Interpack 2014: SMI presents compact and efficient end-of-line solutions

Producing efficiently by saving energy

Today, energy is an increasingly valuable asset and, as such, companies that handle large bottling and packaging systems are paying more and more attention to how using it, and choose high-efficiency and low power consumption machines. The line end solutions presented by SMI at Interpack in Düsseldorf keep in mind the needs for energy saving and environmental protection.

SMI end-of-line packaging machines are equipped with brushless motors without using geared motors; brushless  motors are high-efficiency motors, whose running speed is adjustable according to the real needs of each and every application, improving the overall performance of the production system.

For many years now, Smiflexi shrinkwrappers no longer mount any geared motors. The same solution was recently applied also to the automatic palletizing systems of Smipal's APS series. The end-of-line system displayed at Interpack 2014 for secondary packaging, obtained by joining a Smiflexi packer with a Smipal palletizer, is driven solely by high-efficiency brushless motors (yield up to 98%), which ensure a marked reduction in power consumption, maintenance costs and noise levels. Furthermore, the conveyor belts used in the system are equipped with drives that regulate motor speed based on the machine's actual operational needs; as such, they provide the system with only the amount of energy required at a given time and ensure savings of up to 35% on power consumption.