from the ccm to the new ips, which lies at the core of an integrated manufacturing machine range that provides an effective response to the needs of an evergrowing market southeast asia is becoming evermore essential, also in terms of volumes, to group growth and development prospects and sacmi leads the way there as a key technology provider to the closures & containers and beverage industries. these markets are as dynamic as they are diversified sacmi aims to give them what they need by offering finelytargeted solutions and a farreaching presence in several countries. that means local production facilities, aftersales services and excellent sales marketing thanks to participation in key fairs such as the biannual sri lanka plast, a crucial window on the local plastic industry that is just a stone&rsquos throw from the massive indian market. taking centrestage at the 2014 edition of the fair &ndash to be held in the city of colombo from 14 to 16 august &ndash will be the latest technological solutions for closures on one side, that means the ccm continuous compression moulding series, the plastic cap compression press range characterised, among other things, by the low temperatures at which the extrusion process occurs this ensures considerable advantages on the energy consumption front plus, thanks to the reduced strain on materials and mechanical components, a longer machine life. available as of 2013 with the innovative &ldquoenhanced cooling&rdquo cool mould &ndash ensuring even greater shorter cycle times and higher energy savings &ndash the ccm range represents the world&rsquos most competitive solution for the production of caps in hdpe, pp and other commercially available resins. next to the ccm machines, visitors to the fair will also have the opportunity to take a close look at the innovative ips injection preform systemsacmi stand, n°4, hall a. this newconcept injection press for the manufacture of preforms is characterised by reduced cycle times, thanks to optimisation of the hydraulic system, the use of digital servovalves fitted near the actuators and an optimised machine design that makes the press opening and clamping stages even more efficient. moreover, the innovative userfriendly interface allows for easy control and minimises the time needed to train workers. most importantly, the ips is a flexible press that guarantees ultrafast size changeovers. just two examples, then, of an integrated turnkey production plant range that sacmi beverage &ndash the division that has, since 2009, combined all the group&rsquos individual labelling, filling, cap and container manufacturing skills &ndash successfully provides by keeping its technological and manufacturing core in italy while, at the same time, operating evercloser to the customer thanks to an extensive presence in numerous countries and markets. for example, in sri lanka alone over 400 firms work in the plastic industry, supplying customers both domestic and foreign they see made in sacmi technology as the perfect response to their specific manufacturing needs on a market that &ndash especially in the food & beverage sector &ndash is enjoying doublefigure growth rates and offers good prospects for further expansion, also in the medium term.
