Most of the fairs we write about are won with light, finishes and hospitality. Andina Pack is different. Here the star weighs tons, needs three phase power, sometimes runs on compressed gas and makes noise. A stand for a packaging line or a filling machine is engineered first and decorated second.
That changes the order of the work. Before we sketch a single wall, we need the machine’s footprint, weight, power draw and how it enters the hall. Get those answers early and the build runs smoothly. Get them late and the demo you planned for months might not switch on.
What Andina Pack is
Andina Pack, powered by Anuga FoodTec, is organized by Corferias and Koelnmesse in Bogotá. It covers food processing, beverages, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, with technology, packaging, labeling and printing for those industries, according to the official Andina Pack site, which lists the next edition for November 9 to 12, 2027, at Corferias.
The 2025 edition, the 18th, ran from November 4 to 7. Ahead of it, Corferias announced more than 500 exhibitors, more than 20,000 expected visitors and international participation of around 45%. Thirteen months may sound like plenty of time, but for an exhibitor shipping a production line, it isn’t much.
Weight, access and the floor
Start with the venue’s rules. Corferias’ conditions of participation (document GC-DR-1235, version 15 when we wrote this) cap the load on its concrete upper floors at 400 kg per square meter. A packaging machine can easily concentrate more than that on its feet, so confirm which hall and level your space is on before you commit, and plan load spreading plates or a platform if needed.
Moving the machine is your responsibility too. The same document states that Corferias has no vehicles for moving goods during build-up, the show and teardown, and that when an exhibitor hires equipment from outside companies, it must require that equipment to be safe and permanently attended. In practice: book the crane or forklift and a certified operator, and agree on the entry time with the build schedule, because the machine usually goes in first and the stand is built around it.
Three phase power and gases: paperwork before the show
Corferias supplies 110 volts single phase and 208 volts three phase, both at 60 Hz, with variations of around 10%, and recommends stabilizers or regulators for equipment with electronic controls. If your machine was built for another voltage, you will need a transformer, and that has to be in the plan from day one. Electrical work must be done by technicians registered with CONTE and comply with RETIE, Colombia’s electrical code, and special installations need an electrical layout endorsed by an electrical engineer, sent in advance with the loads and equipment listed.
Gases need their own step. The rules restrict cylinders of compressed gases or fluids (gas, oxygen, nitrogen, helium, air and others) inside the venue: bringing them in requires a technical opinion from the risk prevention office of Bogotá’s fire department, then validation by Corferias security. If your demo uses nitrogen flushing or bottled air, start that process well ahead.
Demos that are safe and easy to hear
A running machine stops people in the aisle, and that’s the point. It also has moving parts and makes noise. Keep the moving parts behind the machine’s own guards or a clear barrier, leave a safe distance between the machine and the visitor path, and give the operator a clear view of who is near it. Corferias prohibits noisy demonstrations that bother other exhibitors or visitors, and asks exhibitors to respect the noise limits of Resolution 0627 of 2006 or those it sets for each fair.
Then design for the conversation that follows. Run the demo in short, scheduled cycles, place a quieter meeting area behind or above the noise, and put the product the machine produces in visitors’ hands. We cover the rhythm of a good demo in booth demos that convert.
Height, hanging and the stand around the machine
Inside the halls, Corferias sets a maximum height of 2.40 meters. Going higher requires a 1 meter separation from neighboring stands and approval from the build management team, and hanging elements from the roof structures must be requested at least 15 days before build-up starts. Tall machines and overhead signs both fall under these rules, so check them against your hall before the design is closed. Our guide to exhibiting at Corferias covers the venue in more detail.
The stand itself should frame the machine, not compete with it. Clean, light backgrounds make steel and moving parts easy to read, and floor platforms hide cabling and protect the hall carpet, which the rules require. A custom stand can be shaped around one specific line, while a modular system can adapt as the machines you show change from fair to fair. Both work when the engineering comes first.
An Andina Pack machinery checklist
- 1Weight and footprintConfirm hall, level and load limits before you sign for the space.
- 2Entry and liftingBook the forklift or crane, a certified operator and the entry slot.
- 3Voltage match208 V three phase at 60 Hz: plan a transformer if your machine needs it.
- 4Electrical layoutSigned by an electrical engineer and sent to Corferias in advance.
- 5Gas permitsStart the fire department process early for any cylinders.
- 6Safe, quiet demosGuards, distance from the aisle, short cycles and noise within limits.
At Andina Pack the machine makes the case. A good stand gets it in, powers it and lets it run safely. If you’re planning for November 2027, reach us through the contact form and we’ll start with your machine’s specifications.