Above: The LYNX cleaning tower system Also, why not use alternative resins and
components to the current ones, considering the ‘green’ trend of recent years? Will our R&D be able to provide an answer in the near future? Stay tuned and you will find out...
WBPI: I believe CMC has made improvements to its EcoFormer. Can you tell me what those improvements were and why they were necessary? AB: The improvements are real and clearly recognisable because there is a considerable saving in energy costs. At current costs, the customer can achieve pay-back of the cost of the machine in a year; as a consequence of reducing consumption, we also achieve less impact on the environment. The EcoFormer is a really fully-fledged ‘green machine’. In addition, we have been able to improve the surface quality of the panels.
WBPI: I Siempelkamp put a lot of emphasis on forming during Ligna. How does that involve CMC Texpan? AB: Our experts attended the Ligna fair in order to answer, explain and give information regarding EcoFormer to our customers and potential clients.
WBPI: Could you explain the concept of the Magnetic Shell coating system for worn blenders? AB: The Magnetic Shell system consists of metal sections to which tungsten carbide is applied directly in the mixing chamber of the blenders using a strong magnetic field. It is a system designed and patented
by CMC Texpan and it allows for the refurbishment of the worn blender mixing chambers without the need to replace the entire machine. Therefore, in the case of wearing over time, the replacement of single sectors becomes easier and faster.
WBPI: This year marks 10 years since the retirement of Dario Zoppetti and Siempelkamp taking full control of the company, completing its gradual takeover, which began in 2010. What did Siempelkamp bring to CMC?
AB: I had the good fortune to know and work for Eng Dario Zoppetti: a person who taught me a lot. He had the ability to create and intensify the collaboration with Siempelkamp, transforming a provincial company into a well-structured one with a clear identity.
What does the Siempelkamp Group give us? Oh, so many things! Above all, the relationship has led us
always to improve in every department, raising our products to an even higher quality.
The Siempelkamp Group gives us
worldwide visibility and, thanks to Siempelkamp, CMC Texpan and its machines are well-known everywhere.
WBPI: Which components of CMC’s machines are made by other companies in the Siempelkamp group? AB: There is no fixed rule. Basically, it depends on the workload of each group subsidiary.
WBPI: The Ligna exhibition did not take place in 2021, so the 2023 exhibition was the first for four years. How was the show this year? Was it as good as in the past in terms of visitor attendance? Was it a success for CMC Texpan and for Siempelkamp? AB: We expected a lower attendance, due to the absence of the fair for four years, but we were thrilled and surprised by such a high flow of qualified visitors, but especially by the interest in our products, solutions and teamwork. The single and compact booth of the Siempelkamp group reinforced the image of strength, competence and cohesion of the group by conveying unity and cohesion among the various companies and it emphasised the idea of a solid group of companies. We received visits by clients from all
over the world and the location made it possible to converse in the same booth without moving around to bring all the various partners together, establishing comprehensive and global meetings even if
the topics were different. We can say that the idea of creating dedicated ‘corners’, but in the same booth, was successful. Without a doubt we can say that we are now reaping the benefits of an extremely interesting and lively fair. The ‘litmus test’ of this is the increased contacts and enquiries we received. The onsite visits are also proof of this.
WBPI: What are the opportunities that you see for CMC in the next five years? AB: There are a lot of opportunities, but we will have to be good at catching them. We will have to be ready for the change, evolution and development and to evolve, starting with digitisation and a lean factory. As for products in the development pipeline, CMC Texpan is currently working on its new Speed Classifier System. This system is still undergoing experimentation and testing in CMC Texpan and Mr Brembilla said that he was unable to give any information as yet. However, it seems that we can expect to hear more of this development in the relatively near future.
Above: CMC has made improvements to the EcoFormer
www.wbpionline.com | August/September 2023 | WBPI
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