Industrial Innovation: Barilla and E80 Group redefine the Factory of the Future

A sustainable and interconnected Smart Factory model where all operations are seamlessly integrated

Owned by its namesake family since 1877, Barilla is the world's leading pasta producer, owning 21 brands and producing pasta in more than 160 shapes and sizes, distributing it in more than 100 countries.

Carozzi: safe and sustainable integration to ensure excellent service for the end customer

In 2013, Carozzi sent its production and logistic processes down an important path of innovation, with the primary objective of increasing factory sustainability and improving the service offered to the end customer. The company was founded in 1898 in Chile and is a leader in the Latin American food industry, with more than 100 brands, from pasta and flours to juices, snacks, and chocolate.

Distribution centers and picking solutions: the drive for change beyond Industry 4.0

The automated management of the distribution center (DC) has a positive influence not only on internal intralogistics operations but also on the level of service offered to end consumers. Developing automated and integrated solutions is essential to achieve greater system efficiency, 100% operations reliability, and significant productivity increase while maximizing safety for personnel and ensuring the total integrity of products and facilities.

Roto-Cart: technology, quality, and distribution to make the difference in the tissue market

Established in 1981 by the Gelain family to innovate the production methods of the tissue sector with trail-blazing technologies, Roto-Cart soon made a name for itself in the domestic and international markets as a manufacturer of high-quality toilet paper, kitchen paper rolls, napkins, and AFH (Away From Home) products for retail and wholesale.

Which are the advantages of the integration between storage solutions and LGVs?

Effective warehouse management is fundamental to allow producers to optimize the production flow according to the actual market demand, reducing shipping times, minimizing errors, and exploiting the available space.

Robotized systems to increase the Smart Factory sustainability

E80 Group also specializes in developing innovative robotic end-of-line systems that perfectly integrate with all automated handling, palletizing and storage solutions. In particular, the quality, compliance and safety levels of wrapping and labeling are continuously tested and improved within the Bema Lab, a space dedicated to the development of customized solutions aiming at anticipating customers’ production needs.

Papelera San Andrés de Giles

Sustainability and innovation: two reference points in the quest for excellence.

Woodpecker 2: effective and accurate vision

Sixteen contracts awarded over the last two and a half years in various parts of the world: the latest version of our automatic pallet control system is enjoying total customer satisfaction. An interview with Mattia Davoli, System Engineering Manager.

Acqua Sant'Anna di Vinadio

Innovation and sustainability moving the same way.

How simulation is transforming factory design

“We have developed a strategic tool to create customized proposals for our customers that we know can deliver and that we guarantee over time”. Chiara Amore, System Analyst Manager at E80 Group, explains Smart Designer.