These are constant thoughts in the daily activities of companies, which, by embracing the traditions of the past, continue to invest, and grow to look towards the future, prioritizing excellence, quality, and well-being. These themes provide the backdrop for the case histories in the new issue of SMI NOW, where we tell the stories of companies that have achieved signifi...
At the Drinktec 2025 trade event (Stand 102 - Hall A6), SMI will unveil the new WP 1000 ERGON wrap-around case packer, designed to assure high-performance up to 100 ppm, quick format changes, and greater ergonomics in cardboard boxes packaging. The WP 1000 ERGON wrap-around case packer also meets the needs of companies that prioritize environmental protection through t...
Innovation, sustainability, and future trends: Drinktec 2025 will take place in Munich (Germany) from September 15th to 19th, 2025. It is the event that redefines the beverage and liquid food industry and confirms itself as the reference platform for those who want to anticipate the future of the industry. The fair will be the place where decision makers, producers and i...
A simple action with a strong impact When we talk about sustainability, we often think of complex choices that require significant investments. However, installing an SMI rotary stretch-blow moulder equipped with special moulds to produce label-less PET and rPET containers inside your production facilities demonstrates that innovation can be simple. At Drinktec 2025 (St...
What drives the global beverage and liquid food industry? The answer to this question will be on full display in just two months at Drinktec, the premier event for innovations and forward-looking solutions in the beverage and liquid food production sector. From 15th to 19th September, the trade fair, which will take place in Munich, will welcome more than 1,000 exhibitor...
Logistics has crucial challenges to address that can have a huge negative impact on the business like: Labour shortages Infrastructure like roads or inefficient tools and equipment Sustainability & how to reduce environmental footprint Constantly evolving regulatory and compliance changes But you can confront these challenges head on with flexible solutions tha...
Founded in 1993, Sant Aniol has always operated with a focus on sustainability, striving to preserve nature and make the world a better place to live. Among the many innovations introduced are its striking PET bottles, inspired by the volcanic rocks of the Garrotxa region and produced by an EBS 8 KL ERGON stretch-blow moulder equipped with the ReduxAir system to reduce e...
SMI has opened a new branch in Istanbul, in Türkiye, thus consolidating its own presence in a constantly growing market. More precisely, the offices of the new branch are based in the Asian part of the city, in the district of Maltepe, only minutes from the airport. SMI boasts in Türkiye more than 300 machines, installed within leading bottling and packaging companies. ...
For almost thirty years SMI has been present in Mexico with the subsidiary Smicentroamericana S.A. de C.V., which is based in Mexico City. A presence of fundamental importance in order to be able to respond promptly and effectively to the demands of an extremely dynamic market. Close to the customer for every need Among the main factors that explain the strong dynamism...
In this interview, we focus on the logistics sector. Crystal Parrott, Vice President of the Robotics Center of Excellence at supply chain technology supplier Dematic, gives her insights into 20 years of innovations in logistics. 20 Years of LOGISTICS with Dematic Dematic is a supplier of integrated automated supply chain technology and was founded in 1819. They off...
POSIPLUS PP is a double cable manipulator with high load capacities, capable of handling loads up to 200 kg and reaching working radii up to 4500 mm. The gripping tooling is connected to the balancing group through two independent steel cables to ensure maximum safety. The particular double-arm structure with intermediate joint makes it easy to operate within the entir...
One of the problems when transporting pallets with heavy boxes is the possible displacement of the load and the breakage of the boxes themselves. In order to guarantee the maximum support and protection of the product, INNOVA MAQUINARIA recommends using the strapping system accompanied by the application of edge protectors or corner protectors. To respond to the growing...
Morello Giovanni Company developed, in his workshop located in Turin, an AGV cart omnidirectional laser guided (LGV), with a lifting loading deck, for an important Company that produce machines to the food & beverage industry.
As in every offshore platform the space is very narrow, that’s why this ATEX battery trolley is omnidirectional/multidirectional; it means that it can do any kind of steering: 90°, carousel (turn on itself), diagonal, compass, front steering, … Furthermore this ATEX battery trolley has all wheels driven (8 wheels in total). Thanks to this feature this trolley can work i...
Designed for motorcycle suspension components, this Imanpack packaging line combines accurate counting, automatic bagging, and in-line quality control in a coordinated production process. The CMF5 counting module separates and counts oil seals and dust seals using photocell technology, feeding the required quantities to the Microvert PRO 200 vertical packaging machine f...
Many of our customers depend on receiving our products to enable them to dispatch their own. As a critical part of the supply chain, we are committed to delivering quickly and reliably. Our new warehouse and dispatch facilities are equipped with high-tech processing systems and supported by strong stock levels of both raw and finished materials, ensuring we remain one ...
Razors, industrial components, photographs and glass bottles may seem to have very little in common. From a packaging perspective, however, they often create the same question: how can the product be protected without using more packaging than necessary? Danish shaving brand Barberklingen has ordered 780,000 WaveBag since 2023, replacing boxes with filling materials and...
Small beauty and personal care products need protection during e-commerce delivery, but they do not always require a box, plastic bubble wrap or additional filling materials. This was the challenge faced by Danish shaving brand Barberklingen. Before adopting WaveBag, the company mainly shipped razors, blades and accessories in boxes with filling materials or traditional...
