SMINOW Magazine 2011/7 - English Version

ƒ Hida Alimentación ƒ Stabburet ƒ Willowton Oil ƒ Vi-Jon ƒ Blue Keld

Magazine 2011 07

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A new wind seems to be blowing in the “packaging” market

after

2008-2009

the

upheavals

period

in

the

triggered

world

by

the

economy

and

after we all had to think about a new way to set up our work to overcome the crisis and look with confidence to the future.

SMI

has

always

firmly

believed

that

the

best

“antidote” to the ups and downs of the market

“

is a business strategy based on innovation, the

”

essential objective of daily activity that allows us to design efficient, smart and versatile products and

solutions

also

thanks

to

increasingly

remarkable digital technology performance.

The flurry of projects and initiatives recorded in the world of “packaging” since the beginning of

2011

gives

us

hope

that

the

technological

innovations developed by our R&D laboratories are properly welcomed by our customers, who are

constantly

looking

for

increasingly

reliable,

flexible and energetically “virtuous” plants.

Among the novelties presented by SMI in 2011, I wish to mention the new “automatic system for generating format changeovers”, available on Smiflexi packers and on Smipal palletisers, which is able to automatically “think” of the best pack and layer configuration after entering the basic data of the product to be processed into the machine’s control panel.

Moreover,

the

extremely

important

task

of

protection and security of the parameters and sensitive

information

linked

to

production

is

entrusted to digital technology. For this purpose, SMI

has

developed

a

new

device

called

“USB

Smipass Fingerprint”.

The “innovation” section in this issue of SMI NOW is dedicated to the latest innovations we have introduced on our machines. In the “installation” section

you

will

find

some

interesting

“case

histories” that testify how important research and

Innovation

investments

useful for our customers.

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

are

for

SMI

and

Editorial

“Hi-Tech” solutions to support efficiency and safety

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INSTALLATION

6.

Spain: Hida Alimentación

12.

Norway: Stabburett

22. South Africa: Willowton Oil 28.

USA: Vi-Jon

34. United Kingdom: Blue Keld

INNOVATION

42. Smitec: new automation solutions presented at Interpack 2011

50. Smipal: compact solutions for line-end packaging with continuous pre-composition

53. Smipack FP500HS: the new frontier in automatic packaging

INFORMATION

56.

SMI wins the award ”The Tigers of 2010”

58.

Spare parts just a “click” away

60. Training: the Ting Hsin and YST case 62.

Trade Fair Events: a 2011 full of success

In

recent

years,

the

market

for

tomato-based products has seen a remarkable diversification of the offer: concentrate, peeled, puréed, pulped, sauces...

ready The

sauces, tomato

ketchup,

processing

industry is now one of the most important entities of the economy and it seems impossible to imagine that pizza, pasta and many other dishes were born and lived a long time without this ingredient.

SPACE REDUCTION

New Smipal infeed with continuous pre-forming: compact solutions for line-end packaging with continuous pre-composition UP TO 80 PPM

LOW MAINTENANCE

>> PAG.50

Smi wins the award “The Tigers of 2010” The prize was awarded last July 1, 2011 at Villa Castelbarco (Milan) at the ceremony that was attended by over 130 representatives of the business and professional world.

>> PAG.56

Magazine 2011 07

LOW RUNNING COSTS

Hida Alimentación.

Murcia: the garden of Europe In the enchanting region of the autonomous community of Murcia, in the south-eastern part of Spain between Andalusia, Castilla-La Manche and Valencia, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, is where the greatest vegetable production in Europe is carried out. It is no coincidence, in fact, FOOD sector

if Murcia is described as the “garden of Europe”. Farmers and agro-

Hida Alimentación S.A.

processing companies operate in an ideal environment, benefiting from

Hida Alimentación Group

this region’s excellent micro-climate. The dynamic and competitive farms

Mula, Murcia, Spain

in Murcia produce and market various types of products such as wine,

>> shrinkwrappers

rice, olive oil, lemons and paprika. In turn, companies manufacturing canned

SMIFLEXI SK450T - LSK35T

food, juices, beverages and frozen foods contribute to create one of the

>> multi-packer

most active and innovative industrial districts of Europe. Hida Alimentación

SMIFLEXI MP 300

S.A. operates in the center of this great and fertile environment. Over 56 years of operation, together with continued investment in new production technologies, have brought this Spanish company to win a leadership position in domestic and international markets. To support the growth of turnover, Hida has chosen to install two new shrinkwrappers of the Smiflexi SK and LSK series and a sleeve packer of the MP 300 series that allow the Spanish company to greatly improve its productive efficiency.

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installation.

Technological innovation in support of traditional cuisine Founded in 1954 in the city of

to complete the range there

Murcia, Hida Alimentación is a

is

company that manufactures

based organic food, zucchini

canned

and

vegetables,

turnover

of

around 14 2010.

In

the

which

million

recent

was

Euros years

in

the

a

line

of

fried

roasted

tomato-

peppers

with

fried tomato.

Sauces with

and the

preserves Hida

brand

company has experienced a

are

booming business, achieving

traditional

a leadership position in the

quality fruit and vegetables,

Spanish

(Nielsen

carefully selected among the

production

best varieties provided by the

2010)

market in

the

manufactured

using

methods

with

casero”,

local crops and harvested at

characteristic fried tomato-

the right point of maturation.

based sauce.

The supreme quality of the

of

The

“Tomate

Spanish

focuses and

frito

on

the

production

variety products cebolla

also

finished product is achieved

processing

thanks to a careful process

of

of

company

of such frita,

a

wide

homemade as

“pisto,

zarangollo

transforming

material”, the

use

which of

the

“raw

includes

extra

virgin

olive oil as key element of

(zucchini and onion), asadillo,

the

gazpacho, cabello de angel”;

(healthy, balanced and free of

Mediterranean

diet

cholesterol).

The

high

products

quality has

of

allowed

Hida the

company to achieve significant awards reflecting the happy “marriage” between genuine food, quality of raw material, technological innovation and industrial production.

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HIDA ALIMENTACIÓN

Advanced systems for greater operating flexibility Pa c k a g i n g

machines

S m i f l e x i LS K 35 T, S K 45 0 T and met

MP

30 0

Hida’s

h a ve

fu l l y

expectations

i n t e r m s o f ve r s a t i l i t y a n d f l e x i b i l i t y, a s t h e y a re a b l e t o s w i t c h q u i c k l y f ro m o n e t y p e o f fo r m a t t o a n o t h e r and can be easily adapted to of

fu t u re

fo r m a t s

and

O ve r t h e p a s t s i x ye a r s , Alimentación

completed

an

has

ambitious

started

p ro d u c t i o n

in

t h e n e w fa c t o r y o f M u l a , which

occupies

an

a re a

p ro c e s s o f m o d e r n i z a t i o n

o f ove r 2 2 , 0 0 0 m ² a n d i s

of

equipped

its

p ro d u c t i o n

fo c u s i n g

technological of

lines,

s t ro n g l y

machines

T h a n ks

on

i n n ov a t i o n and

to

plants.

c o r p o ra t e

fo r

the

sauces,

choices,

of

other

allowed

based

this

Hida

p ro c e s s

has

Alimentación

g re a t l y

expand

to and

p ro d u c t i o n p re s e rve s

f ru i t

&

p ro d u c t i o n

of

its

fo o d

p ro d u c t s .

g ro w i n g capacity

and

quality

ve g e t a b l e -

its

without

c o m p ro m i s i n g

and

distribution

logistics

Hida

of and

p ro d u c t s .

With

consolidated

“artisanal”

of

ve g e t a b l e s

d eve l o p i t s m a r ke t s h a re , the

most

p ro c e s s i n g

and

and

the

technologies

the

f ru i t

m a n a g e m e n t ’ s fa r s i g h t e d i n n ov a t i o n

with

advanced

network,

Alimentación

has

b e c o m e a re fe re n c e p o i n t

To c o m p l e t e t h i s i n n ov a t i ve

at

p ro c e s s ,

the

Spanish

t h e b ra n d s m a n u fa c t u re d

c o m p a ny

has

re c e n t l y

in

national the

l eve l Mula

8

among plant.

p ro d u c t s , packages.

All

SMI

p a c ke r

of

the

Smiflexi

models series

a re

especially

fo r

m u l t i - p ro d u c t

m u l t i - fo r m a t

Hida

p ro c e s s i n g

new

suitable and

bottling

installation.

The “night of the drums” In the city of Mula, in the autonomous

community

of

Murcia, on the night of “Holy Tuesday” the drum becomes the protagonist and does not rest until the following day.

It is the “night of the drums”, a

traditional

festival

dating

back to the mid-nineteenth century, open to anyone who wants

to

participate

and

has a drum.

The players usually wear a black robe and, sometimes, a hood.

The

rumble

begins

at

of

the

midnight

drums of

the

“Holy Tuesday” in the square of the Municipality of Mula; from

that

sound

moment,

of

the

the

drumming

marks the rhythm of the city until four in the afternoon of the next day.

The

large

participation

of

the local people and tourists creates

a

spontaneous

show of all types of players, who compete in a test of skill and endurance.

lines,

w h e re

f ro m

one

switching

p ro c e s s

containers and packaging.

to

To p ro p o s e a n i n n ov a t i ve

another must be simple,

a n d i m p re s s i ve p a c k a g i n g ,

fa s t

re p re s e n t i n g

and

a f fo r d a b l e .

b ra n d s Fo r Hida

ove r

fifty

Alimentación

ye a r s

the

has

has

of

Spanish chosen

g i ve n p ro m i n e n c e t o t h e

cardboard

s a t i s fa c t i o n o f n e e d s a n d

of

tastes of its customers,

which

customizing

packaging

re c i p e s ,

9

the the

the is

c o m p a ny

the

s l e eve MP

best g ro u p ,

Smiflexi p a c ke r series,

dedicated 500

g r.

to and

HIDA ALIMENTACIÓN

6

oz.

tinplate

1x3

and

1x2

The

machine

cans

in

collations. chosen

by

E ve n

a

Smiflexi

s h r i n k w ra p p e r, LS K

35 T,

model

has

been

H i d a i s ve r y ve r s a t i l e a n d

installed inside the same

can

p ro d u c t i o n

also

pack

cartons

bottles,

and

line,

which

plastic,

packages the 1x3 and 1x2

jars

in

p a c ks – a r r i v i n g f ro m t h e

various types of pack at

M P 30 0 – i n t h e 8 x 3 a n d

speeds

pack/

8 x 2 c o l l a t i o n s i n t ra y + f i l m .

on

T h e s a m e s h r i n k w ra p p e r

container

is also able to pack cans,

selected).

bottles

metal

and up

minute the and

type

glass to

30 0

(depending of

fo r m a t

and

glass

jars

Awarded for excellent quality

Total quality is one of the underlying ideas of Hida Alimentación’s “mission”, as demonstrated by ISO-9001:2000 (Quality Management System) and ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management System) certificates.

