Medium and high speed hi-tech packers

SMI, through Smiflexi division, designs and manufactures every year over 300 hi-tech machines for the secondary packaging of food & beverage containers; the models available offer performances from 20 to 360 packs/minute.

LSK and SK series » shrinkwrappers for the packaging of plastic, metal or glass containers in various pack configurations: film only; corrugated cardboard pad + film; corrugated cardboard tray + film; corrugated cardboard tray without film; stacked corrugated cardboard trays + film. The LSK and SK machines achieve outputs ranging from 20 to 360 packs/minute both in single and double lane.

TF series » traypackers, for the packaging in corrugated board trays without film. Trays can be octagonal or rectangular, with walls having the same height or different heights. The models available at present attain outputs ranging from 35 to 80 packs/minute.

MP series » cardboard sleeve multipackers, for the packaging of containers in overwrapping cardboard sleeves, in “OTT (over the top)” or “NT (neck through)” style. The MP series feature outputs ranging from 150 to 300 packs per Smiflexi divisionmedium and high speed hi-tech packersminute and can be equipped with a pack turner-divider, in order to turn the packs by 90° at the outlet and/or line them up into different rows.

WP series » wrap-around casepackers, for the packaging of containers in corrugated board cases and/or trays without film. Besides the standard casepackers, the WP series includes the XL model, designed for the packaging of extra-large products. The WP machines outputs sway from 35 to 80 packs / minute.

CM series » combined machines, for the packaging of containers in the following package types: corrugated cardboard case; corrugated cardboard pad + film; corrugated cardboard tray + film; corrugated cardboard tray without film. CM machines, in fact, gather in one single frame the functions of a wrap-around casepacker and of a shrinkwrapper. CM models are equipped with the same accessories as WP models and can achieve the same outputs.

All Smiflexi division’s packers are equipped with the MotorNet System®, an automation and control system at the leading edge, produced by Smitec division.Thanks to this system, the operator can easily run all phases of the manufacturing process and rapidly shift from a pack size to another according to the production requirements.

The format change is simple and fast, since it only requires the parameter adjustment through the POSYC human-machine interface PC, and in a few cases the replacement of some mechanical parts.

One of SMIGroup’s strong points is the after sales service, which avails itself of a staff of more than 100 technicians based at the headquarters and at the seat of the subsidiaries and partners around the world: qualified engineers constantly improve their know-how by regularly attending mechanical, electrical and electronic training courses; junior engineers are supported by senior engineers during their first technical interventions.

After a careful analysis of the problems signalled by the customer, SMIGroup technicians suggest the most effective intervention to restore the machine efficiency and reliability within the shortest possible time. The supply of spare parts is an integral part of the after sales service, which guarantees quick reaction times and prompt reply. In fact, SMI has set up several spare parts warehouses both at the headquarters and at the seat of the subsidiaries and partners. Furthermore, in the forthcoming future the customers will be able not only to check by the Internet the availability of the items stocked at SMI warehouses, but also to order the spare parts on-line.