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ITALIAN TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

INDEX

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FIELD

4G GHIDINI SRL

www.4gghidini.it

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FOOD INDUSTRY

AERAQUE SRL

www.aeraque.com

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BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

AFRICA’S BIG 7

www.africabig7.com

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FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

ALTECH SRL

www.altech.it

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FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

ANSELMO SRL

www.anselmoitalia.com

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B&B SILO SYSTEMS SRL

www.bebsilos.com

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FOOD INDUSTRY

BRAU BEVIALE

www.braubeviale.de

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BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

CUOMO F.LLI

www.cuomoind.it

4, 18-19

FOOD INDUSTRY

ESCHER MIXERS SRL

www.eschermixers.com

2, 20-21

FOOD INDUSTRY

FIC SPA

www.fic.com

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FOOD INDUSTRY

FINPAC SLEEVE SRL

www.finpacsleeve.com

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BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

GRUPPO FABBRI VIGNOLA SPA

www.gruppofabbri.com

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GULFOOD GREEN

www.gulfoodgreen.com

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INOX MECCANICA SPA

www.inoxmeccanica.com

32-33

FOOD INDUSTRY

MGM MOTORI ELETTRICI SPA

www.mgmrestop.com

34-35

BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

MINI MOTOR SPA

www.minimotor.com

1, 38-39

FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

NEWTEC LABELLING SRL

www.newteclabelling.it

40-41

FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

OCRIM SPA

www.ocrim.it

42-46

FOOD INDUSTRY

OLOCCO SRL

www.olocco.eu

48-49

FOOD INDUSTRY

ORION ENGINEERING SRL

www.orion-eng.it

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FOOD INDUSTRY

PELLACINI ENGINEERING SRL

www.pellacini.com

50-51

FOOD INDUSTRY

PND SRL

www.pndsrl.it

52-53

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PROPAK ASIA

www.propakasia.com

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PROPAK CHINA

www.propakchina.com

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PROPAK WEST AFRICA

www.propakwestafrica.com

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BEVERAGE & FOOD INDUSTRY

RE PIETRO SRL

www.repietro.com

54-55

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SCANNY3D SRL

www.scanny3d.com

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BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

SIGMA SRL

www.sigmasrl.com

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SILVESTRI SRL

www.impastatricisilvestri.it

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FOOD INDUSTRY

SIMEI

www.simei.it

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BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

SITEC SRL

www.sitecsrl.it

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FOOD INDUSTRY

SMI SPA

www.smigroup.it

61-63

BEVERAGE & FOOD INDUSTRY

TECNO PACK SPA

www.tecnopackspa.it

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TECNO3 SRL

www.tecno-3.it

66-67

BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

TEKNO STAMAP SRL

www.teknostamap.eu

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Z MATIK SRL

www.zmatik.com

5, 72-73

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ZANICHELLI MECCANICA SPA

www.zacmi.com

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FOOD INDUSTRY

ZANIN SRL

www.zanin-italia.com

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FOOD INDUSTRY

ZUDEK SRL

www.zudek.com

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Africa’s Big 7 celebrating and elevating the food and beverage sector across the continent The premium food and beverage market in Africa is expected to reach $44 billion by 2025, with top trends revolving around ethical, local, and organic produce

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he premium food and beverage market in Africa is expected to reach $44 billion by 2025[i], with top trends revolving around ethical, local, and organic produce. Celebrating this diverse and growing sector, Africa’s Big 7, in its 21st year, will bring together the best in the food and beverage business to showcase quality and in-demand products, identify growth opportunities and close new business deals.

“Our event allows attendees to connect with buyers across the African continent.

Discover leads, network with professionals, and access first-class, delectable content,” says Margaret Peters, Event Manager: Food & Hospitality at dmg events.

“Africa’s Big 7 is a well-established brand and while it is a retail-ready show, it delivers freshness in the way of new products from around the world directly to Africa’s doorstep. Suppliers and manufacturers launch new products at the show, enabling key decision makers to build long-lasting relationships, while securing import and export deals, throughout this enticing B2B event.”

Taking place from 11-13 June 2024 at its new venue, the Sandton Convention Centre, the show will delve into the latest consumer trends and dining demands, including addressing how menus are adapting.

The event brings together the best in the business, showcasing quality and in-

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demand products across all sectors, from catering to bulk suppliers, ensuring that there is something for everyone.

Private label is booming in Africa, with consumers increasingly seeking value without compromising on quality. Africa’s Big 7 connects manufacturers with the key decision-makers who are shaping the future of private label in Africa, offering a unique platform to showcase products and secure lucrative partnerships.

“This is a prime hub for sourcing, trendspotting and connecting with top trade buyers and influencers. Our 2024 edition will set a new benchmark, showcasing the potential to elevate and transform the food and beverage landscape in this dynamic region and beyond.”

Commercial and product managers, heads of packaging and business development, marketing directors and officers will be among the 170+ exhibitors, from across

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the globe, while 4300+ attendees are anticipated including importers and exporters, food retailers, restaurant managers, buyers and more.

“We are constantly growing and expanding, recognising innovation in the food and beverage industry and moving it forward,” Peters adds.

“A delicious feature at the show this year includes the returning SA Bakers’ Challenge, alongside the third National Burger Challenge and the 14th Global Pizza Challenge, shining the spotlight on comfort food. And for the first time this year, we’ll

source: Africa’s Big 7 press office present Africa’s Game of Chefs, a showcase of the best of the African culinary arts celebrating the most outstanding, up, and coming hotel chefs together with some of the continent’s most established names to present Africa’s food journey, while inspiring the audience with the thinking behind their brands and food philosophies.”

The co-located events: Africa’s Big 7, the Hotel & Hospitality Expo Africa and SAITEX will combine 500 exhibitors, 10,000 visitors and over 4000sqm of exhibition space to unlock the best opportunities across food and beverage, hospitality, and trade.

By cross collaborating the retail food, interiors, and hospitality industries, the shows create a powerful platform to attract a diverse range of attendees at a one-stop location to increase visibility and boost business networks.

“Africa’s Big 7 promises to serve up the latest and greatest in African food and beverages and is certainly not to be missed.

A staggering 92% of last year’s attendees felt that it was important for their business to be there, while 85% planned to return to the show this year,” Peters concludes. www.africabig7.com

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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.