Quality,

tradition

and

recognition

are

ideally

and

expertly blended to achieve total customer satisfaction. Among the most important awards received by the Spanish company, recently settled in Mula, it is worth quoting: • EROSKI award for Best Product in the region of Murcia (2001) • CARREFOUR award for the best small/medium-sized business in Murcia (2001) • FOOD PROCESSING QUALITY award for the best innovations and research (2004) • MERCURIO award for industry in the region of Murcia (2005) • TASTE OF THE YEAR recognition for the Gazpacho product (2009) • Prize of the Murcia region for ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE (2010).

10

installation. in

various

example t ra y

only)

5x2

or

fo r oz.

collations

8x5 or

6x4

the

the

g r.

bottling

new

Hida

in

4x3,

t ra y + f i l m or

cans.

plant

In

12 the

line in

Murcia: the “kitchen garden”

( fo r

5x2

3x2,

in

500

tinplate

second

and

of

Mula,

Alimentación

has

The

region

boast tradition the

of

Murcia

a that

represents

meeting

products

point

of

quality

and

innovative

recipes,

the

a S m i f l e x i 45 p a c k / m i n u t e

culinary

influences

p a c ke r,

many

model

cans,

SK

fo r

peoples

inhabited

this

of

the

of

the

who

have

region

over

The

size

the

centuries.

j a r s i n v a r i o u s t ra y + f i l m

and

geographical

o r t ra y o n l y c o l l a t i o n s .

of

Murcia

is

expressed

a

variety

of

recipes

p a c ke r s

and

result

glass

The

bottles

45 0 T,

packaging

among

exceptional

decided instead to install

suitable

can

gastronomic

of

the

SK

series, available in a wide ra n g e o f m o d e l s i n s i n g l e lane

and

ve r s i o n , with

double a re

an

lane

equipped e l e c t ro n i c

p ro d u c t - g ro u p i n g s y s t e m and

automatic

c h a n g e ove r.

fo r m a t

diversity in

that

include the use of fish and seafood from the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean Sea, fruits and vegetables, meat, traditional sausages as well as the excellent wines. Even rice-based dishes, sausages, preserves, dried fruit, herbs, fruits

and

desserts

stand

out in the gourmet cookbook of the community of Murcia.

Talking

about

Murcia

gastronomy is to speak of garden products, especially vegetables, present in most of

its

this you

traditional

dishes.

“gourmet can

taste:

In

paradise” fresh

fried

frittata); sauce; and

thistle

in

zarangollo

onion

pie);

almond (zucchini

artichokes;

onions;

roasted pepper in a salad;

dried broad beans boiled in

gazpacho (made with various

broad

beans

with

the famous michirones (stew

of

be

with

Swiss

11

red

peppers,

cucumber, onion, garlic and olive oil); the regional pisto

ham, small

made with tomatoes, green

s a l a m i ,

and

bacon

and

and garlic,

present in almost also

tomatoes, green

beans with

fresh stews

peppers,

b r o a d

s p i c e s ) ;

all

vegetables:

chard

containing be

peppers,

zucchini; oven

red

the

eggplant asadillo,

peppers

roasted,

and

to red

tomatoes, garlic, cumin and

can

olive oil, which are used for

sautéed

the sauce to mix with the

or

peppers.

(which

prepared

red

in

a

Stabburet.

Impossible not to be dazzled by

of snow, and in summer, when

the beauty of Norway, which, not

nature awakens and gives vigor

coincidentally, had inspired many

to the landscape and to people.

poets, artists and writers in the In Norway summer is magic: the

past.

sky The FOOD sector Stabburet AS Orkla Group Rygge, Norway >> combined packer SMIFLEXI CM 350 >> belts and divider SMILINE DV 200

landscapes

tundra

to

charming

vary

the

from

beaches,

fishing

villages

the from

–

that

of

opens the

to

sun,

the

the

strong

blue

rays

becomes

intense and the rocks standout clearly in the fjords.

seem to come out of a storybook – to vast pristine forests, from

The hours of light increase and

spectacular

the night turns different colors:

famous

ice

fjords

caps

(which

to

the

are

now

the symbol of the country).

it

is

the

natural

spectacle

of

the “midnight sun”, when even at night the sun remains over the

Norway is loved by all types of

imaginary line of the horizon and

travellers both in winter when

generates

it is covered by a thick blanket

the viewer.

12

strong

emotions

in

installation.

Stabburet: The tomato meets Norway Stabburet the

largest

AS

is

one

producers

of and

Every

day

Stabburet

products form a significant

distributors of food in Norway.

part of meals to hundreds of

Thanks to brands such as Idun

thousands

Tomatoketchup,

in fact pizza, sauces, ready

Nora the

Nugatt i Norwegian

acquired

a

Grandiosa, and

Fun

Norwegians;

Light,

meals, drinks are sold by

has

the major chains of retail

position

stores and are used by the

company

leadership

of

in the market for food sauces,

most

frozen products and other food

chains.

products.

Among the many products of

popular

the

“Idun one

Norwegian

Tomato� of

is

the

ketchups: for

restaurant

definitely

best

hence

Stabburet

very

brand, selling

the

to

versatile

need

have

system,

able

ketchup

containers

different

a

packaging to

pack

capacity

of into

of a new Smiflexi combined

different pack collations.

packer

Since

which

1956,

ketchup

Idun

has

Tomato

been

tables

all

Norwegians,

with

unmistakable

flavor

its of

fresh

of

on

the

almost

tomatoes

recognizability

of

of

the

from

CM

the

series,

beginning

of the project proved to be the

ideal

great and

machine

operating

ease

of

and

and control.

the

These

for

its

flexibility

management

features

have

container, whose style has

enabled the pro cessing of

remained

both

unchanged

for

over 30 years.

Recently,

Stabburet

launched version

easy

an of

the

has

updated currently

marketed bottle, aiming at an innovative oval design.

The

launch

container

of

the

was

new also

facilitated by the installation

13

containers integration

packaging pre-existing systems.

and

the

of

the

machine

with

palletizing

Stabburet

Combined packaging: the ideal solution for every need system

are

automatically

deactivated by the machine control system.

The collations produced by the model installed at the Norwegian company range from small 3x3 tray + film and tray only packs for the 520 gr. bottles to the larger 5x2 collations, always tray + film and tray only, for the 890 gr. containers.

The

540

bottles

gr.

were

and

870

packaged

gr. in

tray only corrugated boxes, before was

the

new

container

launched

in

January

Smiflexi

packer

2011.

The

Stabburet To to

respond

new

effectively

market

manufacturers “food

&

the sector

increasingly versatile

automated packaging as

of

beverage�

focus very

trends,

the

on

and

fully

secondary systems,

combined

such

packers

Norway,

packs

ketchup

containers with round and rectangular-shaped

bases,

for the channeling of which a

Smiline

DV200

model

divider was supplied.

The

CM

350

combined

packer

produces

range

of

a

high

wide quality

of the Smiflexi CM series,

packaging solutions in tray

which

+ film, tray only and closed

bring

one

machine

of

a

together the

in

features

wraparound

case

cardboard box.

When

the

packer, a trayformer and a

programme

shrinkwrapper.

tray

The model installed at the

box

Stabburet factory in Rygge,

oven

only

processing features

or

wrap-around

packaging, and

the

14

the film

shrink wrap

also

additional

cooling

located

at

of

the

ensures

the

tunnel, the

has

in an

conveyor outlet which perfect

installation.

Prizes awarded for innovation and creativity

Stabburet AS was awarded the prize for the 10th edition of the “Grand Prize”, a competition organized to raise awareness among the companies within the Orkla group about the importance of advertising tools and also to reward those who created the most innovative product and the best advertising. Stabburet received this award for food spreads recently launched on the market, which are among the “top sellers” of the Norwegian brand.

shrinking the

them The is

the

packs

collation,

to

ideal

production

by

CM

90°.

series

solution

Norwegian

“gives

its

in

packaging

best”

as

it

especially lines

by

switch-overs

for

company’s

needs

characterized

in

allowing

rotate

Smiflexi the

the

of

5x2

frequent

from

one

product to another or from one format to another.

single

On the

new on

and those that make up 1/3

Stabburet

of a pallet (placed directly

simultaneously process; the has

started

a

standardization for

this

Norwegian unified

the

“full

pallet”

on the shelves).

The

only

difference

is

the

reason,

type of final packaging, since

company

the packets placed directly

shape

and

size of packs that make up a

before

the

market,

package

again

bottle

introducing

squeezable

packs

being placed on the shelves)

(divided

on the shelves are packed in a cardboard tray only.

into

15

Stabburet

The new challenges of secondary packaging Stabburet is a leading company the

in

Norway

production

of

in

food.

Founded in 1943 by Gunnar Nilsen,

the

Scandinavian

company, belonging to the Orkla 8 in

Foods

group,

manufacturing southern

runs plants

Norway

and

employs over 1000 people.

The

current

company

structure is the result of the merger and acquisition of

several

companies

that, within a short time, led Stabburet to win the leadership

position

in

the

market.

Suffice 1947,

it

to

just

4

founding, held

a

say

that

years

the

company

prominent

among

the

in

after

position

producers

of

fresh and canned fish.

The

development

Stabburet

is

continuous

that

large

have

capacity

innovation in

by

competitive

challenges to

of

marked

and

adapting

to

led for

flexibility

efficient

changing

production systems.

and

economic

business demands.

