking soft drinks, milk and edible oil up to 36,000 bph.

The ECOBLOC® PLUS systems stand out for their modular and compact structure and for the high technological content of the proposed solutions, which ensure high performance in terms of efficiency and operative flexibility, ease of running and maintenance, low energy consumption and maximum respect of the environment.

ECOBLOC® PLUS SERIES: the “green” solution which saves you space and energy

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High Speed.

Large companies in the “food

represent

the

very

best

that

& beverage” sector are forever

the industry of this sector has

focused

to

upon

production

concentrating

into

a

reduced

offer

number of plants equipped with

The

very

made

high

speed

systems;

this

in

terms

of

efficiency,

flexibility and reliability.

Smiflexi up

of

SK

“HS”

high

series

is

performance

allows for production costs to be

automatic

contained and for optimal use of

are

the machines. In order to meet

sized

the

different pack configurations, at

demand

for

new

packaging

able

shrinkwrappers to

metal

package cans

that

differentin

many

this

a maximum speed of 450 packs

scenario, SMI has launched onto

per minute (depending upon the

the market a new series of high

format and size of the product),

speed

working in three lanes.

solutions

generated

shrinkwrappers,

by

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as SK “HS – High Speed”, which

50

innovation.

Bi-adhesive Sealer: a new automatic joining system for film reels The new packers in the SK “HS� series include, as standard,

an

automatic

format change system and an automatic joining system for film reels equipped with bi-adhesive tape, the latter can

be

used

both

with

printed film or neutral film with mark reference.

The

automatic

change

device

format

significantly

simplifies the work of the machine the

operator,

new

sealer

while system

allows for the rapid splicing of

the

edges

of

the

two

reels of shrink film installed beneath the work surface of the machine.

The

splicing

operation

occurs without the need to stop the packaging process,

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SK SERIES - HIGH SPEED since, when the film on one of

the

reels

is

about

to

run out, the machine slows down to allow the system automatically to “seal” the edge of the empty reel to that of a spare reel, upon one of which the operator has

previously

applied

a

strip of bi-adhesive tape.

All this is done in just a few seconds,

after

which

the

system can return to full production.

Compared

to

hot

systems,

this

allows

for

consumption

and

sealer

new

traditional

device

energy

Precision in the splices of

mark reference.

to be reduced, in that it is

the

The

not necessary to maintain

neutral with film mark) is

seamlessly with “no-collant”

the

increased,

film.

maintenance

interventions

temperature

of

the

film

reels

(printed

with

or

positioning

system

also

works

of +\- 10 mm from the film

sealing rollers.

Speed and precision at the highest levels The design of the SK 1200

blanks

HS (single lane) and SK 1202

more

HS

is

thrusts), allow loading to be

the

ergonomic and functional, and

carried out automatically by

optimally managed, thanks to

allows

easily

robot (optional) and, through

a conveyor made up of two

activities

added modules, increase the

modules,

length

two metres, each of which is

to

(double the

carry

lane)

packers

operator out

connected

all

to

use

and

maintenance of the machine.

into

the

linear

of

and

the

a

series

for

example,

cardboard whose to

ease

make

of

innovative

solutions, the

blanks

structure loading feeding

such

as,

“pit-type magazine”, is

to

allow for greater autonomy.

the system are guaranteed technical

(less

magazines

The high safety standards of by

machine fluid

able

operations, cardboard

52

The

thrusts

product

generated

accumulation

machine

feed

each

area

by in are

measuring

fitted with its own motor.

innovation.

HST series: new shrinking tunnel for packs of cans Another extremely important technical

aspect

of

the

new

The

temperature

Smiflexi SK “HS� shrinkwrappers

is

is

entire

the

new

thermo-shrinking

tunnel for packaging metal cans.

Specially type

of

designed

for

this

container,

the

new

tunnel is fitted with a warm air distribution system which

inside

the

tunnel, controlled electronically, maintained,

during

working

cycle,

at

the the

optimal levels established in the production programme, thanks to

newly-devised

solutions

which

technical dramatically

reduce heat loss.

includes added air flows for the

The amount of time each of the

side shrinking of the packets in

packs spends inside the tunnel

transit; in this way, the shrink

is also regulated automatically

film wrapping occurs in a more

by the machine control system,

homogeneous and uniform way

which keeps it constant for all

at all areas of the pack, allowing

processed formats.

for

the

creation

of

flawless

packages (no wrinkles and folds) even at high speeds.