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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

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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.

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Anselmo Impianti Srl Via Fossano, 33 - Bene Vagienna (Cuneo) Italy Tel. +39 01 72 654755 - Fax + 39 01 72 65481 1 anselmo@anselmoitalia.com www.anselmoitalia.com

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nselmo Group: A world reference point The Anselmo Group today is a landmark for food manufacturers interested in high quality equipment, 100% made in Italy, with great reliability and productivity. The increasingly range of new products proposed, highlight the ability of the Anselmo Group to remain at the forefront of the latest trends and consumer needs.

Innovative and sustainable solutions confirm the company’s commitment to the best quality and the environment. The Group is always attentive to seize new opportunities and overcome challenges, maintaining its mission of offering high-quality products and advanced solutions that meet the needs of a constantly evolving world market, and all this is thank to the union of the solid competences and synergies between the various companies of the Group.

In 2017, ANSELMO Impianti started a new growth way with the incorporation of other three companies: FEN Impianti, LTA and Omar Impianti, giving life to actual Anselmo Group.

The range of products offered by Anselmo Group, entirely made in Italy, has now considerably expanded, fully responding to all the needs of the food industry worldwide, boasting today over 45 years of experience in the production of industrial plants for both long and short dry pasta.

It is important to underline that in 2004, Anselmo Impianti strengthened its position of leadership in the sector with the acquisition of Braibanti business branch.

FEN Impianti, leader in the world for the manufacture of industrial plants for snacks, breakfast cereals, functional flours and gluten-free pasta, offers customized and flexible solutions based on its thirty-

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year experience in the industry. The company boasts an advanced R&D centre that has been enlarged and improved with several upgrades over the years. Actually, the R&D centre is equipped with pilot plants for the development of new products, allowing excellent collaborations with customers for staff training and product characterization. Furthermore, the addition of two new extruders is enriching the centre, expanding the range of developable products, and strengthening collaborations with important companies in the field.

LTA, specialized in the manufacture of automatic and semi-automatic machinery for the production of special shapes, such as nests, lasagna, and cannelloni, which perfectly combine and complete the range of shapes offered by Anselmo Impianti.

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With over 70 years of experience, OMAR Impianti stands as a leader among major Italian manufacturers in the design and construction of plants to produce stuffed and laminated pasta. Over the years, OMAR Impianti has provided and continues to provide its services to many prestigious pasta factories worldwide.

One distinctive feature of OMAR Impianti is the customization of all its machines and plants to meet every specific market requirement.

In a constantly changing scenario, Anselmo Group confirms its position as a reference point for innovation and excellence in the industrial equipment field for the food industry, looking with determination to a future of success and satisfaction for its prestigious customers.

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technologies perfectly integrated to be your partner for dry pasta, fresh pasta and snacks

B&B Silo Systems Srl Via M.Buonarroti, 3 - Z.I. Sipro 44020 San Giovanni di Ostellato (Ferrara) Italy commerciale@bebsilos.com - www.bebsilos.com

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&B Silo Systems, solutions for high standards B&B Silo Systems was established as a design and construction company for the storage, transport, dosing 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 and 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 internal and/or external silos, that can be loaded through sack or big-bag unloading systems, or directly from the supplier’s truck. Subsequently, raw materials are conveyed

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B&B Silo Systems Srl Via M.Buonarroti, 3 - Z.I. Sipro 44020 San Giovanni di Ostellato (Ferrara) Italy commerciale@bebsilos.com - www.bebsilos.com

TopLidplus traysealer: compact, easy, fast, with a smooth format change, "hybrid" as using traditional & compostable materials. Available in "sealing only" or "sealing + gas flushing" configuration

to the dosing point, through appropriate mechanical or pneumatic transport systems. Finally, the powder and/or liquid ingredients are dosed and mixed in the hoppers placed near the mixers. For microingredients B&B Silo Systems has, instead, designed micro-dosers with manual or automatic loading.

B&B Silo Systems also provides accessories or special components: dust extraction systems, sieve shakers, 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, multi-line and multiscale dosage, continuous raw material supply, mixing.

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B&B Silo Systems develops software for the production management, monitoring and remote control of the system and synoptic software for the supervisor 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.

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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

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scher 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,

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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.

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Fic Spa Via Trivulzia, 54 - 23020 Mese (Sondrio) Italy Tel. +39 0343 410 51 fic@fic.com - www.fic.com

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he cool revolution: Exploring ICE WATER solutions in chilled water production In the realm of industrial cooling systems, the demand for efficient and sustainable solutions has never been higher. As industries strive to meet stringent environmental standards while maintaining optimal performance, innovative technologies like ICE WATER systems are emerging as key players in the field. This article delves into the technical intricacies of three cutting-edge products — Everest ICE BANK, RED System, and Falling Film Chillers — each designed to meet specific industrial needs while promoting sustainability.

Everest ICE BANK: Chilling water with precision The Everest ICE BANK by FIC is a gamechanger for those seeking precise chilled water production at +1°C through ice accumulation. This system shines when daily chilled water usage is limited or when a burst of heavy usage is required over a short period. The ice banks consist of an insulated tank with serpentines pipes heat-exchanger, available in galvanized or stainless steel.

The tank, filled with water, is cooled down to the freezing point using refrigerants like freon, glycol, CO2 or ammonia. Ice sleeves grow on the serpentines, reaching a set thickness controlled by special controllers.

Everest ice sleeves

When the stored cold is needed, water flows into the tank, cooling down to the equilibrium temperature (+1°C) before being sent to users. The melting efficiency is enhanced by a unique air agitation system, ensuring rapid and controlled melting. The insulation minimizes thermal dispersions, and the system can be supplied with or without a refrigeration unit, with an accumulation capacity ranging from 38,000 kCal to over 2,000,000 kCal. RED System: Continuous chilled water production When continuous chilled water production is required for more than 10-12 hours a day, the RED System by FIC S.p.A. steps in as a robust solution. This insulated tank, available in galvanized or stainless steel, houses a heat exchanger with Pillow Plates, ensuring efficient heat transfer. The cooling medium (freon, glycol, ammonia, CO2) flows through the plates, cooling the water inside the tank continuously. An air agitation system optimizes heat transfer, making RED an open system, eliminating risks associated with ice formation.