As part of this evolutionary

In

process,

fact,

and

the

often

changes

frequent

unpredictable in

beverage� more

16

product

must be able to intercept

companies

&

final

the

plays a crucial role since it

require

install

the

consumer

and

to

of

preferences

habits “food

packaging

of

the

new

market

demands

by

sector

offering the right product,

flexible,

in

the

right

format

and

installation.

targeted

packaged appropriately.

Hence

the

need

introduce a n ew container

formats,

for

that

by

new

quality

the

ketchup

responded

to

line the

towards

practical,

to

a

very

easy-to-open characterized

strong and

image

freshness

of

buying habits of consumers,

the

who

quality and freshness that

increasingly

are

product:

of

convenience,

The “Idun Tomato” ketchup

The

industrial

production

of

this

sauce

was

initiated

by

Stabburet in 1956. Today the product has a market share of 75% in the reference field and sales in Norway amount to 13.5 million bottles a year. The origins of the “Idun” brand date

back

to 1930,

when

the

“Det

norske

edikkbryggeri”

factory was set up in the Norwegian town of Moss for the production of vinegar and mustard marketed under the brand name “Idun”. In 1961 Idun Norex was founded, which later became Idun AS, a company that became part of the Stabburet world in 1991.

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Stabburet Stabburet even

guarantees

after

opening

the

shrink film.

Thanks to the use of such

product, thanks to the new

a

squeezable container with

Norwegian

particularly innovative cap

now

and dispenser.

switch

The of

latest

to

by

provide

complex

periodically

example,

able

of

another,

adapting

production

the

system

SMI was able to propose

Smiflexi

for

an ad hoc technical solution

CM

to Stabburet by developing a

chosen

that

the

to

easily type

to market demand.

350 model combined packer, by

one

customized

solutions: the

entire

and

from

machines is

the can

increasingly

and

packa ging

quickly

production

SMI

machine, company

generation

packaging

produced

versatile

Stabburet

management

software

ensures

perfect

packaging

synchronism between the

of ketchup bottles of 520

CM 350 combined packer

and

and

to

secondary

for

890

grams,

create

speeds minute trays

is

packages

able –

at

up

to

35

–

in

cardboard

with

or

packs/ without

the

two

palletisers,

pre-existing

the

first

composition packs

in

of

tray

pallets only

Many think that this sauce is the “American product” par excellence but, in truth, ketchup has an Oriental origin: the name derives, in fact, from the Malay word “kecap”, a sauce made of fermented and marinated anchovies, or from the fusion of Persian words “ket” and “siap” (which in essence means “pickled fish”).

When ketchup landed in Europe in 1600, cooks began to customize it by adding other ingredients, including oysters, mushrooms, walnuts and lemon. The recipe of ketchup as we know it gained ground at the end of the eighteenth century when, in the United States of America, some chefs began using tomatoes to make this sauce.

The tomato-based recipe becomes widespread in the early nineteenth century, when it appears in some very popular cookbooks appreciated by chefs and connoisseurs.

Initially produced and sold in agricultural farms across the United States, this sauce becomes a “consumer commodity” from 1872 onwards when Henry John Heinz begins manufacturing it industrially on a grand scale. Over the following decades, the “tomato ketchup” has become an essential ingredient in the culinary habits of millions of consumers, to go with chips or to match it with the mayonnaise to prepare the cocktail sauce.

of

while

Ketchup: origins and uses

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of

which is dedicated to the

installation.

Gastronomic traditions that come from nature Norwegian

cuisine

from

generous

the

fresh

products

basket

that

provide:

land

draws and

in

the

and

sea

farmed

meat,

game, vegetables and fruit.

Game-based dishes excel in the

national

hit

gastronomic

parade,

with

freshly

hunted reindeer and moose, while

the

fish

basket

has

its strong points in smoked salmon and cod.

Dairy

products

are

first

choice, such as the exquisite “Geitost”, made

sweet

with

cow

cheese and

goat

milk.

Traditional consumer drinks are the brandy (akevitt) and the excellent native beer.

In

recent

has

been

steady

years a

there

gradual

increase

and

in

the

consumption of food sauces - ketchup and mustard at the top of the list and, more moderately,

mayonnaise

–

all used for the preparation of

the

second

is

for

tray

+

film packs.

The the

system

customer

automatically operator

meals

or

to

packer (tray only or tray + film), according to format

simple

exchange

elaborate

to –

signal-

requirements sent by the

allows

control

change without

intervention

system

palletiser

in

of

the

operation

(between the two installed).

–

In fact when the palletiser,

the type of package made

dedicated to composing the

by the CM 350 combined

pallet

with

the

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tray

only

add flavor to various dishes.

The increased demand for these products has allowed companies to

seize

offered

like

the by

Stabburet

opportunities new

trends,

offering the market a well diversified portfolio with a rich variety of tastes.

In addition to ketchup, the range the

of

food

sauces

Norwegian

includes mustard,

of

company

mayonnaise, Tabasco

sauce

and many other seasoning products.

Stabburet Orkla Group The

Norwegian

Orkla

group

operates

through three main divisions, each of which is a leader in its field of reference: Orkla Brands, Sapa and Investments.

Orkla Brands manufactures a wide range of consumer goods such as food, drinks, snacks, detergents, personal hygiene, etc. Besides the Stabburet brand, many other food companies of primary importance in Northern Europe and in the Baltic States are part of this division such as Procordia, Abba Seafood, Bakers, Beavais, etc.

The Sapa division specializes in the production of aluminium solutions for the building sector, systems of energy production from renewable sources, heat exchanger sectors, etc., while the Investments division is active in financial investments.

With a turnover of 57 bilion NOK (Norwegian crowns), amounting to over 7.3 billion Euros, 30,000 employees in approximately 40 countries, Orkla is an industry of great importance for the economy of Northern Europe and Baltic States, with significant market shares in Russia, India and Austria.

packs,

has

completed

its

work cycle, a special signal is

sent

from

system

to

the the

control Smiflexi

packer, that automatically switches to the tray + film format to feed the other palletiser.

Above: the presentation of the jersey of the Fredrikstad F.K. football club, sponsored

by Stabburet.

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New APS palletizer: robustness and reliability at top levels The APS series is composed of automatic systems for the palletisation of cases, bundles, trays and other commonly used packs.

Smipal palletizers of the APS series are the outcome of an intense activity of research and innovation and, thanks to the accurate design of the central column and of the horizontal beam, along with the precise motion on recirculating-sphere guides, assure fluid and continuous movements, with very little dynamic bendings and virtual absence of vibrations: this is the key to guarantee a long life cycle of the mechanical components.

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Willowton Oil .

In the heart of the South African economy In a broad valley, surrounded by green hills, lies the city of Pietermaritzburg, elected capital of the Republic of Natalia in 1838, after the Boer victory of Blood River.

OIL SECTOR

After regaining control over the city in 1843, the British changed its urban and architectural appearance considerably by building Victorian

Willowton Oil

inspired buildings.

Willowton Group

The Indians then thought to further enrich the cultural landscape of

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

the city, whose massive immigration in the nineteenth century was

>> case packer

essential to support the growing number of sugar cane plantations.

SMIFLEXI WP 450

Currently Pietermaritzburg is an important industrial hub at regional level.

>> belts and divider

The richness of the KwaZulu-Natal region is based on agriculture, livestock

SMILINE DV 500

breeding, tourism and the processing industries, which represent 30% of its economy: in fact, 30% of goods exported from South Africa are produced here.

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installation.

A long journey to excellence Every journey begins with the courage to take the first step but it’s the subsequent moves

that

determine

where you are going.

This is how one can sum up the

story

of

Willowton

Oil,

among South Africa’s leading companies in the production of cooking oil, margarine and spreads,

detergents

and

candles.

Compared

to

other

companies in the food sector, Willowton

Oil

has

always

been at the forefront of the technological introduced

innovations

in

its

factories;

a farsighted choice that has assured this South African’s company growth

a and

long

period

success

of

since

its founding.

For Willowton Oil it is very important its

to

consumers

provide with

all

prime

quality

products,

using

the

achieved

best

“raw

material” available, as well as processing facilities

and

production

equipped

with

cutting-edge technology.

The

recent

new

machinery foregoing the

investment

secondary is

part

of

perspective

four

oil

in

packaging

lines

for

the for the

packaging of 2- 4- and 5-liter PET containers.

In

order

to

production

expand

capacity,

its

made

necessary by the increasing demand, relied

Willowton

on

SMI

Oil

has

technology

and experience. In the four oil production lines including the Sunfoil, Sunshine D, D’lite, Sungold

brands

plus

other

private

labels,

the

South

African company has decided to install four Smiflexi model WP 450 wrap-around case

23

packers, which receive the containers in

to

cardboard

four

Smiline

be boxes

model

dividers/channelers.

packed from DV500

WILLOWTON OIL

Willowton Oil and Smi: tradition and innovation at the service of the market The

Willowton

Group,

headquartered

in

Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal experienced growth which

in

in

region, a

recent

investment

to

and

the

innovation

enhancement

the

human

has

presence

sustained

required

technological

resources. of

a

of The

Research

Center common to all the

years,

companies of the Group is

significant

critical for the development

increase

of

new

products

and

the

production capacity in the

maintenance over time of the

plants of Pietermaritzburg,

excellent quality standards

Johannesburg

achieved.

and

Town,

where

a

1,250

people

work.

group’s

activity

around

Cape

total

of The

revolves

well-established

the

including

Oil

of

Group,

brands

Sunfoil,

D’lite, Crown, Britelite, Daily, Cameo,

principles, such as service

and

excellence,

at

continuous

Products

Willowton

Sunshine

Romi, all

are

major

D,

available

retail

24

Nuvo

chains,

Above:

the new device at

DV500

inlet

is

designed

to orient the bottles with the handle in the required position.

installation.

40 years of sustainable development

In

2010

the

Willowton

Group

celebrated 40 years of business and

decided

it

a

in

rather

to

celebrate

singular

way,

which however expresses the company “mission” at best: it donated 4 million South African Rand (equal to more than 400,000 Euros) to 40 different organizations, which work in the social sector, distributed to the community (100,000 Rand each). Each association supermarkets, wholesalers and

shops

both

in

South

Africa and in Sub-Saharan Africa. The growing demand, also

coming

exports, that

from

strong

the

factor

is

pushed

to

invest

of

four

in

the

company

the

purchase

SMI

Smiflexi

450

series

case

packers,

taking part in the selection for the prize had to respond to Willowton Oil’s invitation to “Tell us why you’re the best”. In fact, the South African company believes that funded organizations are the “pillars” of the community.