If the speed of the shrinkwrapper must

vary

depending

on

the

selected pack configuration, an appropriate device automatically compensates of

the

shrinkwrapper

difference speed/oven

by

adjusting

the

belt

between

the two modules; this allows for high quality shrinkwrapped packs to be obtained, regardless of the format.

The

thermo-shrinking

bundles

of

packaging

cans

is

tunnel

for

available

for

operations

in

single,

double or triple lane variants.

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Smipack.

NEW SOLUTIONS FOR CONTINUOUS AUTOMATIC PACKAGING

> Production capacity up to 100 ppm > Longitudinal continuous sealer > 500mm sealing bar > Maximum pack height: 200 mm > Unlimited pack length > Available in models FP500HS and FP500HSE

54

innovation.

The constant commitment of SMIPACK’s Research and Development

Centre

has

materialised in the creation of

the

new

continuous

automatic packers, models FP500HS and FP500HSE. These

are

machines

characterised

by

edge,

high

productivity,

more

ecologically

technical reduced

cuttingsound

solutions total

with

cost

of

operation (TCO).

Devised for packaging a wide range

of

machines polyolefin

products, can and

use

these both

polythene

of

up to 30my in thickness.

reduction

Compared

costs.

to

traditional

in

packaging

automatic angular packers,

As standard, the two new

represented

models include a motorised

FP6000,

by

“L”

–

which

shaped

system

-

FP500HS

and

are

and

sealing

use

in

FP6000CS

FP8000CS an

models

presence

of

packers are equipped with

new

an innovative automatic film

FP500HSE

a

by

the

longitudinal

device

great

advantage

able

to

an

offers

of

of

process

unlimited having

the being

packs

system

of

which

stands out for its ease of use by the operator. exclusively

manufactures machines by

packaging

characterised

their

modular

design,

and

operative flexibility and high

transversal

operating efficiency, thanks

length

a

tightening

SMIPACK

continuous sealer.

This

system; SMIPACK

sealer

the

characterised

centering

addition,

motorised

sealing

controlled

by

bar

inverter

to

the

complete

automation

and

and encoder, which allows

management;

packs that are up to 400

ensures

mm wide and 200mm high

performance

to pass through.

of

the

top

process

electronic this

of

the and

highest

range packs

aesthetical

Such advantages, combined

quality.

with

Managing and controlling the

the

the

faster

belts,

speed

translate

of

into

FP500HS

in

packers

production speed compared

intuitive.

to

The

a

consistent

increase

traditional

angular

is

packers.

The

new

models

operate

with

off-cuts,

allowing

55

computer

film

Atom™

for

a

FP500HSE simple

FP500HS fitted

also

less

and is

and model

with

an

x86

based

on

Intel

architecture

with

7” full-colour touch screen

SMIPACK touch

screen

advanced

and

the

diagnostic

and

technical support functions in

real

time

make

the

FP500HS by SMIPACK easy to use even by less expert operators.

The

FP500HSE

equipped

with

model a

is

control

panel with a display with 4 lines for 20 characters.

The

FP

FP500HSE

500HS

and

packers

are

latest generation machines, based upon FlxMod Smitec technology

and

they

are

created with the use of top quality display, with the possibility of

operating

by

remote

Ethernet: latter,

the

machine

control

via

technology,

the

which

guarantees

significant improvements in the performance, reliability and of

low

the

the

running

system,

fact

that

controllers

costs

thanks

the and

to

drivers, In/Out

modules can be connected

components,

as FESTO pneumatics, SEW motors,

SICK

The

FlxMod

developed Division,

by is

electronic

a

is

control;

the

configurability

of the system is very high, in

that

a

single

possible update/

modify the

operating parameters of

the

machine

and

to the

monitor packaging

process.

The

truly

intuitive graphical interface,

which

and is dedicated to process

panel,

all

compact

can be highly personalised

touch

to

Smitec

system

Using the graphic display

it

system, the

network cables.

screen

sensors,

PHOENIX connections, etc.

to each other using normal

with

such

the

56

CPU

can

manage up to 45 functional modules and, though a field bus,

even

very

complex

control systems.

The of

control the

hardware

FP500HS

FP500HSE

packers

and is

made up of new COSMOS 3000

servo-drivers

in

“inverter� configuration for asynchronous motors.

innovation.

The versatility of the ßP802AR - Now available in the version with pad + film and film only.

The

new

series

semi-automatic

of

monoblock

base

and

automatic

flat

shrinkwrappers film

sealing

as

its

with

bar

has

main

shrink

versatility

feature.

The

and

those

base,

with

diameter

of

machine,

which

maximum

with

a

40

a

of the pad below the product as

minimum

set by the packaging programme.

mm.

