TecnAlimentaria Eastern Europe Edition - Beverage Industry

TecnAlimentaria Supplement

n. 2 February 2024 - Year XXIX

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Akomag Srl

Frazione Diolo, 15/D

43019 Soragna (Parma) Italy

Tel. +39 0524 59 90 97

Fax +39 0524 59 90 12

info@akomag.com

www.akomag.com

In recent years, there has been a strong growth in the market of gallon water bottles, both in Italy and worldwide. Dispensers showed a positive trend, apart from the temporary setback caused by the Covid-19, mainly involving offices, factories, warehouses and various communities. The success of gallon bottles, in particular those of reusable PET or PC bottles, obviously involves the need to guarantee the safety of water, and consequently the cleaning of containers and dispensers. Which must be accurately and periodically sanitized. The water used to fill the gallon bottles, which can be natural spring water or water from other sources, must comply with the quality parameters defined in Community legislation on water intended for human consumption. Used empty gallon bottles, if still intact, can be reused. But before being inserted in a new filling cycle, they must be inspected for integrity, absence of discoloration and possible odours. After that, they must be washed with water and specific detergents and rinsed thoroughly with special machines. Like those built by Akomag, for example, an Italian company specialized in the design and production of machines and plants for the bottling industry. Washing, rinsing, filling, capping

The Monobloc washer for gallon bottles Sira has been designed by Akomag for washing and sterilizing PET or PC gallon bottles or other bottles of various sizes, to be filled with still water. The washing cycle adapts to the various production needs of the end customer and is very effective. For this machine Akomag has designed and produced a special spraying and brushing device for gallon bottles that ensures total cleanliness. Through the use of special mobile nozzles furniture (penetrating and rotating), the machine washes the bottle internally at high pressure (5 bar). While the outside is brushed by means of nylon brushes. The machine can be quickly adapted to the different bottle formats by simply setting the type of container to be handled on the control keyboard. The stainless steel control board installed next to the monobloc is easily accessible for the operator. The panel is equipped with a touch-screen for the complete management of all line functions, and the display of operating parameters and alarms.

The Monobloc features an automatic de-capper in stainless steel: a pneumatic system grips the bottle neck while ejecting the cap. The system is safe, but it can be equipped with a system for the selection and ejection of gallon bottles that have not been properly de-capped. The bottles are then filled by means of special inverter- controlled pumps.

A valve designed by Akomag guarantees a laminar flow and no contact between the valve and the bottle. The filling is carried out by means of a special metering device that ensures extreme filling accuracy. The capper consists of soundproof vibrating hopper, a descent channel, and a tear-off pick-up head.

The closure of the bottle is guaranteed by an inclined pressure belt characterized with adjustable pressure. All adjustments are automatic and managed from the control panel.

BBM Service Srl

Via Pregalleno, 24

24016 San Pellegrino Terme (Bergamo) Italy

Tel. +39 0345 23 642

Fax +39 0345 41 755

info@bbmpackaging.com

www.bbmpackaging.com

Food&Beverage packaging: Tailormade solutions for your plant

BBM Service is able to offer 360° support and customized service for your bottling plant.

Italian excellence. BBM SERVICE is an Italian company with a long and renowned experience in the beverage sector and specializes in the turnkey supply of water and beverage bottling plants.

Flexibility, presence, and ability to work on all the machines of the line are just some of the strengths of BBM. For more than 15 years, BBM has been a technical partner of some of the most renowned brands in the sector, such as Nestlé Waters, Coca-Cola HBC, Refresco, Group, Heineken, and many others.

A single partner, from audit to start-up

BBM Service is a single point of reference for market and budget analysis, study layout, supply and installation of machines, management of safety protocols, and logistics. What are the “turnkey” services of BBM Service?

1. Excellence in used bottling machinery

BBM has an impressive selection of 200+ used packaging machines, completely overhauled. BBM offers the best of the second-hand market, including blow moulding machines, fillers, labellers, shrinkwrappers, wrap-around case packers, tray formers, palletizers, and much more! Customers can view the machines and follow the overhaul and startup process at the BBM showroom in Lenna (Bergamo, Italy).

Available in just 90/120 days

BBM has in stock everything you need for a turnkey supply. After the customization of the machine, BBM specialized technicians are ready to carry out the transport, assembly, and start-up at the customer’s site.

Wide selection

BBM has more than 200 used machines in the new showroom of over 10,000 square meters.

Quality

All the machines undergo several check-ups. All defective components are replaced with

On display: Complete PET line 22,000 bph Flexible, cost-efficient, sustainable, and available now

When it comes to the ideal bottling line, there are 3 qualities that all customers search for: flexibility, cost-efficiency and sustainability. Guess what? BBM’s 22,000-bottle per hour bottling line meets all these requirements! Used and 100% overhauled, the complete PET line packages still and sparkling water, from blowing to palletizing.

The PROs

1. Available in just 90/120 days

BBM already has in house the bottling line, which can be customized to your needs and installed in just a few weeks

2. Turnkey service

compatible spare parts to achieve maximum performance. For even greater safety, BBM provides a full 6-month warranty on all its overhauled machines.

Go green, go second-hand

The growing problem of disposal of industrial material makes it necessary to adopt a new philosophy, where old machinery is not demolished, but withdrawn from suppliers such as BBM. Buying the overhauled used means making a conscious, convenient, and environmentally friendly choice

Visit BBM online store

At www.bbmpackaging.com you can consult the complete catalogue of used BBM machines plus accessories. The information sheets are complete with layouts, technical details, and videos of the machines in action. Contact info@bbmpackaging.com for a free quote.

Layout study, line assembly and start-up, on-site operator training and scheduled maintenance: BBM takes care of all these steps

3. You don’t line one of the machines? No problem!

Choose an alternative from BBM’s catalogue of more than 200 machines and follow the overhaul process at the BBM workshop in Lenna

4. Second-hand: A sustainable choice

Buying second-hand means promoting the recovery of existing material, with a view to sustainable growth. Did you know that with certain types of mixed supply (used + new) you can access Industry 4.0 incentives?

