Project

In 1887, Adolpho Selmi,

originally from Italy, started a

small factory for the produc-

tion of pasta in Campinas,

State of São Paulo. Almost

130 years later, that factory,

in the meantime renamed to

Pastificio Selmi S/A, has

turned into one of the biggest

Brazilian food companies,

being recognized nowadays

not only for its pasta, but also

for its flour, olive oil, grated

cheese, cake mix, cakes and

biscuit products (including

the biscuits brands Renata,

Galo and Todeschini).

The solution provided by Bosch Packag-

ing Technology in Brazil can package up

to 5000 kilograms of biscuits per hour,

comprising a total of nine packaging

machines. The pack styles range from

single unit packages of 120 grams or

200 grams, up to multipacks of 360

grams.

“Our investments always aim at the

maximum automation level, while also

taking into consideration factors such as

overall operation and maintenance

costs” says Ricardo Selmi, General

Manager Selmi. “We have opted for this

system due to Bosch’s reliability and

reputation in the market, but also due to

the outstanding quality and aesthetics

of the packages, with which we can

stand out in the supermarket shelves”.

When it comes to pack styles, Selmi

decided to pack their biscuits in a flow

wrap, instead of a portfolio package

commonly used in Brazil. “The new pack

style provides an excellent product

quality” explains Ricardo Selmi. “Bis-

cuits oxidize when they get in touch with

oxygen, but the hermetic flow wraps

help to keep the quality and the crunchi-

ness of the product for a longer period

of time”.

Challenge

Selmi installed one of the largest lines in

the world for the production of laminat-

ed cracker biscuits. In addition to its

Italian Imaforni oven measuring 2.06 me-

ters wide and producing 30 lanes of

biscuits, Selmi was looking for a

corresponding automated packaging

line, as part of their strategy of raising

the productivity of their plant in Sumaré,

State of São Paulo.

Selmi invests in a new packaging system for its biscuit plant

A totally automated and servo-driven

vibratory feeder processes any kind of

laminated biscuit coming out of the

oven. Then a product transportation

system receives the biscuits already

stacked, and directs them to the

packaging station in six rows. In a

vertical position, the biscuits go through

the loader and proportional control of

the machine, equipped with a system of

swords which form portions with

defined lengths to feed the horizontal

flow wrappers.

By means of blades, the biscuits are

delivered to the transversal chains,

which, in turn, through rods, transport

the portions to a 90 degrees transfer

station, where the portions are delivered

to the product chains of the flow

wrapper.

Product distribution system with vibratory channels and belts

Solution

Robert Bosch Tecnologia de Embalagem Ltda. Barueri SP Brazil

Phone: +55 11 2117-6800

E-Mail: pabr@bosch.com

www.boschpackaging.com

ZHG5-FS loader

Six 203 ELS flow wrappers for single

unit packs

Three 203 E60 flow wrappers for

multipacks

ProductsBenefits

Contact

“ We have opted for this system due to Bosch’s reliability and reputation in the market, but also due to the outstanding quality and aesthetics of the packages, with which we can stand out in the super­market shelves.”

Ricardo SelmiGeneral Manager Pastificio Selmi S/A

Adjustments are made directly in the

control panel

Providing more flexibility during

operation

Minimizing maintenance downtime

Increasing machine lifetime

Saving packaging material cost

No product no package feature:

machines only run when there is a

product to be packaged

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