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The Africa Food Show 2025
Shaping the future of food & beverage with Africa’s local and global brands at the forefront
Welcoming more than 350 exhibitors and 6000 visitors from over 25 countries, the inaugural Africa Food Show is poised to become Africa’s premier event for the Food and Beverage (F&B) industry. The B2B event, which will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 10-12 June 2025, is considered to be the continent’s most influential when it comes to F&B sourcing and innovation. With a large number of people coming from abroad, and showcasing 15 international pavilions, the Africa Food Show is a not-to-be-missed opportunity for African businesses looking to tap into global markets.
According to the African Development Bank, the African F&B market is expected to reach US$1 trillion by 2030, on the back of rapid economic and urban growth on the
continent. In support of this development and the needs that arise from it, dmg events in partnership with the Dubai World Trade Centre, are launching the Africa Food Show as part of the highly regarded Gulfood series. The Africa Food Show will build on the success of Gulfood - the world’s largest F&B exhibition in Dubai, as well as the acclaimed Saudi Food Show.
“The Africa Food Show will highlight the untapped potential of the continent and help businesses discover the myriad
opportunities that exist in the local and international F&B sector,” says Joshua Low,
Vice President of dmg events South Africa.
“By highlighting trends and challenges, the event will help provide a roadmap to elevate Africa’s offerings to the global stage.”
Over 350 exhibitors will showcase their products at the African Food Show, including a diverse range of international pavilions. Among these will be Netherlands, Poland, Brazil, Canada, India and Singapore, to name but a few.
Major South African brands will also be on the lineup, including Catercorp, Barry Callebaut, Fair Cape, Unilever, Karan Beef, Beef Master, Excellent Meat Market, Atlantis Foods, Econofoods, Rhodes Food Group, Ina Paarman’s Kitchen, Petit Forestier and Fairview. “The show is an opportunity to give amazing local products and techniques the spotlight they deserve,” adds Low. “Africa is aligning itself with the future of food and forward-thinking businesses are looking for ways to leverage emerging trends for sustained success.”
Africa Food Summit: Stirring the pot on healthy and climate-smart food solutions
The Africa Food Show will run concurrently with the Africa Food Summit, a three-day conference exploring the future of African F&B, with a focus on “transforming healthy foods for climate and health”. Attendees can look forward to talks by highly decorated speakers like Maxwell Gomera, Director, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services Branch at the United Nations; Stacy Saggers, Commercial Growth Director South Africa at Kantar; Lorraine Makura, Head of Research and Development at McCain South Africa; and Miles Kubeka, Founder of Wakanda Food Accelerator, among many others.
The results of the highly anticipated “Industry Index” will also be revealed at the Africa Food Summit - this is a survey run by the Africa Food Show in partnership with Circana, with the aim of collecting feedback from the broad F&B sector on a range of topics and trends.
Additional special features at the Africa Food Show include the perennially popular South Africa Bakers Challenge, run in partnership with the South African Bakers Association and the Game of Chefs, Global Pizza Challenge and National Burger Challenge, hosted in partnership with the SA Chefs Association and Econofoods. Winners will be rewarded with cash prizes.
The Africa Food Show will be co-located with the 8th annual Hotel and Hospitality Expo Africa, the continent’s largest event for the hotel, restaurant, bar and café sectors, which takes place at the CTICC from 11-12 June. This event will welcome over 150 local exhibitors and present a range of interactive features.
Dishing out the details:
For more information visit: www.theafricafoodshow.com or contact tarynvanzanten@dmgevents.com
Follow Africa Food Show on X, @Africa_ FoodShow, Facebook @TheAfricaFoodShow and LinkedIn @TheAfricaFoodShow. The hashtag for the show is #AfricaFoodShow For press enquiries, contact Thembalethu Khumalo at thembalethu@tenxcollective. co.za or +27 76 338 8361 and Aphiwe Faku at aphiwe@tenxcollective.co.za or +27 81 280 6389.
About Gulfood:
The world’s largest F&B sourcing event
For over three decades, Gulfood has been a global powerhouse, showcasing top international food brands in the Middle East. As the largest annual food and beverage sourcing event in the world, Gulfood has facilitated key connections, groundbreaking trade deals, and united the global food and beverage community.
To learn more about Gulfood, visit www. gulfood.com
About dmg events
dmg events is a leading organizer of faceto-face events and publisher of information
services. Our aim is to create dynamic marketplaces to connect businesses with the right communities to accelerate their growth in today’s rapidly evolving landscape. With a presence in over 20 countries and organizing more than 90 events each year, dmg events is a global leader in the industry. Attracting over 425,000 attendees and delegates annually, we organise events in the construction, hospitality, interiors & design, energy, coatings, entertainment, food & beverage and transportation sectors. To better serve our customers, dmg events has offices in 10 countries, including Saudi
Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, South Africa, the UK, Canada, Singapore and India. By being on the ground, we can better understand market needs and nurture relationships to create unforgettable experiences for our attendees. Our flagship events include the Big 5 Global, ADIPEC, Gastech, EGYPES, The Hotel Show, INDEX and The Saudi Food Show. For more information visit www. dmgevents.com. Founded in 1989, dmg events is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT, www.dmgt.co.uk).
About KAOUN International
KAOUN International is the independent events company and wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) established to organise and manage events internationally. Derived from the Arabic word ‘universe’, KAOUN International’s mission is to ‘Create Limitless Connections’ for the industries and markets in which it operates. Created to leverage the 40-year legacy of DWTC’s events management business and drive future MICE sector opportunity in the MENASA region. KAOUN International delivers gamechanging live experiences that build robust business connections, create opportunity, and stimulate economic growth, building on DWTC’s extensive portfolio of business and consumer events spanning multiple sectors, including technology, food and hospitality, sustainability, broadcast and satellite, automotive, talent development and leisure marine.
4G Ghidini Srl
Via Ruca, 400 (Z.I)
25065 Lumezzane (Brescia) Italy
Tel. +39 030 892 59 53
info@4gghidini.it www.4gghidini.it
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G® GHIDINI Srl is specialized in producing stainless steel ball valves and fittings
Founded in 1978, with over 40 years of experience, 4G® GHIDINI has always set the product and service quality as its main objective. Product quality is ensured by using raw materials exclusively sourced in the European Union and by processing them entirely in the production site located in Lumezzane, Brescia. Service quality relies on prompt stock availability of all the proposed items, added value in terms of offer and timely deliveries.
All the products are designed, manufactured and 100% tested before being marketed, following a correct certified construction practice and with the aid of highly advanced machinery to guarantee end-users a highlevel product.
The company is UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 certified. Product traceability is guaranteed throughout the entire production process, from the entry of raw materials to subsequent processing, up to the finished product. 4G® GHIDINI product is 100% Made in Italy, no import particulars are used.
4G® GHIDINI products are used in the most varied industrial applications, including pharmaceutical, biotechnological and cosmetic industry; food and beverage;
chemistry, process, water treatment and energy production.
Pharmaceutical industry needs the best technologies to meet the needs of its productions in sterile and aseptic environments. 4G® GHIDINI valves with integral seals without dead points eliminate the deposits of fluid inside them; high performances and certifications make them the ideal product for clean applications. The valves, easily removable, guarantee ease of cleaning and quick maintenance.
Food industry requires components such as ball valves and fittings that together with performance and reliability guarantee suitability for contact with foods through certifications such as “MOCA” 1935/2004/CE and FDA. For this sector 4G® GHIDINI provides specific solutions, such as predispositions for washing with CIP system, for sterilization by steam and for PIG product recovery systems. All 4G® GHIDINI valve models are available also in
the version with heating jacket, ideal for the use in chocolate production.
