IBP Bottle Filling & Capping - Vigo Ltd · 2014-09-12 · IBP Bottle Filling & Capping Co-founders...
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SWAN new short-pipe electro-pneumatic isobaric fillers are AVE Technologies’ latest technology with special features of functionality and build quality. These plants are suitable for throughput up to 80,000 b.p.h. and are engineered upon “clean design” philosophy; in st st. External pressurised tank is equipped with a variable speed restart pump for overall control on the pressure of the filling head. The machine manages three different process gases, such as pure CO2 at filling pressure, CO2 impure from the bottle during low pressure isobaric filling phase to vacuum wash the bottles and pressurization, and vacuum making for bottle pre-discharge and decompression. The modular isobaric valve runs at two filling speeds and is provided with short or long pipe to perform filling from the bottom. A dome-shaped board is used to convey the bottles and ease water and glass shards drainage. Modular structure with clockwise and anticlockwise configuration. wear outline is in rubber as to ease the cleaning of the handling system. Machines are also equipped with dismountable shields with tilted conic-shape outline, to avoid glass shards from bouncing back on the valve after possible explosion of the bottles. Bottle lifting st st jacks are fully pressurised as to avoid water or other impurities from being sucked in. www.aveuk.net New Ave Fillers Setting for rinser and screw capper, or crown capper as an alternative in case of simultaneous us of more cappers. A bottle synchronizing screw operates with a varying fix center to cope with different bottle diameters, it is mounted on a tilting structure to ease change of formats. Stars and bottle guides are in st st while visit our website: www.binstedgroup.com 27 26 INTERNATIONAL BOTTLER & PACKER AUGUST 2014 IBP Bottle Filling & Capping Co-founders Rhys Powell and Eddie Lofthouse set up The Harbour Brewing Co in 2012. Rhys had already established a career in the brewing industry, as a brewer for Sharps Brewery. Eddie was in hospitality, running a hotel and bar, but felt that the time felt right to make a career change and turn his passion for beer into a reality. Their concept was to install a brewery system which enabled the brewing to be as creative as possible, incorporating innovative techniques, whilst respecting traditional and proven methods. With a good stock of Harbour cask and bottled ales available, the next phase of development was to bottle 'in-house'. Bottling, to date, was outsourced by contract. “It was one of the biggest problems we have faced to date; who do we trust to bottle our beer and will they bottle it in the quantities we want?” Eddie said. The Harbour Brewing Company approached Vigo Ltd, supplier of CIMEC automatic bottle filling lines, with a requirement to fill carbonated beer into 330ml and 500ml bottles at a rate of around 2,000 bottles per hour. Vigo supplied, installed and commissioned a CIMEC America DPS 12/12/1C automatic rinsing, filling and capping machine, including all associated conveyoring and St.St pipework. They also supplied an automatic linear labelling machine. The Harbour Brewing Co install Vigo line We have supplied, installed and commissioned CIMEC filling machines in the UK to breweries, cider makers, soft drink manufacturers and water bottlers for over 10 years. CIMEC has a reputation for producing high quality, long lasting machines and has supplied machines to renowned producers such as Grolsch and InBev (Interbrew). We offer a 3-year parts and 2-year labour warranty on CIMEC machines. With our team of multi- skilled Vigo engineers we are able to provide a full installation, commissioning and training package, in addition to full technical back-up for the life of the line. Jon Clatworthy Sales Director at Vigo Eddie provided the following feedback: “We chose Vigo because of the great references we received from other breweries, the price was also very competitive. The equipment was supplied on time and is better quality than expected. The installation and on-going service and support has been superb. I could not happier with the service and support we have received from Vigo. Since installation our bottle sales have soared, and the quality of our product has never been better.” www.vigoltd.com The Harbour Brewing Company, in North Cornwall, make a core range of full flavoured, balanced craft beers, from IPAs to porters. The company’s Harbour IPA, and Harbour Porter No.6 were regional winners in the Sainsbury’s Great British Beer Hunt 2013. “ “
Transcript of IBP Bottle Filling & Capping - Vigo Ltd · 2014-09-12 · IBP Bottle Filling & Capping Co-founders...
