Coffee capsules: machines with added value
Production & service is the winning combination for Tecmes, which on the strength of competencies in the development and manufacture of mechanical assembly machines, has a strong history of creating high performance packaging solutions for coffee capsules. Considerations by Angelo Vistarini, sales chief of the Cremona-based company.
The new generation of Tecmes linear carousel machines are extraordinary due to exclusive motion based on mechanical cams controlled by a single electric motor and represent the culmination of experience acquired through the creation of over 250 packaging lines specifically designed for the coffee industry.
Vistarini explains: «The foundations of these machines have been perfected so that they not only cater to filling of the various capsule types currently on the market (thermoformed, injection, compostable, biodegradable, aluminium) but also feature stations equipped for preparing the capsules themselves, guaranteeing substantial economic advantages for the user».
The production capacity of such machines is worth stressing, considering that all steps in the process - from preparation and prepositioning to filling - is now completed seamlessly at 600 capsules/minute.
In discovery of real value. «We know well that investments in machinery are often guided by subjective perceptions and reasoning, which is often not supported by empirical verification» the manager considers.
«Furthermore, the post-sales service is not always considered a competitive advantage, partly because in the vast majority of cases, commercial marketing has transformed the sale of any machine into a banal transfer of property for the best price. At Tecmes we interpret the role of advanced technology supplier in a different and more holistic manner, which in many ways guarantees our ability to stand apart on the market».
The concern guarantees technical assistance and training programs for the personnel that will operate and manage these extraordinary manufacturing systems.
«Moreover, since a quality production operation is highly dependent on the capacities and competencies of the individual operator, only a high performance but simplified concept machine enables forming suitable, capable and efficient personnel in short time. That’s why we consider ourselves responsive and dynamic suppliers from every standpoint, able to support our users in their search for added value that can be measured in greater productivity, healthy profits and a well-founded company credibility. This is also true - Vistarini concludes - in the case of capsule-filling machines, in which the combination of production and service must be appropriately considered as an evaluation criterion on which to base effective decision-making aimed at enhancing profits».