For the chemical industry, the valves and fittings made entirely in Aisi 316L from bar ensure maximum compatibility with the most aggressive fluids and the most critical conditions of use; the possibility to configure them ad hoc allows to obtain the maximum yield.
The valves can be installed in hazardous areas given the ATEX II 2 G-D T4 certification.
Products comply also with the technical regulation EAC TR CU 010/2011 and EAC TR CU 032/2013
The different types of connections allow 4G® GHIDINI to customize ball valves according to customer’s needs, making them suitable for installation on any system.
Strengthened of the past and present challenges, 4G® GHIDINI is ready for the future ones.
B&B Silo Systems was established as a design and construction company for the storage, pneumatic transport, dosing, microdosing and automation systems of raw materials.
With a dynamic and successful management group, offering engineering solutions associated with a vast know-how in technological processes, it successfully established itself on the national and international scene, addressing the food, chemical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors.
This company is constantly engaged in the research of technical-system solutions able to make the production process more efficient and qualified, guaranteeing high standards:
• Qualitative (authenticity specific-physical characteristics of the products)
• Economic (saving on the purchase price of raw materials)
• Logistics (warehouse space recovery)
• Hygienic (elimination of containers and equipment that can favour bacterial contamination).
This is why B&B Silo Systems considers itself as supplier of the entire system, creating custom-made systems for each individual customer, according to their specific production needs.
Each system adapts to its context, providing the storage of raw materials in indoor and/or outdoor silos, that can be loaded through bag or big-bag unloading systems, or directly from the supplier’s truck. Subsequently, raw materials are conveyed to the dosing point, through
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appropriate mechanical or pneumatic transport systems. Finally, the powder and/or liquid ingredients are dosed and mixed in the hoppers placed above the mixers. For micro-ingredients B&B Silo Systems has, instead, designed microdosers with manual or automatic loading.
B&B Silo Systems also provides accessories or special components: dust extraction systems, vibrating sieves, mixers, mills for sugar grinding, fermenters, flour cooling systems.
Moreover, B&B Silo Systems designs software for PLC, HMI and microprocessors to manage and control systems of weighing,
dosing in weight addition or subtraction, volumetric dosage, liquid dosage, multiline and multi-scale dosage, continuous raw material supply, mixing.
B&B Silo Systems develops software for the production management, monitoring and remote control of the system and synoptic software for the supervision of the entire system.
It also takes care of the control and the management of production, warehouses and shipments, by barcode or QR Code, ensuring a perfect integration of the solutions and reliability of the interface, with the consequent saving of resources.
Via M.Buonarroti, 3 - Z.I. Sipro 44020 San Giovanni di Ostellato (Ferrara) Italy
CLM Bakery System Srl
Via Val D’Aosta, 43
33080 Fiume Veneto (Pordenone) Italy
Tel. +39 0434 17 08 720
Fax +39 0432 16 92 077
sales@bakerysystem.com www.bakerysystem.com
CLM Bakery System designs and manufactures complete pizza and bread production lines, offering you modern and efficient production systems combining the requirements of industrial production with the quality of handmade products.
CLM Bakery System can automate the whole production process, and offers you turnkey solutions and tailor-made systems, building different solutions and equipment suited to your needs.
CLM Bakery System is leader in the world in the production of bakery lines for woodfired pizza and wood-fired bread.
In CLM Bakery Systems wood-fired pizza lines the tunnel stone ovens marketed under the CLM Vesuvio brand, powered by gas and/or wood are equipped with the innovative patented embracing heat baking system and are accompanied by complementary equipment, such as the innovative automatic fermentation room for 24/48 hours sponge/biga fermentation and main dough fermentation in small bins of 25 kilos, the automatic dough balls proofer, crossing lamination and a special hot pressing technology which does not need any additional oil or flour.
The innovative process technologies of CLM Bakery System pizza lines give you unique selling points in your market;
- Open texture great alveolation
- Melt in the mouth texture – i.e. not tough/ chewy especially on the rim
- Great flavor
- Greater enzyme conversion of starch to sugars - leads to better colouration / rustic look and feel without a heavy bake
- digestibility/ lightness of eat
- reduced yeast levels
- crispness through life (retention of outer shell crispness).
Nowadays, we are used to seeing pizza baked in electric or gas ovens, but we should not forget that the real Italian pizza was created in 1889 in Naples with the characteristic of being baked in wood-fired oven at 450°C for no longer than 60 to 90 seconds. CLM Vesuvio wood-fired tunnel oven for pizza now offers all the advantages of traditional wood baking with direct flame, allowing the best handmade quality to be achieved in industrial pizza production.
CLM Vesuvio wood-fired tunnel ovens are completely built in stone and refractory material and thanks to these materials, CLM Vesuvio accumulates and emits heat uniformly, guaranteeing the best baking stability for any type of product and giving you the possibility to bring in your market the real Italian wood-fired pizza baked in a stone oven with the smokes embracing the product.
At the same time the automatic wood loading, with different kinds of woods, such as logs, briquettes, and pellets, guarantees you high productivity and energy efficiency. Not only wood is a renewable form of energy but you have also the possibility to improve the carbon footprint of your products balking carbon neutral.
Between the proving process and the baking process, there are various processes involved in preparing the pizza, which must be carried out using high quality equipment as to ensure a finished product that complies with the reputation that Italian pizza has built up all over the world.
CLM bakery System can offer you the innovative hot pressing system and the crossing lamination.
In the CLM Bakery System hot pressing system, the dough balls are picked up by servo controlled mechanical hands and transferred onto the plates of the hot press conveyor with precision. Upper and lower plates are heated by a controlled electrical resistance system, which always keeps them at the ideal operating temperature. The pressing plates are also shaped in such a way as to obtain the preferred pizza shape. By changing the shape, it is very easy
to move from a flat pizza to a thick crust or rimmed one.
After the hot press step, the bases are picked up off the conveyor by a second manipulator, with vacuum-operated pick-up heads, and then placed onto the conveyor belt direction oven.
The hot pressing carried out by the CLM Bakery System procedure allows an even crispier pizza base to be obtained, so that the base absorbs the wetness of the tomato to a lesser extent, hence consistently improving the finished product.
As an alternative to the hot pressing CLM Bakery System offers you the crossing lamination: two laminators receive the proved dough balls and make them into oval shapes, which are lined up and handled by a dedicated phasing system. A retractable conveyor then gently transfers the ovals, creating a direction change. The ovals move through the third and fourth laminator, which creates the typical round shape. Flour dusters make sure a thin layer of flour is dusted to avoid dough sticking.
In CLM Bakery System wood-fired bread lines the CLM Vesuvio tunnel oven for bread will allow modern consumers to discover the ancient flavour of traditional bread
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baked in a wood-fired oven, enhancing the quality, taste, fragrance and authenticity.
Food marketing in recent years has focused greatly on making the most of tradition. Since the CLM Bakery System Vesuvio industrial tunnel oven is wood fired and thanks to the smokes that hit and embrace the products, it allows the aromas and fragrances found only in few artisan bakeries to be rediscovered.
For the proofing in wood-fired bread lines CLM Bakery System offers you the proofer CLM Libera with the following advantages:
- Independence from the oven: the suitable proofing time can be chosen regardless of the baking time needed for the product;
- Flexibility in the choice of proofing times at multiple intervals of a few minutes;
- Specific trays for each product: at one time, bread was proved on wood boards, wicker baskets, linen pockets or other natural materials. Nowadays, you can choose the ideal surface for exalting the flavour and development of your products; this customisation provides for specific stores for each type of tray, with automatic in-line changing of the actual trays;
- Quick and easy cleaning: The CLM Bakery System Libera proofer can be fully emptied of the trays and then cleaned very easily. Experience in renewing tradition
The experience, technology and professionalism that have always accompanied CLM Bakery System’s development make the company a trusted industrial partner for everything to do with the world of bakery.