WP

wraparound capable

of

producing up to 45 packs/ minute, of

for

the

factories

Pietermaritzburg

and

Gauteng. The edible oil with the

Sunfoil,

Sunshine

D,

D’lite and Sungold brand is bottled in rectangular 2- 4and 5-liter PET containers, which in

are

then

corrugated

boxes

by

the

packed

cardboard WP

450

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WILLOWTON OIL

Above: Mr. Ali Akbar Moosa of Willowton Oil (to the left) meets Mr. Calvin Christy of Caltech Agencies (SMI agent), in the Isando Foods plant.

wraparound the

2-liter

case

packer:

bottles

in

the

3x4, 2x4 and 2x5 collations, the

4-liter

2x3

bottles

collation

bigger

in

the

and

5-liter

the

bottles

in

the 2x2 collation. The bulk rectangular

bottles

are

sorted by a Smiline DV500 divider/channeler,

which

receives the containers in a single row, distributes them across

multiple

rows

and

channels them to the WP 450 case packer by means of

the

Smiline

conveyor

belts. A special device was installed

at

DV500

inlet

to rotate the rectangular bottles.

The

handling

the

the

divider

packer

process bottles to

takes

the place

of

from case in

a

smooth and steady manner while

ensuring

maximum

operational flexibility.

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The Smiline conveyor belts allow optimal management of

product

a

flows

careful

accumulation, and and

and

dynamics,

characterized

modular format

of

distribution

handling are

through

study

design,

by

minimized

changeover

times

maintenance,

high

operational

reliability

and

levels of noise and friction among

the

lowest

in

this

industrial field. Both startup and management of the Smiflexi packer are simple and user-friendly, thanks to the POSYC operator panel with

touch

interactive

screen

and

graphics.

The

wrap-around case packers produced

by

SMI

adopt

installation.

Packaging in wrap-around boxes To package edible oil in PET bottles, Willowton Oil opted for packaging in completely closed

corrugated

cardboard

boxes;

this

solution provided the best protection during

of

the

the

product

distribution

process.

Besides,

the

cardboard

boxes are very stable and, therefore,

more

easily

stacked in the warehouse.

The innovative wrap-around packaging system proposed

by SMI entails the use of a

single

case

machine,

packer,

cardboard

to

called

form

box

and

the

close

the product inside, with the following significant benefits for the user of the plant: newly

developed

technical

solutions that allow you to significantly

lower

consumption and operating costs

compared

cardboard

box

to

• high versatility of use;

energy •

other

production

speeds

the WP 800 model);

packaging

systems on the market.

high

(up to 80 packs/minute in

•

optimal the

protection

packaged

against

of

containers

impact

and

exceptional the

stability

finished

of

package,

with clear advantages in logistics; •

maximum marketing thanks of

optimization

of

occupied

the

material,

damage; •

A further advantage is the

to

printing

the the

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the

boxes

machines are supplied in flat dies,

which

occupy

about

half the space of the RSC Slotted

Carton)

boxes, with positive effects

product,

on transport and storage

graphic

motifs on the sides of the box.

space

packaging

for

possibility

color

since

the

used by SMI’s wrap-around

(Regular impact

by

costs.

Vi-Jon .

The market for products for

CLEANING SECTOR Vi-Jon Inc. Vi-Jon Group Smyrna, TN, USA >> case packer SMIFLEXI WP 350 >> belts and divider SMILINE DV 500

to ensure personal satisfaction.

personal hygiene and body care

Vi-Jon

is undergoing profound changes.

famous

It is no longer enough to have

in the United States, specializing

products that make people feel

in the manufacture of cosmetics

better about themselves.

and

Consumers

has always been committed to

focused

are

on

increasingly

leading

a

healthy,

Inc.,

one

private

of label

personal

care

the

most

companies

products,

helping people feel good, look good

balanced lifestyle and taking care

and lead a more enjoyable life.

of their image more and more.

This “vitality� requires Vi-Jon to

Therefore,

make

they high

require

range

of

highly

customized

with

the

authenticity,

quality

new

a

wide

products,

and

in

demands

transparency

line of and

both

continuous financial

resources,

investments,

and

to

in

human

innovate

of

several

private

brands

eco-compatibility.

which the company produces.

Healthy lifestyle and physical well-

An

being of individuals are essential

is

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the

products of its brand and those

example the

of

recent

this

for

dynamism

expansion

of

the

installation. manufacturing Smyrna,

plant

Tennessee,

which

SMI

Vi-Jon

with

machines

has a

for

in

500 model divider and the

for

conveyor belts for handling

provided series

the

of

bulk

bottles

within

the

production line.

Rubbing

Alcohol packaging line.

Specifically,

the

supply

consists

Smiflexi

model

wraparound for in

WP

case

secondary cardboard

new of

a 350

packer

packaging

boxes,

a

DV

Innovation: the lifeblood of Vi-Jon Innovation

is

Vi-Jon’s

engine of growth. The U.S. company based in St. Louis, Missouri, to

has

perfectly

experience

managed

combine

gained

in

the over

100 years of activity with the

innovative

momentum

of the R&D team, which is distinguished

by

its

ability

to formulate new products and

propose

solutions. of

these

“souls” to

cutting-edge

The

has

quickly

perfect

two

mix

business

allowed respond

Vi-Jon to

the

expectations of a changing marketplace.

Innovation

is

also

the

“lifeblood” of this successful enterprise

that,

the

challenges

its

customers

increased

meet by

and

by

competition,

launched

an

array

new

of

to

posed

impressive products,

improved

and

customized

in

Smyrna,

Tennessee,

packaging and gave a more

aimed at the improvement

appealing look to its brand.

of the indexes of flexibility,

The plan for expansion and

efficiency,

modernization of the plant

productivity

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safety of

and plants.

VI-JON The

excellent

quality/price

ratio, reduced maintenance and operating costs and the low

energy

of

the

case in

consumption

new

WP350

packer Smyrna

decisively

to

installed contribute

maintain

competitiveness

of

Vi-Jon

on

product

market.

the the

Safeguarding

the the

integrity of the square 0.5 liter

PET

bottles

of

the

Rubbing Alcohol disinfectant is

ensured

cardboard

by

the

boxes,

closed in

the

2x3, 3x4 and 4x6 collations,

The Vi-Jon brands

Vi-Jon

produces

a

large

number of leading brands in the field of health care and beauty products.

Cited

among

the

major

brands are “Germ-X”, which includes

hand

sanitizers,

antibacterial wipes, etc. and the line of products branded “Inspector includes

Hector®”, cleaning

which

products

for hands and oral cleaning products especially suited to children, as a special formula makes it change color during use.

Vi-Jon also produces a wide variety

of

products

for

private labels, especially large chains

of

shopping America.

retail

stores

centers

in

and

North

Therefore, Vi Jon turned to

SMI’s

in

the

experience secondary

packaging the

field

for

installation

of

high-performance m a c h i n e s after

a

analysis

careful of

their

production needs.

SMI

proposed

a

Smiflexi

35

packs/minute w r a p a r o u n d case

packer,

model

WP

that

350,

perfectly

“matched”

the

expectations

and

the modernization plan by

decided the

U.S.

company’s

top

management

for

the of

production the

Alcohol

Rubbing product,

a

disinfectant solution.

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installation.

Vi-Jon: more than 100 years of success In

1908

John

started

the

B.

Brunner

production

of

peroxide in the city of St. Louis, Missouri.

Thus

was

born

“Peroxide

the

Specialty

Company”

that,

following

the expansion of production, lays

the

groundwork

for

the establishment, in 1933, of

the

current

Laboratories,

performed

by

machine.

Smiline

DV500

A

the

SMI model

divider/channeler,

installed to sort the bottles at the inlet of the packaging machine,

receives

the

containers in a single row, distributes

them

across

multiple rows and channels them

to

the

WP

350

Smiline conveyor belts.

on

Vi-Jon

the

name

Forties witnessed the great expansion

of

the

business

of which derives from the

of the Brunner couple, but

combination

the story of this family is

of

the

first

his

wife

name of John B. Brunner Viola

and

also sadly marked in 1946

Brunner

closest

friends

Even

the

daffodils

(whose called

violets

on

the

Vi). and

labels

of

by

the

The

fate

passed their

cosmetics

old

by

Vi-

death

of

accident.

the first successful line of launched

sudden

John B. Brunner in a tragic of

the

company

into

the

hands

twenty-three son,

John

of

year

W.,

who

Jon inspired the new name

assumed

of the company. The period

of Vi-Jon Laboratories and

between

who,

the

Thirties

and

presidency

animated

goals all

the

and

the

by

strong

supported

company’s

by

staff,

succeeded in expanding the family business to reach its current size.

The

history

through was other

a

of

Vi-Jon,

whole

century,

also

influenced

great

events:

by the

economic boom, the Great Depression,

two

world

wars, the change in lifestyle and technological progress.

This to a

company

was

create

over

portfolio

of

the

high

able years

quality

products that actually help people live better, improving their

image

well-being.

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and

physical

VI-JON

SMI solutions for the channeling and handling of shaped containers Smiline’s

DV

dividers/

series

channelers

are

compact

product

systems

distribute

and

flexible

that

allow

channeling of

sorting a

wide

non-cylindrical

containers packaged customer between

and packs. can the

and range

receive in

bulk row,

them

across

them

to

the

secondary

shaped

packaging

already

DV 500 model installed at

The

SMI

choose

models

of

is

a

divider

continuous that

series

of

handling

of

machines.

The

the Vi-Jon plant in Smyrna

maximum

the

the single

multiple rows and channel

the DV series or the GDV for

a

750

motion

reaches

working

its

speed

containers/minute,

bulk containers in a bottling

depending on the type and

line. The models of the DV

size of the handled container.

