1. SETTING
THE INDUSTRY
STANDARD
FOR METAL
PACKAGING
PRODUCTION
SYSTEMS
M E T A L P A C K A G I N G

2. G R O U P O V E R V I E W
SOUDRONIC IS THE
WORLD'S LEADING SUPPLIER
OF COMPLETE METAL
PACKAGING PRODUCTION
SYSTEMS AND OF LASER
WELDING SYSTEMS
FOR LIGHTWEIGHT
CAR BODY PARTS.

3. We develop, build and install superior laser and resist-
ance welding solutions for a variety of applications
specific to the M E TA L PA C K A G I N G and the
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES. The range of prod-
ucts includes single components as well as compre-
hensive, turnkey manufacturing systems.
Founded in 1953, Soudronic's headquarters are
located in Bergdietikon near Zurich. Today, the com-
pany employs a staff of more than 600 people in
its development and production facilities through-
out the world. The company's sales and service net-
work covers more than 120 countries, reflecting a
large and globally spread customer base. Thanks
to its sound financial basis, Soudronic remained
independent throughout its 50 years of history.
UNDERSTANDING OUR
CUSTOMER'S NEEDS
Highest engineering standards, long-lasting quali-
ty and maximum system efficiency are the basis of
our outstanding reputation around the world. By
investing a high percentage of our annual sales in
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GROUP OVERVIEW
STRONG CUSTOMER COMMITMENT
AND SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGY
research and development and in the continuous
refinement of our products, we make sure that our
systems represent state-of-the-art technology. An
impressive number of long-term patents is proof for
our high innovation rate.
Although we are very meticulous about every
single technological detail and quality aspect of our
products, the needs of our customers are always in
the center of our attention. Our customers typically
do not invest in showroom equipment nor in tech-
nical gadgets. Quite the contrary is true: they are
looking for maximum efficiency and flexibility, user-
friendliness and a committed customer service.
Working in an extremely competitive environment,
they are keen on increasing productivity while fur-
ther reducing reject rates and scrap material. And
they often have to react quickly to changing mar-
ket demands and therefore need to rely on a flexi-
ble production infrastructure. By providing tailor-made
solutions to each and every customer, we have
become a reliable partner of an increasing number
of customers.

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GROUP OVERVIEW
SPEARHEADING THE PRODUCTION
OF LIGHTWEIGHT CAR BODIES
Soudronic's automotive division supports carmakers all over the
world in their efforts to produce lighter, safer and better cars in
an economical way. By offering superior welding solutions for the
manufacturing of tailored and tubular blanks, patchworks and other
demanding parts, we provide the tools necessary to produce
lighter and safer car bodies. As a partner and supplier to steel
converters, car manufacturers and other industrial companies, we
design, build and install everything from stand-alone laser weld-
ing machines to turnkey high-speed manufacturing plants for very
large volumes production.
The vast majority of the 40 million car bodies produced annu-
ally feature a growing number of tailored blanks. And more and
more cars are built with tailored blanks in combination with hydro-
formed steel parts made of tubular blanks. The installed base of
our welding machines and manufacturing plants already produces
several million of such blanks per year.
A U T O M O T I V E
PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR LASER WELDED CAR BODY PARTS
ARE THE CORE BUSINESS OF THE AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION.

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GROUP OVERVIEW
A KEY PLAYER IN THE METAL
PACKAGING INDUSTRY
With an installed base of more than 15 000 machines and sys-
tem components, our production systems for three-piece cans,
pails and drums can be found in virtually every country and region
of this world. We provide a complete range of machines and com-
ponents – including slitters, transfer systems, welding machines,
seam protection systems, bodyformers, two-piece can production
lines and end-making systems – to meet the requirements of any
canmaking installation.
Being a customer of Soudronic often becomes a lifelong liai-
son. We do not only stock all the necessary spare parts for every
piece of machinery ever produced, but we also offer solutions to
upgrade and convert older systems with the latest technology, thus
helping our customers to keep the productivity of their canbody
production line up-to-date for many decades.
FORMING TINPLATE BLANKS
INTO CANBODIES
M E T A L P A C K A G I N G

