With three state-of-the-art machines forming a focal point in hall 13, visitors to stand A33 will be left in no doubt as to what can be achieved in terms of speed, flexibility, repeatability and OEE when Cama Group takes on even the most demanding packaging applications. What is more, they are all built to Cama’s demanding breakthrough generation (BTG) principles, which guarantee optimised flexibility, accessibility and hygiene.
With access to a broad array of packaging solutions and in-machine technologies, Cama Group can adapt its highly modular portfolio to precisely match its customers’ needs, not just through technology, but also using its knowledge and experiences from decades of problem solving across all major industries and packaging applications.
In one corner of stand A33, visitors will see a brand-new model of Cama’s popular CL169 continuous motion sideload cartoner. This latest machine evolution – developed to address market challenges – employs a new approach to cartoning that delivers enhanced repeatability and simpler operation. Ergonomics is also improved, resulting in easier loading, while more intuitive toolless changeovers support maximised uptime.
The machines at the show use control solutions from Rockwell Automation, with the CL169 showcasing Cama’s deployment of the new FactoryTalk Optix HMI solution. Cama’s machines can also use servo-driven conveyor solutions, which use independently driven product-conveying platforms, for ever greater flexibility and agility.
In the next corner visitors will find the MTL (monobloc top loader). Highlighting Cama’s capabilities in non-food applications, the monobloc machine demonstrates carton erection, product grouping, carton filling, and carton closing, all within a single machine envelope. Improved ergonomics for operation, changeover and maintenance are visible here, too, with easier machine access, greater visibility and lowered carton magazines for easier loading.
The machine is one of the company’s flagship technologies, showcasing Cama’s in-house-developed robotic technologies – with no less than six RB002 and the new carbon fibre RB003 robot in action, where they will demonstrate a ballet of precision movement and perfect choreography.
The final machine is the company’s FW748 wraparound case packer, one of Cama’s most popular machines with multiple orders per year. As well as highly effective case packing, this machine showcases semi-automated changeover capabilities, where the press of a button on the HMI will result in automated adjustments to machine dynamics and motion profiles, to adapt it to a different batch format or packaging recipe.
The FW748 also demonstrates core elements of Cama Group’s cobot-based MEP – Machine-Enhancement Programme. The automated carton loader (ACL) and automated case-palletiser (ACP) on show are designed to remove human limitations and fatigue-induced slowdowns from pre- and post-packaging operations. The ACL and ACP systems integrate seamlessly with CAMA’s machine portfolio, but they can also be purchased separately and couple with any third-party packaging machine, removing operator repetition, burden and fatigue. Autonomous mobile robots (AMR) are a core element of the MEP portfolio, too.
Completing the event showcase is digital access to the wider Cama portfolio. In addition to even more machine styles and formats, this also includes complementary technologies and add-ons, such as advanced vision systems that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning. All of these additions will only be suggested by Cama following in-depth studies of the applications, and only if they add tangible value.
Finally, visitors will see how efficient mechanical design, contemporary automation solutions, maximised uptime, optimised throughput, advanced packaging design and minimised waste all contribute to more sustainable packaging solutions.
Hall 13 / A33