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After over ten years of continuous evolution, Solema’s historic UNI.CO machine is enhanced with a new configuration: introducing UNI.CO X
After over ten years of continuous evolution, Solema’s historic UNI.CO machine is enhanced with a new configuration: introducing UNI.CO X, the solution designed to offer manufacturers of partitions, pads, and cardboard accessories the ability to also produce small batches of boxes. A new business opportunity that combines modularity, production flexibility, and advanced proprietary software, while keeping intact the identity of the leading machine in solid and corrugated board converting.
UNI.CO:
The Modular Machine That Revolutionized Converting
For over ten years, UNI.CO (short for Universal
Converting) has represented one of the most innovative systems developed by
Solema for the worlds of Board Converting, Paperboard,
and Packaging.
Designed for cutting solid and corrugated board,
UNI.CO is a modular platform capable of adapting over time to a company's
production needs, thanks to an evolutionary system based on integrable modules.
In fact, UNI.CO is designed to process:
- Solid board
- Corrugated board
- Single-face
- Reel-fed material
Allowing for the production of:
- Partitions
- Pads
- Reinforcements and
protective elements
- Internal protections
- Layer pads
- Packaging fillers
The exclusive strength of UNI.CO is its modular
structure, which allows the production line to be expanded by adding
new processing units without replacing the entire system.
Over time, this Solema philosophy has given rise to
various configurations within the range, designed to achieve maximum precision
in processing for the converting and secondary packaging sectors:
- UNI.CO I – Combined longitudinal and transverse cutting
- UNI.CO G – With an additional unit for creasing, scoring,
and half-cutting tools
- UNI.CO F – With an additional unit for punching
- UNI.CO S – Complete configuration featuring all available
cutting modules
Today, this success story evolves further with the
birth of the UNI.CO X machine.
UNI.CO X: A New Configuration to Expand Your Business
The new market innovation introduced by Solema
is called UNI.CO X.
More than just a technical update, UNI.CO X represents
a new, advanced configuration of the UNI.CO platform, designed to
offer a tangible advantage to companies already operating in the partition
and pad sector.
With the new X configuration, the flagship machine of
the sector maintains its primary vocation in solid and corrugated board
converting, but introduces a new production capability: the
manufacturing of small batches of cardboard boxes.
This is not about replacing current production, but
empowering it by offering customers the chance to expand their business
in a smart, flexible, and sustainable way: this is the true added value of
the new X configuration.
The strategic key to the machine is the
presence of the DTL module, which incorporates three operating sub-stations:
- A simplified die-cutting
system
- A transverse creasing
system
- A pair of expandable shafts for circular tools for longitudinal
creasing
This allows those who already produce partitions,
pads, and cardboard accessories to also offer:
- Small-scale box production
- Short, customized runs
- Packaging for local
businesses
- Fast deliveries for small brands and shops
A production philosophy that enables companies to open
up to new commercial opportunities by offering an additional service
consistent with their core business, entering new markets without having
to invest in further dedicated machinery.
Small Batches of Boxes: The Ideal Solution for
Flexible Production
UNI.CO X can produce up to 600
boxes per hour, a capacity perfectly suited for managing micro-batches
for quick and easily manageable productions. This is a totally different
concept from systems dedicated to ultra-high runs: the machine was born to
serve a very high-value market niche short runs.
The ideal user of UNI.CO X is therefore companies
already operating in converting that wish to expand their production
offering to include small batches of boxes.
FEFCO
Compatibility: The Most Requested Boxes on the Market
The new UNI.CO X configuration has been developed to
produce various models of boxes belonging to the international FEFCO
standard the most widely used classification system in the cardboard
sector including those most frequently used and requested in the
Paperboard and Packaging world.
This allows the operator to work with standardized
models that are internationally recognized and immediately integrable
into company production workflows.
The models that can be produced with UNI.CO X include:
- American boxes (slotted-type boxes)
- Folder-type boxes
- Telescope-type boxes
- Rigid-type boxes (bliss boxes)
- Folder/folder-type boxes
- Slide-type boxes
- Ready-made boxes and trays
...and many other configurations required by the modern
packaging market.
The Heart of UNI.CO X: Solema Proprietary Software
One of the distinguishing elements of the new UNI.CO X
configuration is the proprietary software developed entirely by Solema’s
R&D team.
While maintaining the philosophy common to the
entire UNI.CO range, the new software introduces important dedicated
evolutions that make it highly innovative and high-performing.
The entire system is managed through an advanced,
next-generation Siemens SIMATIC HMI Unified Touch Screen panel, which
allows the user to easily view on screen:
- Integrated FEFCO Catalogue:
From a drop-down menu, you can select the box code and instantly view the
shape and dimensions.
- Automatic Calculation: The system instantly
indicates how many boxes can be obtained from a single sheet of cardboard.
- User-Friendly Interface:
Multimedia graphics guide the operator through every step, eliminating the
need for specialized technicians.
- Quick Switch: A single button on the touch panel is all it
takes to switch from "partitions or pads" mode to
"boxes" mode.
Why Choose UNI.CO X: The Advantages for Your Business
Choosing the latest model in the UNI.CO range
means investing in the total flexibility that has always characterized Solema
machines:
- Scalable Investment: If you already own a
previous model, you can request an upgrade to the X version by adding the
necessary modules.
- Space Optimization: Thanks to the
advanced punching system, there is no longer a need for bulky die-cutting
tables.
- Quick Format Changeover:
Thanks to the versatile tool-setting table and the supplied tools, you can
switch from one format to another without changing the cutting die.
- Zero Downtime: You can program box production while the machine
is still finishing a run of partitions or pads.
- Solema Experience: Over 40 years of
technological leadership guarantee reliability and constant support.
Want to
See the New UNI.CO X in Action?
Are you interested in discovering all the potential of
UNI.CO X firsthand?
The Solema team is at your disposal to organize a
personalized demonstration at our headquarters, where we will show you
the machine in operation.
Don't miss the opportunity to discover how to
expand your business: contact us today to book your personalized demo!
Contact Information: Write
to info@solema.it, use the contact form on our website, or call +39
035 654111.