FUTURA SUPER 20

In 20 years Futura has become the technology leader in the segment, through innovation which has accelerated our ability to deliver superior results and performance in partnership with our customers. This has been boosted with the acquisition of Plusline with which in recent years we have been integrated for technological development, combining converting and packaging in a single line, to ensure production process simplification. The benefits for the customer include automation, process continuity, performance, product quality, safety and space optimization.

Continuous innovation, integrated quality, commitment to partnership

 

Automation agenda

Futura has been working for years to create a fully automated intelligent factory in which the process is continuous, with the highest standards for operator safety. With Andromeda, in 2015, we launched the first automatic parent reel handling system on a converting line. The Andromeda system also manages the placement and cleaning of the spent parent reel core while the machine remains in operation. In addition we have fully automated the replacement of embossing rolls and performance of maintenance operations. Our goal is to have one technical supervisor for packaging and converting, responsible for checking the proper functioning of a totally automated, self-correcting process. It is a more rewarding, qualified, safer and gender neutral role.
On this theme, with Camallo, we have automated the most labor intensive area of the converting line and made easier the handling of coreboard reels, eliminating human intervention in a touchless, faster and safer process. Camallo can handle up to 16 coreboard reels and adapts to any core size. The log saw’s new automatic blade change and sharpening system further guarantees higher safety standards through optimization and the elimination of manual operations. The new sharpening system sets new global standards for blade life.

The Together revolution

All the technologies described ensure greater speed and reduced downtime. But perhaps the most obvious optimization example is Together, created by Futura and Plusline to revolutionize the end of the line by integrating converting and packaging, from reel to shelf-ready, packaged rolls. The result is unprecedented process continuity, simplified production flow and a compact layout saving up to 65% of the space occupied per packaging line.

Create new horizons. That’s the power of the twentieth

Benefits for the final customer

Our new patented “Easy tail” system is designed to apply a gentle coat of glue to the final sheet, directly on the paper, with unprecedented precision and control. This guarantees a significant quality improvement for the final consumer. “Easy tail” is applicable to any Futura rewinder. Further, our JOI embosser, and its Hydro-bond technology, has eliminated glue and other chemical agents from the product, making the embosser area cleaner and consequently safer. For the consumer, this guarantees perfect adhesion of the plies with the use of water alone, for a more hygienic, soft and ecologically-sound finished product.

Innovation and sustainability

We have increasingly applied our innovative instincts to sustainability. We intend to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by focusing on innovation, process efficiency, a short, credible, certified supply chain, use of eco-friendly raw materials, products with a longer life cycle and reduction of the proportion of waste which requires disposal. And last but not least, better working conditions for employees.

Twenty years on

Our technological solutions simplify the work of operators, increase their safety, and guarantee entrepreneurs cost optimization through process automation. The journey so far has been made possible only through partnership with our customers. With them, in this exciting technological era, we anticipate each new horizon with a renewed sense of possibility.
We innovate not to break records, but to improve people’s lives.