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CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
TURNKEY SYSTEMS FROM
A SINGLE SOURCE
With our comprehensive range of machines and
components, we are able to meet the requirements
of any manufacturing line for cans, pails, drums or
irregularly shaped containers. Our systems cover
the entire manufacturing process for complete two-
and three-piece tinplate cans – from the lowest to
the highest production speed and from the small-
est to the largest size. In addition, we also offer
turnkey manufacturing systems for ends and indus-
trial packaging.
The following four group companies represent
the industrial core of Soudronic's metal packag-
ing operations:
SOUDRONIC IN SWITZERLAND
Located in Bergdietikon near Zurich, Soudronic
in Switzerland is the industry's premier source for
canbody welders, bodyformers, two-piece can-
making and endmaking systems. Our engineers
also design complete canbody production lines,
according to customer requirements. Thanks to our
large assembling facilities, we are able to thor-
oughly test complete systems before their shipment.
Since its foundation 50 years ago, our company
has produced and installed more than 5'000 can-
body and drum welders.
CEPAK IN ITALY
Cepak is a well recognized manufacturer of high-
quality slitters and transfer systems. Acquired by
Soudronic in 1995, the company has sold more
than 800 installations up until now. Most of our low-
and medium-speed canbody production lines fea-
ture slitters and transfer systems from Cepak.

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CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
METAL – A VERSATILE
AND MODERN PACKAGING
MATERIAL
OCSAM IN ITALY
Ocsam is the leading manufacturer of high-capac-
ity slitters and transfer systems and has been
acquired by Soudronic in 1995. The company's
reference list comprises more than 800 installations.
Our high-speed manufacturing lines for three-piece
cans typically feature slitters and transfers systems
from Ocsam.
SABATIER IN FRANCE
Sabatier is one of the world's premier suppliers of
complete production systems for industrial packag-
ing. A member of the Soudronic Group since 1995,
the company both produces stand-alone machines
and takes over responsibility for large customized
turnkey projects.
With a world-wide annu-
al consumption exceeding
100 billion pieces, tinplate
cans represent probably the
universally best available and
proven packaging material.
Metal cans are produced in a
broad variety of shapes and sizes and
are used for every imaginable kind of food and bev-
erage. Due to the outstanding properties of metal pack-
aging, industrial and technical goods such as lubricants,
paint, lacquer or aerosols are often packaged in cans,
pails, drums or irregularly shaped containers as well.
Although the production process is identical to food
and beverage cans, the forming, shaping, endmaking
and testing of industrial packaging requires a special-
ized know-how.
IMPRESSIVE ECONOMICS
Tinplate cans are tight, taste-neutral, safe and easy
to store and transport, diffusion-proof and fire-resist-
ant. The production is cost efficient and saves ener-
gy and time. Due to the magnetic properties of the
raw material, tinplate cans can be easily recycled on
an industrial basis. In fact, steel happens to be one
of the most recycled materials all over the world.
Even if not recycled, the material corrodes complete-
ly and naturally without harming the environment.
Since the material consumption counts for about
2
/3 of total production cost, savings are best achieved
by reducing the amount of material needed to an
absolute minimum. Thanks to new technologies, three-
piece cans can now be produced using sheet grades
as thin as 0.12 mm, and forming methods such as
triple and quadruple necking allow for maximum
tightness and stability with minimal material require-
ments. With top-end production lines, reject rates
remain far below the 1-percent-mark.

8. C A N B O D Y M A N U F A C T U R I N G
SLITTER
SOUDRONIC DESIGNS,
BUILDS, INSTALLS AND
MAINTAINS FULLY INTE-
GRATED MANUFACTURING
LINES WITH PRODUCTION
SPEEDS OF UP TO 1200
CANBODIES PER MINUTE.
PALLETIZER

9. A typical canbody production system consists of the
following components: a slitter to cut the tinplate
base material into body blanks of the required size,
a transfer system, a canbody welder, a seam pro-
tection unit, a curing system to dry and harden the
seam protection and a bodyformer to give the can-
body its final profile and shape.
A single control system, equipped with a touch
screen panel, allows for central operation and con-
trol of the entire production line.
CANBODY WELDER
CURING SYSTEM
SEAM PROTECTION SYSTEM
UNIFORMER
TRANSFER SYSTEM
COMPLETE PRODUCTION LINES
FOR EVERY NEED
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CANBODY MANUFACTURING
TESTER