5. What about the old line?

Will the 22,000 bph PET line replace an existing line? Through a detailed audit, BBM will assess which components of the 'old' line can be saved and which can be dismantled. They will estimate the value of the used equipment and, if necessary, purchase it, guaranteeing a secure return on investment

BBM Service Srl

Via Pregalleno, 24 24016 San Pellegrino Terme (Bergamo) Italy

Tel. +39 0345 23 642

Fax +39 0345 41 755

info@bbmpackaging.com

www.bbmpackaging.com

ACMI P130 2I packs up to 45 pph. Palletts in Epal 800x1200 mm. Complete with automatic interleaf applicator

BBM is a single partner for the supply and installation of complete bottling and packaging lines; They are above parties in providing technical advice and market research, leaving nothing to chance. Interested in the 22,000 bph PET line?

Watch the video of the line in action

Showcased: Used BBM depalletisers, palletisers and stretchwrappers, to automate bottling plant logistics

BBM has a wide selection of used, overhauled, and guaranteed palletizers, palletizers and stretch wrappers available. The machines can be customized for specific processes, installing change-over kits and customization for the handling and packaging of the required products.

SIDEL SBO16 S2 blow-moulding machine overhauled and guaranteed, complete with Siemens PLC and available with brand-new moulds

Palletizer

Shrinkwrapper SMI LSK 602F overhauled and guaranteed, with nominal capacity 60 ppm. Complete of 6 lanes

PROCOMAC GRIPSTAR second-hand filler, to work with Corvaglia neck-finish. Complete with AROL capper

KRONES prontomodul Labeller for the application of OPP or hotglue precut label. Also available as it is

Stretchwrapper TOSA used, overhauled, and guaranteed. Available also as it is

Via Pregalleno, 24

24016 San Pellegrino Terme (Bergamo) Italy

Tel. +39 0345 23 642

Fax +39 0345 41 755 info@bbmpackaging.com www.bbmpackaging.com

2. Spare parts

BBM is an independent alternative for spare parts supplies, having a large stock of mechanical, pneumatic and electronic components compatible with the major brands in the industry

All spare parts are tested by BBM in a certified laboratory; in fact, BBM has always invested in research and development to provide

customers with free pass material of the highest quality, at prices 10-20% lower than the market average. It provides special discounts for regular customers, and creates stocks of basic spare parts for routine maintenance.

BBM specializes in the supply of overhaul kits for specific machine groups, so that the customer can save on the purchase of each individual part. BBM also offers to mark spare parts, in order to ensure traceability or facilitate identification.

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In order to overcome the current problems of component supply, BBM has developed an up-to-date and proven minimum stock program, to ensure the availability of spare parts and thus quick delivery to its customers. BBM has a warehouse of over 1,800 m², almost 80 m3, with a wide range of parts ready to be shipped.

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BBM team of experts is always on hand to ensure short delivery times. The extensive entourage of foreign agents facilitates commercial and logistical operations in the supply of spare parts in EU and extra-EU territories.

In the first months of 2024, BBM will be launching a new e-commerce entirely dedicated to the sale of compatible spare parts. The aim is to make the customer purchasing process faster, leaner, and more automatic. Customers will be able to independently enter their spare parts lists and receive an offer or proceed directly to purchase.

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3. Technical assistance and engineering

With twenty years of experience and a team of over 50 qualified technicians, BBM offers a complete range of services to support the customer: line dismantling and relocation, format changeover, regular maintenance of the plant, and staff training. BBM also provides remote assistance HOTLINE service, for an even faster response, in order to get the line back in action as quickly as possible. What else?

BBM offers its know-how for highly specialized engineering interventions. BBM portfolio consists of machine upgrades to fully exploit the potential of the machine and achieve energy and cost savings. In particular, BBM has specialized in upgrades on the blow moulding machines of all main OEMs. Thanks to a few, simple installations, it is possible to save up to 35% in energy consumption.

Via Newton, 4

20016 Pero (Milano) Italy

Tel. +39 02 339 271

Fax +39 02 339 0713

info@bea-italy.com

www.bea-italy.com

Purification and contamination control in the beverage and food industries

The beverage and food industry is constantly evolving, even in terms of the supply of raw materials and used filtration materials. Thus, it is necessary to devise more sustainable and efficient methods that can be developed in full collaboration between the client and the supplier.

BEA Technologies SpA has been a company that deals with filtration and purification of liquids and compressed gases acting exactly towards this direction, to ensure high-purity fluids to its customers for over sixty years.

Since day one BEA Technologies has increasingly specialized in the production of filtration elements for critical applications. Thus, reaching a high level of excellence with the BEAPURE line of– “animal-free” filters. “Animal-free” and HALAL certified filter elements

The products of the “BEAPURE” line are entirely free from animal-derived derivatives. Furthermore, thanks to the use of polymer products, polypropylene, polyester, and Nylon 66, these products are specifically

selected and elaborated even for the pharmaceutical use.

These products are also available with HALAL certification to ensure the exportation of beverages where this requirement is requested.

For the future, the company’s President Roberto Bea has planned a significative investment to double the cleanroom production area.

BEA Technologies’s goal is to assert itself as a selected supplier of filters and high performing filter elements at a European and global level. A goal partly achieved already, considering the fact that BEA Technologies SpA has developed an international distribution network in Europe, America and Asia.

Filtration for beverage production

It is really important today to use best filtration systems to stabilize the beverages’ microbiology, in order to maintain the main characteristics and properties unchanged and at the same time to ensure the removal of suspensions, colloidal particles and all other unwanted microganisms, to guarantee improved bottle preservation.

