Digital technology and control:
with SACMI, San Benedetto remains Italy’s top ‘total beverage’ player

San Benedetto started producing bottled water in 1956. Since then, it has grown to become Italy’s n°1 in the ‘total beverage’ sector and stands out as the only company in the industry with fully Italian capital. “Our mission is all about quality, safety and innovation, which we pursue by constantly investing in better internal quality standards and optimizing processes”, explains Mauro Pelosin.
Over the years, San Benedetto has invested heavily in technology by, for example, installing SACMI CCM compression presses for cap production. “Together, we’ve developed some major industry breakthroughs,” adds Pelosin. For example, the recent tethered challenge comes to mind: “We were the first Italian company to launch the tethered cap, long before the standard came into force. However, technological upgrades are only a part of a wider approach, which involves detailed analysis of every stage of the process to boost efficiency and performance.”

Another key element is the adoption of SACMI HERE software, which constantly monitors plant performance indicators. “HERE is an open system that connects not only SACMI machines but other solutions such as presses, vision systems and assembly machines, interlinking them with specific modules, such as the one for barcode-based tracking,” continues Pelosin. "This system has allowed us to completely digitalize processes and reap huge advantages in terms of efficiency".