10. WELDING THE MASHED
SEAM OF A CANBODY
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CANBODY MANUFACTURING
SLITTERS AND
TRANSFER SYSTEMS
CANBODY WELDERS
The heart of a three-piece can production line is the
canbody welder. That is where the body blanks
receive their basic cylindrical shape and where the
seam overlap is welded. The Superwima welding
principle, developed by Soudronic, requires only
a minimal overlap of a few tenths of a millimeter.
Optimal control of the welding current in combina-
tion with an accurate pressure on the overlap guar-
antees a mashed seam of only 1,4 times the thick-
ness of the sheet metal.
Soudronic offers a broad range of canbody
welders for low, medium and high-speed applica-
tions. High precision, unmatched flexibility, top
security in operation, low use of raw material and
energy as well as a minimal reject rate are but a
few features of our state-of-the-art welding machines.
CUTTING METAL SHEETS
INTO BODY BLANKS
Slitters are the first component of a three-piece can-
body production line. They cut the printed and lac-
quered base material – large sized square metal
sheets – into body blanks of the required size. Body
blank transfer systems automatically feed the blank
magazine of the canbody welder with the cut blanks
from the slitter. They are indispensable for a fully
automated production line.
Our slitters and transfer systems, built by our affil-
iate companies Cepak and Ocsam, meet the most
stringent demands with regard to versatility, preci-
sion, reliability, fast and easy adjustability as well
as production speed.

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CANBODY MANUFACTURING
Having passed the weld seam protection unit, the
canbody enters into the curing system. On a belt
conveyor, the canbodies run through a gas operat-
ed heating system with automatically regulated hot
air burners. Thanks to the magnetic properties of
the conveyor belt, the canbodies remain centrally
positioned during the entire heat treatment. Soudron-
ic has developed a modular range of curing sys-
tems, available in varying lengths and accommo-
dating any required production speed.
PROTECTION OF THE WELD SEAM
SEAM PROTECTION UNITS
Subsequent to the welding of the canbody, a durable
protection of the inner and outer weld seams against
oxydation and other chemical reactions is an essen-
tial step in the manufacturing process of top-quali-
ty cans. Be it for slow pail manufacture or for high-
speed tinplate can production, we offer an impres-
sive range of fully automated systems for powder
coating or liquid lacquering of the inside seam and
roller or brush lacquering of the outside seam.
CURING SYSTEM
HEAT DRYING THE SEAM
PROTECTION LAYER

12. FLANGING THE CANBODY
I/O BOX
SLITTER
I/O BOX
AUTOMATIC
BLANK FEEDER
I/O BOX
WELDER
I/O BOX
WELDER
C A N B U S
I/O BOX
WELDER
DRIVE AXES
COORDINATOR
FIBRE OPTIC BUS
BODYFORMERS
Once the raw canbodies leave the curing system,
they are ready to be processed into their final form
and to be prepared for the endseaming process.
Our highly flexible and fully automated bodyform-
ers combine all the necessary functions in a sin-
gle machine: shaping (mainly for optical purpos-
es), necking (for good stacking properties after the
filling), flanging (necessary for the subsequent
seaming process), beading (for additional stabil-
ity) and seaming (of either bottom or top end).
Soudronic's bodyformers are famous for
their sturdy construction and for their unique
cam concept.
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CANBODY MANUFACTURING

13. IN COMMAND OF A COMPLEX
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
13
CANBODY MANUFACTURING
I/O BOX
COATING
I/O BOX
OVEN
I/O BOX
SEPARATOR
I/O BOX
POWDER
I/O BOX
UNIFORMER
C A N B U S
INTEGRATED LINE CONTROL
With Soudronic's UNICONTROL Control System,
an entire canbody production line can be operated
from one single touch screen panel. The easy to
handle Windows-based system uses simplified graph-
ics to guide the operator, thus reducing instruction
time and enabling a “training on the job”. Standard-
ized and reproducible settings, predefined values
and checklists guarantee highly efficient production
cycles. The system is capable to guide and support
the operator in several languages and allows sim-
ulations on standard PC monitors in order to facili-
tate training setups for machine operators.
UNICONTROL provides plant management with
production statistics and other relevant data and can
be linked to ERP systems.

