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INTERVIEw

Our Green Deal For

Plastic Rigid Packaging

Mr. Mauro Galeotti,
South Asia Sales Manager
RIGID PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES - Business Unit

Q. How do you see the We’ve also developed a comprehensive Note that many of these solutions can
current Plastics industry proposal for the new tethered also be installed on existing systems:
scenario in India? standard, designed to meet every all the more reason to expect a positive
response in terms of volumes too»..
market need. What’s more, we’re
«India is a key Asian market successfully developing new multi-
for SACMI Rigid Packaging component caps for the pharma and
technologies. In terms of the overall liquor markets».
scenario, what we’re witnessing is a Q.What new application
trend seen throughout the global areas has your company
plastic packaging industry, namely Q.What have been some tapped into recently?
the need to merge the transition of your recent innovations?
towards sustainability - less use of Also,please explain their «The development of ready-to-
virgin resins, a circular economy - commercial success. market solutions that help our
with productivity, profitability and customers transition to the new
customization ». «One of the most interesting tethered standard plays a pivotal role
prospects, from which we expect in the expansion of our product
Q. What are the recent considerable market success, range, from caps to integrated
trends in your particular concerns the on-machine sensors cutting solutions on complete plants.
segment? and innovative digital control Similarly, we’ve focused sharply on
'packages 'that SACMI, as of 2022,
In terms of Sustainability, the global n o w p r o v i d e s . i n t e g r a t i n g C o n t i n u o u s
rigid packaging industry has seen For example, those purchasing a Compression Molding (CCM)
some extraordinary developments CCM cap press can now choose to solutions - in which we’re the world
over the last 15 years. As has SACMI. incorporate innovative digital leader - with our range of Injection
For example, we’re now able to controls on the machine to make P r e f o r m S y s t e m p r e s s e s .
produce cap-preform systems that process management - especially The recent market launch of the new
are over 50% lighter yet provide the where frequent resin/size IPS 300 is a case in point: this unique
changeovers are required - and
same performance. And there’s still maintenance management much solution allows integration of the
s c o p e f o r i m p r o v e m e n t . e a s i e r . vision system directly on the
That's not all: we've welcomed and, Our Computer Vision systems and m a c h i n e .
indeed, guided innovation as regards Smart Care packages offer further Here too, the key goal is better
new standards. These include the digitalization opportunities. The process control, even where staff are
transition from two-piece to one- latter allow our team to provide not specifically trained to use the
piece caps for CSDs, the lightening of customers with close support - machine. We also aim to maximize
Alaska neck water caps and, lastly, the directly within the SACMI Cloud - press efficiency and the durability of
development of caps for the new 26 for enhanced management of its components».
mm necks for still beverages and machine data and key parameters.
CSDs.
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