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Customer: Sidel

Location
Parma, Italy

Industry
Beverage / Food / Home care

Applications
EvoFilm Stretch machine

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With the EvoFilm Stretch machine, Sidel has developed a future-ready technology for secondary packaging – without the need for a shrink tunnel. While shrink film is still widely used today, stretch wrapping technology delivers significantly better results. Instead of relying on an energy-intensive shrink tunnel, Sidel uses a compact machine architecture that conserves resources and speeds up processes. The wrapping process takes place at ambient temperature, with no heat required. The stretch film is mechanically applied around the product, conserving resources and reducing operating costs. Another advantage: The machine handles a wide variety of pack shapes at up to 80 packs per minute and can be flexibly integrated into existing lines thanks to its modular design. Recycled films can also be used without issue – a plus for sustainability and future viability.

  • comprehensive automation systems tailored to packaging needs
  • Modular machine concepts for maximum adaptability
  • On-site support and service throughout every project phase
  • Global presence to ensure fast, personal assistance wherever needed

Efficient, flexible, and sustainable packaging automation requires more than just a gear motor – it calls for holistic solutions.

What role does SEW-EURODRIVE drive technology play in this?

At the core is the modular automation system MOVI-C®, offering:

  • Complete automation from a single source
  • Precise control of ten drives in perfect coordination
  • Full engineering support across all project phases

Our technology handles key functions such as:

  • Wrapping of
  • Stretch film unwinding
  • Pack handling
  • Conveying and transfer to downstream processes

The following products are used:

  • Low-backlash servo gear units BS.F
  • Efficient drive unit MOVIGEAR® performance
  • Compact multi-axis system MOVIDRIVE® modular
  • Dynamic synchronous servo motors CM3P..
  • Smart MOVI-C® CONTROLLER UHX
  • Future-proof thanks to the durability of our latest-generation technology
  • Flexibility in machine design with a consistent “look & feel” – enabled by a unified technology platform
  • Fast and comprehensive support from industry and automation experts – from engineering to after-sales service
  • End-to-end automation solutions from a single source – including intelligent controllers, servo inverters, centralized and decentralized servo motors, and a powerful software platform

This project demonstrates how partnership, modern automation, and sustainable packaging technology go hand in hand – and how SEW-EURODRIVE supports customers worldwide with fast, holistic solutions.

EvoFilm Stretch offers clear advantages compared to a traditional shrink wrapper: a reduction in film consumption of more than 50% and a reduction in electricity consumption of more than 90%. This is due to the fact that this technology does not require a shrink oven. Not having the oven also allows for a much more compact layout.

The use of stretch film makes the pallet more stable and therefore allows a reduction in plastic film usage on the pallet of more than 30%. The possibility of using recycled film also helps Sidel in achieving its sustainability goals. It is a reliable machine, already oriented towards the future of secondary packaging.

Giorgio Rocca
Product Manager, Sidel
For Sidel, it was essential to find a partner capable of fully automating our EvoFilm Stretch machine. Our equipment is synonymous with the highest quality and cutting-edge technology, and SEW-EURODRIVE helps us achieve these standards.

Thanks to the modular automation system MOVI-C®, and engineering support, we were able to reduce development times and fully support the needs of our customers.

Chiara Federici
Test Engineer, Sidel
The long-standing collaboration with Sidel is born from mutual trust and grows thanks to technological innovation, sustainable production, and high quality. Together we look to the future, creating cutting-edge solutions with maximum reliability that meet the needs of various market sectors in continuous change.

And in particular sectors such as beverages, food, and home care, the flexibility of our automation solutions makes the film-wrapping process into logistic units more efficient and adaptable, whether it is bottles of beverages of bottles of shower gel. This versatility represents a strength to best support our customers, but our collaboration goes beyond technology: it is a shared vision of excellence, a common journey toward a more sustainable future, with the commitment to generate a positive and lasting impact, truly able to make a difference.

Fabio Dalmonte
Sales Consultant, SEW EURODRIVE Italy