SIG has announced the expansion of its SIG Neo filling machine portfolio, featuring the world’s ‘fastest and most flexible’ aseptic carton filling machine for multi-serve formats.
The SIG Neo Slimline 15 Aseptic will debut at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai this week. The filling machine is said to be capable of filling up to 15,000 SIG Slimline packs per hour – a 25% increase compared to SIG’s standard filling machines for family-sized formats.
SIG explained the machine accelerates production speed, and also maintains a compact footprint. Designed to meet the evolving needs of the food and beverage sector, it enables manufacturers to switch between one litre, 750ml, and 500ml packaging volumes, products, and materials.
“With the SIG Neo platform, we’re addressing key industry challenges,” said Christoph Wegener, chief markets officer at SIG. “Our customers are seeking higher production capacity, improved efficiency, and the ability to adapt to changing consumer trends.
“The SIG Neo Slimline 15 Aseptic delivers uniquely on all these fronts. It offers the industry-leading waste rate of less than 0.5%, smart digitalisation in operations, and up to 15% reduced total filling costs compared to SIG’s standard filling machines for multi-serve aseptic cartons. With this top-tier performance, we enable our customers to scale up their filling line capacity to up to 70 million packs per year. Of course, our SIG Neo filling machine portfolio is designed to run our SIG Terra suite of even lower carbon aseptic carton packaging materials.”
Additional features of the SIG Neo Slimline 15 Aseptic filling machine include the SIG Neo HMI (Human-Machine Interface) for intuitive operation and to generate smart insights on the machine’s performance. Added to this is SIG Neo Shield, designed for enhanced sterile airflow and shielding during bottom sealing and pre-folding. Semi-automatic cleaning capabilities will also be included on the SIG Neo platform.