VISIT CLM BAKERY SYSTEM at the International Baking Industry ExpositionIBIE 2025
Las Vegas, September 14 to 17, 2025
CLM Bakery System will once again be attending at IBIE 2025 Expo from September 14 to September 17, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The International Baking Industry Expo 2025 is the largest trade event for the grain-based food industry in America.
Escher Mixers Srl
Via Copernico, 62
36034 Malo (Vicenza) Italy
Tel. +39 0445 57 66 92
Fax +39 0445 57 72 80
mail@eschermixers.com www.eschermixers.com
Escher Mixers specializes in the production of mixing machinery for the bread and pastry-making sectors.
Over the years, Escher Mixers has gained specialized knowledge that has allowed this company to develop machines and solutions to meet the needs of a variety of clients and different types of markets.
Escher Mixers machines are renowned for their sturdiness, durability, accurate finishes, and for the quality of the dough they produce.
Bakery equipment
Escher Mixers proposes Spiral and Wendel mixing concepts. Both solutions can be with removable bowl through a patented® bowl locking and motion system MR-MW Line or bottom discharge system MD-MDW Line with conveyors belts or bowl lifters which can be matched with automatic solutions with linear system and storage of the resting bowls in vertical or linear storages, rotating automatic systems-carousel, scraps recovery systems,
transverse hopper systems and star-cutting/ guillotine/roller with guillotine and other customized solutions.
Pastry equipment
The range of planetary mixers with double tool for the pastry industry is characterized by the lack of oil lubrication systems, improving hygiene and reducing machine maintenance. A wide range of interchangeable tools is available for different uses and doughs.
For industrial productions, Escher Mixers has developed the PM-D Line with independent tool movement, with individual speed regulation and the possibility to reverse the motion. While the PM-DB Line with the bridge structure allows automatic insertion of the ingredients, air insufflation to reduce mixing times and increase volume, dough processing with negative/ positive pressure and cleaning through CIP washing system. Various bowl discharge options are available.
Via Trivulzia, 54
23020 Mese (Sondrio) Italy
Tel. +39 0343 410 51
fic@fic.com www.fic.com
Chilled water cooling – is it the right system for you?
With more than 70 years of innovation and a strong presence on international markets, FIC is the perfect partner when ice water is used in a cooling process.
Water is considered the safest cooling media in the food industry
and the possibility to take advantage of its PCM properties (phasechanging material), makes it more convenient than ever, especially with rising energy bills.
FIC can offer a complete range of ice banks, from small compact sizes to container size.
FIC ice banks
With FIC ice banks you can reduce your peak power load. Because ice is built up overnight, you may be able to take advantage of off-peak power rates. The advantage is even bigger if you consider it vital to have a cold energy reservoir during blackout times.
FIC offers a complete range from 45 kWh to 2500 kWh. All FIC equipment is carefully tested with different methods to guarantee extended functionality and the customers’ success.
FIC falling film chillers
For mega farms, dairies, industrial bakeries and large plants running 24/7, FIC can supply ice water solutions for instant cooling down to 0.5°C.
This technology is widely used in some of the most innovative dairies, thanks to its consistency and scalability. This system is very compact and can be adopted when the available space is limited.
In this case, FIC can propose a fully customized range of falling film chillers. The number of plates and modules can be increased according to the customers demand, to meet actual and future flexibility requirements.
Falling film and ice banks can be integrated to maximize the benefits of both technologies
RED plate banks for instant cooling In some applications and industries, plate banks are popular for their flexibility and outstanding performances. FIC has it all: From compact machines (10 kW) up to 1500 kW, used in dairies, industrial bakeries, ice cream and breweries.
RED for large installations
All FIC products are available for different refrigerants, to meet the highest standards and different local regulations. Feel free to contact FIC and become the promoter of advanced cooling technologies in your Country!
Kosme Srl
Via dell’Artigianato, 5
46048 Roverbella (Mantova) Italy
Tel. +39 0376 75 10 11
Fax +39 0376 75 10 12
kosme@kosme.at www.kosme.it
Engineering excellence in beverage production: Innovations and efficiencies in South Africa
In the ever-evolving beverage production industry, designing production lines is essential for achieving both efficiency and innovation. Kosme stands out in crafting integrated production lines by combining its own solutions with those from the Krones Group and other collaborators. This integration is made possible through the use of conveyors and advanced line automation, ensuring seamless transitions and effective communication between machines. Kosme enhances production cycles by utilizing energy analysis tools and consultancy services aimed at improving production efficiency. They emphasize the reuse of energy generated within the production cycle, including water, steam, and electricity, with a focus on renewable sources. Additionally, Kosme employs a chemical-free approach to equipment sanitization, using enzymatic detergents; this method ensures thorough cleaning and biofilm removal while reducing energy consumption and improving operator safety.
The engineering process is carefully designed to meet customer specifications. This involves determining machine speeds and buffer times to achieve the desired performance levels. Conveyor design rules are applied to ensure proper product handling and to prevent potential issues. The layout is optimized to minimize the number of operators required while maximizing efficiency, considering the specific space constraints of each customer. Defining the interaction and communication interfaces between machines is crucial, and in special applications, line operation simulations are conducted to identify and address critical points.
The Line Engineering Department at Kosme is committed to finding the best solutions by balancing operational rules, the number of operators, and customer space requirements. Feedback from customer lines is continuously collected and used to update internal documents, ensuring that errors are avoided, and the dynamic nature of line work is considered. Data collection from the field is essential for building accurate machine models, with a focus on filtering relevant information for specific investigations. Predicting line efficiency is a complex challenge that Kosme addresses with advanced simulation tools. These simulations
help in selecting the optimal combination of line efficiency and performance, along with appropriate buffer times, to achieve the highest possible efficiency. It is capable of simulating lines and equipment by preparing statistical models and developing detailed code that mimics the behavior of machines, including speed changes and sensor-based start-stop operations.
Kosme’s expertise extends to developing conveyors and machine speed variations based on sensor positioning and signal exchanges between machines, ensuring the most realistic simulation of line operations. For special projects, the line simulator is invaluable in assisting layout designers with issues that typically require extensive testing, by developing specific models with dedicated code.
In the realm of sustainable packaging, Kosme offers linear and rotary solutions for large containers, including returnable formats up to 20 liters. These large containers are inherently more sustainable due to their
capacity, and when designed for reuse, they become even more environmentally friendly. Kosme’s solutions in this area highlight their commitment to sustainability and innovation in the beverage industry. Figures from South African markets South Africa presents unique opportunities and challenges in sectors like water, carbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, and wine.
• Water: The bottled water market in South Africa is expanding, driven by health consciousness and the need for reliable water sources. The market is expected to reach more than 2 billion liters by 2025. Kosme provides efficient, hygienic production lines with a focus on energy recovery and renewable sources.
• Carbonated soft drinks: The carbonated soft drinks market in South Africa is projected to generate revenues of more than 7 million dollars by 2025. Kosme ensures high efficiency and quality, maintaining freshness and safety through precise filling and packaging.
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• Fruit juices: The fruit juices market in South Africa is growing, with an expected revenue of around 10 million dollars by 2030. Kosme’s flexible lines accommodate unique manufacturing requirements, supporting sustainable packaging trends.
