Hall C6 Stand 160
At drinktec 2025, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will present its extensive all-electric packaging expertise, reaffirming the company’s new theme “Today. Tomorrow. Electric.”. Including how its PAC-E machine is leading the shift towards all-electric in the fast cycle caps and closures market.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is focusing its efforts on supporting fast-cycling packaging manufacturers to switch to cleaner and more efficient all-electric technologies. In addition to more than halving energy consumption, the fast cycle times and all-electric machine reliability are driving growth at scale for packaging manufacturers, reports Arnaud Nomblot, Director Business Development Packaging.
Blending the company’s high-speed and all-electric expertise, PAC-E saves packaging processors up to 50% in energy costs. Co-developed and tested in collaboration with the largest cap manufacturers in the world, the PAC-E machine has had both its ecological and economic benefits fully verified.
The drinktec PAC-E 420t exhibit features a 72-cavity tool from Z-Moulds, reliably producing 2,100 26/22 beverage caps every minute. The cell also comprises a mould area dehumidification system from Eisbär. IMDVista handles the entire downstream process: handling, cooling, inspection, sorting, and also a customized final packaging solution.
The machine pushes the limits in producing lightweight packaging with the fastest dry cycle time and an injection speed up to 550 mm/s. PAC-E is also cleaner, with a closed-loop lubrication system for producing applications with high hygiene requirements, such as food packaging and medical parts.
Measuring the performance improvements against a high-speed hybrid packaging machine, Nomblot shares an example of a production case study for carbonated soft drinks caps with a weight of 1.8 g and a 72-cavity tool. “With a 3.9 s cycle time and 8,000 hours of production per year, the energy savings represented 300 MWh annually. This corresponds to 90.000 € per year, with energy costs of 30 ct/kWh.”
However, for mass manufacturers, it is the machine’s reliability and fast cycle times that increase production capacity and drive growth at scale, adds Nomblot. “This is where PAC-E really excels. Delivering a stable production pace and adapting to changes in dynamics to sustain an optimal performance.” Currently available in 350 and 420 ton clamp force, all PAC-E machines are compatible with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s cross-platform, open data acquisition and analysis software “myAssist”.
The machine also incorporates future digital product passport technology. “As an active member of the R-Cycle community, being able to offer this interoperable software goes a long way towards supporting plastic traceability and the drive towards larger carbon reductions right across the packaging value chain,” adds Nomblot.
Arnaud Nomblot will be at drinktec for the entire duration. To prebook a meeting with our expert, please visit https://sdg.website/mbc0s.