Thanks to the combination of different layers and final membranes, it can eliminate all microorganisms that may contaminate the product during the production process, especially bacteria that might be in the make-up water or water used for cleaning equipment.

Preserving the composition of beverages during production and storage requires the use of special filtration technologies that prevent changes in the composition and ensure the preservation of substances and all their characteristics.

In comparison with hot stabilization (pasteurization), cold biological stabilization achieved through membrane filtration is capable to ensure the elimination of bacteria without the addition of chemical substances, while fully preserving the most valued organoleptic characteristics of the product.

This crucial operation must be performed prior to bottling.

Some processes require that beverages are previously subjected to clarification: decanting, spontaneous sedimentation, centrifugation, filtration with filter aids. After that we move on to a treatment implemented to achieve visual clarity, which consists in retaining all those small particles that can cause residual turbidity.

Excellent results, in this procedure, have been achieved by using filtrating elements called “TOPLIFE and POLEX”. Tubular filters with high storage capacity, and constant particle retention.

Polishing is a procedure that, in addition to beverages, is also applied to sugar syrups commonly used in the preparation of soft drinks, both carbonated and noncarbonated. In this case, a two-stage filtration process is implemented. The first stage consists of filter elements made of S.S.

316 stainless steel mesh, with a filtration with a filtration rating from 50 to 100 microns to capture large undissolved sugar particles.

The second stage utilizes filter elements from the “TOPLIFE, POLIVERSE, or POLEX”, series with a filtration rating of 10 or 20 microns to capture fine particles. At this point, the sugar solution is ready to be added to water.

After polishing, which eliminates any particulate contamination, the drinks are ready for “cold stabilization”, in which a reduction of the residual bacterial concentration is achieved.

This process is carried out through two stages:

in the first, the product is sent on a pre-filter containing the filtering elements “NOVATRAK”, made of polypropylene nanofibers, with a filtration rating of 0.5 - 1 micron; in the second stage, the pre-filtered drink, enters the housings with the PES membrane filter elements “BIOKLARIS – BCM”, which are installed before the filling machine for bottling. In this moment of great attention to health, BEA Technologies, being a company operating in this sector, is able to provide not only products for polishing, and clarification of wine and beverages, but also for procedures for cleaning and sterilization of membrane filter elements.

Each clarification and filtration system must be designed to be adapted to the production plant and product specifications.

BEA Technologies has designed and manufactured “tailor made” filtration systems for many various type of food plants.

Some examples are:

• A “MAGNEX”, which for the exclusive configuration of the filter material offers up to 9.5 sqm of useful surface area, suggested when the amount of contaminant to be retained is high;

• B the filter element “NOVATRAK” made of Nanofiber repeatedly regenerable and able to replace filter-aids;

• C the filter element “POLYVERSE”, ideal for the filtration of sugar syrups added to soft drinks, which can be regenerated several times in reverse flow to increase production yield, reducing the cost/ litre;

• D the filter element “POLYVER” for high quality beverages, where all typical flavours must be preserved,

All these filters have been carefully designed to solve the problems relative to the specific application and give the best result in performance.

BEA Technologies offers to the interested companies its laboratory composed by specialized technicians and its experience to evaluate, case by case, a concrete proposal of BEA Technologies.

Among the prerogatives to which Roberto Bea is not willing to give up, there is no doubt that there is the one of paying attention to ecological issues. This is why he focuses heavily on the creation of innovative

filtration systems, able to minimize energy consumption, as well as the waste resulting from industrial production.

In this context, the use of automatic, selfcleaning, and regenerable filtration systems is implemented. This allows BEA Technologies SpA to minimize any form of environmental impact by reducing the disposal of exhausted filtering elements in accordance with the requirements of sustainability required from food companies.

MAGNEXFLO filtration systems in operation at beverage manufacturers

BEA Technologies offers a new series of automatic filtration systems called “MAGNEXFLO” that provide high performance for a complete range of flow rates and applications.

These types are automatic filtration systems equipped with large filtering surfaces, which are highly effective for both solid particle separation and bioburden reduction. This filtration system enables the repeated regeneration of installed filter elements, allowing them to be fully reused rather than being destined for disposal.

Magnexflo filtration systems

Enolmeccanica Vallebelbo Srl

Loc. San Bovo, Via Statale 45

12054 Cossano Belbo (Cuneo) Italy

Tel. +39 0141 88 494

Fax +39 0141 88 284

marketing@enolmeccanica.it www.enolmeccanica.it

Enolmeccanica Vallebelbo offers stateof-the-art closing machines, designed and produced to fully meet any specific requirement. In addition, the entire machine complies with CE norms. This is a dynamic company whose philosophy is focused on high quality and customer-satisfaction.

Enolmeccanica Vallebelbo machine range is designed in compliance with the CE norms and manufactured in stainless steel 304, food-graded plastic materials and steel alloys, thus granting sturdiness and easy cleaning/sterilization.

The machine projects are developed by means of CAD-CAM systems to grant functionality, yield, safety and long-life. The making of mechanics and structural parts is fully carried out on the company’s premises thanks to the most modern work centres and CNC.

100% machineries produced undergo strict controls at every process stage up to the final start-up. Safety, according to the recent and strictest European standards, is guaranteed

by certifications and homologations issued by international control and homologation authorities.

ANTARES, the capping machine featuring a new design

Antares, the capper for flat corks and/ or mushroom corks, features new design with stainless steel guards, and guarantees production of 2,700 bottle/h. The cork distribution is performed by mechanic hopper or cork orientation pre-setting. Antares delivers remarkable user-friendliness thanks to fast bottle changeover, height change of mechanic machinery (and possibility of electric device). The speed change is by inverter in the machine motor. PLC manages machinery and electric components. It is also possible to install sensors for complete machine automation (no entering bottles/ exiting bottle accumulation, no corks in the hopper and presence of caps in exiting bottles). Safety sensors complies with the safety norms for work environments.