This

reaches

speed

of 18

a

ppm

To

complete

the

range

of

packers in the ßetaPack series, by

the

end

of

2011

SMIPACK

ßetaPack series by SMIPACK is

(*), thereby becomes the ideal

will

in fact particularly suited to the

solution

the

packaging, in various formats, of

of the packaging market and

280R-P model (without sorter),

bottles, cans, cases, trays, jars,

is available at a price that is

specially developed for packaging

pots and many other products

among the most competitive

different types of product, with

for various market sectors such

in

the

a minimum diameter of 40 mm

as drinks, food, chemicals, wines,

BP802ARV 280R- SP model,

at a maximum speed of 18 ppm

alcohol,

the

(*)

cosmetics,

wood,

textiles,

With

the

detergents,

graphics,

ßetaPack

etc.

series,

pad

for

the

a

large

sector.

corrugated is

picked

In

cardboard

out

from

market

and

model

the

introduced the

BP800ARV

which

is

onto

BP802ARV

also

230R-P

dedicated

which

to the packaging in pad + film or

has a dimension that can be

just film, of a variety of round,

the most popular requests from

adjusted from 120x200 mm

rectangular

customers and to guarantee an

to 500x350 mm, through a

(both

excellent price/quality ratio. The

vertical pneumatic cardboard

bases),

packaging

picker.

minimum depth of 25mm, at the

is

a

sector

magazine,

the

have

SMIPACK is able to respond to

market

cardboards

section

also

Thanks

to

a

chained

in continuous evolution, as it is

belt

very

from the machine cycle, the

sensitive

to

the

frequent

that

changes in consumer purchasing

pad

choices. In order to meet the

positioned

growing

perfect

demand

for

more

is

is

independent

auto-centered correctly.

synchronicity

and The

of

the

stable and resistant packaging,

movements of the pushing

often equipped with a cardboard

unit, the separator

support

and

pack, its

at

the

base

SMIPACK own

the

expanded

connecting belt,

of

ßetaPack

guarantee

range onto

the

has

shrinkwrappers launched

of

the

and

has

the

market

the

positioning

precise

new BP802ARV 280R- SP model for packaging packs in pad + film and in just film. The technological innovation of

years

and

that of

is

the

result

research

development

has

also been applied to this

new

line

of

s h r i n k w ra p p e r s , able

to

both with

package products

a

petaloid

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with with

and

oval

petaloid a

products and

flat

diameter

or

maximum speed of 12 ppm (*). (*) depending upon the size and type of product being processed.

ENVIRONMENT

Environment: Smi obtains the UNI EN ISO 14001:2004 certification The packaging machines manufactured

by SMI actually allow lighter packaging materials

to

the

This

past.

be

used

compared

means,

for

to

example,

that a smaller quantity of plastic is used in the production process of PET bottles with

and

packaging

undoubted

environment

in

shrink

advantages

and

the

film,

for

“energy

the

bill”.

In

addition, the new integrated systems of

blow

moulding,

filling

and

capping

in the ECOBLOC® Smiform series are based

on

a

technology to

be

filled

thereby

very

which with

avoiding

sophisticated allows

the

filler

bottles

pinpoint

accuracy,

wasting

precious

resources. SMI has recently obtained certification for its own Environmental Management System from the French All of Smigroup’s company

of the company’s production

body

strategies are put together

process.

conformity with the UNI EN ISO 14001:

while

As

giving

the

utmost

a

clear

and

timely

consideration to the “Quality

demonstration of this policy,

and

SMI

in only of

an the

the it

Environment” the

aspect,

awareness integrated

that vision

organisation

environment operates

will

in

and which

allow

for

has

implemented

by

major

institutions

accordance, 2008

and

growth to be achieved.

SMI’s

This specific desire is defined

have

always

and documented in the “Quality

their

vocation

and

innovative

at

Policy”

management

today, aim

commitment

quality

that

SMI

has

14001:2004

group

level, which summarises the with regard to all elements

in

with the UNI EN ISO 9001: regulations.

Environment

–

respectively,

the objective of sustainable

established

a

QMS and an EMS – certified

companies excelled for

solutions,

more

unfailingly and

than at

in

creating which ever,

complete

at

reducing

consumption.

58

AFNOR,

which

2004 regulations.

recognised

its

information. Ć’ Harmony between ecology

development. These objectives

and company activity

are

Smigroup

aims

sustainable by

creating

between

close

achieve harmony

its

activities the

to

development

and

business respect

environment.

the phases

of

process creating

Taking

environment

consideration

a

during the

is

for into all

production

essential harmonious

for co-

existence between individuals, technology and nature and for offering

a

valid

contribution

to customers and to social

pursued

through

the

design of new products which minimise their environmental impact and through a series of activities which contribute to

environmental

protection.