• Wine: South Africa ranks seventh globally in wine production, with six major wine regions predominantly situated in the Western Cape. Kosme’s solutions cater to the unique needs of wine production, ensuring quality and efficiency.
Advanced technologies and sustainable practices
Kosme continuously innovates with cuttingedge technology in line automation and machine integration, ensuring efficient and adaptable production lines. Sustainability is a core value, reflected in energy recovery systems and the use of renewable sources. Chemical-free sanitization methods protect the environment and ensure product safety. Customer-centric solutions
Kosme’s success is driven by a customercentric approach, developing customized solutions through close collaboration. Advanced simulation tools predict efficiency and optimize performance, helping clients avoid downtime. Kosme’s commitment to customer service and technical expertise sets them apart as a trusted partner.
Future outlook
Kosme is poised for continued growth in South Africa, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Their advanced technologies and sustainable practices will meet the evolving needs of the water, carbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, and wine industries. Kosme’s engineering excellence and commitment to continuous improvement ensure their leadership in the beverage production industry.
For over 75 years M.G.M. Motori Elettrici S.p.A. has been a global leader in the field of brake motors, with a solid presence in Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East. The heart of the company is located in Serravalle Pistoiese (PT), where its main production facility is based. In Italy the company is also present in Assago where it has a warehouse with commercial offices.
Its global influence extends through subsidiaries in Montreal, Detroit, Chennai and Izmir, as well as a network of distributors for sales and assistance covering over 75 countries worldwide.
M.G.M. is synonymous with quality, innovation and reliability. The range of brake motors the company offers can be used in a wide variety of applications. The motor shaft heights range from 71 mm to 355 mm and the power outputs are between 0.09 kW and 250 kW. The brake motors can be supplied with a brake unit powered by either alternating current or direct current. Additionally the company is able to meet customer needs by providing customized products.
The company has always been at the forefront of technological innovation, with much of what we now know as AC brake motors having originated from M.G.M.’s
research and laboratories. Since 2008 the energy efficiency of its products has been continually evolving: the average amount of energy required for the operation of M.G.M. products has consistently decreased. All single-speed motors comply with the new European energy efficiency regulations and improvements in the electromagnets of the brakes - both AC BA series and DC BM series - have led to reduced energy consumption and a significant increase in performance.
The future of M.G.M. Motori Elettrici is focused on sustainability and environmental respect. With the goal of reducing environmental impact the company has committed to several initiatives. The geothermal system for air conditioning, the reduction of plastic consumption and the ongoing search for solutions to reduce potable water consumption and the energy required to produce brake motors, along with a consequent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, are just some of the actions undertaken.
In particular M.G.M.’s photovoltaic system, which originally covered 100% of the energy needs of the facility and offices, has recently been expanded to meet the growing demand for energy, partly due to the transition of the company’s vehicle fleet from combustion engines to electric motors. This commitment represents a concrete response to the energy and environmental challenges of our time.
M.G.M. Motori Elettrici not only makes eco-friendly choices within its own plants but also promotes sustainable practices with its suppliers and partners worldwide. It is only through collective effort that a greener and more sustainable future can be achieved. The company strongly believes that awareness and global collaboration are essential to making tangible change.
M.G.M. Motori Elettrici is not just a leader in the production of brake motors: it is a company looking to the future with a concrete commitment to technological innovation, energy efficiency and sustainability, ensuring cutting-edge solutions for a more sustainable world.
For companies pursuing big goals in the large and changing beverage market, finding partners who are up to the task is a key requirement.
Since 60 years, Mini Motor has been accompanying companies that seek quality and reliability to achieve extraordinary results, operating in the global market strong with control over the entire supply chain: from the processing of components, all the way to testing.
Mini Motor is able to offer highly customized solutions, thanks to tests and controls that ensure high process and product quality standards. Continuous customer support has enabled Mini Motor to acquire the method to grasp and validate new features in a timely manner. The lines of integrated drive servomotors (DBS) and Format Changeover (FC) were created for exactly this: to respond to changing needs in an increasingly competitive world.
DBS - brushless servomotors with integrated drive.
Mini Motor flagship line that combines all the advantages of brushless technology and drive integrated. High performance, low power consumption and a high degree of customization make the DBS line an ideal component to integrate into processes that require efficiency and versatility.
4 motors: 125W, 235W, 345W and 660W that can be customized with brake electromagnetic. Powered at low voltage, the latest generation of Mini Motor brushless motors are designed for continuous operation (S1) and customizable for operation
intermittent (S3) in worm gear motor variants, available in different sizes, and planetary.
FC and FCL - the changeover according to Mini Motor
The range for changeover with 24V or 48V power supply is divided into two categories: the linear servomotors (FCL) and the servo gearmotors (FC). Both product lines are designed to be applied to existing machinery as well, making the entire Fast Change line of Mini Motor perfect for revamping.
The FCL line is available in FCL100 and FCL200 variants, ideal for automating the handling of tailgates in linear changeovers up to 200 mm. The brushless servomotors are capable of delivering up to 200N and withstand up to 5kg of axial load.
The FC line comes in FC3, FC6, FC10 and FC20 variants, depending on the torque output required for the execution of the work. Thanks to an innovative design, for the same torque, the Fast Change provides twice the speed compared to alternatives, with changeover times halved.
Wireless technology and 32bit absolute multi-turn encoder
Versatility also means compatibility: both the DBS and FC lines are made to integrate with the main fieldbuses available on the market (EtherCat, ProfiNET, EtherNet/IP) and not only wired. The new wireless variants, based on proprietary COA (Can Over Air) technology, ensure dialogue with existing systems, reducing the footprint caused by cabling. A making Mini Motor products even more reliable is the 32bit absolute multi-turn encoder, which enables the management of different operating modes including homing, speed variations, position and torque. Maximum control, maximum results.
Find out more at: https://www.minimotor.com
Andrea Franceschini CEO Mini Motor Spa
Mondo & Scaglione Srl
Regione San Giovanni, 19
14053 Canelli (Asti) Italy
Tel. +39 0141 824206
sales@mondo-scaglione.com www.mondo-scaglione.com
Innovative technological solutions that involve many packaging and packing aspects
Mondo & Scaglione was founded in Canelli (the capital of Asti Spumante) in 1969, since then the company has been designing and building packaging machines.
At the beginning, Mondo & Scaglione worked especially for local wineries producing sparkling wines around its area (Gancia, Riccadonna, Cinzano, Martini & Rossi…); these companies needed a local manufacturing company able to build case packers, case erectors, and palletizers, the so-called “end of line” machines as an alternative to German machine
manufacturers that were dominating the market at the time.
After a few years from its establishment, Mondo & Scaglione spread its presence not only all over Italy but also to the foreign markets. Today, Mondo & Scaglione has customers all over the world and exports
more than 85% of its manufactured machines. Thanks to this success, it has widened its market presence addressing not only its core business (wine and spirits) but also the beverage, food and chemical markets with machines that feature innovative technological solutions.
Mondo & Scaglione designs and manufactures all its machines entirely inhouse, starting from the mechanical and electronic engineering, right through parts and components manufacturing for final assembly.
Besides the Design Office and the Electronic Office, Mondo & Scaglione has also a Welding Department to build in-house machine frames, and a Tooling Machines Department for the manufacturing of all the components that will be assembled on the machines.
Moreover, Mondo & Scaglione has also an important Electrical Department to create electrical cabinets and to completely wire in-house the machines, as well an assembly department that enables assembling the mechanical parts of the machines before testing and start-up before shipments.
In general, installation, start-up and commissioning of Mondo & Scaglione machines are operated by its specialized service engineers.