St. Louis, Missouri Today Vi-Jon has production and distribution facilities in the states of Missouri and Tennessee. But the true symbol of Vi-Jon is the city of St. Louis: here the company was founded by John B. Brunner in 1908 and here, after more than a century, is still home to headquarters. St. Louis, so named by its founders in honor of King Louis IX of France, is a modern American city the counties of which extend into Missouri and Illinois and whose metropolitan area reaches a population of 2.7 million inhabitants (it is the nineteenth largest city in the United States). From an architectural point of view the skyline of St. Louis is dominated by the Gateway Arch, a gigantic steel and concrete arch inaugurated in 1967, designed by the famous Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen. Built on the banks of the Mississippi River near the place where the city was founded in 1763, this 192-meter tall monument symbolizes the westward expansion of the United States and ideally represents the big “door” through which the pioneers passed in search of new lands to colonize. The top of the arch has an observation deck where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the city.

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installation.

Instead, the models of the GDV

SMI USA inaugurates the new headquarters in Atlanta

series are capable of receiving the product in multiple rows at inlet (up to 4) and distributing them in

After more than 12 years of direct presence on

multiple rows at outlet (up to 6),

U.S. territory, Smigroup has decided to transfer

always

with

max

the headquarters of its subsidiary SMI USA Inc.

up

750

containers/minute.

to

performance

from Windsor, CT, to Atlanta in Georgia.

Smiline’s dividers/channelers are

The opening ceremony of the new building was

made

held on June 20, 2011, in the presence of a group

with

which

quality

materials,

ensure

operational

of major U.S. and Canadian customers.

reliability and durability. The use

The decision to transfer the seat of SMI USA

of

to

wear

also

resistant

reduces

components

cleaning

maintenance,

and

significantly

the to

the

new

need

Atlanta

to

have

accommodate

complex a

more

both

the

was

born

spacious growing

from

location technical

lowering total cost of production

and sales staff, in addition to a showroom of

facilities

packaging machines produced by Smipack.

management.

The

connection between the Smiline

The vast network of motorways and airports in Atlanta is a

DV500

Smiflexi

hub for communications and logistics in North America and

WP 350 wraparound case packer

enables SMI USA to conduct timely and efficient technical

is ensured by Smiline conveyor

assistance and parts supply.

belts,

The

divider

and

the

characterized

accurate thanks

and

and

helpfulness

of

the

staff

of

the

Smigroup’s North American subsidiary is definitely one of the key factors for the good sales results achieved in the United States and Canada, where over 170 automatic packaging

and

machines produced by SMI are installed.

use

last

professionalism

motion

generation

sensors.

a

constant

fluid,

automation and control system the

to

by

of

sophisticated

The

offices

equipped

in

with

Atlanta the

have

latest

a

modern

tele/video

conference

conferencing

room

devices,

which allow for immediate contact with customers and with the parent SMI in Italy and for the organization of training courses aimed at line operators using SMI and Smipack packaging machines.

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Blue Keld .

Quality water from the springs of Yorkshire Fascinating and quiet landscapes, silent fields and rolling hills with endless green horizons all around: this is the framework in which Blue Keld Springs Ltd operates, a leading British company that bottles WATER & CSD SECTOR

natural

Blue Keld Springs Limited

Yorkshire.

Blue Keld Group

Since its founding in the early ‘90s, Blue Keld Springs has forged a strong

Driffield, United Kingdom

bond with the territory it belongs to, encouraging the development

>> packer

of cultural and economic opportunities that have contributed to the

SMIPACK ßP802AR 280R-S

welfare and protection of the environment.

mineral

water

from

an

artesian

spring

in

the

county

of

The British company is a highly respected industrial entity, which draws

the

strength

for

its

sustainable

development

and

future

innovation from nature. Recently, Blue Keld Springs chose Smipack technology for the packaging process of mineral water in PET bottles, by purchasing a ßP802 series packer.

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installation.

The force of nature.

From the “artesian” spring ...

“Blue Keld” artesian spring water is a natural product that comes from a pristine and

crystal

Water

is

clear

filtered

aquifer. naturally

through a land rich in chalk on

the

surface,

making

it

particularly rich in calcium and low in sodium.

Curious is the origin of the name a

“Blue

word

Keld”:

from

an

“Keld”

is

ancient

Viking language and means, in fact, water.

“Blue Keld” is, therefore, the

in glass bottles that, thanks

equivalent of “Blue Spring”,

to the elegant and refined

i.e. blue source.

line,

are

the

purity

The

term

“Keld”

appears

in many ancient books and historical

maps;

water

sources, in fact, have always had the utmost importance to

ancient

invaluable

peoples, asset

to

an be

guarded and passed down to

subsequent

g e n e r a t i o n s through

the

centuries.

Blue

Keld

water a position Saxon

mineral occupies

prestigious in

Anglo-

catering;

it

is available both in plastic bottles and

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this

able

to

and

water

express

quality

present

of on

the most famous tables in Great Britain.

BLUE KELD

...to the PET bottles packaged in shrink film and 6x4 collations, 500-ml bottles in 4x3 collation and 1.5-

and

2-liter

bottles

in

2x2 and 3x2 collations.

At

the

entrance

Smipack

packer

of

the

the

bulk

containers can arrive on 1, 2 or 3 rows and are fed at 90° thanks to an automatic belt either on the left or on the right.

The

composition

pack

is

of

managed

the

by

an

automatic grouping system while

a

motorized

controlled and

by

encoder,

pusher, inverter

conveys

the

products into the packaging machine for the subsequent film wrapping and shrinking stages.

The

Flextron©

system,

fitted

alphanumeric panel, to and

ensures

its

order

water

with

In fact, the numerous models

all

bottles

film

company

chosen

package

PET

shrink

British has

in

to

Blue

a

shrinkwrapper

an

control

storing

work

accurate In

LCD

allows

20

control with

up

programs simple

and

management

production

of

parameters

of the ßP series are used in

and stages such as: sealing

only,

various

temperature

Keld

beverages, food, chemicals,

sealing bar opening; pusher

wines,

speed

Smipack model

ßP

market liquors,

detergents,

cosmetics,

textiles,

position;

temperature;

oven

oven

belt

speed.

at 90°.

cans, jars and many other

The belt of the shrink oven

bulk containers in multiple

moves

pack collations.

controlled

is

The model installed at the

equipped

high

Blue Keld factory is used to

bars

pack 330-ml bottles in 4x3

extra

an

automatic

monobloc

machine

a

bar,

sealing

characterized

by

versatility of use.

with

which its

36

bottles,

and

time;

and

is

package

etc.

and

802 AR 280RS, with inlet This

can

segments:

at

and

variable by

with

glass

comes

chain

speed

inverter,

for

is

fiber

with

an

better

installation. sliding of the heavy packs.

Smipack’s is

Ă&#x;P

series

characterized

very

compact

structure

that

by

a

one-piece facilitates

the handling of the machine within

the

production

facilities (also thanks to the dual feet/wheel solution).

J Marr Limited

The J Marr Group, of which Blue Keld is a part, was born in 1870 to

carry

out

fishing

in

depth,

but

then

a

gradual

activities

underwent

decline

over

the

following decades.

To

counteract

effects,

J

the

Marr

negative

Group

Ltd

diversified its business interests and

developed

activities

that

a

series

allowed

of the

company to continue to grow: the production of ice, which is a key product for the fishing industry, was among the most successful ones.

The need for natural mineral water for the production of ice is the key factor that led to the alliance with Blue Keld Springs, whose division dedicated to the production of ice cubes developed and expanded rapidly after the entry of the spring water into the J Marr Group Ltd, until it gained a leadership position in the market.

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BLUE KELD

The artesian aquifers and the Blue Keld source short

time

to

ramp

up

this

initiative

by

industrially business

expanding

the

areas used for bottling and packaging, up to its current size.

Thanks

offices,

to

modern

warehouses

and

production and distribution plants, is

able

Blue to

Keld serve

Springs a

large

number of large- and smallsized

customers

in

the

United Kingdom and around the world.

In August of 2003, Blue Keld Springs enters a new “era� as the British company is purchased by J Marr Group Ltd, a leader in the depth fishing industry.

The virtues of Blue Keld

At that time it was difficult

artesian spring water have

to

ancient origins but its use

years,

in

fertile

the

industry

is

recent

history.

predict

that,

nature land

in

a

and

in

few the

Yorkshire

would both have given them

Thanks to a modern bottling

fame

facility

bottled water industry.

and

distribution

an

efficient

network,

the

The

and

success

water

from

the

sources

company

region is of excellent quality

has and

gained a

a

growing

clientele over the years.

The

origins

entrepreneurial

of

and,

therefore,

the

success

the

founders

the

and

‘90s, of

the

when

consumer

Attentive to market needs, Springs

early

English

demand is on the rise.

of Blue Keld date back to owners

this

the

mineral water of a British reputation

in

in

the

company

that

of

decided

distribute gushed

Blue to

the

Keld

bottle water

from

the

bought the land around the

ground owned by them and,

spring to start a crop of

thanks to their initial hard

potatoes.

work, they succeeded in a

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installation.

Quality bottled in a “tear-drop”

The

beautiful

cobalt

teardrop-shaped made

of

Venetian

perfectly

blue

bottle, glass,

expresses

the

quality of Blue Keld mineral water.

The

prestigious

still

sparkling

mineral

bottle

available

is

and

water in

the

330-ml and 750-ml size and is

present

hotels

in

all

and

the

best

restaurants

worldwide.

materials like clay.

of clay and rock. Since the

As such, this type of aquifer

source

is

to

characterized

by

the

the

has

no

openings

earth’s

surface,

fact that it is confined on

the

all sides by materials that

in

Blue Keld Ice Ltd was founded

do not allow water to seep

therefore is protected from

in April of 2005, equipped

through.

air pollution and any other

with

This

advanced

technology

situation,

from

a

systems for the production

hydraulic

of over 20,000 bags of ice

is

per day; each cube of ice

pressurized pipe, since the

packed inside a Blue Keld Ice

water pressure inside the

bag is produced individually

aquifer is greater than the

by

atmospheric pressure.

highly

specialized

point

of

comparable

view, to

a

machinery that, in addition

For this reason, when a well

to

purity

is created that pierces the

of the natural water used,

top waterproof layer of the

produces

aquifer, the water tends to

preserving

the

regular-sized

cubes of superior quality.

