1 billion beverage caps every year on all-electric
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Hall C6 – Booth 160
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will present its packaging expertise, including how its PAC-E machine supports the growing interest in all-electric solutions in the fast cycle caps and closures market.
Blending the company’s high-speed and all-electric expertise, PAC-E is claimed to save packaging processors up to 50% in energy costs. Reliably producing 2,100 26/22 beverage caps every minute, the drinktec PAC-E exhibit features a 72-cavity tool from Z-Moulds. The cell also comprises a mould area dehumidification system from Eisbär and a state-of-the-art downstream line featuring an inspection camera and box packing system from IMD Vista.
As stated by the company, the machine pushes the limits in producing lightweight packaging with the fastest dry cycle time and an injection speed up to 550 mm/s. PAC-E is also cleaner, with a closed-loop lubrication system for producing applications with high hygiene requirements, such as food packaging and medical parts.
Since its sales release, PAC-E has been widely accepted by the market and the number of installed units is rapidly growing. The customers have reported energy cost savings while maintaining the same production efficiency, says Sumitomo Demag. Currently available in 350- and 420-ton clamp force, all PAC-E machines are compatible with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s cross-platform, open-communication software.