The company has also an after-sales and spare parts department suitable to help the customers worldwide supplying the necessary parts and components it keeps
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in its inventory or supporting them by phone, e-mail or via remote access to the machines PLC.
Mondo & Scaglione is a dynamic company that does not only build standard machines for its customers, but it also tries to understand customer’s requirements as to propose a tailored technological solution upon the product to handle, space available, and required production speed. Flexibility is for sure one of the major features that Mondo & Scaglione is recognized on the market for, and for this reason it often manufactures “special” machines upon its customers’ needs. That requires a strong “team effort” with engineers constantly exchanging ideas, as well as the considerable experience that Mondo & Scaglione can count on as a company that has been on the market for more than 50 years, a peculiarity that is hardly to be found in other companies of the sector.
In a few words, thanks to its experience and know-how gained in more than 50 years, the flexibility and strong motivation to always find new technical challenges, Mondo & Scaglione sees its future bright always looking for new market opportunities.
Regione San Giovanni, 19 14053 Canelli (Asti) Italy Tel. +39 0141 824206
Newtec Labelling Srl was founded in 1982 in Goito (Mantua), designs and produces linear and rotary labelling machines suitable for all user requests both in terms of production speed and type of packaging. Each model, thanks to the customization of the design, has specific characteristics designed to give maximum performance in every type of production. The result of a very long experience and constant updating of technologies, each model is designed to guarantee high production rates, absolute packaging precision and low operating costs. The materials used and the construction technologies allow these machines to support very heavy workloads. Thanks
to their reliability and ease of use they are also successfully used in small and medium-sized businesses.
Panther is a high-level multi-label machine, ready to work with all application technologies: self-adhesive, hot melt, roll fed and wet-glue. Equipped with a complete control system for quality control, rejecting defective products and remote management.
Giotto is a latest generation Roll Fed labeller, compact and very simple to install, easy to use and maintain in perfect working order.
The modular structure of the machines, based on direct drive servo motors, is designed to help dramatically reduce all running costs. In addition to Panther and Giotto, the company also offers other models of rotary or linear labelling machines, for the application of paper labels with cold glue, for the application of wraparound labels in paper or plastic materials with hot glue, and for self-adhesive labels. The company is present all over the world with its own agents and participates in the most important exhibitions in the sector.
The company OCRIM, headquartered in Cremona, is globally renowned as a reliable partner for the construction and supply of milling, feed, and cereal processing plants, as well as end-ofline plants. Its commitment to research, customer care, training and communication has always been an incentive for innovative and productive teamwork.
In Cremona, Ocrim boasts two large sites, due to the ever-increasing insourcing of processing: The original headquarters in Via Massarotti, which houses offices and parts of its production factories, and the premises at the industrial area of the city for some important production and logistics departments, and not far, there is also the Milling Hub created jointly with Bonifiche Ferraresi, is meant to strengthen Italian agro-food supply chain by offering food industries without milling plant the chance of using a customized plant, as well as the technical and technological knowledge of OCRIM team.
Turnkey projects are one of OCRIM’s strong points, supplied in tailor-made solutions, increasingly welcomed by international customers who decide to rely on a single partner who can guarantee a high professional level and respect programmed
time. OCRIM is an irreplaceable partner also for the supply of machines only, and in milling plant upgrade/modernization.
The FBC department designs and manufactures end-of-line plants for palletization and packaging of bags and other packing, supplied turnkey and personalized upon customer’s requirements. Today, it is fully integrated in OCRIM and further piece to complete the industrial chain, which means internalizing all processes, thus guaranteeing a traced, controlled, and certified Italian Made product. OCRIM’s versatility and seriousness have been further highlighted at the beginning of 2024, thanks to the acquisition of the company SIMA of Treviso, specializing in storage system design and construction for more than thirty-five years. All that grounds on shared values, such as honesty, reliability, team feeling and availability, and above all, attention to Human Capital.
OCRIM’s reliability is also evidenced by an important agreement reached with Italian company Molitecnica Srl, to build nixtamalized flour plants for tortilla, snacks and chips production. These products are mainly part of Central and Southern America’s food culture, but also highly appreciated and consumed all over the world. OCRIM will supply its process machines for these plants, thus guaranteeing high performance in line with the targets set.
With the goal of supplying longlasting milling plants and efficient high-quality services, OCRIM proposes increasingly innovative solutions in terms of sanitation, reduction of energy consumption, maximization of technological
OCRIM has always been an attentive and well-prepared supplier of storage plants, and this partnership adds further and crucial element not only to “The Italian Agri-Food Chain Choice”, of which OCRIM is one of the main players, but also to the increasingly complete production chain.
Cremona – roller mills assembly on OCRIM historical premises
Cremona – OCRIM historical premises
Ocrim headquarters in the industrial area of Cremona
results of the plants, and reduction of operating and maintenance costs down to the minimum.
In fact, as for strategies and management related to maintenance and improvement of technological results, OCRIM has introduced the Modular Mill Concept, an innovative technology that enables stopping some parts of the grinding section, for any reason (ordinary and extraordinary maintenance, or else), while letting another run, thus granting uninterrupted specific production. This solution is chosen and highly appreciated by many customers thanks to the benefits it generates.
As far as automation is concerned, OCRIM plays the role of direct reference, thus avoiding external bodies for the study and implementation of plant management systems.
The general automation package @mill, which includes many application packets, the innovative @rollermills, which enables controlling the mills remotely via tablet, and the Immersive Reality are futuristic solutions created to improve and simplify the work activities of those in the milling sector.
In addition, OCRIM also offers its customers comprehensive support with its innovative Service, and its customers can be granted specialised after-sales technical support in real time, and can easily and quickly require their own. This state-of-the-art approach to customer service sets this company apart in the milling industry, offering timely and customised solutions for every need.
OCRIM also excels in terms of training and higher education, in fact, thanks to the extensive training experience of OCRIM International School of Milling Technology, active since 1965, and in line with the Milling Hub initiative, the Milling Hub Masterclass training hub has been established. This hub enriches the training with an innovative perspective. Access to the Masterclass is reserved to previously trained technicians only, with proven expertise, as to guarantee a high-degree training. 360° advanced training focusing on the knowledge of seeds, through cereal and pulses processing, to finished product sales.
On account of this corporate positive development, OCRIM’s R&D department is committed to experimenting new strategies and state-of-the-art projects can be broadly acknowledged as unique in the milling sector and in full harmony with the innovation the company has been experiencing. The partnership between OCRIM
Cremona – OITheatre on OCRIM historical premises
Industrial area of Cremona – Milling Hub – roller mills floor
Cremona - conference hall on Ocrim historical premises
and some prestigious Italian universities is further strengthened, broadly contributing to get valuable results for the milling sector in general.
OCRIM’s communication instruments mean to finetune the corporate language to the new trends.
The company boasts considerable visibility through both national and international sector publications, via its LinkedIn and Instagram profiles, and three Internet websites: the corporate website www.ocrim.com, one dedicated to the company’s museum www.ocrimcore.com, one dedicated to the blog www.ai-lati. com, strongly wanted by OCRIM as a real information provider for the entire The Italian Agri-Food Chain Choice chain, and therefore for its member companies. In 2020, the company’s media department was greatly and successfully developed with the start of highly technical-scientifical Webinars into the milling world. Yet, the real novelty arrived at the end of 2022 with the new format O-News Live, a TV news hosted by three OCRIM employees, whose stage is the new O-Theatre, a space that OCRIM strongly wanted for events like this, as well as for meetings with customers. In addition to this, OCRIM also continues offering its
customers tailored solutions featuring customized machines, participates in events such as “Wheat, flour, and …”, and welcome its guests at O|HOUSE, a historic residence in the center of Cremona, and at O|FARMHOUSE, a farmstead typical of the
Cremona area, renovated and inaugurated on occasion of the company’s event “Wheat, flour and …” 2022). Those are the events and projects created to provide a close-up view of a company that is continuously and constantly evolving.