14. E N D M A K I N G S Y S T E M S
BY IMPLEMENTING THE
LATEST TECHNOLOGIES,
SOUDRONIC'S END-
MAKING SYSTEMS OFFER
UNMATCHED EFFICIENCY
AND FLEXIBILITY AND
THUS VERY COMPETITIVE
PRODUCTION COSTS.
SHEET FEEDER

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ENDMAKING SYSTEMS
HIGH-QUALITY ENDS IN
ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
DRYER
STACKER
LINER
CURLER
SHEET-FEED
PRESS
Be it for conventional ends or for technically
demanding peel-off lids, we offer turnkey solutions
for both medium and high-speed applications.
Typical medium-speed endmaking systems con-
sist of a scroll shear to cut the base material into scrolled
strips, a strip feed press, a curler, a compound lining
system, a drying oven and a packing system.
For high-speed endmaking we use UNIPRESS
sheet feed presses with multi-die tooling, reach-
ing output capacities of up to 2000 ends per
minute. The curlers, liners, ovens and packing
systems are designed to match the output of the
highly productive presses.
Our endmaking lines can be centrally operated
by a single control system with touch-screen panel.
In addition to that, our high-speed lines can be
equipped with video inspection and control systems.

16. STAMPING AND FORMING
TWO PIECE CANS
TURNKEY SYSTEMS FOR
CONVENTIONAL ENDS
Regardless if round or irregular, fully or partially open-
ing, out of steel or out of aluminum, when it comes to
the production of high-quality ends, the press is what
matters most. That is why we offer a broad range of
strip-feed presses representing state-of-the-art technolo-
gy and long lasting quality.
Thanks to a very rigid construction of the frame, our
strip-feed presses work extremely accurate and require
low maintenance. They stamp and form lids and bot-
tom ends for 3-piece cans and pails and are also suit-
able for the production of pre-drawn caps for 2-piece
cans and twist-off caps.
A comprehensive range of components including
scroll shears, curling machines, compound liners and
drying ovens – all built in our Swiss plant in Berg-
dietikon – enable us to offer systems tailored to indi-
vidual customer requirements.
HIGH-SPEED
ENDMAKING LINES
The production speed of an endmaking line can be
significantly increased with the integration of a
multi-die press.
UNIPRESS, our sheet feed multi-die press, is
capable of stamping and forming up to 8 ends in
one stroke. Via conveyor system the ends are trans-
ported to the curling machines operating in parallel.
Further down the line, compound liners and drying
ovens apply the compound and dry it on each end.
Since a manual quality control becomes impos-
sible at such high production speed, our multi-die
lines are equipped with a video monitoring and
inspection system.
TRANSFERRING ENDS FROM
THE CURLING STATION TO THE
COMPOUND LINER
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ENDMAKING SYSTEMS

17. PEEL-OFF ENDS FOR
2- AND 3-PIECE CANS
As a consumer-friendly alternative to convention-
al ends, peel-off lids enjoy an increasing demand.
With the development of the UNISEAL peel-off
ends we aimed at a flexible but reliable solution
suitable for both 2- and 3-piece cans. UNISEAL
endmaking components can easily be added to
existing can production lines thus enabling metal
packaging producers to react to market demands
without being burdened by major investments.
Our UNISEAL peel-off ends can be used on
existing seamers and they allow for a brand name
embossing on the outside surface.
BRAND MAME EMBOSSING FOR
STRONG PRODUCT IDENTITIES
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ENDMAKING SYSTEMS

18. I N D U S T R I A L P A C K A G I N G
SOUDRONIC OFFERS
SUPERIOR PRODUCTION LINES
FOR A STURDY AND SAFE
PACKAGING OF INDUSTRIAL
AND TECHNICAL AS WELL AS
EDIBLE GOODS.
STACKER
WELDER

