PACKAGING/PALLETISING PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 09/23 www.petpla.net 37 At the Aranda de Duero plant, there are currently four packaging machines supplied by SMI for secondary packaging, in particular two combined machines of the CM range, a shrinkwrapper of the SK range and a packaging machine of the MP range for packaging 0.15 l, 0.2 l, 0.25 l and 0.5 l containers in 2x2, 1x2 and 1x3 clusters. At the Gurb plant near Barcelona, the third combined SMI packaging machine of the CM range was recently supplied to Pascual. It is used for packaging 1.5 l milk bottles in wrap-around cardboard boxes (in 2x2 and 2x4 formats) and in 3x2 film-only bundles. CM Ergon packer The choice to install a combined packaging machine of the CM range at the Gurb plant stems from the need to have a flexible machine able to meet the needs of a constantly evolving food market, which forces companies in the sector to adopt increasingly dynamic, competitive and flexible production processes. The frequent changes in consumer habits and preferences impose new competitive challenges and a great ability to adapt, on the food & beverage industry, both with regard to the range of products to be offered and the packaging. With the CM series, frequent format or product changes are possible, such as the CM FP 800 model chosen by Pascual, which processes 1.5 l PET milk bottles in wrap-around cartons and packs in film only. With the installation of a CM packaging machine, high-quality packaging can be produced in film only, tray + film, pad + film, tray only and cardboard boxes completely or partially closed. For instance, when the processing program involves packaging in tray or wrap-around boxes only, the heating tunnel and the film wrapping system are automatically deactivated by the machine control system. CM packaging machine characteristics: It is possible to pack a wide variety of containers at a maximum speed of 80 packs per minute. The system equipped with a heating tunnel with metal chain for splicing of the film below the package. The tray+film and film-only formats are made with the use of 100% recycled shrink film; it is an advantageous and eco-sustainable solution, which allows Pascual to give a second life to plastic and reduce the carbon footprint of the raw material. www.smigroup.it www.calidadpascual.com
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