It is also possible to mount the Industry 4.0 module with tele and remote assistance, and vacuum capping systems, nitrogen injection into bottle neck, product levelling inside the bottle.

The machinery can also be personalized not only upon process requirements (cork height and diameter, or non-standard bottles), but also to make it certifiable to specific non-EU standards (or special power), such as UL/ CSA.

Finpac Sleeve Srl

Via Gallarata, 46

20019 Settimo Milanese (Milano) Italy

Tel. +39 02 89 77 55 24  info@finpacsleeve.com www.finpacsleeve.com

Finpac Sleeve: The queen of lowand high-speed labellers

“Labels? Forget the labels! If anything, we are talking about fine dresses since we cooperate with the most renowned world brands in the bottling sector. I’ll tell you more, the image we are coining for this type of material is of a dressmaker about to design – thanks to the use of sleeve – tailored dresses.”

Finpac Sleeve General Manager, Erik Granzon has a clear view. Frankly speaking, this image he describes of a dressmaker suggests a label-container combination, like tailoring. All that thanks to sleeve labelling of both low- and high-speed machines.

Erik Granzon is optimistic (as any manager should be), a visionary man as we will discover soon, and just like the great monarchs of the past who were also the Defenders of Faith, he as a contemporary man is also a Defender of the Environment because he strongly believes in and is committed to sustainability. He immediately tells us his definition of Finpac Sleeve products “We dress these wonderful products with a multifunctional material that, at the same time, gives an important sense of lightness.”

That is the history and goals of Erik Granzon, General Manger, and Ilaria Zilio, CEO of

Finpac Sleeve, told by themselves through simple albeit important questions.

Let’s start from the beginning with Ilaria Zilio. Once upon a time...

Once upon a time there was Finpac, and still there is. Established 35 years ago by two members, now old people, who passed over me the honour of running this wonderful business reality, high-speed labelling machines. The brands that use this system have always aroused my attention and fascinated, too. I wanted to be a diplomat or a psychologist, but I dared not tell my father and then thought “why now, let’s try”. Sooner, I fell for these machines and was thrilled to create and develop my own projects.”

Woman, and charismatic. All easy since the beginning?

On the contrary. The beginning was very demanding, as it is today, in a sector that is mainly for men. I was young and unexpert. There were judgements and prejudices about me, and I had to instantly prove my capacity more than others. In the company, I had to grow not only professionally but also personally, as to arrive where I am now.

Basing on your experience, would you prefer to work with men or women?

I believe that the best work environment needs a balance of women and men. Every person is different, and therefore generalizing is a mistake. I believe that male and female peculiarities can team and improve analytical skills, for a higher attention to details, with the goal of increasing corporate performance.

Is there some advice you would have liked to follow and that you didn’t?

Looking back to my path today may generate different decisions, but I am sure that my entire path, especially the most negative and

difficult aspects of it, have contributed to making me the woman and the professional I am today, and ready for future challenges.

Erik Granzon has been appointed as General Manager of Finpac Sleeve by dr. Zilio to broaden the presence and success in the packaging market. How should a figure like yours be to establish a relationship with collaborators?

As far as I am concerned, I have always accepted different challenges and that has led me, not without efforts and commitment, to that level of professionalism that characterizes me.

Allow me some advice, I think that we need to be real and coherent to lead as per our values. It is crucial to create commitment and planning ability to generate a new version, to generate enthusiasm and passion necessary so that every collaborator is part of the project with the right trust and freedom. Always looking for new ideas. What’s your secret?

As it often happens in life, when your goal is your professional growth, some inspirations are generated even when you stop for a while, not only when you analyse your sector but also when you look at other markets. My own experience gained in events thanks to the precious support of international staff has driven me to accept this new challenge in the world of packaging, even though we are talking about two totally different worlds, in terms of technology and innovation.

Erik Granzon, General Manager Finpac Sleeve

Ilaria Zilio and Erik Granzon, CEO and General Manager - Finpac Sleeve

Then I thought that in life we need some madness. Don’t you agree?

The world of packaging opens endless new frontiers

Today, Finpac Sleeve is present in 130 countries across the globe, and therefore its present goal is entering different distribution channels by creating personalized and exclusive solutions through our machinery. That’s why we have thought of launching a low-speed machine that combines technological know-how and nobility of the sleeve with designer’s creativity. The idea is entering the world of low outputs (i.e. wine, beer) because we know that the demand of fine products is high.

One of our goals is bringing wellness and beauty to the world of packaging.

You started with high-speed machine and have been highly innovating. Who has envisaged this path?

I think that one of the most appealing aspects that made me love Finpac Sleeve may be the possibility of creating innovative designs that – combining with our product – generate elegant containers while keeping the technical features unaltered.

Finpac Sleeve Srl

In our history there has always been great attention to sustainability. Now, it is a trend Attaching sustainability to ephemeral fads has always made me smile. You can’t think about sustainable economy without acting for the environment.

In conclusion… constantly growing. Which are your next projects and events in the world of packaging?

I thought you would ask this question and I hope you wouldn’t mind my looking back at our projects and answer that we are working on it. As regards our events in the world of packaging, we want to keep up and continue our development. To this regard, I can also say that we are completing customer-focused projects to meet beverage requirements.

Open House Beverage Division

Finpac Sleeve opens its doors to show the world its latest process and packaging technologies, from small to high speeds. Finpac Sleeve premises will house a wide selection of machinery and machines developed to meet the requirements of the beverage industry: From big multinationals to small-size workshops, and suppliers who will be able to see firsthand the technology purposely designed to satisfy the entire production cycle of a product.

Galigani Filtri Srl

Strada Provinciale Colligiana, 50 53035 Monteriggioni (Siena) Italy

Tel. +39 0577 30 50 04

Fax +39 0577 30 50 19

info@galiganifiltri.com www.galiganifiltri.com

Galigani Filtri is a leader in the design and construction of filter presses and relevant filtration systems.

