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SMI NOW 29/2024

SMI NOW 29/2024
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SMI NOW 29/2024

Product catalog summary
Editorial Overview
This issue of SMICAM magazine emphasizes eco-friendly bottling and packaging solutions, highlighting teamwork and environmental passion. Contributions from Bepensa and Fadeplast are featured.
Main Sections
  • Case Studies: Showcases from Bepensa Bebidas in Mexico and Fadeplast in Colombia demonstrate successful collaborations with SMI for bottling and packaging solutions.
  • Technological Innovations: Highlights include the ACP 22 S ERGON case packer and the EBS 4 K ERGON stretch-blow moulder.
  • Eco-Friendly Packaging: Focus on sustainable packaging solutions, such as lighter rPET containers and recycled film for secondary packaging.
  • Market Insights: Discusses the growing bottled water market in Mexico and the importance of sustainable production practices.
Key Projects
  • Bepensa Bebidas: Details the installation of new bottling lines for Cristal water, emphasizing flexibility, efficiency, and sustainability.
  • Technological Features: Describes the EBS 10 KL ERGON moulder and HEVF/ECO 60/94-12/94 filling and capping monobloc.
Conclusion
Emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices and innovative technology in the bottling industry, highlighting Bepensa's efforts to reduce plastic use and improve water efficiency.
Packaging Machine Specifications
  • Handles 0.6 L, 1 L, and 1.2 L PET bottles, forming packs in 6x4 and 4x3 formats.
  • Features include a motorised guiding system, electronically synchronised grouping, and precise film cutting.
  • Equipped with ICOS motors for energy efficiency and reduced noise, with a shrink tunnel for better film sealing.
  • Optional systems for automatic format changes and high-quality packs.
Automatic Palletising System APS 1570 ERGON
  • Handles bundles from the CSK 40 F ERGON shrink wrapper, forming pallets of 910x910 mm.
  • Features a flexible single-column system with low maintenance and energy consumption.
  • Suitable for various packaging types with a simple automation and control system.
Fadeplast and QBCo Group Overview
  • Fadeplast specializes in PET bottle production using SMI's EBS K ERGON series, focusing on eco-sustainable production.
  • Offers lightweight, recyclable containers and a 360° service from production planning to distribution.
Rotary Stretch-Blow Moulder EBS 4 K ERGON
  • Designed for flexible, cost-effective, and efficient large-scale production of PET and rPET bottles.
  • Features quick format changes, compact design, and energy-saving technologies.
Fadeplast's Strategic Advantages
  • Provides high-quality, eco-friendly containers with reduced material use.
  • Utilizes advanced technologies for efficient production and material distribution.
Introduction to ACP 22 S ERGON
An advanced automatic case packer designed for versatility and efficiency, handling up to 25 packs per minute.
Key Advantages
  • Alternating packaging process with a pick & place system.
  • Ergonomic carton magazine for easy loading.
  • Suitable for delicate products, preventing label damage.
Sustainability in Packaging
SMI focuses on eco-design in packaging, enhancing recyclability and reducing environmental impact, exemplified by label-free rPET bottles.
Benefits of Label-Free Bottles
  • 100% recyclable PET bottles.
  • Elimination of labels reduces recycling complexity and costs.
Innovations in Shrink Tunnels
SMI's UHQ series shrink tunnels offer high-quality packaging with reduced energy consumption, meeting environmental standards.
Smicentroamericana's Role in Mexico
Supports the Mexican market with eco-sustainable packaging solutions, focusing on rapid response and sustainable practices.
Market Trends in Mexico
Growing demand for non-alcoholic beverages and environmental responsibility, with companies enhancing facilities for sustainable packaging.
Introduction to SMIMEC
Specializes in producing structural parts and moulds, emphasizing innovation, quality, and sustainability, adhering to ISO standards.
Innovation and Quality
Focuses on sustainable development, integrating industrial activity with product quality and environmental respect.
Product and Process Excellence
Offers solutions for traditional and label-free bottles, promoting a circular economy and brand differentiation.
Global Presence
Lists contact information for SMI Group locations worldwide.
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Catalog excerpts

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BEPENSA BEBIDAS - FADEPLAST In harmony with Nature ECO-FRIENDLY BOTTLING & PACKAGING SOLUTIONS TEAMWORK IS ALWAYS A WINNER SMIMEC PASSION FOR MECHANICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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SEAS WITH TRANSPARENT WATERS AND WHITE SANDY BEACHES; ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES, WHICH PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE REMAINS OF ANCIENT MAYAN CIVILIZATIONS; PARKS AND NATURAL BEAUTY ALL TO BE ADMIRED. WELCOME TO CANCUN, A FASCINATING CITY IN MEXICO, WHICH BOASTS THE PRESENCE OF CUTTING-EDGE COMPANIES SUCH AS EMBOTELLADORA BEPENSA CANCUN, A DIVISION OF BEPENSA BEBIDAS, AN IMPORTANT BOTTLER OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BRANDS. WATER SECTOR BEPENSA BEBIDAS, S.A. DE C.V. Mèrida, Yucatan, Messico Plants in Cancun, Mérida and Santo Domingo (Repubblica Dominicana) COMPLETE 24,000 BPH LINE FOR BOTTLES IN PET, CONSISTING...