FIC SPA offers two versions of RED: RED Compact, entirely in stainless steel, and RED Blu, with a remote cooling unit and a tank available in stainless or galvanized steel.

The open system facilitates easy cleaning procedures, and both versions provide costeffective and space-saving solutions.

Falling film chillers: Precision Cooling with Flexibility The Falling Film Water Chiller by FIC offers a unique approach to water cooling, efficiently reaching temperatures as low as +0.5/+1°C. Constructed with materials like Aisi 304, Aisi 316, or SMO, these chillers

Falling film for hydrocooling

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Fic Spa Via Trivulzia, 54 - 23020 Mese (Sondrio) Italy Tel. +39 0343 410 51 fic@fic.com - www.fic.com

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utilize Pillow Plate batteries manufactured

by FIC through automated laser welding.

The design ensures optimum refrigerant distribution and homogeneous cooling.

Operating as an open system, Falling Film allows easy cleaning and inspection.

With low refrigerant content leading to low Global Warming Potential (GWP), these chillers are tailored to meet diverse customer and industry needs. The compact design is crucial for industrial refrigeration engineers working on plant replacements or expansions.

Falling Film excels in a range of capacities, from 50/60 kW for smaller applications to 1,000 kW or more for industrial setups.

Larger projects can utilize multiple modules, customizing the cooling capacity to match specific configurations.

Compatibility with new refrigerants: Embracing sustainability All three ICE WATER solutions from FIC are designed to operate seamlessly with a variety of refrigerants, including HFC refrigerants, HCFC refrigerants, refrigerant blends, as well as brine. Falling Film, in particular, showcases its adaptability by operating with gravity systems, pump systems, or dx-expansion. Additionally, these systems are available for use with green refrigerants, such as R717 and R744, aligning with the global push for more sustainable industrial practices.

In conclusion, ICE WATER solutions are at the forefront of the cool revolution, providing efficient and sustainable alternatives for chilled water production. Whether through precise ice accumulation, continuous production, or falling film technology, these systems cater to diverse industrial needs while embracing the compatibility of new and environmentally friendly refrigerants.

As industries continue to evolve, ICE WATER stands as a beacon of innovation, ensuring a cool and sustainable future.

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Finpac Sleeve Srl Via Gallarata, 46 - 20019 Settimo Milanese (Milano) Italy Tel. +39 02 89 77 55 24 info@finpacsleeve.com - www.finpacsleeve.com

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inpac Sleeve: The queen of low- and 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

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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, highspeed 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

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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.

Finpac Sleeve Srl Via Gallarata, 46 - 20019 Settimo Milanese (Milano) Italy Tel. +39 02 89 77 55 24 info@finpacsleeve.com - www.finpacsleeve.com

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.

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.

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.

Erik Granzon, General Manager Finpac Sleeve

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

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Gruppo Fabbri Vignola Spa Via per Sassuolo, 1933 - 41058 Vignola (Modena) Italy Tel. +39 059 768 411 - Fax +39 059 762 864 info@gruppofabbri.com - www.gruppofabbri.com

Automac Ultra is a “Hybrid” packaging machine, as it can handle trays, films, and labels in any material available on the market (traditional, biobased, compostable)

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ver 70 years of active market experience make Fabbri Group a renowned leader in the manufacture and sale of machines and films for fresh and ultra-fresh food packaging (typically red meat, poultry, fish, cheese, fruit, vegetables, sauces, ready meals, sweets…).

Thanks to over 35,000 machines installed globally and thousands of tons of film produced per year, Fabbri Group advises and supports more than 2,500 companies worldwide, and preserves the freshness of billions of packs commercialized every year on the total market.

Fabbri Group’s winning strategy comes from a combined supply of machines and films, completed by an extensive network of experienced, qualified, multilingual technical teams.

Fabbri’s wide offer includes automatic stretch wrappers, tray-sealers, traditional, biobased and compostable stretch or barrier films, which can be neutral and/or printed according to the different applications.

All Fabbri products can be used as standalone in combination with all most popular packaging solutions on the market, or as a whole composite packaging system.

Fabbri Group caters for everyone (retail, industry, brand-owners, and big to small food processors), covering with care all food markets: main objective for Fabbri’s R&D Dept. is offering safe and effective solutions at improved sustainability and performance, as proven by the more than 130 active patent registrations related to machine and film projects.

Environment, we care!

Fabbri Group’s attention has always revolved around the concept of sustainability: since the beginning, our mission has always been to “preserve without waste”. We focus on preserving food products and extending their shelflife thanks to the most appropriate and environmentally sustainable packaging solutions. Related to films in particular, Fabbri Group recognises and protects the value of resources by developing different

Performance products for every need • Elixa: this range of stretch wrappers is ideal for retail and small packaging centers (productivity from 14 to 35 ppm) • Automac: these high-speed stretch wrappers answer all most stringent needs from the food industry (productivity from 40 to 90 ppm) The Elixa and Automac equipment can be both optimally integrated with all major weigh-price-label solutions available on the market.

• Automatic tray-sealers for the food industry and retail. These machines can be adapted into complete customised lines for packaging solid, liquid and semiliquid products, such as pasta, ready meals, hamburgers, fruit and vegetables, dairy products, olives, pickled vegetables, sauces, pizzas, desserts, candies...

• Stretch and lid films in different formulations, layouts (plain or printed) and materials (traditional, biobased, compostable) according to the various applications.

Some popular features of Fabbri’s offer: • Fabbri Hybrid: These machines are able to handle any kind of materials (traditional, biobased, compostable), ideal for multiple productions or for a gradual transition to sustainable packaging.

• Nature Fresh: The innovative and multiawarded cling film with domestic and industrial/commercial compostability certification according to EN 13432 and ASTM 6400 Standards. In its “cutterbox” version for manual packaging, Nature Fresh is highly appreciated and perfect for the Ho.Re.Ca. sector.

• Nature Lid: The certified compostable “lid” film according to Standard EN 13432.

Nature Fresh CutterBox is the perfect and smartest solution for compostable packaging in the Ho.Re.Ca.

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food packaging solutions in all the most required materials by the different markets worldwide, all of them in their most sustainable form.

