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BASTIA UMBRA, ITALY - Improving productivity by monitoring the complete system in a facility will be easier in future, thanks to an innovative software solution that Concetti of Bastia Umbra, Italy - a provider of weighing, bagging and palletising systems - has implemented on one of its most popular machines, the Form, fill & seal for chemical granules.

This solution, for a smarter “Industry 4.0” factory, offers management the possibility to supervise and review runs of historical data, by checking the production trends and performance of the bagging machine. This powerful solution is helping to reduce plant shutdown times and increase competitiveness by reducing costs.

The system has been developed internally by Concetti engineers, starting with the versatile Ignition application software platform, that unifies all the major software layers in today's manufacturing facilities - SCADA, MES, HMI - into a single solution to record, monitor and analyze the data provided by Concetti equipment, divided by number of bags, production shifts, operators, time intervals, alarm history and so on.

Moreover, the software can acquire data from several Concetti machines, providing a complete view of the production system over time and uses analysis tools to make the process more efficient.
It is a pc panel with a touchscreen interface that combines user-friendliness and the ability to track and display data collected by management in real-time.

The Data Acquisition Software utilizes the industry's most up-to-date technologies and can be fully customized and installed on any type of machine manufactured by Concetti, providing analysis to improve resource management and plant productivity, reduce costs and increase competitiveness.

All machines made by Concetti can also be integrated, interconnected and monitored remotely. For these features, Concetti has received Bureau Veritas's "Industry 4.0 ready" attestation of conformity, for the benefits provided by the 2017 Stability Law, also known in Italy as “Industry 4.0 for packaging machines”.

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Concetti will take part in Heavy Duty Sacks, the international conference and exihibition on industrial bags and sacks, taking place 27-28 June 2017 at Maritim Hotel, Cologne (Germany).
On June 27th, Trevor Mitford, technical sales manager at Concetti, will speak on the topic "Bagging automation as a way to respond to multiple material, size and bag type requirements".

Concetti specialise in complete bag filling lines, almost all of them fully automatic. Each packaging line is customized to the application. The Concetti’s challenge is to bag even the most difficult powder and bulk products.

AMI’s Heavy Duty Sacks 2017 is a brand new forum where all parts of the industrial bag and sack supply chain will meet to discuss key trends and developments influencing market growth and profitability.

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Concetti will attend the new FVG Select 2017 event, taking place in Cologne, Germany, June 13 and 14.
The Italian manufacturer of high quality packaging machinery has been providing complete bagging lines for over 40 years, offering the flexibility to handle a wide range of packs and closures, and the ability to switch rapidly from one product and pack size to another in less than 90 seconds.

The fully automatic IGF bagging system, for example, is designed for any kind of open mouth bags from 2 to 50 kg: flat or gusseted, paper, coated paper, PE, aluminium, woven PP bags with or without handless, quad sealed laminated bags with pre-applied zipper. Concetti can now offer Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) as an option on its fully automatic bagging systems. This is designed to help animal feed producers offer the very best quality of product and improve profitability.

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The Concetti sales team would like to thank all the visitors to our booth for making the 2017 fair a great success!

It was great to see so many people..

 We enjoyed the many inspiring conversation with both new and existing customers. 

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Concetti will be partecipating at the upcoming Interpack exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany. Interpack, the world leading processing and packaging trade fair, will take place from 4 to 10 May 2017 at Messe Düsseldorf.

We are looking forward to seeing you at our stand, Hall 14 – D31.

During the Interpack, Concetti will exhibit the innovative and smart FFS-Evolution bagging machine that forms, fills and seals 5-50 bags of free flowing pellet and granular products, from a continuous reel of tubular PE film. This fully automatic line, designed for the petrochemical industry, is equipped with an anthropomorphic robot palletiser, the fastest and most versatile model for the point – to – point movement.

Form Fill Seal (FFS) machines are packaging machines that form fill and seal a package on the same machine. The bag is cut and formed from a continuous reel, then filled and sealed before emerging as a finished pack. 

Concetti FFS bagging machines are highly sophisticated featuring easy to use operator interfaces and control networks. Greater speed and versatility are the major benefits of FFS systems for user companies.

Concetti is platform-ready for Industry 4.0, sometimes called the next industrial revolution.

Visit us at Interpack 2017, our experts would be pleased to present the latest packaging solutions for the dry bulk industry and show the machine in action.

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Concetti has recently supplied a multi-station ‘Continua’ tubular FFS system for cement premixes to Volteco Italia, a specialist provider of waterproofing solutions for the construction industry.

