The Beta Edimax Astor Group has joined forces with SACMI to complete another technological leap forward,
raising both productivity and extending the size range. A key player in the sector since the 1970s - and a standard-setter for quality, design and innovation - the company now has a fully renewed production line that includes the all-new
SACMI RD5 (the first machine in the latest range of SACMI RD multi-channel dryers to be installed in a working factory).
Having between 5 and 9 levels, the RD offers
outstanding configurability and an
optimized footprint, combining all the advantages of the existing range of SACMI EM5/7 and ECP multi-channel dryers. Key design features include improved
accessibility for easier maintenance and the option - as in the ECP range, at the customer's discretion - of installing partitions between the roller decks to improve process management whatever the manufacturing requirements.
Edimax has gone for a
5-level machine with a 2,850 mm wide inlet and an overall length of
22.4 meters. This replaces the previous EVA vertical dryer. The result:
no more inflexibility in terms of size, ensuring maximum versatility with all types of production. “We’re proud to be the first to install this newly designed dryer,” explains
Roberto Bernabei, President of the Beta S.p.A. Group. “This is in perfect keeping with our hallmark policy of focusing on technological innovation.”
For the company, the entire project is a step up in terms of technological quality and extends the range to include
higher-added-value products. In addition to the dryer, it includes upgrades to the forming department; a
PH8200 ‘Veloce’ press will soon become operational, joining the other SACMI presses. “This will provide us with optimal productivity on the highest-added-value formats yet still give us the opportunity to cut sub-sizes,” adds Bernabei.
This project doesn’t just underscore SACMI’s role as a privileged partner in Beta Edimax Astor Group’s development plans: it also confirms the market's positive response to the
new RD dryer range, which was previewed at the Tecna international trade fair in Rimini in 2024. Also worth highlighting is the
close collaboration between the Edimax and SACMI technical teams that ensured the project was completed on schedule without interrupting production.