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Gruppo Fabbri Vignola Spa Via per Sassuolo, 1933 - 41058 Vignola (Modena) Italy Tel. +39 059 768 411 - Fax +39 059 762 864 info@gruppofabbri.com - www.gruppofabbri.com

TopLidplus traysealer: compact, easy, fast, with a smooth format change, "hybrid" as using traditional & compostable materials. Available in "sealing only" or "sealing + gas flushing" configuration, in single- or double-row version

European-based Italian excellence requested worldwide • Head office located in Vignola (Modena, Italy) • Production plants in Italy and Switzerland • Different seats for commercial and technical assistance in Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, UK, Russia • Active in around 90 countries worldwide • A hundred dealer companies and authorised service centres Voluntary Certifications: Quality, Environment, Health & Safety Companies within Fabbri Group also boast the following certifications: • ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management System (Gruppo Fabbri Vignola S.p.A., Gruppo Fabbri Svizzera S.A., Fabbri Group France S.A.S.)

Fabbri Group offers printed film both on the basis of the customer’s design and by developing specific and customized projects for every need

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• ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental Management System (Gruppo Fabbri Vignola S.p.A., Gruppo Fabbri Svizzera S.A.) • EMAS Regulation EU no. 2018/2026 (Gruppo Fabbri Vignola S.p.A.) • ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational Health and Safety Management System (Gruppo Fabbri Vignola S.p.A.) For more information and offers: • Info: www.gruppofabbri.com • Offers: sales@gruppofabbri.com • LinkedIn: https://it.linkedin.com/company/fabbrigroup • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Fabbri-Group

The Fabbri films are produced in the most innovative formulations to be as environmentally friendly as possible according to the chosen application

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Inox Meccanica Spa Strada Solarolo, 20/B-C-D 46044 Solarolo di Goito (Mantova) Italy Tel. +39 0376 60 82 82 - Fax. +39 0376 60 81 80 info@inoxmeccanica.it - www.inoxmeccanica.com

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IC 99 BCE: Evolving technology since 1983 For the past 40 years, Inox Meccanica has been offering complete innovative technology services for automatic industrial meat processing machinery.

A broad product portfolio extends from machines for automatic pressing, forming and stuffing of meat in nets and casings to a selection of machines engineered for the washing industry.

As far as the entire automatic stuffing sector is concerned, Inox Meccanica flagship is certainly the PIC 99 BCE, which stands for automatic press, stuffing, and clipping machine. It was created for the stuffing of whole muscles and therefore specifically for those traditions of the Italian market such as coppe, pancetta, bresaola, hams, loins and, in particular configurations, even roasts.

With the PIC 99 BCE, it is possible to stuff in cellulosic, collagen, plastic and elastic casings and the product can be packed in casing and net at the same time, bringing considerable time savings. The machine has been upgraded over the years to follow step by step the evolution of the finished product and the demands of existing and new customers. Today, the PIC 99 BCE is capable of producing bars of product, ready for slicing, up to a maximum length of 1200 mm.

Throughout the years, Inox Meccanica R&D department alongside its designers and programming team have made significant enhancements and technical upgrades to this machine. Continuous improvements that are being developed by adapting the machine to each of customers’ production challenges.

Today, in fact, Inox Meccanica is pursuing an increasingly strong and present idea of electrification, almost totally abandoning what was the common practice of using pneumatics on this type of machinery. We Inox Meccanica has introduced, for some time now, the electric pusher with adjustable speed that allows the machine

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to be really smooth and super versatile in ‘format changes’ and in recent months Inox Meccanica has been developing other parts to make the PIC 99 BCE more and more performing and constant in work.

PIC 99 BCE could be either equipped with manual loading, safer and even more ergonomic, or with automatic loading via a belt that automatically positions the product to be bagged inside the mould, considerably speeding up the stuffing cycle and leaving the operator with only the task of positioning the product on the belt.

A further feature is the automatic tube changing system, thanks to which the operator no longer has to constantly monitor the level of casing and net use. When finished, the machine activates the tube changing system to avoid machine downtime so that the operator can load the new casing and net onto the empty tube while the machine continues its cycle.

Inox Meccanica machine is extremely versatile and comes with moulds from ø800mm up to ø1100mm. Its versatility is given not only by the large number of products that can be stuffed, but also by the brand-new electric pusher, with adjustable stroke, allowing speed adjustment and, above all, adjustment of the force with which the product is pushed into the tube, a vital point when using particularly delicate casings.

Inox Meccanica’s ongoing innovation in process technology does not end here, because with a view to offering ever more punctual services and complete solutions, Inox Meccanica has also added to its PIC a state-of-the-art Stick Loader that allows bagged products to be placed on sticks and hung for curing.

Inox Meccanica’s line is ultra-tested and under continuous enhancement as the real achievement this company cares about is its customers’ satisfaction.

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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

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.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.

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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

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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

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ini 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

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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

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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. www.minimotor.com

Newtec Labelling Srl Via I. Giordani, 10 - Z.I. Postumia, 46044 - Goito (Mantova) Italy Tel. +39 0376 689 707 - Fax +39 0376 68 96 44 info@newteclabelling.it - www.newteclabelling.it

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o take advantage of the opportunities offered by an ever-changing market, you need machines that can evolve and adapt readily to every challenge. For 40 years, Newtec Labelling has been building label application machines with an eye on tomorrow, and is at the customer’s side at all times to help them achieve their goals.

The machines are used in the beverage, wine, spirits, detergents, cosmetics, milk and oil sectors, where they enable the packaging of products in line with customer requirements.

The new-generation modular construction guarantees flexibility for future requirements. Advanced technology and ease of use allow labels to be applied to any type of surface in a uniform and professional manner. Newtec Labelling models can handle a wide range of product formats and label sizes, guaranteeing maximum precision and speed in the labelling process.

Newtec Labelling offers linear and rotary type machines. These can be equipped with multiple applicator units: wet glue,

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for self-adhesive labels, for hot melt precut labels, for OPP roll feed labels.

Over the past few years, the machines have been enriched with new technological features. Thanks to advanced software studies, it is now possible to apply labels in a centred position with respect to logos, screen prints, glass mould sealing, just by turning the container in front of a camera.

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Likewise, it is possible to check that the labels are applied in the exact position and are of the correct type. At all times the machine communicates with the line’s central computer system, and is remotely accessible in case it needs assistance from Newtec Labelling specialist technicians.

