Sacmi at Chinaplas 2026: complete solutions for caps

At the next edition of Chinaplas, scheduled to take place in Shanghai from 21 to 24 April, Sacmi showcases a comprehensive technology offering for cap manufacturing, focused on reducing virgin resin consumption, meeting tethered cap standards and enhancing production efficiency, in line with the latest developments in the global beverage market and the specific requirements of local demand. Through its Rigid Packaging Lab, Sacmi provides comprehensive product development services: outstanding solutions designed to match the production model, market characteristics and customer performance goals. One of the key trends is an ever-sharper focus on caps that combine weight reduction, high performance and high speed.

This is where the AB30W1 30/25 cap comes in: designed to deliver an optimal balance of performance, output rates and weight reduction, this solution helps improve the overall competitiveness of the line. Remaining in the water segment, Sacmi also offers the S29W28 cap in the 29/25 format, a “high profile” cap that meets specific product positioning and ergonomic requirements while retaining excellent reliability and quality. The market has also responded very positively to the A38CAF54 38 mm for two-piece caps, demonstrating Sacmi's ability to develop tailor-made solutions that build on established architectures and introduce targeted customization of tamper band, thread and sealing systems. This approach optimizes performance and capping according to the specific applications required. On the sustainability front, China is increasingly interested in tethered caps, a product for which Sacmi has the widest range on the market – including the new advanced THCO patterns – and unrivalled expertise to accompany the transition effectively and profitably.

At Chinaplas 2026, Sacmi is exhibiting the next-gen slitter-folder SFM15M. This is designed to meet the needs of high-productivity lines and maximizes flexibility when managing the new tethered standards. Equipped with 15 spindles and able to deliver output rates as high as 3,000 caps per minute, the SFM15M aligns smoothly with the performance of the latest generation of SACMI presses. The hallmarks of the machine are low maintenance costs, long-term reliability and native integration of quality and process control systems (including the CVS154 vision system, Classy AI classification and Smart Pack functions). These features ensure consistent product quality, improve machine and process management and let manufacturers respond quickly to market demand. Thanks to excellent operational flexibility and extensive product customization options, the SFM15M is perfect for high-productivity lines, regardless of the molding technology used.

At Chinaplas, Sacmi is displaying the CCM 48SD compression molding machine able to produce up to 2,000 caps per minute with just 48 molds and a cycle time as short as 1.44 seconds, the CCM 48SD is one of the most competitive solutions for the production of one-piece caps for still water, CSD, hot filling and cold aseptic filling. The machine at the fair will feature a COOL+ mold, suitable for AB26CSDT5 caps. Like all Sacmi CCM presses, this solution guarantees the lowest operating costs on the market. It does this by, for example, using inverter-controlled hydraulic pressure self-regulation, lowering cycle times, raising management flexibility and ensuring total process repeatability. The new mold design also allows for even faster format changeovers.

Sacmi develops one of the market’s widest range of vision and process control systems... for every single stage of the cap and preform production line. Their high added value stems from an ability to guarantee high-speed in-line control, consistent product quality and continuous monitoring of process parameters. As a result, production lines are more efficient, reliable and stable. One such solution is the CHS21 cap vision system manufactured and assembled by Sacmi directly in China. The latter confirms the Group's commitment to developing targeted solutions that promptly meet the needs of the Chinese market by combining close customer support, technological expertise and SACMI's ultra-high standards of quality and reliability.