Small spare parts, electronic components and consumables often travel inside packaging that is significantly larger than the product itself. When boxes are used for relatively small items, the remaining empty space may require additional filling materials and create unnecessary volume across storage, packing and transport. Würth provides a concrete example of a differe...
Packaging distributors are increasingly asked for paper alternatives to traditional padded mailers, bulky protective packaging and box-and-filler systems. WaveBag works with distributors through private-label projects, allowing them to create their own range of protective paper mailers under their own brand rather than simply reselling another manufacturer's product. T...
Photographs, books, documents and printed materials may not break during transport, but they can bend, crease, scratch or arrive with damaged edges. For these products, protection also means helping the content maintain its shape throughout handling and transportation. Ifolor, a company specializing in photographic products, has worked with WaveBag for several years an...
Small home accessories, fashion items and consumer goods often need protection during shipping, but they do not always require a conventional cardboard box. This was the issue Kasanova wanted to address for part of its e-commerce shipments. The company was looking for an alternative to boxes and additional filling materials for small home products and accessories. Wave...
Online grocery delivery creates a specific packaging challenge. Glass bottles, jars, eggs and other fragile products need additional protection, but that protection must also be quick and simple to integrate into high-volume order preparation. This requirement led to the development of WaveBag POUCH for one of Italy's leading large-scale retail operators. Instead of wr...
Fulfilment centres and logistics providers rarely manage a single type of product. Different customers, product sizes, protection requirements and order volumes need to coexist within the same operation. This can lead to a large number of packaging formats, oversized boxes and additional filling materials being stored and managed around packing stations. WaveBag provid...
As manufacturing environments become increasingly digital and interconnected, packaging systems must evolve to match new expectations in terms of speed, reliability and data availability. Imanpack is driving this transformation with advanced automation technologies that integrate control, monitoring and connectivity into a unified ecosystem. Rather than focusing solely ...
Imanpack presents an integrated automatic packaging solution for door handle fasteners, combining CMF5 counting modules, a bucket conveyor, the Microvert PRO 200 vertical packaging machine, and an in-line checkweigher. The system automates component counting and kit preparation before packaging the parts in polyethylene bags. Integrated weight control checks each finish...
Choosing industrial returnable packaging takes more than comparing specifications and purchase prices. Return transport, handling efficiency and packaging pool size can have a major impact on total operating costs. Procurement teams usually start with the obvious questions: dimensions, load capacity, durability and price. These matter, but they only tell part of the stor...
The beverage industry is the single largest end-use segment for stretch wrapping equipment globally.In 2025,food and beverage accounted for 36.3%of the worldwide stretch wrap machines market—approximately$319.82 million in revenue—making it the dominant application vertical.Another industry analysis from Future Market Insights puts the beverage share even higher at 39.3%...
Fastener kits often include components with very different shapes, sizes and handling requirements. While many items can be counted and packaged automatically, others—due to geometry, fragility or customer‑specific configurations—still require manual loading. Imanpack addresses this challenge with a hybrid packaging solution that blends automation with operator‑assisted ...
You wouldn't believe where your rollers and conveyors can end up. From our factory in Puente Genil to—who would have thought—becoming part of an art installation spanning Madrid and New York. Projects of all kinds pass through our technical and sales offices, some huge and complex, others simple and routine, but they usually share a common denominator: they serve the fu...
Optimizing Material Handling Workflows with an Automated Conveyor Solution In the food processing industry, optimizing logistics workflows is a key factor in improving productivity, reducing the physical strain of workstations, and ensuring the safety of material handling operations. We recently partnered with a poultry producer to fully automate its floor conveyor syst...
Summary: A leading cardboard manufacturer in Peru replaced manual packaging with Dyehome's 4-machine integrated line — covering machine, high-speed rotary arm wrapper, and two strapping machines. Packaging time dropped from 10 minutes to under 2 minutes per pallet, while reducing the workforce from multiple operators to fully unmanned operation. The Challenge: Manual Pac...
Giant Ceramic Manufacturer Porcelanosa has recently completed a new logistics line installation developed by Innova Group comprised of pallet conveying, verification and sorting line. The new line is designed to centralize and control several material flows from Porcelanosa’s different production plants, and also to verify and supply empty pallets to its Logistics Center...
Signode’s BXT GO is a battery-powered strapping tool designed to efficiently meet plastic strapping requirements (PP and PET, 13 or 16 mm wide) for easy, light-duty and low-output applications. Reliable, easy to use and cost-effective, it is an ideal solution for day-to-day use. Developed using Signode’s long-standing expertise and building on its BXT range, the BXT GO ...
When buyers compare stretch wrap and strapping equipment, the first questions are usually about the machine itself: turntable size, guardrail length, strapping speed. For a large manufacturing company, however, the real decision-maker is often something else — whether the supplier can hold every stage of the project together, from the first requirement call to final comm...
Securing refrigerated supermarket goods for transport poses challenges for both people and machines. Thousands of different orders must be processed every day with precision, at maximum speed, and at low temperatures. To overcome these challenges, the logistics company XPO Logistics in Nieuwegein turned to Mosca. Strapping processes that take too long: Until recently, ...