Hourly production rates vary, depending on the model, from 1,000 to 70,000 bph.

The machines are equipped with all standards of operator safety, which is guaranteed even at maximum productivity.

Newtec Labelling is present worldwide through an extensive network of agents.

Contact Newtec Labelling today to discover all its customized solutions and find the perfect automatic labelling machine for your needs. Newtec Labelling is ready to help you take your production to the next level.

Ocrim Spa Via Massarotti, 76 - 26100 Cremona - Italy Tel. +39 0372 40 11 - Fax +39 0372 41 26 92 info@ocrim.com - www.ocrim.com

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CRIM, innovation hub 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 in 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

Cremona – OCRIM historical premises

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 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.

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 long-lasting milling plants and efficient high-quality services, OCRIM proposes increasingly innovative solutions in terms of sanitation, reduction of energy consumption, maximization of technological 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

Cremona canal port - OCRIM logistics warehouse

Cremona canal port – Milling Hub

Cremona historic city centre – HO, the house that OCRIM puts at its guests’ disposal

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Ocrim Spa Via Massarotti, 76 - 26100 Cremona - Italy Tel. +39 0372 40 11 - Fax +39 0372 41 26 92 info@ocrim.com - www.ocrim.com

Cremona – OIMuseum at OCRIM historical premises 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 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,

Cremona – conference hall on OCRIM historical premises

Cremona canal port – Milling Hub – roller mills floor 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.

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Cremona - a meeting room on OCRIM historical premises

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Cremona canal port – OIFarmhouse, the farmstead renovated by OCRIM

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Cremona – roller mills assembly on OCRIM historical premises

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uperior – 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 multi-level 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.

Create in the 1950s, Superior is a state-ofthe-art engineering icon that has highly contributed to OCRIM’s industrial development internationally.

Superior 1948

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

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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.

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PARTS: 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 products 24 hours a day via certified international payment circuits.

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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 relevant serial number, table, and bill of materials so that users can find and order both specific and custom-made spare parts.

The reserved area has been specifically designed both for new and long-standing customers. The goal is optimising the flow of information and improving customer service when purchasing specific spare parts for OCRIM machines. Customers can browse the various catalogues in several ways, making the ordering process easier and quicker, thus

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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 info@vdlolocco.com - www.olocco.eu

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eader in the field of valves and components for pneumatic conveying and dosing of powder and granular products, Olocco has a strong market position in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South and Central America.

Founded by Mario Olocco in 1970, in 2010 it was taken over by his sons Umberto and Andreana, and today it has 30 employees and a turnover of around 9 million euros in 2022.

A reality that becomes part of VDL Groep BV, a family-run group based in the Eindhoven Brainport region, the Netherlands.

Founded in 1953, since 2017 the third generation of the Van der Leegte family has been at the helm of the group with over 16,000 employees, operating in 19 countries, thanks to over 100 manufacturing operating companies in various fields of specialization. In 2021, combined annual sales amounted to €4.995 billion.

Umberto remains manager and managing director of the company which will be renamed VDL Olocco, which has become the 107th operating company of the group. Andreana will also remain active in the company as administrative manager.

The president and CEO of VDL Groep BV, Willem van der Leegte, says: “One of the ambitions is to further strengthen our position in the food industry. With Olocco we add specialist knowledge and skills, and high-quality machinery. The benefits of the synergy between VDL Industrial Products and Olocco will lead to a broader and more complete product package for customers around the world”.

“We have had a pleasant cooperation with VDL Groep BV for 30 years. It is great that they understand the ethics and dynamics of a family business, as well as the needs of the next generation.

The diversity of sectors in which the various companies are active VDL will also offer many opportunities for our businesses. We look forward to further shaping and interacting with this newly initiated partnership,” said Umberto Olocco.

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Pellacini Engineering Srl Via Calestano, 20 - 43035 Felino (Parma) Italy Tel. +39 335 57 58 357 info@pellacini.com- www.pellacini.com

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ELLACINI toward sustainability The Pellacini family began their operations at the end of the 19th century in Parma, in what is today known as the Food Valley. Pellacini Engineering has been a key player in all the growth phases of this sector, focusing its production activities exclusively on the processing industry for over a century. Only authentic, specific, and in-depth know-how enables the offering of effective solutions for productivity, safety, and economic and environmental sustainability.

Pellacini Engineering has always been focused on the food processing sector, on the customer, and on the project, due to its new exclusive production method: the “Pellacini Tailoring System.” This system eliminates costly production constraints and allows for the creation of tailor-made equipment that perfectly suits each customer. Production is entrusted to carefully selected workshops specialized in single processes.

If we want fruit to have a long life, we must preserve and respect the earth that produces it. That’s why Pellacini Engineering is now directing its research towards sustainability, as evidenced by its well-established projects for the recovery of production waste and the production of pulpers and refiners with rotating sieves.

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With its specific experience, gained over more than a century, Pellacini Engineering effectively responds to the global food processing sector, which demands technologies attentive to energy and production efficiency, as well as environmental aspects.

The historic Pellacini technology is extremely flexible, reliable, easy to maintain, updated, and present in the major international markets: Europe, South America, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East.

Pellacini’s production ranges in many fields of the process industry, producing and designing machines and plants for: • Fruit single strength purees and pulps, nectars, natural fruit juices and flat drinks,

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jams and concentrates, both of fruit in a temperate and tropical climate • Tomato paste, “passata”, pizza sauce, tomato pulp and cubes • Other tomato derivatives, such as ketchup, spicy sauce and different sauces • Vegetable sauces, pepper sauces, baby food, canned legumes, harissa sauce • Production lines of clear and cloudy juice starting from fresh product or purea • Pasteurization, sterilization and aseptic filling treatments for: • Liquid, dense and semi-dense products, products in pieces, fruit and tomatoes cut up to 25 mm, in flexible aseptic bags of 200 kg (Bag- in-drum) or 1000 kg (Bag-in-bin) www.pellacini.com

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PND Srl Via Brancaccio, 11 - 84018 Scafati (Salerno) Italy Tel. +39 081 850 93 68 info@pndsrl.it - www.pndsrl.it

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ND: A new pineapple processing plant placed in Costa Rica There is a growing interest revolving around the processing of pineapple, a fruit suitable not only for fresh consumption but also for other types of transformation.