Cremona historic city centre – OIHouse, the house that OCRIM puts at its guests’ disposal
Industrial area of Cremona –OIFarmhouse, the farmstead renovated by OCRIM
Cremona – OIMuseum at OCRIM historical premises
Industrial area of Cremona – FBC department
Superior – the compact mill by OCRIM
Superior is a compact mill representing a strategic and smart investment that offers safe and versatile productive solutions for an excellent final product. Pre-assembled at OCRIM warehouse, Superior reduces the costs of a dedicated multilevel building and bureaucracy expense for urbanization works, and offers high energy performance for reduced production and management costs.
Meant for customers with different entrepreneurial courses, Superior is suitable for people approaching the milling world for the first time as well as for those who want a compact plant to extend or diversify their offer, without revolutionizing their industrial production.
OPARTS: Ocrim’s world is just a click away OCRIM launched the innovative platform www.oparts-shop.com, an e-commerce portal with interactive catalogues where spare parts for milling plants can be bought.
The entire website has been designed with the customer in mind. The aim is to ensure the best user experience in terms of ease of navigation, speed, and intuitiveness. The is available worldwide and allows customers to directly purchase milling
Created in the 1950s, Superior is a state-of-the-art engineering icon that has highly contributed to OCRIM’s industrial development internationally.
The mill offers the possibility to personalize its technical, technological, and design equipment, with four different solutions available: Passion, Natural, Gold, and Style. Back to OCRIM home in a futuristic shape, from the technological and design points of view, Superior has generated great interest and significant demand, as to persuade OCRIM to create dedicated Internet website (www.ocrimsuperior.com) and e-mail address (info@ ocrimsuperior.com) for information and request, accompanied by a as well as a brochure that fully conveys the elegance of this compact mill.
products 24 hours a day via certified international payment circuits.
The portal is structured in two parts: a B2B e-commerce platform for the immediate and direct purchase of milling plant articles, and a customised section for loyal customers with interactive catalogues. In the latter area, the user’s machine catalogues are uploaded for browsing, with the minimising the chance of error when searching for a specific component. Thanks to this portal, with just a few clicks, the user can choose and order the spare
parts he needs for his machine, by selecting them directly from the table and order, and also find dedicated promos in the “My Area” and keep track of requests and orders at all times.
For more information visit www.opartsshop.com or e-mail to info@ocrim.com for more details and to receive a brochure about this service.
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Olocco Srl
Via del Santuario, 41 12045 Fossano (Cuneo) Italy
Tel. +39 0172
69 25 79
Fax +39 0172 69 25 78
olocco@olocco.it www.olocco.eu
Olocco Srl has been manufacturing valves and components for pneumatic conveying and dosing since 1970. Olocco valves are used for discharging, dosing, and pneumatic conveying of powder and granule products of any kind, in the food, chemical, and plastic industries, on low, medium, and high-pressure lines.
Olocco’s commitment has always been characterized by constant research from design to production of valves and accessories, ensuring the creation of products at the top for technical specifications, quality, and safety. In recent years, its production department has undergone a profound renewal with the commissioning of new machining centers equipped with the most modern flexible production systems with high levels of automation. It has inaugurated a new assembly and quality control department and a new warehouse to meet the growing market, all on a total area of over 6,000m².
Since 1997, Olocco Srl has obtained the UNI EN ISO9001:2015 quality certification and has subsequently certified most of its products in accordance with the Atex Directive 2014/34/EU. In 2007, Olocco began producing rotary valves suitable for use in explosion-risk areas with structural resistance and flame-tightness up to 10 bar, called “RS/ex”. Subsequently, the “ExR” series was added, with flanges unified according to the UNI PN10 / DIN2576 standard, structural resistance up to 10 bar, and flame-tightness up to 1.7 bar with vulkollan rotor tips and up to 2.5 bar with metal tips, available in sizes from DN150 to DN300.
Olocco Srl is also able to guarantee the food compatibility of the materials with which its products are made, in compliance with the provisions of EC Regulation No. 1935/2004 concerning materials and articles intended to come into contact with food products (MOCA), and EC Regulation 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practices for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
Due to the growing demand for stainless steel product contact parts, the new range of UPH-SMD valves entirely made of AISI316 stainless steel has been presented, with round flanges unified according to UNI PN10 / DIN2576 standards, available in sizes from DN150 to 300 and capacities from 3 to 37 liters/revolution. These valves will also be available in a quick-disassembly version with extraction bars, fully dismountable rotor, and polished and rounded internal surfaces to meet the highest cleaning standards.
PND Srl
Via Brancaccio, 11
84018 Scafati (Salerno) Italy
Tel. +39 081 850 93 68
info@pndsrl.it
www.pndsrl.it
PND introduces the new cutters Mod. MPC and APC: One solution, two functions, endless possibilities for pineapple processing
There is a growing interest in the ultimate exotic fruit: Pineapple. It is ideal for fresh consumption and various types of processing, and it is a fundamental ingredient in a balanced diet due to its high vitamin content.
PND addresses the needs of this market segment, leading the way in the production of fruit processing machinery and advanced systems for the fresh-cut, canned, frozen and dehydrated food industries.
Driving international growth has always been a core objective for our company, which operates on a global scale with a strong presence in Europe, South America, the United States, Asia, Australia and Africa. PND’s export-oriented business accounts for 95% of total turnover, supported by highly skilled multilingual teams.
PND has thus unveiled the cutters mod. MPC and APC, two cutting-edge machines designed to meet the evolving demands of the modern pineapple processing industry. Identical functionality, but twice the choice. The MPC is manual model, and the APC is automated.
Constructed entirely of AISI 304 stainless steel and featuring a food-grade plastic platform, these are sturdy countertop machines are ideal for slicing, wedging and cubing. The processed product can be used fresh, frozen or dehydrated, making it incredibly versatile.
Both born from specific requests, they are perfect to be attached to production lines. In what ways do they differ? They vary in terms of production capacity and speed. Both machines require only one operator for loading; however, they differ in terms of automation. The MPC cutter is manual, and its production capacity is dependent on the operator’s speed and constancy. In contrast, the APC is semi-automatic, enabling continuous operation and achieving a throughput of up to 40 fruits per minute. Both machines can cut fruits into 2 to 12 wedges and adjust slice thickness from 10 to 30 mm, accommodating various customer requirements. The design process for both machines took six months, from initial motion studies to the creation
of the first prototype. Additionally, the machines can process pineapple into tidbit triangles, a format highly sought after in global markets.
As for the APC model, the production process begins with loading the fruits onto a conveyor belt, which then transfers the product to a slicing system for cutting into rings. The product is subsequently cut into
wedges, rings, or cubes, to meet specific customer requirements.
The APC is fully mechanical, making it easy to use (its components are interchangeable, ideal for maintenance and sanitation), safe, since the cutting dies are encased, and also easily accessible, thanks to its interlocked safety doors. Moreover, it is highly resistant to wear and tear, built to last.
Via Brancaccio, 11 84018 Scafati (Salerno) Italy
Tel. +39 081 850 93 68
info@pndsrl.it
www.pndsrl.it
Celebrating 25 years of operation, PND has consistently earned the trust of industry technicians and customers, who recognize its machinery as reliable partners. This ease of use and integration into production processes, combined with the machines’ versatility, have significantly contributed to reducing costs and improving outcomes. To date, over 1,600 machines have been sold worldwide.