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INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING LINES
UNSURPASSED FLEXIBILITY
THANKS TO MODULAR SYSTEMS
Within our Group, Sabatier S.A.S in Vitrolles
(France) designs and manufactures a comprehensive
range of modular, compact and flexible assembly lines
for industrial metal packaging. Thanks to our highly
specialized know-how, we provide packaging solu-
tions for cylindrical, conical, rectangular, oblong or
square metal containers, including the necessary end-
making systems and leak testing units.
Due to the outstanding properties of metal pack-
aging materials, industrial and technical goods
as well as edible oils and certain food are often
best packaged in metal containers such as pails,
drums or cans of various shape and size. Metal
containers are tight and fire-resistant, they can
be transported safely and stored for an extend-
ed period of time.
EXPANDER
DRYING OVEN
CURLING/
BEADING
STATION
NECKING/
FLANGING/
SEAMING
STATION
EAR-WELDING/
BAIL PLACING
STATION
TESTER

20. MODULAR SOLUTIONS
FOR CYLINDRICAL
PACKAGINGS
For the production of round cans of sizes ranging
from 0.2 up to 70 litres or drums up to 200 l, we
offer solutions based on our Bodypack assembly line.
The name Bodypack stands for compact, flexible
and modularly designed assembly lines incorporat-
ing latest technologies. Added to our canbody or
drum welders and seam protection units, they are
capable of performing all operations required for
the production of tapered or cylindrical can bod-
ies, including body expansion, shaping, flanging
and beading. Bodypack lines can also be used for
the assembly of bottom and top ends by means of
seaming as well as for the mounting of lids or han-
dles. Supplementary machines and functionalities
can easily be added to any Bodypack line.
ASSEMBLY LINES FOR
IRREGULARLY SHAPED CANS
With our Squarepack concept, we provide a com-
pact and modular system family for the assembly of
irregularly shaped cans ranging from capacities of
0.2 up to 20 litres. The highly flexible assembly lines
typically consist of a stretch former, a can erector
plus two squeeze flangers and two seamers. It can
be easily attached to our welding machines and seam
protection units.
Be it rectangular, square, oval or oblong –
Squarepack assembly lines provide convincing ans-
wers to an exceptional variety of packaging needs.
Depending on the size and design of the packag-
ings, panelling machines as well as leak testing units
can be easily added to the lines.
THE SHAPING AND FORMING OF
CANBODIES IS A STEP-BY-STEP
PROCESS
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INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING LINES
FORMING RECTANGULAR
CANBODIES

21. ENDS AND LIDS
FOR BOTTOM AND TOP
For the endmaking of industrial packagings, we offer
a broad variety of proven and efficient solutions,
ranging from conventional ends to easy-open tech-
nologies. Our curling-lining and handle-welding
machines for round, square or oblong ends and lids
make sure that metal containers can be tightly closed
and transported in a safe manner.
TESTING UNITS FOR
GUARANTEED TIGHTNESS
When it comes to industrial packaging, canmakers
often have to guarantee for an absolute tightness
of their pails, drums and cans. That's why we devel-
oped leak testing units for metal packagings.
Our range includes both carrousel as well as
linear test units which can easily be adjusted to
various sizes and shapes and added to our assem-
bly lines.
The packagings can be tested by means of
a vacuum or a pressure application. Any leak
detected will lead to an automatic ejection of the
faulty container.
WELDING THE EAR
TO THE CANBODY
HIGH PRESSURE OR VACUUM TESTING
FOR GUARANTEED TIGHTNESS
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INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING LINES

22. HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED
METAL PACKAGINGS
We provide a broad range of custom-made solu-
tions for unique requirements. The list of special
machines, tools and components for individual cus-
tomer needs is almost endless. For the manufactur-
ing of specially designed cans, for instance, we have
developed high performance vertical body shapers
which can be easily integrated into existing assem-
bly lines. Or for the final closing of rectangular cans
for fish, meat and processed food, we offer atmos-
pheric closing machines. Our engineers and pack-
aging specialists have a broad experience in devel-
opping appropriate solutions for new metal pack-
aging challenges.
BREAKING THE LIMITS OF
CONVENTIONAL CAN DESIGN
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INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING LINES

23. A F T E R S A L E S S E R V I C E
SOUDRONIC'S
CUSTOMER SERVICE STARTS
WAY BEFORE AN ORDER IS
PLACED AND IT DOES NOT END
WITH A TIMELY DELIVERY AND
INSTALLATION.