Technological

innovations

are

the

and

economic

key

Smigroup:

to

success

growth

another

for

reason

to monitor the impact that each

new

product

has

on

the environment in order to create and,

efficient, above

economical

all,

ecological

solutions.

The AFAQ-AFNOR Group The

AFAQ-AFNOR

group

is

integrity

and

quality

certification

the

placed on the market. This

It has issued over

is achieved by ensuring that

world.

25,000 more

bodies

in

certifications than

60

the bottling and packaging lines comply with the strict safety by

products

The

and

prevalently

in

services operating the

processing are

increasingly to

food

food

sector.

Consumers

safety,

food

of

&

beverage

for

the

industry

it is becoming increasingly important to guarantee to its customers the absolute

59

desire

for

out

proof

issued is

the

of

the

transparency

been behind SMI’s activities.

obliging

international

Therefore,

certification AFAQ-AFNOR

irrefutable

set

regulations.

and quality that has always

for batch traceability during stages

ISO

growing

use sophisticated systems

trade.

by

standards

the

attentive

producers in the sector to

all

products

countries

the management systems, companies

the

in

and specialises in certifying

of

of

maximum

one of the most important

TRAINING

Training: “Wisdom cannot be harmed; time does not remove it; nothing can diminish it” (Seneca) stations for CAD design.

The

new

multimedia

classroom, 5th

opened

February

presence

2011

of

institutional,

in

the

main

business

educational

on the and

authorities,

was

dedicated

Nava,

founder

to of

Luigi

SMI,

a

tireless worker and prime educator, who was able to convey to his own children and

to

the

company’s

employees the importance of values such as knowledge and progression.

The

importance

of

Among the most significant

training

is

an

essential

initiatives

principle

in

the

company

related Learning” projects,

“vision” is

of

what

Smigroup. ensures

development

This

future

and

the

“Try

are

our

the

best”

“Training

“Work-

and

the

course

mechatronic

for

technicians”;

“progression of knowledge”.

the latter involves a series

It

premise

of

bringing

by SMI project managers.

is

that

from

this

the

idea

of

together

the

worlds

of

classroom

has

which

company’s

in the

some

materialised

initiatives

“ISIS

David

held

Sensitivity to social issues

school and work was born, has

lessons

also

inspired

the

directors

which

support

local

Maria

donating

modern

to

schools IT

by

tools

Turoldo” Institute of Higher

to training and educational

Education

laboratories,

become with SMI.

in

Zogno

involved

in,

has along

a

among

multimedia

equipped

with

60

them

classroom 31

PC

Above: Ennio Nava, Executive Director of

SMI,

opens

the

new

multimedia

classroom dedicated to his father Luigi, company

founder

(Photo

Andreato).

information.

The dynamism of Smigroup has on

always the

been

principle

based of

WE WILL BE ATTENDING...

the

“development culture” which has found, in the Bergamo area,

fertile

success,

ground

thanks

the

fruitful

with

the

for

also

Düsseldorf

to

GERMANY

collaboration

area’s

12-18 MAY

technical

training institutes.

São Paulo BRAZIL 7-10 JUNE

Bangkok THAILAND 15-18 JUNE

Mexico City

Use the company as a classroom

MEXICO 21-24 JUNE

This is the primary aim of the “Work-related Learning” project which has allowed students from the fifth form of the Turoldo Institute to acquire skills that can be

Las Vegas, NV

used in the world of work. Ennio Nava, SMI Executive

U.S.A.

Director, said: “The connection between learning and

26-28 SEPTEMBER

work has become increasingly closer. Until recently, work was mostly manual and, for that reason, young people

left

Nowadays,

school things

early have

to

find

changed

a

job

and

it

straightaway. is

therefore

necessary for training to be increasingly accurate. In this cultural and social landscape, schooling cannot be

Beijing CHINA 6-8 NOVEMBER

left alone; it must have the territory by its side. The work-related training project is a concrete example of a new way of training. Learning while on the job,”

Nuremberg

Ennio Nava continues, “is the schooling of today, which

GERMANY

sees teaching as direct participation able to support

7-11 NOVEMBER

the personal motivations of students. Our experiences of work-related training tell us how important it is to provide youngsters with the tools they need in order

Bogotà

to face their own life paths independently and how

COLOMBIA

useful it is to put them into contact with the working

8-11 NOVEMBER

environment which they often know little about. SMI supports

and

encourages

these

experiences,

which

promote awareness, develop working activity and are factors for growth and maturity”.