By actively listening to its customers, the company is able to create tailored processing lines that are effective and competitive. This has earned the company a reputation as a trusted partner in multiple fields, recognized for its technological advancements, innovation, and exceptional post-sales support. With a strong track record and a team of highly skilled professionals, the company provides rapid and efficient customer care globally.
Visit PND website at www.pndsrl.it to explore PND machinery catalogue and view the available product lines. Stay informed about its participation in upcoming national and international trade shows.
For more information or inquiries, please contact PND at info@pndsrl.it.
Re Pietro Srl
Via G. Galilei, 55
20083 Gaggiano (Milano) Italy
Tel. +39 02 90 85 025
info@repietro.com www.repietro.com
Re Pietro’s innovation for the production of cereal cakes and nofried snacks
Popping machine RP-EVO is the press of the latest generation manufactured by Re Pietro Srl to produce both cereal cakes and no-fried snacks, products that following a worldwide trend are having a constantly increase in demand. With this new press, the highly innovative attitude of Re Pietro Srl is setting new standards in cereal cakes and snacks production, by offering one solution that will revolutionise and simplify the manufacturing of these products. In fact, once the mould has been chosen and installed, the popping machine RP-EVO transforms the cereals and/or the micropellets into fragrant cakes or crunchy snacks. Its efficiency and flexibility allow to have a wider range of products, using one press only. Nowadays these products not only are appreciated as healthy alternatives to conventional bread, but they are also valued for their versatility by professionals and consumers: they are perfect as carbs supply during meals, as crunchy snacks for a quick bite or as fancy decorations to dishes and desserts. You may wonder how many moulds and which shapes can allow you to produce both cakes and snacks with our new press. Round big and small, round
with ridges, triangular or square, hexagonal and rectangular just to name a few. But we can also produce customised moulds based on the customers’ requests.
Popping machine RP-EVO – FOCUS ON Structure in nickel coated steel, certified food contact material, electric panel in stainless-steel with a side rotating and swivelling touch screen control panel set at eye’s level for easier use. Equipped with a hydraulic system that produces the high pressure needed for the expansion of the cereals or micropellets turning them into fragrant cakes or crispy snacks. The volumetric dosing is carried out by a pneumatically operated feeding plate. The moulds which shape the popped cakes and snacks are made by hardened steel coated with titanium nitride, to guarantee solidity and a longlasting life, and to prevent the sticking of the products on the moulds. The moulds, as well as all the parts that get in touch with the products, comply with the MOCA
specification for food processing machines as per Reg. No.1935/2004 CE (MOCA compliance). The upper and lower moulds are heated by cartridge heaters separately controlled by thermoregulators. Each press has got its own PLC (Siemens S71200) and 7” control panel. From the HMI it is possible to set up each production phase, to save the recipes and check any malfunctioning thanks to its efficient diagnostic system. Popping machine RPEVO is another milestone in the production of Re Pietro Srl, where the manufacturing of food processing machines and plants has always been approached with an eye to innovation and development, relying on 90 years of solid experience. In fact, the company, surrounded by paddy fields in the southern outskirts of Milan, celebrates this year the 90th anniversary of the great intuition of its founder Mr. Carlo Re, who saw the potential of rice and its processing. Without forgetting the incredible added value of the Made in Italy quality.
Sincera Sistemi Srl
Via della Scienza, 13 37139 Verona - Italy
Tel. +39 045 51 17 941
estero@sincerasistemi.it www.sincerasistemi.it
Sincera Sistemi Srl, over the last decade, has become the leading player in a movement of technological renewal that has involved a sector traditionally bound to craftsmanship, such as that of wine bottle sealing with wax. The company has turned its motto ‘Technology in Tradition’ into its leitmotiv, thus pursuing a project focused on innovation and quality, where the customer is always at the very heart; Sincera Sistemi’s machines, although born from a standard base, are then adapted to customers’ needs, thus becoming in fact tailor-made. Customers, being rather heterogeneous in terms of geographic origin, product quality placement and company size, have contributed, through their own sectorspecific needs, to the widening of Sincera
Sistemi’s product range. The company has established from the outset a deep connection with all major realities in the wine industry, expanding its customer portfolio over the years to also include breweries, distilleries, vinegar and oil manufacturers. Generally, the company can follow from micro-producers to large wine groups with millions of bottles per
year, never lacking in punctuality, following a precise logic of quality and service tailored to the real needs of the customers. From the very beginning, the aim to ease the craftsman’s work has been a powerful reason to keep searching for an innovative solution, which would not depart completely from the centuries-old tradition of wax sealing.
The sealing process has grown from being almost out of fashion to being increasingly used by manufacturers who have seen renewed potential in it. It is a fairly simple process to do, but depending on the number of bottles involved, it can be quite timeand money-consuming, not to mention the danger of accidents due to the rather precarious condition of the techniques in use until the introduction of new technologies, such as those of Sincera Sistemi.
The product range includes several machines, starting from the manual up to the fully automatic one.
Sincera1 manual machine, the entrylevel device, perfectly conjugates easier operation and no exceeding money effort. It is small but very sturdy and can process bottles (mainly bordelaise/burgundy) ranging from 0.75 up to 5lt, by simply adjusting or changing supports.
For those interested in higher throughput, Sincera2 and Sincera 4 represent bestselling products of the company worldwide. Both devices are semiautomatic, which means that the operator should just arrange loading/unloading of bottles, but the whole cycle is automatically performed by the machine itself. Technologically speaking, they are user-friendly thanks to the touchscreen which allows to set most features such as temperatures, times, stamping option (if available) and even a
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preheating process. This option is useful when scheduling production over the week because operators can have the machine ready for operating at a specific hour of the day, without wasting time. These two models now feature an all-stainless steel design; an interactive LED system helps the operator to immediately identify the status of the machine, through the different colours of the Plexiglas protective panels. In terms of operation, both models are equipped with a slide-out system of the tank, thus allowing easier maintenance. Increasing customer demands led to the development of Sincera SL14, the automatic machine, suitable for both inline positioning and as a stand-alone solution; its average production is approx. 1200 bottles per hour, but it may vary according to bottle dimensions.
The solutions offered by Sincera Sistemi are not only limited to the models currently on the market, but also include additional accessories or bespoke machinery to suit each customers’ needs.
Nonetheless, the real innovation, beyond machinery, has been to introduce the use of a more reliable and flexible product, such as soft wax, capable of combining superior quality and better performance on the bottle.
Waxing bottles is a choice that a has a major impact on the quality of the final product,
Via della Scienza, 13 37139 Verona - Italy
Tel. +39 045 51 17 941
estero@sincerasistemi.it www.sincerasistemi.it
either a bottle of wine or a prestigious spirit. On a cost level, it has more or less the same value of high-quality capsules, although market fluctuations and recent supply chain crisis have caused the price to rise steadily and delivery dates to lengthen. Since wax is sold per kilo, companies can purchase only the quantity needed for the production of a given product, without incurring the effort of purchasing many pieces that is often required with capsules. The technological solutions offered by Sincera Sistemi therefore allow customers to innovate without leaving their tradition behind.
Smi Spa
Via Carlo Ceresa, 10 24015 San Giovanni Bianco (Bergamo) Italy
In South Africa, if you stop at any Shell or BP garage to buy engine oil or lubricant, you will find Blendcor products, an excellence in the petrochemical industry. The petrochemical sector is particularly demanding and requires precise and safe packaging in the packaging process of jerrycans, drums, oil cans and lubricants, especially in the presence of flammable materials.
