With its main brands Robopac and OCME, Aetna Group supports its clients in the development of packaging lines that are customised to different production and market requirements.
One major global player, a manufacturer of plastic containers, required stabilisation and protection for its UK factory in order to meet a high production rate: 180 pallets/h.
Aetna Group responded with advanced technologies to ensure the durability of delicate packages made into various shapes and from different materials, which are, then, handled in their empty form.
In fact, whether it is for plastic containers, generally used for liquids, or metal containers for food, beverages and HPC, the demand is to process lightweight products in loose palletised packaging or in very delicate trays, which can form large loads. It is therefore essential to use state-of-the-art technology, capable of protecting and securing large volumes of material, which may be structurally unstable and susceptible to damage.
For this internationally renowned company, Aetna Group provided its technological know-how and consolidated experience. It supplied two lines of high-performance Genesis Thunder HS automatic rotating ring wrapping machines, the top level of the Robopac range.
Genesis Thunder is a highly successful product in the field of wrapping, delivering high performance in terms of both speed and material savings, as well as load stabilisation, and therefore, providing an indirect source of economic and environmental savings.
To achieve this high performance, a pre-stretch carriage with Cube Technology was used, which allows optimal handling of the film during the wrapping process and while depositing the product.
The Genesis Thunder HS lines were equipped with the Top Inside pallet cover device, which is integrated into the structure to cover the upper surface of the pallet and protect it from dust and water. It is also fitted with a series of roller conveyors for product handling.
They are also equipped with TPM kits for maintenance management and Troubleshooting, with simple, intuitive instructions via the control panel, in order to resolve eventual problems.
To make this supply even more efficient and meet the demand for ground pallet loading, Aetna Group supplied more than 20 metres of conveyors for each wrapping machine and, after careful levelling and slope management operations, it brought the line to a height of 0.5 m above the ground, thus aligning it with the unloading process at the automatic warehouse.
Stabilisation, protection and, therefore, security: Aetna Group also intervened in the company's internal logistics to enable reliable handling by providing OCME-branded LGV vehicles.
pecifically, the Auriga range, laser-guided vehicles with integrated management and control technologies for logistics that, thanks to advanced space management algorithms, enable optimal load distribution, maximising the use of available space and improving overall warehouse efficiency.
This has brought in a new warehouse management approach, with the removal of traditional forklifts operating in the aisles which were used by the workers themselves and, therefore, reducing hazards for the staff. This has resulted in cost optimisation and a fast return on investment for a factory operating 24/7. Above all, it has generated a flexible solution, ideal for empty/full containers of different shapes and types, supported by a complete product traceability system throughout the production process.