PND, which is an expert in fruit processing machinery and advanced systems for readyto-eat products’ companies, as well as for industries in canned, frozen and dehydrated products, has invested in quality and innovation, providing technological solutions aligned with new consumption habits.

The company, which is active on a worldwide market, has recently placed a dedicated plant just for pineapple in Costa Rica, the world’s leader for exports of the exotic fruit. The plant, that processes up to two tons per hour, consists of the PL4D machine, for peeling and coring, and the SS8 cutter for cutting into wedges and cubes.

The PL4D semi-automatic peeler is manual loading, intuitive and user-friendly and provides a production of 24/28 fruits per minute. Dual-speed adjustment of fruit rotation and blade allows for unrivaled flexibility. The machine is also equipped with two conveyor belts, i.e., one for peeled product and the other for waste product, a chute for waste product, and inspection and attestation counters. Its stainlesssteel structure for the food industry, which is essential for food processing, ensures maximum durability and hygiene in the processing environment. Each fruit is easily peeled, even if it is irregular and uncalibrated, with a yield of 55%, a waste that does not exceed 45%, and without affecting its nutritional and organoleptic integrity.

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The SS8 segmenting machine, on the other hand, with its output of 35 to 40 fruits per minute, is a semi-automatic machine that allows cutting into different shapes and sizes, thanks to the possibility of replacing cutters and plungers. The operator only has to load the product, as the automatic mechanism is equipped with plungers that push the fruit through the cutters, allowing it to be cut and collected on the appropriate exit belt. Parts in contact with the fruits are certified for the food industry, and all components are easily interchangeable.

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costs but also in improved results. PND has managed to win the trust of both industry technicians and customers, who recognize its machineries as a unique partner. In fact, it is able, thanks to its ability to listen to the customer, to give a prompt response to its purchasers with specific processing lines.

The fact of being able to provide high quality products and constant care, within an increasingly globalized and competitive market context, represents an added value that does make the difference.

It is possible to visit the website www.pndsrl. it in order to consult the catalog of available machineries and examine the available lines, as well as all the international trade fairs in which the company has taken and will take part.

For more information, please write to info@ pndsrl.it.

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Re Pietro Srl Via G. Galilei, 55 -20083 Gaggiano (Milano) Italy Tel. +39 02 90 85 025 info@repietro.com - www.repietro.com

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opping Machine RP-EVO Re Pietro’s innovation for the production of cereal cakes and no-fried 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 micro-pellets 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 the 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 long-lasting life, and to prevent the sticking of the products

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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 S7-1200) 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 RP-EVO 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, celebrate 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.

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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

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canny3D 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

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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

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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.

Sitec Srl Via A. Tomba, 15 - 36078 Valdagno (Vicenza) Italy Tel. +39 0445 43 15 76 - Fax +39 0445 43 95 88 info@sitecsrl.it - www.sitecsrl.it

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tate-of-the art timers and temperature controllers For more than 25 years, Sitec has been the ideal partner for professional timers and temperature controllers for baking industry.

Handy (thanks to a big and ergonomic dial featuring renewed design), practical and extremely user-friendly, Sitec timers and temperature controllers for ovens and mixers stand out as the perfect solution that meets bakery and confectionery professional requirements, since they can be highly user-friendly and reliable also in particularly difficult environments.

Electronic dial timers for mixers enable fast and clear time setting by means of an ergonomic dial that is extremely handy even though operators wear gloves.

Multifunction, setting to comply with UL certification, they can be also provided with the innovative motor fast gear change function. Sitec offers a comprehensive

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range of dial timers for mixers, timers and temperature controllers for civil and industrial furnaces, as follows: • Timer 72x72 (3 displays and red led lights for time display) • Timer 96x96 (4 displays and red led lights for time display) • Timer 72x144 (control on both cycle times; led light and double display) The novelty is the AC motor brake unit, a device designed to meet the safety

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standard. Sitec electronic timers for mixers can be supplied with the electronic module for AC motor brake unit, which allows controlled engine “deceleration”, with power adjustment, and braking time.

Timers and electronic dial temperature controllers for ovens enable controlling cooking and steam time, and temperature in the oven.

• Timer, Series TFO (3 displays and red led lights to display cooking and steam times) • Temperature controllers, Series TRG (set point through transparent dial) All Sitec timers and temperature controllers for ovens and mixers feature high protection degree that grants an excellent seal from powders and liquid sprays. www.sitecsrl.it/en/timer

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MI solution for competitive market The case history of Valley Water for the bottling of Elano water The companies influenced by the trend of strong product diversification, need very flexible and efficient bottling and packaging plants in order to reach high levels of competitiveness and optimization of production lines.

SMI manufactures bottling plants and packaging machines with an innovative design, equipped with IoT technology, providing to its customers, located all over the world, with smart solutions, able to meet their requirements in terms of competitiveness, production efficiency, operational flexibility, energy saving, easy management and monitoring of the whole production process.

Valley Water invests in a modern 36,000 bph PET plant In the desert area of Wadi El Natrun, a depression about 23 meters below sea level, Elano water is extracted and bottled by the Valley Water company.

To increase the production of 0.6 L and 1.5 L PET bottles, the Egyptian company recently turned to SMI for the supply of a complete line of 36,000 bottles/hour, which is currently the most modern plant installed by SMI within the African continent and is the ideal solution to ensure efficient, sustainable and high-quality production.

Investing in new technologies to increase efficiency and productivity To preserve the quality of Elano water and offer consumers a pure, uncontaminated and healthy product, Valley Water pays great attention to every detail and, collaborating with the experts of

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the industry, invests in cutting-edge technologies, such as the recent bottling and packaging system supplied by SMI. The decision to rely on SMI for the supply of a new complete line of 36,000 bottles/ hour for the bottling and packaging of Elano water in PET bottles ranging from 0.6 to 1.5 L is the result of a close collaboration between the two companies, that began in 2013 with the installation of a rotary stretch-blow moulder and a shrink wrapper from the LSK range for the packaging of 0.33 / 0.5 / 1.5 L containers in PET.

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SMI has also been involved in the process of automation of the end of the line of the pre-existing plant, to allow Valley Water to meet the growing demand for bottled water in Egypt, a market featuring one of the highest levels of consumption per capita in the world and in which consumers tend to choose healthy drinks. The new technologies supplied by SMI allow the company to achieve greater production capacity and efficiency, improved market competitiveness, high energy savings and reduced environmental impact.