Since 1958, the company has boasted over 3,000 installations in 5 continents, created with skill and professionalism, in order to offer a high-quality product and a support service for users, installers, and designers. The company is based in Italy, located in a modern facility in the heart of Tuscany, where it makes use of the most modern systems of research, study, and design so as to best solve the problems of each individual application, as well as provide adequate pre- and post-sales assistance through its qualified technicians.

Furthermore, the company is also equipped with a laboratory for filtration testing on samples supplied by clients to determine all the necessary parameters required for sizing the filter press that is most suitable for their needs. Production includes filter presses and pumping units that feed the filter presses. The wide range of filter presses varies from manual discharge machines to fully automatic machines run by modern PLCs.

Galigani Filtri manufactures filter presses for all types of applications: food, chemical, pharmaceutical, explosive atmospheres (ATEX), purifying waste water, acid filtration, aggregates, mining, galvanic industries, recycling industries, and so on. All machines are equipped with the most advanced safety devices.

The press filters and filtration systems that are manufactured by Galigani Filtri carry out “mechanical” filtrations, and therefore the liquid does not undergo chemical changes.

Filtration can occur on the synthetic filter cloth, which retains solid particles up to 1 micron, or on cardboard for particles that measure less than or equal to 1 micron. When it comes to the most technologically advanced systems that Galigani Filtri can provide for filtration and clarification before bottling, the Diatom and the Clearness systems are in the forefront.

The Diatom system is comprised of a filter cloth for the filter press and is equipped with all the necessary parts (tanks, pumps, valves ...) that are required for filtration processes using various aids (fossil shell flour or cellulose flour, perlite...).

The Clearness system is a filter press with an Aisi304 or Aisi316 structure, which uses cardboard filters and a plate pack that is entirely sealed and protected from contact with the external environment.

M.G.M. Motori Elettrici Spa

S.R. 435 Km. 31

51034 Serravalle Pistoiese (Pistoia) Italy

Tel. +39 0573 91 511

Fax +39 0573 51 81 38

mgm@mgmrestop.com

www.mgmrestop.com

M.G.M. Motori Elettrici S.p.A. is the leading Italian brake motors technology with a history spanning 75 years in Europe and around the world.

The company operates in Italy, primarily at its main production facility in Serravalle Pistoiese (PT) and a warehouse with commercial offices in Assago (MI). Additionally it has facilities in Montreal (Canada), Detroit (USA), Chennai (India), and Izmir (Turkey).

The production of brake motors is concentrated at the Serravalle Pistoiese facility. Global presence is further ensured through a network of distributors for sales and support in over 75 countries.

M.G.M. motors are used in industrial plants and machinery across a wide range of sectors, including packaging plants, the food industry, lifting and handling equipment, the automotive sector, theatrical movements, and wind turbine generators.

Most of the components we find in today’s M.G.M. brake motors with AC brakes originated in the laboratories of M.G.M. Motori Elettrici. Since 2008, the average energy consumption of M.G.M. Motori Elettrici products has consistently decreased. All single-speed motors are available with energy efficiency levels compliant with the new European regulation.

The electromagnetic brakes, both AC in the BA series and DC in the BM series, are undergoing improvements aimed at reducing energy consumption and enhancing performance.

100% of M.G.M. brake motors are produced in the Serravalle Pistoiese plant. The components for M.G.M. standard motors without brake are processed and then shipped to foreign branches for final assembly. M.G.M. plants worldwide are equipped with warehouses containing a wide range of brake motors manufactured in Serravalle Pistoiese, as well as assembly centers where standard motors are assembled and tested using components from Italy to meet the demands of local customers. This ensures the flexibility needed to meet customer requirements around the world.

For M.G.M. Motori Elettrici sustainable development and environmental respect are essential goals. The company is committed to reducing energy waste and preserving resources for future generations. The climate control system is supported by a geothermal

system, and plastic consumption has been minimized. Furthermore, by rethinking and redesigning materials and the production process, the company has also reduced the consumption of drinking water and the energy required for manufacturing brake motors, resulting in a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

In keeping with this spirit, the existing photovoltaic system has recently been expanded. Previously, it already covered 100% of the energy needs for both the factory and offices. This expansion will accommodate the increased demand of energy, also arising from the transition of the company’s vehicle fleet from combustion engines to electric ones.

Sustainability is not just about internal activities; In fact, M.G.M. Motori Elettrici believes it is important to raise awareness among its suppliers about the importance of energy conservation and to promote sustainable practices on a global scale because it is only by working together that we can make a difference for a greener and more sustainable future.

Mini Motor Spa

Via E. Fermi, 5

42011 Bagnolo in Piano (Reggio Emilia) Italy

Tel. +39 0522 95 18 89 info@minimotor.com www.minimotor.com

Mini Motor redefines format changeover

Introducing FCL, the innovation aligned with the future Mini Motor, Italian leader company in the field of innovative solutions and mechatronics, integrates electronics and computer science into its motors, designed to adapt to the needs of a constantly evolving market such as industrial automation and motion control.

The company, with over 58 years of experience and an extensive network of distributors, is currently present in over 50 countries with branches in Europe, the USA, and the United Arab Emirates, in order to reach an ever-increasing number of companies worldwide with its innovations.

The latest marvel from Mini Motor is called FCL (Fast Change Linear), and is the ideal solution for linear format changes

Designed to adapt to all applications that require a linear type of format change, it’s available in two versions, both 100 and

200 mm of extension range, applicable both vertically and horizontally. This solution is especially suitable for machines that require frequent format changes, such as the movement of sides and barriers in the adjustment of belts within machine flow. FCL is made to last over time, thanks to the care and attention used in materials choice: the shaft is stainless steel and is

IP 65 classified, therefore dust and water protected. It can push up to 200 newton of force and supports 5 kg on fully extended shaft, thus ensuring high-level performance. But the real strength of FCL, like all products in FC family, lies in its versatility and technological innovation. Equipped with the most common field buses for connectivity, it can also be integrated with Mini Motor’s new COA (Can Over Air) wireless technology. Mini Motor offers the possibility to adapt FCL to the specific operational needs of customers, providing customized response to the most complex challenges, as an added value to the product.

