ROMANENGO, Italy—Ferrarini & Benelli is officially one of the exhibitors of virtual.drupa, the digital version of drupa taking place April 20 to 23.
At virtual.drupa, Ferrarini & Benelli already has a virtual showroom, which will showcase its top-selling treating stations. In addition to its Polimetal and In Air Plasma treatment systems, Ferrarini & Benelli is going to present its latest product: the Evo Smart digital generator.
Amongst Ferrarini & Benelli’s best-selling products is its Polimetal, a universal treating station for conductive and non-conductive materials designed to treat plastic and metallized films, paper and laminates. It comes in four different models and is available both in a single-sided and double-sided version. It is equipped with a ceramic roller and ceramic electrodes and is available with integrated motorization, extended shaft for drive, pressure roller to avoid back-side treatment effects and idle rollers. The open design of the system eases all cleaning and routine maintenance operations.
The Polimetal series is the perfect solution for the numerous applications of the converting industry and is perfectly adaptable to the specific needs of every customer, according to the company.
The In Air Plasma treats both conductive and non-conductive materials. It effectively solves the adhesion problems of three-dimensional plastic objects or small areas of two-dimensional plastic surfaces.
The In Air Plasma treatment takes advantage of the properties of compressed air to direct plasma toward the portion of material needing to be treated; its implementation on folder-gluer lines activates the material’s surface before glue is applied in order to allow high-quality gluing applications on plastic packages, plastic containers and laminated paper boxes manufactured by producers of plastic packaging. In addition to being effective and time-saving, it is also environmentally friendly, as it does not release ozone into the atmosphere.
In 2021, Ferrarini & Benelli is also set to launch what the company says is its most challenging innovation to date—the Evo Smart digital generator. The Evo Smart has a touchscreen display, which shows all the generator’s main parameters, immediately allowing for a user-friendly browsing.
Through the generator, remote real-time data monitoring is possible on all of the customer’s devices, such as laptops, tablets and smartphones. Production data is collected by the generator and sent to the cloud for real-time monitoring and reporting. This generator is a state-of-the-art product and keeps up with the latest trends in terms of digitalization and Industry 4.0.
This is not the first time Ferrarini & Benelli has participated in drupa, having done so with positive results several times in the past, but this will be the first time it does so digitally. The company is glad for this opportunity and excited for the possibilities this new digital era is going to bring.