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EXHIBITIONS

Trade Fair Events: great expectations for 2011

held in Moscow from 25th to 28th January.

Visitors

showed

interest

in

the

great machine

on show at the SMI stand; a 2010

concluded

successfully turnout the

with

of

“SALON

2010”,

a

good

visitors

an

at

EMBALLAGE

philosophy which

for

sets

years,

sustainable

development as one of its primary objectives.

international

The success of the Parisian

exhibition which, every two

show has given impetus to

years, proves to be one of

trade fair event planning for

the

2011, a year which is already

major

events

in

the

packaging industry.

filled with opportunities for

This latest edition introduced

interaction

– among the many sector

from the very first event.

themes – the importance of

At

“green solutions”, a matter

Smigroup

of

UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA 2011,

current

has the

been

interest at

the

Smigroup

which

base

the

and

start

of

business the

year,

attended

the

of

a very traditional trade fair

company

for the packaging industry,

62

rotary

moulder

stretch-blow

SR6,

producing

PET

of

3L

0.2

to

varying

from

ideal

for

containers

with the

shapes simplest

to the most innovative and complex.

For

some

another

years crucial

for

Smigroup

has

the

Algerian

trade

DJAZAGRO, Trade

now, event been fair

International

Fair

for

the

Food

Processing Industry, which will

take

place

this

year

from 11th to 14th April.

Building on its presence in the North African market,

information.

Smigroup faith

in

confirmed

the

growth

prospects

in

exhibiting

its

this

an

area

Smiflexi

for

INTERPACK 2011: the not to be missed event of the year

by LSK

Safety,

sustainability,

Packaging

Plaza”,

a

new

35/F shrinkwrapper, suitable

convenience

for

these are the key themes

for metal packaging.

around

which

At

in many different formats,

edition

of

at

(Düsseldorf, 12-18 May) has

the countries with highest

film

metal a

wrapping

or

glass

maximum

speed

of

35

plastic,

containers production packs

per

and

design:

the

2011

INTERPACK

international point of contact the

will

be

2011

edition,

ranked

Italy

second

in

been developed; a trade fair

numbers of exhibitors.

minute.

which will occupy the entire

Smigroup

The steady growth of the

exhibition

INTERPACK as its platform

economies

and

Messe Düsseldorf.

SMI

With

Brazil to

its

year an

Mexico

inspired

confirm

this as

of

has

once its

own

at

the

in

the

in

these

local

two

over

again

history,

presence

largest

exhibitor,

through branches,

major

packaging

at

to

50

years

Interpack

is

international

the

the

packaging

of the

event

is

officially

general

present

public

PLUS

stretch-blow

where, in 19 large pavilions,

filling/capping

thousands

by

sector

from

over

50

countries

the new

ECOBLOC®

series

sector,

companies

to

the

integrated

shows

of

choosing

system

of

moulding, and

Smiform.

labelling

This

is

an

innovative system with high

EXPO

introduce the very best that

technological

FISPAL

technology has to offer for

to satisfy the expectations

TECNOLOGIA.

the automatic packaging of

of the market in terms of

These two trade fairs have

food and beverage products,

production

efficiency,

for years been a magnet for

cosmetics,

pharmaceutics,

reduction,

energy

thousands of visitors, who

industrial

and

and

meet in June in Mexico City

products.

and

A

PACK

the of

countries:

in

space

MEXICO

San

and

Paolo

latest the

large

to

admire

full

non-food

operative

SMI’s programme

of

content,

SK

international

allows

and

in

operation.

visitors to learn and to bring

is

ideal

themselves up to date with

metal

the

in

manufacturers.

most

recent

themes:

visitors

At will

be able to see the Smiflexi

conventions and workshops operators

cost saving

flexibility.

stand,

technologies

all

able

350/F

shrinkwrapper

for or

This

glass

many

machine

packing

plastic,

containers

different

configurations.

in collaboration with the FAO,

of

focuses on techniques of food

dedicated to products under

packaging which reduce food

the

wastage; the “Innovationparc

which will introduce various

Packaging”

focuses

models from the vast range

theme

“Quality

of

on of

the Life”,

which is supported by “Metal

of

the

An

pack

the “Safe Food” conference,

stand

will

SMIPACK

angular

area also

be

trademark,

packers

those with sealing bars.

and

SMI S.p.A. Headquarters

SMI Polska Sp.z o.o.

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