With FCL, Mini Motor does not just offer a quality product, but proposes an integrated solution, that can meet the most different needs and increase efficiency and productivity by reducing machine downtime. A real revolution in the world of format change, which once again confirms the company’s commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.

A commitment that, as demonstrated by FCL, shows no limits.

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Scanny3D Srl

Via Archetti, 15

63831 Rapagnano (Fermo) Italy

Tel. +39 0734 51 04 10

Fax +39 0734 51 04 10

info@scanny3d.com

www.scanny3d.com

Scanny3D S.r.l. is a company specializing in the design and production of 3D laser scanning systems and the development of CAD-CAM software for various industrial sectors.

Since its debut in 2004, technological innovation and research have always played a central role for the company, contributing decisively to its growth and evolution over the years, which has allowed it to offer more and more products. versatile able to meet the specific needs of customers in various sectors.

The constant mission of the R&D department, which makes use of highly specialized personnel with decades of experience, is in fact to design systems that are increasingly accurate, reliable and easy to use thanks to the use of cutting-edge technologies, in particular in the field of 3D, allowing to convert the technological innovation present in the products into process innovation

for companies that choose the solutions provided by Scanny3D Srl.

Scanny3D products are 100% “Made in Italy”, are designed and developed entirely in Italy and are currently distributed all over the world thanks to a network of resellers divided by product sectors.

Verticalization of products

The activities carried out by the company are many and concern, in addition to the realization of reverse engineering systems (in particular 3D scanners) and the development of dedicated software, also the creation of 3D graphics and animation systems, simulation systems and augmented reality, 3D tracking systems, development of graphic interfaces for industrial automation and the provision of consulting services in various fields.

The most important application concerns the packaging/bottling sector and consists in the digitization of bottles, flacons and containers of any kind and in the design of equipment (e.g. STAR and SCREW profiles) in 2D and/or 3D to be inserted in the machinery for bottling, labelling and packaging lines.

The company offers a complete, fast and automatic solution that involves the integration of a rotary 3D laser scanner for the digitization of bottles and vials with a simulation software plug-in for the creation of the profiles of the alveoli of the stars as well as the design screws to be inserted in the machinery of the filling, labelling and packaging lines.

The 3D laser scanner is a patented device that performs a 360° scan without contact, at high speed, at very high resolution (also

in colour) and completely automatically. It is produced in two different sizes and allows you to digitize and analyse glass bottles, plastic bottles, containers of any material and shape and various types of caps (for example dispensers, triggers, various accessories).

The Pack-Sim software plug-in integrated with the 3D scanner is also developed by the company Scanny3D Srl and it can be customized according to the specific needs of the customers. Using the data provided by the 3D scanner, the software performs a real simulation of the movement of the bottle on the machinery of the packaging lines, for the automatic generation of the profile of the complete star and of the screw, thus simultaneously simulating the entire line/ machine.

3D scanner and simulation Pack-Sim software are fully integrated with each other to provide a quick, complete solution, compatible with industry 4.0 standards and which, in addition to facilitating the digital transformation of the user company, can be easily integrated into the production process. computerized possibly already present in the company. We can define it as an avant-garde solution for the design of the entire bottling line as from the very high-resolution 3D model it allows to create all the compartments of the input - output exchange stars up to the 3D design of screws of any type that can be exported to all major CAD/CAM software.

Personalized solutions

The strength of the company, much appreciated by customers and which at the same time allows Scanny3D Srl to stand out from the competition, consists in the ability to customize software and develop customized hardware solutions to meet the specific requests and needs of customers.

The company’s goal is to provide extremely reliable and accurate 3D scanning devices, very compact, easy to use and requiring no maintenance by the end user.

Scanny3d products are compatible with Industry 4.0 and for this reason they must be customized and interconnected with the other tools present in the final customer’s production cycle.

Smi Spa

Via Carlo Ceresa, 10

24015 San Giovanni Bianco (Bergamo) Italy

Tel. +39 0345 401 11

Fax +39 0345 402 09 info@smigroup.it www.smigroup.it

SMI solutions for Alconor Company Environment: a precious resource for human health and wellbeing

In Romania, history, culture and traditions are perfectly intertwined with the natural beauties of the environment, which represent a precious resource for human health and well-being.

With a third of the mineral and thermal waters of Europe, Romania boasts the presence of 70 resorts, where it is possible to treat various illnesses. The merit of this wealth derives from the geological structure of its mountains. In the north-western part of the country, the pure water springs of the city of Carei, in the county of Satu Mare, have ensured the development and success of Alconor Company, a leading company in the production of beverages and mineral water. The company has distinguished itself in Romania and abroad thanks to the ability to embrace new challenges, to seize the new opportunities offered by the continuous changes in the market and thanks to the strong collaboration with partners such as SMI. To achieve and maintain high quality levels, within the production lines of the Carei and Voluntari (Bucharest) plants, Alconor uses different types of machines supplied by SMI, such as rotary stretch-blow moulders for the production of PET bottles, within fully automatic bottling and packaging lines which also include secondary and tertiary packaging systems and conveyor lines Alconor: a succesful story

Today Alconor is one of the most active and competitive companies in Romania in the production of soft drinks and water and has transformed itself from a family business to an industrial company appreciated at national level.