An

a level directly proportional

understood to be a body of

to the pressure inside the

water formed by the water

aquifer.

that

Blue Keld is artesian water

a rocks

aquifer”

flow upwards thus reaching is

of

“artesian

certain e/o

amount

sediments

because

it

comes

from

a

occupies, surrounded (even

spring in the depths of the

at the top) by waterproof

earth, protected by layers

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water contact

never with

comes air

type of contamination.

and

BLUE KELD Blue

Keld

water

bicarbonate, magnesium:

all

necessary

to

body;

low

it

contains

calcium

is

East Yorkshire: nature to discover

and

minerals

the

human

in

sodium

Exploring England along

and therefore can be drunk

its

by

everyone,

pedestrian

the

hypertensive,

who

suffer

including

from

long

paths

and

routes

is

those

certainly the best way

water

to make the most of its

retention or who are on a

beauty.

diet.

Blue Keld water is marketed

Eastern

both in PET bottles and in

mostly flat. To the north

glass

bottles.

is

bottles

it reaches its maximum

are available in 0.33 – 0.5 -

altitude of 246 meters

1 and 2 liter sizes and are

with

designed to bottle still and

Wolds, situated on the

sparkling

border

flavored

PET

Yorkshire

mineral in

10

water, different

the

Yorkshire

with

North

Yorkshire.

A

strip

of

undulated

land characterizes the central

part

of

the

county, while the southern boundary is mostly marked by the large estuary of the Humber River.

From the award-winning hiking trails in the countryside to the coast and towns of breathtaking beauty, East Yorkshire is the ideal destination for relaxing holidays during which to enjoy both the scenic beauty – the sea cliffs, the spectacular headlands and rolling hills – and a historical-cultural heritage of great value.

flavors (including traditional and exotic fruits).

Since are and

the

added

exclusively sugar-free,

flavored

waters

flavors natural

Blue

Keld

are

ideal

for a balanced diet rich in minerals.

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Smitec.

Smitec is the SMI division specialized in

offering

industrial and

360

automation,

standard.

range

degree

from

solutions both

Smitec’s

designing

custom-made

for

custom activities

vertical

solutions

and

(hw/fw/sw)

packaging machines, Smiform stretchblow

moulding

palletisers, and

Smipack

machines. industry,

machines,

Smiline

“pro-sumer”

Outside

Smipal

conveyor the

Smitec

belts

packaging “packaging”

manufactures

of

advanced home automation solutions,

with

control systems for industrial heating

PLCs, PC controllers, with or without

systems, automation devices for solar

motor control (direct or via fieldbus),

parks,

using

During

to

the

design

industrial

(SIEMENS,

and

construction

automation

solutions

commercial AB),

components

components

supplied

LED-based the

last

public edition

lighting, of

etc.

Interpack

2011, held in Dusseldorf from May 12

by the customer or Smitec-produced

to 18,

components.

and

industrial automation were presented

the

at the Smigroup stand, which we will

software

Smitec’s

systems

hardware

are

used

as

control system for Smiflexi automatic

42

Smitec’s

latest

innovations

in

deal with in the following paragraphs.

innovation.

New design for the POSYC 4100 operator panel The last edition of Interpack 2011,

held

in

Dusseldorf

from May 12 to 18, was the opportunity to present the world première of the new design 4100,

of an

Smitec’s

POSYC

industrial

Panel

PC for SCADA applications that can be installed both on

vertical

on

mobile

an

panels

and

platforms

operator

station

or

as a

machine control unit.

Smitec

designers

performed “makeover”

a of

complete the

housing,

POSYC

improving

ergonomics,

robustness • possibility of using it as a

the line operator.

and “usability”. machine’s

After reaching high quality

simple

software,

technical performance, as a

and

the graphical interface and

result of this new project

delicate part, i.e. the PC

the

interactive

Smitec’s designers wanted

itself, within the machine

menu, they have been made

to create a Panel PC with

even easier and more user-

an innovative design, able to

friendly to the full benefit of

express at best the care

Windows

and

WinCE, Linux and possibly

As

regards

the

management icon-fitted

attention

dedicates

to

that

designing

robust

leaving

the

panel; • ability to host Windows XP,

SMI

XP

embedded,

Android;

its •

facilities and systems.

terminal,

reliable,

prearrangement

for

external Wi-Fi antenna for The new POSYC 4100

wireless connections;

features:

• webcam prearrangement and •

• addition of a USB port; • front panel and electronic equipment

removed

single block;

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audio

system

for

remote support;

• reduced depth;

in

a

operator

recognition

software via webcam.

SMITEC

Smipass FingerPrint USB: the ideal solution for total security Almost the

all

of

meaning

of

“password”

may

often

the

importance its

know word

but

underestimate that

us the

real

and

risks

result

from

superficial

and

poor

management.

Today

more

than

ever,

in

the era of globalization and digital communications, the use PIN

of

a

password

(Personal

or

a

Identification

Number) is a very normal action

to

read

withdraw

money,

emails, make

payments online and, in the industrial

sector,

manage

and change the parameters and functions of machines and

plants

present

in

files, parameters, etc.

machine

bottling and packaging lines.

Sometimes

using

We we

often are

forget

asked

“password”

it’s

the

that

if

word”

enter

a

illegally

because

it

by third parties.

to

is required to protect data,

is

taken

and

from

then

Therefore, using

“secret us

misused

digital of

confidential the

fingerprint

entering

passwords

even

high-tech

when

various

industrial

Thanks

data

operator’s instead

numerous to

access

applications. to

this

biometric

machinery it is increasingly

device,

important

its

to authenticate authorized

access to a small number of

users through their digital

users through an individual

fingerprint;

identification system.

increase security, the digital

Smitec

has

recently

fingerprint

developed

a

product

can

that

to

limit

new

meets

requirements,

these

called

“USB

it

be

is

now

to

possible

further recognition

combined

with

a

personal password chosen by the user.

Smipass FP (FingerPrint)”.

The new Smipass FP USB

The

memory

system

is

based

on

using a USB key with built-

digital

in digital fingerprint reader,

and

which

larger,

allows

44

access

to

sticks

fingerprint 8

GB

have

storage

depending

a

reader on

(or the

innovation. model you have chosen),

How Smipass’ FingerPrint USB stick works

the content of which is accessible

only

to

the

recognized user.

Besides the

the

area

access

to

reserved

for

The Smipass FP stick is used in POSYCPC

operator

storage, the recognition

SMISHELL

function

higher,

device

offered

by

also

used

is

login

into

PCs

with

MSWindows

this to

fitted and

panels

equipped

software,

after

version

appropriate

with

2.0.2

or

programming

and customization.

After to

activating

the

the

procedure

device

according

provided

in

the

to access internet sites

earlier versions of the Smipass key, the

and

customization must be performed solely

encrypted

discs;

files

therefore,

it

or can

by the user to whom it is intended.

also be used for other IT

When

applications.

the

Smipass the

FP

USB

is

of

an

evolution

established

technology

plugged

POSYC-PC

automatically

in

the

USB

triggers

first port, the

time the

into

device

request

for

entry of controller user data, i.e. his/her password and digital fingerprints.

used in the pre-existing

The next step is to activate the reserved storage area

Smipass

through the special Transcend software and the Smipass

used

keys

–

successfully

now by

a

function.

growing number of SMI

Once the customization process is finished, each time the

customers

which,

authorized operator inserts the key into the POSYC-PC USB

access

port, a dialog box will appear on the touch-screen display for

besides only

allowing to

authorized

persons, to

–

allows

store

users

parameters,

machine

updates

documents,

and

and

ensure

electronic access.

With

the

USB,

its

wanted

customers

innovative to-use of

to

POSYC-PC

recognize will

to

easyensure

protection

sensitive

production

data

in

facilities,

avoiding damage due to error and

or

the

incompetence illegal

fingerprints

automatically

verify

and the

then,

if

user’s

approved, Smipass

credentials through SMISHELL software and authorize him/

an

to

better

designed

FP

and

tool

The operator passes his/her finger over the key’s sensor,

her to the machine functions he/she is allowed to manage.

Smipass

SMI

offer

digital fingerprint recognition.

use

by

unauthorized persons in case of theft or loss of the electronic key.

45

SMITEC

Smitec & Linux: The configuration of new formats automates The continuing development of

industrial

within has

automation

“open”

led

systems

Smitec

to

create

software solutions based on Linux operating system with “realtime” extension. This is an important step forward in

the

direction

of

the

“open source” world, which allows Smitec to propose a constantly changing system, appreciated by the market, which can be implemented, with

greater

than

now,

flexibility

with

functionalities

all

customers-users. now to

has

reuse

the

required

the its

by

Smitec possibility

consolidated

“Motion Control” library or

to

to

propose

solution.

a

On

“program”

“PLC

Open”

operations

the

Linux

customized

platform, you can also either

considerable

use

in

“SoftPLC

or

any

opensource” commercially

machine

in

a

totally

way

with

advantages

terms

of

configuration

system versatility

modules

can

be

loaded

and unloaded to/from Linux for

managing

such

as

SIII,

fieldbuses

Profinet

Ethernet/IP

and

and

other

modules for managing the

available one, depending on

and

the performance required,

customers

a

The use of Linux offers SMI

allowing

As

who

such,

all

require

belts

or

the

shrink

oven.

different

control system based on a

customers the opportunity

divisions to write the logic

specific PLC will be able to

to

of the machine, produced by

buy a machine that meets

complete and free operating

each division, into one of the

their

system as well as a huge

languages laid down by IEC

forsaking all the advantages

library

61131.

offered by SMI in terms of

programs,

can then be written as if

price/performance

ease

the

The

a sold

SMI’s

flexibility.

The

machine’s

control classic, PLC,

system

logic were

commercially

which

customer-user

gives the

the

ability

desires,

without

configuration

ratio. of

the

take

the

advantage

of of

graphical

simple and flexible because

Last

“runtime”

mention

46

but

user

of

a

updated

addition

installation

availability

machines will be particularly functional

easily in

of

to and

several

interfaces.

not

least

the

opportunity

is

to

innovation. that,

for

“heavy”

not

particularly

applications,

you

mix

that

meets

minimum

every

requirement

of

may also merge the control

each customer. Hence the

part and the HMI part into

need

to

a

very

flexible,

single

controller,

obvious In

this

cost specific

with

be

reduction.

economical

case,

systems

the

The

4100

developed

in

the

“terminal”

the era of digital globalization

already

and

packaging

of

internationalization markets,

we

increasingly changes and of “food for

frequent

in

the

buying

In

beverage”

example,

trends

habits

preferences

consumers. &

to

owns

ability

aim

user,

who

automatic

machines,

to

configure

the

automatically

his/her

systems

according

to

changeover

requirements

format

and current type of package.

