Integrated process control, complete product development services, on-machine AI-powered digital assistants. These are the hallmarks of the renewed, integrated cap-preform production range SACMI will be showcasing at Drink Japan (from 20 to 22 November 2024, at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo)
With pioneering cap-preform production technologies and complete product development services, SACMI is set to play a leading role at Drink Japan, the international fair being held from 20 to 22 November 2024 at the Makuhari Messe exhibition center in Tokyo.
In the spotlight: a great opportunity to integrate technologies and services and thus maximize performance, quality and process control to meet the growing demand for efficient, sustainable packaging.
Productivity, control, AI
At the heart of the SACMI offering lies a combination of CCM (Continuous Compression Molding for cap production) and IPS (Injection Preform System) technologies. Merging them provides the best productivity on the market while delivering outstanding quality and advanced, predictive process control.
On the latest generation of cap and preform presses, SACMI is revolutionizing the approach to machine management by integrating advanced controls and artificial intelligence. In addition to the new digital control packages (Smart Pack) now available on the presses, solutions include the ability to share process data directly with the SACMI assistance team, ensuring constant proactive monitoring of machine health, assistance and problem-solving.
The drive towards ever-better usability and control has produced Classy AI, a sophisticated system that automatically classifies defects, making it easier for workers to run the plant. Gilda AI, instead, is a chatbot-like digital assistant on board the machine that guides operators through their daily tasks by suggesting solutions and optimizations in real time.
These innovative tools don’t just enhance efficiency: they also allow proactive production management, reducing downtime and improving overall performance.
Complete, certified product development services
With SACMI, undisputed technological expertise extends all the way to the complete product development services provided by the Rigid Packaging Lab. Thanks to across-the-board skills and advanced instrumentation, the LAB develops customized optimization packages together with the market’s widest offering of new ‘light’ caps, such as the new 26/22 mm neck-caps that can save up to 30% virgin resin without compromising performance.
Overall, SACMI’s product/process solutions consist of profitable, ready-to-use solutions that keep manufacturers ahead of market trends. One such example is our innovative post-processing solution for producing tethered caps (these remain attached to the bottle, in compliance with EU environmental regulations, and are increasingly in demand around the world).
Worldwide assistance 24/7
Thanks to its Global Network, SACMI provides operational support 24/7, with personnel, assistance and original spare parts available at all times. Together with the latest digital services, this ensures customers always get the most out of SACMI technologies so they can enjoy continuous, high-quality, worry-free production.
Visit SACMI at Drink Japan 2024, from 20 to 22 November, at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, HALL 1 booth #4-6