“A company only writes history when it has valuable people at its side and when it manages to form a team with them. We thank all the people who have joined the large Alconor Company family and our partners for their support” claims Norbert Varga, General Director of Alconor Company 20 years of transformation and investments

The diversification of the products offered by Alconor made it necessary to install various bottling and packaging lines;

furthermore, the objective of environmental sustainability imposed on the Romanian company investment choices that favoured plants and machinery compatible with the best standards for environmental respect and energy saving, as demonstrated by the recent installation of an SMI SFP 30 ERGON stretch film packaging machine.

“As an innovative company, we are not only dependent on investments in logistics developments, but also on machines with an efficient production system. To achieve and maintain high levels of production quality, within the Carei and Bucharest plants, we use systems supplied by leading companies in the sector, such as rotary stretch-blow moulders for PET bottles and the fully automatic bottling and packaging lines supplied by SMI, who fully satisfy our requests ”, says Norbert Varga, CEO of Alconor Company.

“Alconor constantly invests in cuttingedge technologies, which allow us to reduce human intervention and to have a fully automated production process, from the preparation phase, to bottling, up to obtaining the finished packaged product”. Currently the company has several production lines in which PET containers of different sizes are bottled: from small formats of 0.33 L and 0.5 L, to standard formats of 1.5 L, 2 L and 3 L, up to large capacity containers of 5 L and 6 L.

“We are constantly attentive to the latest technological trends in the market and, within our factories, we adopt the most efficient solutions that meet the most rigorous international quality standards and requirements to offer our customers high-end products at competitive prices”, continues Norbert Varga, CEO of Alconor Company.

SMI East Europe: The advantages of a local service

An aspect of great importance for Alconor Company is the collaboration with SMI, that, even thanks to the presence of SMI East Europe branch on the Romanian territory,

has been able to follow the Romanian company in its rapid development.

The strong collaboration and constant support, provided by the SMI East Europe branch, allowed Alconor to face the strong changes imposed by the market in the 2000s, a period of time in which both consumption habits and the way of communicating changed. The flexibility offered by the bottling and packaging lines supplied by SMI, has allowed Alconor to embrace new market challenges, seize opportunities and adapt quickly to changes.

The SMI East Europe S.r.l. branch, located in Timosoara, provides its services throughout the territory of Romania and the surrounding areas; the headquarters of the SMI Group company occupies an area of approximately 100 m2 and has spaces equipped for sales, after-sales and administrative assistance. SMI East Europe has also a large spare parts warehouse equipped with a vast assortment of basic necessities, so as to be able to respond promptly to the needs of numerous local customers.

“Within our headquarters - explains Claudio Begnis, manager of the SMI East Europe branch - there are five people who deal with the sale of machines, spare parts and equipment and provide on-site support for any request for technical assistance. Thanks to our direct presence on the Romanian territory, we are able to respond immediately to the needs of many companies interested in purchasing modern bottling and packaging systems made in Italy by SMI. “

The Timisoara branch has been operational since 2003, to respond quickly to the requests of an increasing number of customers located throughout Eastern Europe. Alconor Company, thanks to the positive experience found in the supply of the first bottling line in 2007 - explains Claudio Begnis - has relied on SMI to face the growth of the market and to invest in new production lines, both for the headquarters of Carei and for the new Bucharest plant.

The development projects of recent years have involved the technical teams of SMI and Alconor, for the study of efficient and performing layout solutions, which represent the premise for the continuous growth and competitiveness of the Romanian company.

SMI solutions for Alconor

Year after year, from 1999 to today, Alconor has managed to improve its performance, both in the financial development and in the product range, enriching the product portfolio with new beverages, new bottle

formats and new packaging solutions. The Romanian company has acquired an undisputed position of leadership in the field of beverage production, a sector that requires special services and high standards, as well as precision in absolute and constant control over product quality.

As part of these development projects, it was essential for Alconor to equip itself with advanced technology, flexible and efficient machines, which allow it to move quickly and easily from one production to another. In fact, within the company, innovation is also achieved by installing new machines with high technological content, which increase total production efficiency and make it possible to quickly meet the changing demands of the market.

Via Carlo Ceresa, 10 24015 San Giovanni Bianco (Bergamo) Italy

Tel. +39 0345 401 11

Fax +39 0345 402 09 info@smigroup.it www.smigroup.it

To this end, Alconor has been collaborating with SMI for years, which, thanks also to the presence of a branch in Romania, has been able to follow the company in its rapid development, allowing it to equip itself with cutting-edge machines to be successful in a highly competitive market. Plant in Carei

• 3,600 bph PET bottling line including EBS

3 HC ERGON rotary stretch-blow moulder for the production of 5 and 6 L high-capacity containers

• 24,000 bph end of line for PET bottles from 0.5 L to 2 L consisting of a SK 800F ERGON shrink wrapper, HA 80 handle applicator, PACKSORTER divider, APS 3090P ERGON automatic palletizing system and conveyor belts

• 10,800 bph PET line, consisting of SR 6 rotary stretch-blow moulder, SK 300F shrink wrapper, SFP 30 ERGON stretch film packer, DV 200 divider and conveyor belts for the production of 0.33 L / 0.5 L / 0.75 L / 1 L / 2

L and 3 L PET bottles

Smi Spa

Via Carlo Ceresa, 10

24015 San Giovanni Bianco (Bergamo) Italy

Tel. +39 0345 401 11

Fax +39 0345 402 09 info@smigroup.it www.smigroup.it

• SK 450 T shrink wrapper and conveyor belts for the packaging of 0.25 L slim cans, 0.5 L cans and 2 L PET bottles

Plant in Bucharest

• 12,00 bph PET bottling line consisting of SR 8 rotary stretch-blow moulder, SK 400 F shrink wrapper, HA 40 handle applicator, APS 3050 P palletizer and conveyor belts for the production of 0.5 L, 2 L and 3 L bottles.