Focused on automotive, mining and energy-related products, Blendcor believes in the achievement of excellence through customer satisfaction, innovation and team working; furthermore, as an operating unit of Shell and BP, two of the largest oil companies in the world, Blendcor is obliged to comply with international standards for the achievement of the highest quality of the products.
Excellence and sustainability
Located on the coast of the Indian Ocean, 350 miles southeast of Johannesburg, in one of the most beautiful stretches of
South Africa, Durban, the country’s third largest city and the flagship of KwaZuluNatal, is a tropical urban jewel. It is a powerful and vibrant cocktail of contrasts: a surfer’s paradise with fantastic spots to ride the waves, a centre for import/export in southern Africa and a major port city with the largest sugar terminal in the world, as well as being a centre of excellence. In Durban, excellence is a way of life, teamwork and continuous innovation to achieve a single goal: customer satisfaction! This is the main concern of Blendcor (Pty) Ltd, a company at the forefront of the production of lubricants, oils and greases, which operates at Island View in the city’s port, a strategic area for trade and economy in South Africa.
In this area of great industrial importance, Blendcor’s production facilities make use of the latest generation technologies to achieve maximum efficiency and quality. Among these, the solutions provided by SMI to the South African company for the secondary packaging of 5 L jerry cans of lubricating oil in wrap-around boxes stand out.
Blendcor has recently installed a case packer of the LWP ERGON series with a DV 500 ERGON divider/channeler and conveyor belts, to which will soon be added a new line supplied by SMI for the packaging of 0.5 L and 1 L HDPE shaped bottles in wrap-around cardboard boxes.
SMI solutions for Blendcor
The need to increase productivity and ensure efficiency and quality within the packaging lines of rectangular 5L PVC jerry cans containing lubricating oil, led Blendcor to invest in the purchase of new wrap-around case packers with advanced technological content.
SMI, thanks to the support of its local partner Caltech Agencies, provided the customer with a functional and competitive packaging solution, consisting of a DV 500 series divider, an LWP 30 ERGON wraparound case packer and conveyor belts serving the two machines.
To monitor and improve the production efficiency of the plant, SMI also provided a dedicated software that manages the communications between the DV 500 divider, the weight controller and product evacuation system installed upstream of the divider. Thanks to this management, the lubricant jerry cans that do not fall within the weight parameters defined by the South African company are automatically conveyed to a third row of belts, so that the operator can subsequently pick them up and reject them, to avoid them being packed in cardboard boxes. The jerry cans that have the correct weight are distributed
on the two rows of conveyor belts at the infeed of the LWP 30 ERGON case packer, to be packed in wrap-around cardboard boxes in a 2x2 format.
LWP 30 ERGON wrap-around case packer
• Packaging solution suitable for the protection of lubricants in 5 L jerrycans
• Packs several types of containers, both cylindrical and shaped
• Wrap-around cardboard boxes are resistant to impacts and preserve the product integrity and quality
• The cases realized with the wrap-around system are more stable
• Versatile, efficient solution, with a great quality/price ratio
DV 500 S ERGON divider - laner
• Compact and flexible system for dividing containers into more rows and laning them towards the wrap-around case packer
• Continuous-motion divider, that ensures a smooth and constant packaging process
• The model supplied to Blendcor has an optional software for communication with the weight and evacuation system installed upstream of the divider Conveyor belts
• Smooth and constant handling of containers entering the LWP
• Use of high-quality components and wearresistant materials, that reduce friction and noise, thus preserving the quality of the transported packs
• High reliability of the system, thanks to AISI 304 stainless steel structure and components
• Simplified maintenance operations
The role of partners
Blendcor attributes a key role to all partners who, by working with the company to maintain high quality and safety standards, contribute to its economic development,
the creation of the value chain and market competitiveness.
The collaboration with SMI is part of this context and contributes to the achievement of Blendcor’s objectives. Thanks to SMI’s long experience in the field of packaging and the supply of state-of-the-art machines, the Durban-based company ensures the appropriate packaging to preserve the quality of its products and their competitiveness on the market.
The first collaboration between Blendcor and SMI dates back to 1997 with the supply of a shrinkwrapper of the APET series for the packaging of 0.5 L steel cans in the 5x2 film only format and an AF 432 B model shrinkwrapper for the subsequent “repacking” in 4x4 film only formats.
Smi Spa
Via Carlo Ceresa, 10 24015 San Giovanni Bianco (Bergamo) Italy
Over the years the collaboration has been consolidated and in 2002 SMI supplied a WP 300 XL wrap-aournd case packer, a DV 200 divider/channeler and conveyor belts to process 3 different types of 5 litre HDPE jerry cans in wrap-around cardboard boxes in the 1x3 and 1x4 format.
The solutions adopted by SMI for Industry 5.0
SMI manufactures fully automated and ergonomic systems for primary, secondary and tertiary packaging, user-friendly and able to interconnect in digital networks. This makes it possible to increase the flexibility and efficiency of production, as well as an accurate control of the consumption of the machines, fully meeting the current criteria of Industry 4.0 and the new ones of Industry 5.0. Thanks to the digital intelligence with which they are equipped, the latest generation of SMI machines can benefit from the SMYIOT platform, which has the task of collecting all the operating and life cycle data of the same, allowing them to be verified, processed and enhanced. The HMI of SMI plants is another element of Industry 5.0 that aims to simplify human-machine collaboration. From the control panel, the operator can select various “dashboards” that facilitate the management and maintenance of the machine, allow the selection of processing parameters and provide the user with guided and interactive procedures.
TECNO3, for two generations, TECNO3 has been technical partner of the best confectionery companies
TECNO3 is an Italian entrepreneurial reality, a reference point for technological innovation in the confectionery industry to provide complete industrial solutions for:
• Cocoa bean processing (from cleaning to alkalinisation)
• Nut processing (from cleaning to dried fruit paste)
• Chocolate production (from dosing and mixing to conching)
• Production of fat creams (from dosing and mixing to the finished product)
• Continuous dosing and mixing (for the characterisation of chocolate, compounds, fat creams and pastes)
• Melting of loaves of fat, anhydrous and hydrated butter, chocolate and cocoa mass TECNO3’s competitive strength is research and development, based on a deep understanding of production processes to continuously increase the value of its plants, focusing on the needs of the food industry to design, engineer and deliver turnkey plants based on new technological knowledge.
TECNO3 optimises business performance for long-term value creation and more efficient process management:
• Reorganisation of the production layout in a Lean Transformation path to significantly reduce delivery times
• Strengthening the TECNO3 team to ensure a high rating thanks to industrial know-how and the ISO 9001 certified quality system.
• Integration of Lean Thinking principles to continue raising the level of products and services offered, maximise plant
performance and achieve excellent results
• Use of SAP software, a technology that fits seamlessly into business process management to achieve a significant increase in production efficiency TECNO3 is committed to improving processes and enhancing the characteristics of the final product:
• Ensuring plant reliability.
• Significantly reducing the amount of product required for recipe changes.
• By streamlining processes thanks to continuous processing.
• Facilitating the disassembly and sanitisation of equipment.
• Optimising space with company-wide solutions.
• Reducing consumption and promoting energy savings.
• By providing a test area where the production cycle can be reproduced.
• By respecting the nutritional and
organoleptic properties of raw materials through to the final product.
• Favouring increased and optimised productivity.
Every day TECNO3 team works to create innovative, inspiring and enjoyable technologies for everyday life around the world; TECNO3 operates and exports to 5 continents and 30 countries.
Via Mastri Cestai, 2 12040 Corneliano D’Alba (Cuneo) Italy