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smifi A SOLID RELATIONSHIP * In the Yucatan Peninsula, a fertile plain that extends to the Caribbean Sea, you can discover important Mayan sites such as Chichen Itza and Uxmal, as well as enjoy the splendour of breathtaking beaches and sea. Yucatan is also the land where drinking water comes from natural pools formed by rain known as "cenotes" or "sacred pools", i.e. karst caves that hide crystal-clear lakes. And talking about water, we cannot help but mention companies such as Embotelladora Bepensa, which, in order to respond to the growing market demands for Cristal bottled water, recently...

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THE MAGIC OF AN ANCIENT WORLD exico is a vast country full of interesting contrasts, a boundless territory in which numerous ethnic groups coexist that have maintained ancient traditions, tourist resorts totally dedicated to leisure, superlative naturalistic and archaeological scenery and a spectacular sea. Probably one of the most priceless treasures of this country is its historical legacy, which has seen first the flourishing of magnificent and mysterious societies such as those of the Mayans and Aztecs and then the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors who brought the country to the forefront...

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WATER, RESOURCE OF THE UNIVERSE Water is a source of life, a right for everyone, it is a non-renewable and potentially exhaustible good. Hence the importance of the behavior of bottling companies in adopting sustainable and virtuous production systems. Embotelladora Bepensa is a socially responsible company, which actively contributes to the economic and social development of the environment in which it operates. Certificates and awards received from the Ministry of the Environment attest to the clean and sustainable production system adopted by this important Mexican company. The Cancun-based...

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SMI AND FOCUS ON THE BEPENSA WORLD Bepensa is the third largest bottler of Cola-Cola in Mexico. Founded in 1946 in Merida, in the Mexican state of Yucatan, by Fernando Ponce G. Canton, Bepensa is today a multinational industrial company active in the automotive and beverage sector, consisting of 40 companies grouped into five divisions (Beverages - Industrial - Motor - Capital and Spirits), which can count on a workforce of over 15,000 people. The beverage business has bottling and packaging facilities in Mexico, the United States and the Dominican Republic, producing millions of units of 59...

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HEVF/ECO 60/94-12/94 FILLING AND CAPPING MONOBLOC IN ECOBLOC® CONFIGURATION WITH STRETCH-BLOW MOULDER Functions: filling and capping of 0.355 L / 0.5 L / 0.6 / 1L and 1.2 L bottles in PET with Cristal natural water. key features of the system: • filling system with high-precision flowmeters installed near each tap • frame entirely made of AISI 304 stainless steel • isolation of the filling chamber from the external environment, thanks to gaskets installed on the doors, the upper cover and an air blowing system that allows to generate an overpressure of sterile air inside the work environment,...

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AUTOMATIC PALLETISING SYSTEM APS 1570 ERGON Packed containers: bundles in film only from the CSK 40 F ERGON shrink wrapper (6x4 packs of 0.355 / 0.5 and 0.6 L bottles and 4x3 packs of 1 L and 1.2 L bottles). Pallets made: 910x910 mm. The 0.355 and 0.5 L bottles on 7 layers; 0.6 L bottles on 6 layers while 1 L and 1.2 on 5 layers formats. Main features of the system: • single-column system with two Cartesian axes, extremely flexible and easily adaptable to the logistical conditions of the end-of-line area • system consisting of different modules that can be individually configured according to...

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FROM KANKUN nce known as Kankun, which means “pot of snakes” in the Mayan language, the city of Cancun was until the beginning of the last century a remote village with few fishing families. The economic development of the city began in the sixties, when the Cancun area was chosen as one of the most suitable locations for the construction of largescale tourist facilities, quickly becoming one of the most popular destinations in the world for beach holidays and cultural excursions.

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NATURE, HISTORY, MUSIC AND CULTURE... COLOMBIA IS FULL OF BEAUTY AND SPECIAL PLACES, SUCH AS BUGA, A HIDDEN GEM IN THE HEART OF THE VALLE DEL CAUCA REGION, WHERE WE ALSO DISCOVER ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCES SUCH AS THE FADEPLAST COMPANY, WHICH, FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PET BOTTLES FOR “PRIVATE LABELS", HAS CHOSEN SMI COMPACT STRETCH-BLOW MOULDERS OF THE EBS K ERGON SERIES. SECTOR CONVERTER FADEPLAST BUGA S.A.S. - QBCo Group Guadalajara de Buga, Colombia Rotary Stretch - Blow Moulder EBS 4 K ERGON

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