The machine’s management

make of

the

the new

production

“reconversions”

provide

solutions

Smitec

sector,

these

require

companies

see

processes.

by

to

and

manufacturing

software

version – will be crucial. In

with

efficient

and

integration with the POSYC –

equipped

program

is

also

able

to

offer automatically a wide

rapid

range

their

configurations,

of

possible

pack

generating

packaging systems in order

alternative

formats

to intercept new business

on

characteristics

opportunities offered by the

of

market

packaged.

and

promote,

to

effectively

through

custom

the the

container Users

based to

of

be SMI

machines equipped with the

packaging solutions and an

foregoing

attractive

able to add a new format

look,

a

product

system

will

be

SMI PLC Current proprietary solution

Evolution: Linux opensource world

Core SMI Axes Manager (proprietary)

Machine logic (custom) IEC61131

Multibus Manager Interface & control on same PLC Axes Manager

47

Possibility of bringing the Machine Logic (custom) to an external PLC found on the market

Application of the machines divided into 2 sections: one managed by the customer using IEC61131 programming, the other consisting of a core SMI.

SMITEC to

be

time”,

processed

in

simply

carrying

by

“zero

additional “empty” formats, i.e.

Smipal automatic palletisers,

without

allowing

pre-set

out the following four steps

parameters.

identified

feature,

by

icons

on

the

screen:

then

• selection of the basic

in

format;

With

the

his/her

format;

without

solution among the

application

alternatives

SMI

even

a

friendly manner. Assuming, for example, the user wishes to

own

machine

add a new format on an APS

to

current

3000

intervention

can an

of

can

technician. as

creation

new format in a simple, user-

requirements,

the

a

the

new

formats

new

production

• choice of the optimal

this

customer

activate

according

• modification of the

processing

This

be

he/she

just

of

data to the control system:

new

type of pack to be palletized,

installed,

“upgrading”

pallet

format

and

number of layers. At this point

existing

all

the software will display on

• choice confirmation.

Smiflexi packers, stretch-blow

the POSYC-PC screen all the

moulding machines, Smiform

possible

integrated

generated from the entered

has

customer-user the

possibility

also to

buy

on

size,

of

proposed in automatic; The

systems,

palletiser,

has to provide the following

systems

and

palletizing

patterns

data, among which the user need only select what he/she wants

Computer-generated patterns

to

enable

configuration

of

automatic machine

parameters.

The user can work with a new format through the operator panel by selecting the required pack configuration from a rich library.

Template selection

Optimize

Parameter definition

Press a button on the screen

Z

X

Y

A full calibration of the machine is done automatically, without user’s intervention.

If the user enter the pack collation specifications, the Posyc will suggest all possible palletisation patterns.

Definition of specifications (size of pack and pallet, n° of layers)

Entry of format data via HMI

List of all patterns obtainable by entered data

48

Controller automatic configuration according to solution selected

innovation.

Spare parts: Immediate identification thanks to the “QR code” SMI a

has

company

innovation

been

Response)

to

technology

oriented and

progress;

technical

among

numerous introduced

always

years

is

an

innovative

that

has

in

recent

revolutionized

the

the communication system,

innovations

making the square of black

recently

its

dots, which is its symbol, an

own productive organization

ideal “trait d’union” between

there is also the use of the

the

“QR code” for the marking of

multimedia world of internet.

spare

A

parts.

for Quick

QR

in

(acronym

paper

world

gateway

to

and

the

additional

contents that, due to their digital

nature,

would

not

find space on paper and that instead arrive, via

compatible mobile phone, it

the web, directly on

will suffice to photograph the

the screen of your

part’s code to immediately

mobile

SMI

receive

has decided to apply

photos,

this

description

phone.

technology

to

the

management

If

of

the

the

spare

parts for

process easy

parts

identification

and

interested

and

applications.

in

highlighted

purchasing component,

the user can take advantage of

a

order

system

of

compilation

automatic that

will

then be sent to SMI’s spare

This

service,

parts office via e-mail.

new

Smigroup Interpack

Dusseldorf,

at

the stand

2011

provides

application

of

the

in for “QR

code” on all components of machines by

of

with

orders.

première

the

card

customer

which had its world

of

the

specifications

SMI.

manufactured Then,

49

using

a

Smipal.

The intense business of research

line”

is

and innovation of SMI’s labs has

has

always

allowed

by

the

development

of

not

new

to

been

considerable

research

versatility of use and energy saving.

integrated

solutions

Among

led,

other

introduced

latest

to

the

innovations market,

SMI

launching

has developed a new system for

ECOBLOC®

composing the layer in continuous

systems

for

We

its

series which

own

line

of

automatic meets

compactness,

the

Smipal

APS

and

among

are

of

development

the

that

things,

have the

ECOBLOC®

and

integrated

Smiform

dealing

in of

to

PLUS of

which

investments

solutions increasingly oriented to the

SMI,

characterized

with

division. high-tech

palletisers,

machines that group the following

needs

functions

operating

of

flexibility

in

stretch-blow

a

single

facility:

moulding,

filling,

and high efficiency of the end-line

capping and labeling for a 36,000

system. The concept of “compact

bottles/hour PET line.

50

innovation.

Compact solutions for line-end packaging with continuous pre-composition.

The

need

customers efficient which

at

maximize

to

offer

versatile

end-line the both

and

solutions,

same

time

space

and

production costs, was the determining

factor

which

led to the development of the

new

continuous

layer

composition system.

It is an optional application to be installed between an automatic and

an

Smiflexi

packer

automatic

Smipal

APS series palletiser.

The

basic

idea

behind

the

new “module” is to create a single machine capable of integrating of

a

the

secondary

packer

and

palletiser

an

functions packaging automatic

with

man-like

movements. speaking,

continuous

composition based

on

that,

diverter”

through

translation,

rotation

arranges

or the

loose packets – arriving on

Technically the

“multi-row

system an

51

layer is

innovative

the belt in a single row from the

Smiflexi

multiple them

packer

rows

correctly

to

–

into

position

according

SMIPAL to

the

selected

pattern.

palletizing way,

the

“pre-composition”

of

the

layer

that

is

In

this

obtained

is

separated by a mechanical actuator

from

the

loose

packets building up.

The is

“pre-composed”

driven

palletizing

layer

into

the

roller

head

through

a

bar system while the “multirow diverter” prepares the next layer.

This by

new

device

Smipal

traditional at the

storage

palletiser end

proposed

eliminates inlet,

user

the

pallets offering

significant

advantages from a logistics

•

and economical standpoint: • reduction of the size of line end systems, thanks to the pushed integration of

the

packer

palletiser;

and

the

•

lower

initial

investment

Compared to the traditional

and lower operating and

systems

maintenance

as

the continuous composition

belts, rollers and pallets

proposed by Smipal ensures

are no longer needed;

unidirectional

better because

costs

packaging the

quality

bottles

are

not subjected to crushing pressure typically present on storage pallets.

The

continuous

composition reach speed with 160

a of

system

top 80

layer can

production

packs/minute

single-row

inlet

packs/minute

double-row inlet.

52

and with

can

on

orient

any position.

the

market,

motion

the

and

packets

in

Smipack.

Since

the

presentation

at

for production up to 6000 packs/

Interpack 2011 the new Smipack

hour

packers, models FP500HSE and

automatic

FP500HS, were welcomed by the

FP500HSE

market with great interest.

reaching the production speed of

Characterized by solutions that

4200 packs/hour.

favor

These

the

reduction

consumption production packaging many

and

of

500

series

of

includes

the

model

capable

of

two

the

the

FP

packers

distinguished

capacity, to

the

increasing

machines

visitors

energy

–

models by

the

are newly

new

designed operator interface that

attracted

in the FP500HSE model consists

Smipack

of an alphanumeric control panel

stand at their official launch.

while in the FP500HS model has

In addition to the FP500HS model

a “Panel PC” with 7” wide touch

exhibited at the show – suitable

screen.

53

SMIPACK

Smipack FP500HS: the new frontier in automatic packaging Smipack packers edge

FP500

employ

technology

designed

to

series

• packs of unlimited length;

cutting-

• passage of products up

and

achieve

are

to

high

400

200

mm

mm

wide

high,

and

thanks

> FP500HS model: up to 100 ppm > FP500HSE model: up to 70 ppm

greater

to the motorized cross

> Longitudinal continuous sealer

environmental compatibility

sealing bar controlled by

> 500mm sealing bar

and reduced overall costs

inverter and encoder;

> Maximum pack height: 200 mm

productivity,

of operation (TCO - Total Cost of Ownership).

Suitable

for

wide

range

with

“center

at

the

of

a

products

folded”

maximum

6000

film

speed

packs/hour

(FP500HS), these machines are

equipped

longitudinal sealer to

the

system,

with

increase

also thanks to faster belt speeds; • less film off-cuts, allowing for

a

reduction

costs

of

allows

in

the

packaging

material.

a

compared

shaped

in

performance

continuous

that, “L”

significant production

packaging of

•

sealer

expanding

system usability:

54

> Unlimited pack length

innovation.

Advanced electronics to ensure operational flexibility and ease of use As standard, the two new

for

their

modular

design,

models include a motorized

operational

flexibility,

high

system

operating

efficiency

and

of

the

seal

for

centering

the

and

the

innovative

their

automatic

film

tightening

operator.

system.