24. PROFESSIONAL MAINTENANCE
AND RELIABLE SPARE PART
SUPPLY
Our worldwide after sales service organization takes
care of a preventive maintenance and of regular inspec-
tions of your production machinery. A trouble shooting
service by phone takes care of fast help and remedy.
We keep all the technical data and records of every
machine and production line ever installed in our data-
base. This enables us to answer requests for spare parts
in a prompt and competent manner.
In our central store in Switzerland we have a com-
prehensive stock of more than 20 000 genuine spare
parts ready for immediate dispatch. Thanks to a well
adjusted worldwide distribution network we can guar-
antee an ultra-fast delivery, in most cases within 24 hours.
Our team of experienced spare parts specialists makes
sure that the maintenance and repair of our machines
is a matter of hours, not days.
TROUBLE SHOOTING SERVICE
BY PHONE FOR FAST HELP
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AFTER SALES SERVICE
Our primary goal is to keep our customers happy.
Happy, because they got a solution that exactly
matches their needs, and happy because they can
rely on our support, no matter what happens.
We advise our customers with regard to the on-
site storage of wear and tear parts in order to avoid
costly downtimes. We support them on site during
the production start-up. We conduct training semi-
nars for the operating staff. And we stay prepared,
just in case our help is needed one day.
Our global after sales service network makes
sure that our technicians and specialist can be avail-
able on any customer site on short call. Customer
support as we understand it is not only a global,
but also a lifelong commitment.
FAST AND RELIABLE GLOBAL
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
QUALITY SPARE PARTS READY
FOR ULTRA-FAST DELIVERY

25. APPLYING HIGHEST STANDARDS
TO MACHINE OVERHAULS
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AFTER SALES SERVICE
PERFORMANCE BOOST
FOR OLDER CANBODY
WELDERS
Thanks to the outstanding quality and precision engi-
neering, our canbody welders virtually last forever
if properly maintained. However, older welders are
by far not as economical as today's generation of
canbody welding machines. With well proven and
standardized solutions for conversion and retrofit of
older machines, we offer our customers the oppor-
tunity to both increase the performance and improve
the cost-effectiveness of their canbody production line
at reasonable costs.
Depending on the customer's needs, we carry
out complete machine overhauls, upgrades and
conversions both on site as well as in our own
facilities.
SOUGHT AFTER
SECOND-HAND MACHINES
A well maintained second-hand machine can be the
ideal solution for an urgent customer need. Often,
customers who upgrade their production lines with
our latest machines ask us to support them in the re-
marketing of the equipment to be replaced.
Thanks to the long-lasting quality of our prod-
ucts, such equipment can be easily overhauled and
retrofitted. Therefore, second-hand machines offered
by us are in an excellent working condition.
HIGH DEMAND FOR WELL SERVICED
SECOND-HAND MACHINES

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AFTER SALES SERVICES
CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS
AND INSTRUCTIONS
Even the most sophisticated production line can only
deliver satisfactory results if the operating personnel
has been carefully instructed. That's why we offer trai-
ning programs individually tailored either to specific
machines or to entire production lines. Our aim is to
enable all participants to operate and to maintain
our machines in a safe, efficient and economic way.
Training seminars can either take place in one of
our training centres in Switzerland, France, Germany,
Italy, Mexico, Singapore, the USA or in China – or
on customer site. Participants will receive a person-
al and comprehensive documentation with all the
necessary step-by-step instructions and manuals.
PROFESSIONAL ON-SITE-
INSTRUCTION FOR MACHINE
OPERATORS

27. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AS WELL
AS THE ADDRESSES OF ALL OUR
AFFILIATE COMPANIES, SALES AND
SERVICE OFFICES, PLEASE REFER TO
WWW.SOUDRONIC.COM.

28. Soudronic AG
Industriestrasse 35
CH-8962 Bergdietikon
Phone + 41 1 743 66 66
Fax + 41 1 743 66 99
E-Mail info@soudronic.com
www.soudronic.com
M E T A L P A C K A G I N G