Sacmi's AI-Powered Vision Systems for Enhanced PET Preform Inspection

At the 10th Injection, Blow Moulding & PET International Business Summit 2025 in Mumbai, Massimo Gani, sales specialist at Sacmi Group’s rigid packaging business unit, presented an overview of the company’s advanced vision systems for PET preform inspection. These systems leverage artificial intelligence to enhance manufacturing efficiency and quality control.

Sacmi, with a global workforce of around 5,000 and a turnover approaching 2 billion Euros, serves multiple industries, including ceramics, chocolate processing, intralogistics, and rigid packaging. In India, the group operates from three different locations, including a dedicated rigid packaging centre in Mumbai.

Gani highlighted Sacmi’s rigid packaging division, which specializes in delivering turnkey plants for producing plastic and metal closures, preforms, and containers. These production lines integrate Sacmi’s own compression and injection moulding technologies, along with in-house developed vision inspection systems.

Sacmi offers a full range of preform inspection systems, including inline, high-speed offline, and low-speed offline units, designed to minimize downtime and operator intervention. A key highlight of the presentation was Sacmi’s approach to intelligent defect detection. Gani explained that their AI-powered systems are not just designed to reject faulty parts but to support operators in diagnosing root causes and preventing recurring issues.

These systems can automatically adjust during format changes, without requiring manual calibration, enhancing production uptime and consistency. Gani noted that the software’s ability to provide instant and actionable feedback makes it a valuable tool in reducing material waste and maintaining brand reputation.

Recent applications of AI have enabled Sacmi’s engineers to respond rapidly to complex inspection challenges, developing solutions within days that would have previously taken months. Gani emphasized that in countries like India, where innovation, software development, and AI expertise are globally recognized, these intelligent vision systems should be seen as strategic partners in manufacturing.

Sacmi’s ongoing investment in AI and digital assistance technologies aims to further enhance predictive defect detection, improve classification, and help customers take proactive corrective measures on the production floor. This approach underscores the company’s commitment to leveraging advanced technologies to drive manufacturing excellence.