Main advantages of SFP 30 ERGON packer

• For the secondary packaging of 0.5 L, 0.75 L, 1 L, 2 L and 3 L PET bottles, the SFP range uses the cold “stretch” of stretch film and meets the needs of flexibility, versatility and environmental sustainability

• Less use of packaging material (-30 / -40% vs. traditional shrink wrappers): stretch film

with a thickness of 10 microns is used for packaging

• Energy saving: no heat-shrinking tunnel operating with electric resistances

• Stable and resistant packaging: thanks to the double crossed wrapping of the film around the group of containers to be packed

• Easy machine access: ergonomic system design, typical of the ERGON range

• MotorNet System® automation and control based on Sercos field bus

• 7” interactive “touch-screen” operator panel in 32 languages with simple, intuitive commands

• Motors equipped with digital servo-drive (driver) integrated on the motor: a solution that generates less heat inside the electrical

panel, reducing the energy consumption of the heat dissipation and air conditioning systems installed on the machine

• Fewer CO2 emissions: greater benefit for the environment

• Aesthetic advantages: the “bull’s eye”, typical of packs in film only, is small and appears on the short side of the pack

• The use of brushless motors in the film unwinding phase, ensures precise tension adjustment

• The double film wrapping system guarantees resistant and long-lasting packs: the first reel wraps the pack clockwise, while the second wraps it counterclockwise, creating a crisscross wrapping around the containers in transit.

Norbert Varga

Techno Mida Srl

Via Codognino, 26

26854 Cornegliano Laudense (Lodi) Italy

Tel. +39 0371 69381 – 69209

Fax +39 0371 69463

amministrazione@technomida.com

www.technomida.com

The company was established in Milan in 1949, under the name of Mida, by the chemical engineer Erminio Paronitti. It was acquired by Giorgio Pozzi in 1985. In 1988, the company moved to its current headquarters in Cornegliano Laudense (Lodi) where, since 2007, it has been focusing exclusively on subcontracting, offering multiple proposals that represent both tradition and innovation in the field of wear-resistant, anti-corrosive and anti-stick coatings: flash hard chrome, hard chrome

plating, DLC (Diamond Like Carbon), “antisticking” silicon oxide. These treatments are applied to parts in steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass, and copper intended for use, above all, in plastic moulding sectors, the food industry, precision mechanics, packaging and pharmaceuticals.

“Anti-sticking” silicon oxide, economical and technically advanced compared to traditional fluoropolymer treatments, is a permanent hydrophobic coating that drastically reduces surface wettability and sticking.

5 treatments for 1,000 applications

Every Techno Mida treatment has very distinct characteristics and, in some cases, the key to success is to combine them to create a double coating in which the second makes up for what the first is lacking, a possible “marriage” between flash hard chrome or hard chrome plating and DLC, flash hard chrome or hard chromium plating

and silicon oxide, and Flash hard chrome and anti-sticking silicon oxide.

DLC is the harder, hard chrome the thicker, and silicon oxide the more anti sticking

• Flash hard chrome: deposition temperature: 65°C; layer thickness: 1° 10 µm; hardness: 1200 Vickers

• Hard chrome plating: deposition temperature: 65°C; layer thickness: from 0.01 mm to several tenths of a millimetre; hardness: 68 Rockwell.

• DLC: deposition temperature: 120°C; layer thickness: from 2.5 to 4 µm; hardness: 2500 Vickers.

• Silicon oxide (SiOx): deposition temperature: 60-100°C; layer thickness: from 0.5 to 4 µm; hardness: 400-500 Vickers.

• Anti-sticking silicon oxide: deposition temperature: 80-120°C; layer thickness: from 0.5 to 4 µm; hardness: 1200 Vickers.

All the treatments by Techno Mida are direct contact food grade coatings.

Unical AG Spa

Via Roma, 123

46033 Castel d’Ario (Mantova) Italy

Tel. +39 0376 57 001

Fax +39 0376 66 05 56

export@unical-ag.com www.unical.eu

Unical power Industrial generators Made in Italy

A range aimed at large industrial sector, a complete range of boilers manufactured in Italy by highly skilled personnel, with unique technological details, some covered by Unical patent, like the special smoke pipes which significantly increase the boiler efficiency and control panels developed to ensure operatorfree control, in total safety, up to 72 hours and with possible remote control.

The design of each boiler allows Unical to build special appliances, fulfilling any customer need.

Unical, an Italian company born in the 1972 to design and produce professional and industrial thermal groups for heating, has, subsequently, expanded its

operating field, including air conditioning systems, thermal solar systems, integrated and hybrid systems, heat pumps, radiant panels, etc., coming to have one of the most complete catalogs in the entire sector.

Made in Italy is the focus of Unical.

5 the locations distributed on the national territory, between production and logistics, strategically connected and highly advanced for automation and robotization of the construction phases.

In the Borgocarbonara’s plant are manufactured industrial and steel boilers for jet burners (up to 15,000 kW), known for high-efficiency special boilers by virtue of special patented heat exchange pipes.

The range includes hot/superheated water boilers, up to 22,000 kW and generators up to 25,000 kg/h of steam.

In the Caorso’s plant are built wall and floor-standing boilers, both traditional and condensing (up to 1,500 kW).

The Unical Steamer department is the innovation of Unical power:

• Reverse flame steam generators at low or high pressure, genuine three pass steam boiler at high pressure, instantaneous electric steam generators and all the necessary equipment for a medium or large system (industrial sector: food, canning for storage purposes, petrochemical, chemical, etc.).

• Hot water boilers and superheated water generators, with high and very high power, for production cycles and/or large systems (hospitals, pasta factory, district heating).

• Turnkey thermal power stations.

In addition to the CE certification, Unical generators have obtained numerous certifications that allow them to be exported all over the world.

Unical, in addition to the 5 Italian offices, has 4 foreign branches (France, Germany, Poland and China) and boasts prestigious presences in Australia - New Zealand - Russia - U.K. - U.S.A. and Latin America as well as the Middle East.

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