Restyling of the bottles to improve performance SMI has made the know-how acquired in the design of PET containers available to the customer.

Starting from existing 0.6 L and 1.5 L containers and keeping the “core concept” unchanged, SMI’s designers emphasized the iconic image represented and improved the resistance and stability of the containers.

These objectives have been achieved by enlarging the maximum diameter of the bottles and lowering their height, with the result of optimizing the centre of gravity of the same. The base of the bottle was also subject to a restyling process, with the aim of improving the mechanical properties of the containers during filling. Thanks to these measures and the supply of new moulds for the stretch-blowing, the entire packaging and palletizing process of Valley Water has become more efficient and sustainable.

SMI solutions for Valley Water Valley Water pays great attention to environmental issues and for the bottling of Elano water in eco-compatible and

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 recyclable PET bottles, uses green technologies of the latest generation that allow reduced environmental impact and significant energy savings. The 36,000 bottle/hour complete line supplied by SMI allows the customer to optimize the space within the production plant to have an efficient and performing line, able to meet the growing demands of the Egyptian market for a high-quality product. The new system consists of an EBS 16 E ERGON stretch-blow moulder in ECOBLOC® version with a HEVF filling and capping system; a WP 600 ERGON case packer; an APS 3070 L ERGON palletizer; conveyor belts, labelling machine, encoder and control systems.

Main advantages ECOBLOC® ERGON HEVF blowing-fillingcapping system: • Compact solution for the blowing and filling of 0.6 L and 1.5 L PET containers: rinsing machine and air conveyors between the blower and the filler are not required • Reduced energy consumption • High-efficiency rotary stretch-blow moulding system equipped with motorized stretch rods, for productions up to 36,000 bottles/hour • Precise management of the stretch rod stroke and accurate control of its position, as well as significant energy saving • Preform heating module with energy-efficient IR lamps • Two-stage air recovery system, which enables to reduce energy costs • Easy management of the format changeover • Filling system with high-precision flow meters installed near each tap • Walk-in frame to easily access the filler and capper • Filling chamber completely isolated from transmissions that do not come into contact with any type of liquid • The machine frame is inclined towards the drainage points resulting in a higher level of hygiene WP 600 ERGON wrap-around case packer: • Continuous packaging through a wrap-around system: smooth production process, without jerky movements • Ideal solution for packaging in impact-resistant 4x5 cases (0.6 bottles) and 3x4 cases (1.5 L bottles): higher protection of the product during transport • Better pack quality and reduced mechanical wear • Possibility to graphically customize the cardboard box • Extremely ergonomic machine structure • Easy and safe maintenance operations • Sliding POSYC® control panel, which allows the operator an easy and efficient use of the system • Highly intuitive, graphical interface, touch-sensitive screen and advanced real-time diagnostics and technical support.

APS 3070 L ERGON automatic palletizing system • Single-column system with two Cartesian axes for palletizing cardboard boxes arriving from the WP 600 ERGON in 1000x1200 mm pallets • Extremely flexible modular structure, easily adaptable to the logistical conditions of the line • Ergonomic system that allows the operator to easily and safely carry out all activities related to the use, cleaning and maintenance of the system • High operational flexibility that allows the creation of multiple palletizing patterns

• Eco-sustainable solution, thanks to the use of ICOS motors equipped with integrated digital servo-drive (driver), able to simplify the wiring of the machine and ensure greater energy efficiency, lower noise and reduced wear of the components • Optimized TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) thanks to low management and maintenance costs.

Flexible market-driven organization In a global market where competition is getting fiercer and fiercer, the possibility to guarantee a “next door” service is for SMI a key factor to effectively and successfully support customers wherever they are, where local staff, who has been previously trained in Italy, is able to assist customers efficiently responding to their requests.

For this purpose, SMI operates outside Italy through a widespread network of branches and representative offices.

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Tecno 3 Srl Via Mastri Cestai, 2 - 12040 Corneliano D’Alba (Cuneo) Italy Tel. +39 0173 61 05 64 - Fax +39 0173 61 94 94 tecno3@tecno-3.it - www.tecno-3.it

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or two generations, TECNO 3 has been technical partners 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 TECNO 3’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.

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TECNO 3 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 TECNO 3 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 to raise the level of products

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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 TECNO 3 team works to create innovative, inspiring and enjoyable technologies for everyday life around the world; TECNO 3 operates and exports to 5 continents and 30 countries.

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Tekno Stamap designs, develops and manufactures dough-processing systems and machinery for bakery and pastry industries.

Founded in 1982 by Antonio Baldovin and Remigio Dante, Tekno Stamap straightaway stood out in the market of mechanical equipment for the food industry; over the years, it has enriched its offer with dough sheeters (manual or automatic) and planetary mixers, still today constituting the core of the company’s production. More recently, Tekno Stamap’s range of products has been further integrated with croissant machines and make-up lines for bread, pizza and pastries. This is what allows Tekno Stamap to provide its final clients (mainly resellers and producers from large restaurant services) with the dough-processing equipment required by their activities.

Tekno Stamap manufactures internally almost all machine components, thereby actually establishing an autonomous production line: the design, development and assembling phases are entirely carried out within the company’s plants with significant advantages, among which the possibility of maintaining a highly competitive quality-cost ratio. Innovative design, state-of-the-art technology and top-notch

quality are the factors completing the offer of a by now global brand.

For more than 3 decades now, Tekno Stamap has been writing its own history of success, both at a national and international level. Born as a Vicenza-based firm, it has nowadays become an affirmed global reality, with branches in Europe, Japan, South Africa, Asia and North and Latin America. The client can find in Tekno Stamap a dynamic, autonomous, reliable, flexible, and technologically advanced commercial partner and a thriving business as well.

Mission Tekno Stamap has gained a significant share of global market thanks to its expertise, state-of-the-art technology and attention to the client’s needs. The company’s mission statement is to constantly improve the offer of appliances, all the while maintaining high quality and technological standards and investing in research and development of the production process.

Tekno Stamap aims at becoming an international benchmark in the sector of professional doughprocessing machinery for the bakery and pastry industry.