The new line takes advantage of the latest developments in PE film technology coupled with Concetti’s advanced tubular Form, Fill Seal systems to package these cementitious premixes in secure, clean, colourful and well presented bags that can release excess air but still safely be stored outside without detriment to the product.

These new FFS systems will appeal to cementitious premix producers who are increasingly bringing new products to world markets for specialised uses in building and construction.

January will be the month dedicated to Russian marketplace. Concetti is pleased to announce its participation at “MVC: Cereals – Mixed Feed – Veterinary - 2017” taking place from January the 31st till February the 2nd, 2017, Moscow. The event is considered the largest professional forum in Russia where experts gather to share and exchange new ideas and knowledge.

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Concetti Group is pleased to announce that it has designed, made and successfully tested the first automatic bagging line of precipitated amorphous silica for J.M. Huber Corporation. The excellent engineering and technological level reached by the Concetti in almost 100 years of technological history and the tests accuracy have ensured a high level production performance.

Below is the press release issued by Huber Corporation

HUBER ANNOUNCES NEW INNOVATIVE PACKAGING LAUNCH FOR PRECIPITATED AMORPHOUS SILICA

Huber Engineered Materials, a division of J.M. Huber Corporation, announces the launch of a new packaging concept implemented at its Havre de Grace, Maryland (U.S.), precipitated amorphous silica production facility.

The innovative, multi-million dollar packaging system replaces paper bags with a conversion to more robust polyethylene bags. The improved bags offer stronger tensile strength, minimization of nuisance dust and greater control of moisture to maintain the integrity of the material inside. Elimination of trapped air within each bag yields excellent stacking for more stable pallets during shipment, unloading, and warehousing. The new packaging is also easily recyclable which is integral to Huber's commitment to sustainability.

"Our investment in this area is in direct response to increasing customer and regulatory needs for stronger and more secure packaging," says Jon Fecteau, Global Director of Product Management for Huber's Silica Business Unit. "Not only do the polyethylene bags offer superior performance, they also provide increased printing and labeling options. We are pleased to be able to provide this best in market option for many of our high quality silica products."

The new packaging platform is being introduced systematically across the globe with equipment in place for select production facilities in the European and Americas regions, with the intention to introduce in Asia in 2017.

Huber is a global leader in precipitated silica with seven manufacturing sites strategically located across North America, Europe and Asia.

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We would like to invite you to the Concetti Headquarter in Bastia Umbra (Perugia), Italy, for the "Pet food open house days", in early September.

We would be please to present our latest packaging machines:

• Complete bagging system based on IPF 40 with two bagging spout and multi-head weigher feeding system for bags from 0,3 to 4,0 Kg with double heatsealing closure systems adjustable in height. Capacity up to 1750 bags/hr
• Complete bagging system based on IGF 1200 with weigher NET/N belt feeding system for bags from 2,0 to 20,0 Kg with double heatsealing closure systems adjustable in height. Capacity up to 900 bags/hr
• Four Column Robot Palletiser featuring a unique side and top layer compacting device. Capacity up to 1800 bags/hr

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To replace an existing weighing, bagging and palletising system without enlarging or modifying the plant can sometimes be a challenge but it also represents an opportunity for an entrepreneur. Concetti of Bastia, Umbria, Italy recently supplied just such a turnkey solution combining a fully automatic bagging system IGF600 designed for woven PP open mouth bags and a bulk bag filling system to a South American manufacturer of pig and cattle feed.

The customer had requested a high quality bagging solution, robust, reliable and flexible, but adapted to the tight space already available in the plant and capable of filling both 25 kg bags (55lb) and 800-1000 kg (1700-2200lb) bulk bags, required by the local market.

The technical solution offered by Concetti spa has optimized the space, to make the most of the selected machinery, in addition to reducing the capital investment. The installation, for example, uses a single net weigher, meeting the requirement of the customer to have two bagging solutions with a single complete line.

Wheighing: Dosing is by net weight scale NET / N – one for both filling machines - and a conveyor belt. The product is weighed in a separate weigh hopper and is then discharged into the bag, or, alternatively, deposited on a conveyor belt linked to the bulk bag filling station, with multiple weighments making up the 1000Kg load.

Bags: The sacks are filled by a fully automatic IGF 600, specifically designed to handle PE readymade open-mouth bags. Capacity up to 600 bags / hour, depending on the fluidity and type of the product. Concetti supplied the line complete with a PS-3A four-column robot palletiser.

Bulk bags or Fibcs: The big bag filling station has a capacity up to 8-10 big bags per hour and requires the presence of an operator to fit the bag mouth to the bag-spout, close it and remove it with a forklift when filled.