The

new

range

ease

model

use

The

is

by

FP500HS

equipped

all the packaging machines

Intel

manufactured

with 7” touch screen color

known

on

Smipack,

the

market

Atom™

display, user the

allows

remotely

machine

via

(optional),

Ethernet

machine

operating

and

monitor

packaging

while the

the

control

update/change

parameters the

on

architecture,

which

to

any

based

a

x86

by

computer

with

reflects the peculiarities of

the

process

other

FP500HSE,

model,

mounts

a

control panel with a 4 lines x

20

characters

Smipack’s

FP

FP500HSE

500HS

and

packers

last-generation whose

display. are

systems

operation

entrusted

to

technology Smitec.

is

“FlxMod”

developed

“Flx

Mod”

is

by a

compact electronic system dedicated control, the

to which

advantage

highly a

offers of

being

customizable

configurable to

process

single

also CPU

and

thanks that

can

handle up to 45 functional

55

modules

and

even

complex

control

through

a

control packers the 3000

systems

fieldbus.

hardware

FP500HS

and

of

servo

The the

FP500HSE

consists new

very

of

COSMOS drivers

in

“inverter” configuration for asynchronous motors.

PRIZES

Smi wins the award “The Tigers of 2010”

Above: Manuel Bonanomi (to the left), SMI CEO, receives the “Le Tigri del 2010”.

SMI was awarded the “Le

passed the crisis of recent

Tigri del 2010” prize for its

years.

internationalization

sponsored

abilities

The

award by

and for its heavy investment

independent auditors,

in research and development

with the

for

products

and

contribu-

processes.

The

tion of

prize was awarded last July

Banco

1, 2011 at Villa Castelbarco

Popolare,

(Milan)

Segro

new

industrial

at

the

ceremony

that was attended by over

and the

130

scientific

representatives

business world.

2010” to

and

The

Small

and

is

Tigri

Medium-Sized

that,

by

dynamism

remarkable

del

dedicated

Enterprises strong

the

professional

“Le

award

of

animated

focus

and on

innovation, have successfully

support of the Legislation &

Markets

Observatory

of

Cuoa Finance, the Kilometro Scientific

Rosso Park,

56

was

TickMark,

information.

Research

on

Family

and

Centre

Companies

Foundation

and

High

Magazine

Cerif

Green

Tech

District

Monza Brianza, under the patronage of the Province of Bergamo.

The jury, chaired by Andrea Amaduzzi,

Professor

Accounting,

Budget

Control

the

at

University

of and

Bicocca

in

Milan,

evaluated the applications

Order your copy “now�

received and nominated 5 finalists, including SMI. The

comparative

assessment made

on

some

was

the

basis

quantitative

qualitative such

as

asset

parameters, economic

indicators

well

as

of

2009

financial

and as

results

and

(observation the

of and

2010 period),

trend

of

companies

relevant

specializing

Getting

first

hand

information

about

the

packaging

market has never been so easy.

Enter our web site www.smigroup.it and download our magazine in pdf format.

Do you want to receive a paper copy? Fill in the form in the section news / smi now magazine and you will get your copy by post as soon as possible.

In the same section you can find the online archive of smi now previous issues if you have missed something you are interested in.

in this market sector in times of crisis, propensity to

invest,

product

and

process innovation, trade and

marketing

policies,

ethical values and financial transparency.

www.smigroup.it

SPARE PARTS

Spare parts just a “click” away SMI bought after

customers a

Smiflexi

March

implement on

their

2009

a

new

own

PC

interactive

who

packer can

service for

viewing

the of

machine spare parts lists and manuals.

This

service

immediately: the

is

software

CD-ROM

available

simply

install

from

supplied

the along

with the machine manuals to

activate

“Net

Spares”,

plug-ins AdobeAcrobat® and

AcrobatReader® create parts

and

used

to

publish

spare

catalogues

and

manuals on CD. SMI

customers

benefit

at

once

can

then

from

all

the advantages offered by information technology both for immediate consultation of manuals and for ordering spare parts, thanks to an automatic

link

58

between

information.

of the machine, thanks to which SMI customers can view

different

sections

of

their system in 3D on their PC screen.

By

positioning

the

mouse

on any area of the machine, the customer can view the spare parts connected to it and bearing the relevant identification code.

Clicking

on

this

selected

spare

added

a

and

to

at

code, part

“shopping

the

end

of

the is list� the

session the customer can turn this list into a spare parts order with a simple click,

which

software

the

installed

automatically

sends to SMI’s spare parts office via e-mail. the pdf documents and the company database.

The manuals on CD contain interactive

synoptic

tables

59

TRAINING

Training: the Ting Hsin and YST case and and

the

sharing

learning

of

knowledge

experiences.

These

are the goals that, in December 2010, led a group of technicians and operators of Ting Hsin and YST in

companies several

to

participate

training

sessions

held by SMI directly in China. In fact,

a

Smiflexi various

total

of

more

automatic types

are

than 130

packers

of

installed

in

the bottling plants of these two major producers in the “food & beverage” sector. Courses were

Above: participants in the training with Danilo Dogadi, center, SMI Service Area Manager for China.

The centrality of training

cultural background, available

is an inalienable principle of

to the community through

Smigroup’s mission. It is what

a

ensures future development

and

and

programs.

the

“progress

of

wide

range

of

“knowledge

training transfer”

The

machine’s

knowledge”. Training is also

quality is even greater if the

the road that helps develop

operator

and

background

of

and

the

enhance

the

operating

efficiency

machines

and

level

of

of

the

systems

of

knows

features

the production line. SMI is

perfectly.

a center of “incubation” of

these

ideas,

organizes

projects,

and

knowledge

intelligence.

The

at

working a

both

results

Smigroup

continuously

evolving

all

technical

and

excellent

information machine’s

functionality

Starting

from

considerations,

methods

scientific,

an

and

training

refresher

sharing of experiences and in

has

and

courses, the

staff

aimed of

companies

external

interested

in

60

SMI

the and

operators the

growth

information. held

both

for

the

in

a

SMI Training Center

classroom,

theoretical

part,

and in the departments, for the practical part, working directly

on

during

the

training great

sessions

success

participants, the

were

who

latest

innovations SMI

on

technological

brushless

new

is

by

machines, new

system

device

had

learn

introduced the

cutting

a

the

also to

their

including

The

among

opportunity

the

by

machines

production.

film-

powered

motors.

standard

courses

and

senior main

user

with

a

of

new

technically

innovative,

environmentally and

economical

friendly products,

SMI is now able to offer its customers a broad portfolio

foreign

machines

so

by

in

the

languages

in

cal mix, which allows you to check what you learned in the classroom directly on the machine; •

diversified grams

teaching

pro-

according

to

machine model, number of participants, level of detail and days available; •

courses

for

various

professionals: operators, technicians, technicians, electronic

line maintenance mechanical

electric

• issuance of certificate of participation at the end of

and

managers,

production managers;

of interventions to upgrade existing

taught

• tested theoretical-practi-

Thanks

and development projects of

are

technicians

training proposal are:

can

to the numerous research

optimal

The strong points of SMI’s

greater

application.

the

modern technologies.

productive efficiency for any type

Center

rooms fitted with the most

already in operation, providing the

for

courses

all

also be installed on machines

Training

use of SMI machines. The

Smiflexi

shrinkwrappers

SMI

organizes technical training

This

on

generation

The

the course; •

possibility

of

organizing

training programs at the customer’s facility.

that

they may be able to provide optimal performance to the end of their lifecycle.

61

EXHIBITIONS

Trade Fair Events: a 2011 full of success

EXPO LAS VEGAS 2011 at the end of September, an event that is the meeting point

of

America’s

packaging

leading

machines

manufacturers. At the SMI After the huge success of

INTERPACK

which

proved

successful 53-year

2011,

the

edition

history,

most in

its

even

the

visitors

from

world,

2,700

around

the

exhibitors,

60 countries represented: these

are

numbers

that

summarize the success of

last months of 2011 will be

this

full of trade fair events of

the

international

importance.

Smigroup

safety

and

première for the new line of

key

ECOBLOC® PLUS integrated

Sustainability, convenience themes

of

were

the

Interpack

2011,

year’s

edition.

Dusseldorf

systems

had

for

During

“kermis”, its

world

stretch-blow

the international appeal of

moulding, filling, capping and

which once again confirmed

labeling

the global importance of the

for

fair in the field of packaging

bottles/hour.

and

through its subsidiary SMI

related

processes.

industrial 166,000

of

PET

outputs

USA,

also

up

containers to

36,000

Smigroup,

attended

62

PACK

USA

stand

many to

in

visitors

“get

Vegas,

were

able

acquainted”

Smipack’s

wide

machines,

with

range

including

FP560A

of the

semiautomatic

L-sealer shrink

Las

with tunnel

FP6000CS

the

T450

and

the

automatic

model, the SL44 and SL56 L-sealing and

the

hood

automatic with

the

This

year,

packers

ßP800AR sealing for

time

CBST

at

bar.

Smigroup

participate International

230R

shrinkwrapper

the

will first

(China

Beverage

information. with the exhibition in China, Smigroup usual,

is

at

present,

the

as

PETNOLOGY

and THE PACKAGING WALL OF

EXCELLENCE

(Nuremberg, November

of

situation

friendly

Industry

Exhibition

on

Science

&

held

Shanghai

from

November

2011,

6

to

in 8

Technology),

which, two years after the previous at

a

edition,

growing

is

aimed

number

of

professionals in this sector.

Suffice it to say that the beverage industry in China is growing annually by more than 15%. At the Smigroup stand,

visitors

can

see

the Smipack HA 50 handle applicator within a circuit of conveyor belts that simulate their

operation

production.

In

during

conjunction

on

new eco-

developments

packaging

an

ideal

the

two

the

BRAU

11

over stock

and

the

fair

all

take

technological

8

where

from

world the

and

2011),

specialists the

events

7

in

sector.

As

continuation

of

foregoing

events,

BEVIALE

trade

(Nuremberg, November

9

2011)

to is

privileged

“showcase”

European

level

a at

for

the

presentation of the latest technological innovations for the brewing and beverage industry;

on

of

event,

this

the

occasion Smigroup

displays a rotary stretchblow

moulding

the

latest

the

Smiform

machine

generation SR

of of

series.

Participation in ANDINAPACK, in

Bogota,

from

8

2011

is

leading

to

Colombia

11

the

November

gateway,

packaging

manufacturers, markets

of

Caribbean American the

busy

for

machine to

the and

the

Andean, Central

countries. trade

After fairs

scheduled in 2011, the world of

“packaging”

63

is

already

looking to 2012 for the next edition of IPACKIMA, which will take place in Milan from February

28th

to

March

3rd. Even the coming year promises to be full of new and important opportunities for interaction and business for all stakeholders.

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