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.matik, cutting-edge technology for bakery and pastry shops Z.matik has forty years of experience in the production of machines for bakeries and pastry shops, in particular of manual dough sheeters, croissant groups, work tables, planetary machines and cutting rollers in Aisi 304 steel.

From this year the company began a real revolution, but always maintaining tradition. It starts with the manual table top and floor standing sheeters that are much more compact and ergonomic. The modern style and cutting-edge materials are captivating even the most demanding customers. The mechanics maintains some key points, but is also renewed, allowing the customer less maintenance and greater resistance. The goal is to make this range even solider and more intuitive, thus facilitating the operator especially in routine cleaning.

The new dough sheeter is good for multiple applications: from pastry shops to hotels, catering, etc. The existing options have been made even more advanced, for example the thickness detector, which allows you to calibrate the lowering of the calibrating cylinders to exactly check the thickness of the dough. Now this accessory counts a lot of digital display larger, in color and very accurate in reading.

Z.matik is certified according to the TÜV SÜD - ISO 9001 quality system and complies with all standards for food contact. Finally, each product is sanitized before packaging, in order to guarantee the customer greater safety of use.

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illing and seaming in perfect harmony thanks to the latest technology Italian company Zacmi sets the benchmark in terms of turnkey lines and individual machines for all types of filling and seaming, with decades of experience and success all over the globe, it is the industry’s number one choice.

Established in 1954, ZACMI specialises in the design, construction and installation of tailor-made filling & closing lines for the food & beverage industry. The company’s expertise is backed by comprehensive and long-standing industry and application knowledge, coupled to extensive research & innovation.

The company’s popular piston filling machine is one element of its portfolio that has benefited from recent development – and now offers even more flexibility and capability for demanding food and beverage applications.

With over 700 machines installed in 38 countries, it really is the ideal solution for medium-to-high-speed filling applications.

The machine is designed for liquid and viscous products – with or without suspended solids – and is used to fill a wide variety of different container sizes and formats, including glass/plastic jars & bottles, steel/aluminium cans and cartons.

Rotary and patented vertical valves allow users to precisely tailor machines to specific applications, where highly accurate, automatically controlled volume doses are needed. With due changeovers, the machines can cover a filling range from 100 to 5,000 g at speeds up to 1,200 cpm.

Available either as a customised standalone unit, or mechanically (or electronically) synchronised and integrated into a line or monobloc configuration, the machine, with its automatic recipe selection, delivers increased OEE, reliability and problem-free efficiency.

The use of high-quality materials, its uncomplicated design and industry-proven components reduces maintenance costs, while a newly patented automatic system that avoids the manual removal of the rotary valve from its housing, significantly reduces the downtime for CIP/WIP too and represents a disruptive innovation in the long stable world of rotary valve piston fillers.

ZACMI’s multi-head seamers underwent a significant design evolution in 2019 and now represent the benchmark for canseaming technology.

With over 350 units installed around the globe – backed by 35 years of market, product and process experience – the multihead seamers can seam any type of rigid round can, and can do so quickly, effectively, efficiently and hygienically.

With agility at the forefront of operational demands of many plants, the machines can be installed standalone or mechanically/ electronically synchronised with any kind of filler. Offering fully automatic height adjustment, they are flexible enough to handle tin plate, aluminium, cardboard or plastic containers, applying a range of lid formats including open top, easy open and easy peel.

Their seaming system – controlled by a desmodromic cam – is available in 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 multi-head configurations, delivering a maximum output of 1600 cans per minute.

Fabricated from AISI 304 stainless steel, their strong structure removes all vibration, while also supporting a fully washable design, with an automatic base washing

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during production; a wash-in-place system, specially designed for beverage or difficult product applications; and the option for a CIP foaming cycle.

Sealed areas are also provided for the steam reduction group, the compressedair reduction group, the electrical systems, the lubrication system and the CO2 feeding system (for carbonated beverages); all of which are easily accessible from cleaning and maintenance.

As an option, Zacmi also offers its D.S.M. for seamers technology. This Double Seam Monitoring solution checks the cans’ seaming performance in real time using special sensors mounted on the second operation cam. These record the force signal measurements and can detecting – in real time – any potential out-of-range seaming operations, or can/lid defects, such as damaged flanges or foreign bodies between the can body and the lid. The system offers data exporting, collection and result reproduction – even remotely – and the option for analysis by ZACMI technicians.

As well as detecting defects, by measuring the real force exerted on each seaming head, the D.S.M. technology can also be used for machine settings-regulation,

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ultimately helping to extend the service life of chucks and rolls.

Other innovations include: a centralised closed-circuit automatic lubrication system; a water/oil separation system, to prevent rusting and oxidisation; an advanced lid feeding featuring lid guides with replaceable wear plates for quick and simple low-cost maintenance; corrosion resistant plastic drive chains; and a rapid seaming-pressure-regulation system, which removes the need to disassemble the plate form the outside.

The company’s multi-head seaming technology is also available on a vacuum variant, both of which form part of the company’s extensive portfolio of food packaging and processing technologies, which also includes piston, vacuum, telescopic and monobloc fillers and pasteurising technology. And with innovation at the forefront of the company’s activities, you can be sure that new and improved technology is never far away with Zacmi.

This complete turnkey processing and packaging line is fully integrated, with the entire line flow control being managed from the can seamer’s operator panel.

An empty-can-handling system can also be provided as an option. Another option

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is ZACMI’s Double Seam Monitoring (DSM) for seamers technology. This DSM solution checks the cans’ seaming performance in real time using special sensors mounted on the second operation cam. These record the force signal measurements and can detect – in real time – any potential out-of-range seaming operations, or can/lid defects, such as damaged flanges or foreign bodies between the can body and the lid.

The system offers data exporting, collection and result reproduction – even remotely – and the option for analysis by ZACMI technicians. As well as detecting defects, by measuring the real force exerted on each seaming head, the D.S.M. technology can also be used for machine settingsregulation, ultimately helping to extend the service life of chucks and rolls.

Customers can also connect with ZACMI’s Remote Assistance System, which is integral part of every machine – from Installation all the way through the machine’s life cycle. As well as monitoring and supporting trouble shooting activities, it can guide operators through HMI interaction and addressing software issues and upgrades without the need for a technician. The system boosts efficiency too, by reducing both start-up times and downtime.

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