SWAN new short-pipe
electro-pneumatic isobaric
fillers are AVE Technologies’
latest technology with
special features of
functionality and build
quality. These plants are
suitable for throughput up to
80,000 b.p.h. and are
engineered upon “clean
design” philosophy; in st st.
External pressurised tank isequipped with a variablespeed restart pump foroverall control on thepressure of the filling head.
The machine manages threedifferent process gases, such aspure CO2 at filling pressure, CO2
impure from the bottle during lowpressure isobaric filling phase tovacuum wash the bottles andpressurization, and vacuum makingfor bottle pre-discharge anddecompression.
The modular isobaric valve runsat two filling speeds and isprovided with short or long pipe toperform filling from the bottom.
A dome-shaped board is used toconvey the bottles and ease waterand glass shards drainage. Modularstructure with clockwise andanticlockwise configuration.
wear outline is in rubber as to ease thecleaning of the handling system.
Machines are also equipped withdismountable shields with tilted conic-shapeoutline, to avoid glass shards from bouncingback on the valve after possible explosionof the bottles. Bottle lifting st st jacks arefully pressurised as to avoid water or otherimpurities from being sucked in.
www.aveuk.net
New Ave Fillers
Setting for rinser and screwcapper, or crown capper as analternative in case ofsimultaneous us of more cappers.
A bottle synchronizing screwoperates with a varying fixcenter to cope with differentbottle diameters, it is mountedon a tilting structure to easechange of formats. Stars andbottle guides are in st st while
visit our website: www.binstedgroup.com 2726 INTERNATIONAL BOTTLER & PACKER AUGUST 2014
IBP Bottle Filling & Capping
Co-founders Rhys Powell and Eddie Lofthouse set up The Harbour Brewing Co in 2012. Rhys had alreadyestablished a career in the brewing industry, as a brewer forSharps Brewery. Eddie was in hospitality, running a hotel andbar, but felt that the time felt right to make a career changeand turn his passion for beer into a reality. Their concept wasto install a brewery system which enabled the brewing to be ascreative as possible, incorporating innovative techniques, whilstrespecting traditional and proven methods.
With a good stock of Harbour cask and bottled ales available,the next phase of development was to bottle 'in-house'.Bottling, to date, was outsourced by contract. “It was one of thebiggest problems we have faced to date; who do we trust tobottle our beer and will they bottle it in the quantities wewant?” Eddie said.
The Harbour Brewing Company approached Vigo Ltd, supplierof CIMEC automatic bottle filling lines, with a requirement tofill carbonated beer into 330ml and 500ml bottles at a rate ofaround 2,000 bottles per hour. Vigo supplied, installed andcommissioned a CIMEC America DPS 12/12/1C automatic rinsing,filling and capping machine, including all associatedconveyoring and St.St pipework. They also supplied anautomatic linear labelling machine.
The Harbour Brewing Co install Vigo lineWe have supplied, installed and commissioned CIMEC
filling machines in the UK to breweries, cider makers,soft drink manufacturers and water bottlers for over 10years. CIMEC has a reputation for producing highquality, long lasting machines and has supplied machinesto renowned producers such as Grolsch and InBev(Interbrew). We offer a 3-year parts and 2-year labourwarranty on CIMEC machines. With our team of multi-skilled Vigo engineers we are able to provide a fullinstallation, commissioning and training package, inaddition to full technical back-up for the life of the line.Jon Clatworthy Sales Director at Vigo
Eddie provided the following feedback: “We choseVigo because of the great references we received fromother breweries, the price was also very competitive. Theequipment was supplied on time and is better qualitythan expected. The installation and on-going service andsupport has been superb. I could not happier with theservice and support we have received from Vigo. Sinceinstallation our bottle sales have soared, and the qualityof our product has never been better.”
www.vigoltd.com
The Harbour Brewing Company, in North Cornwall, make a core range of full flavoured, balancedcraft beers, from IPAs to porters. The company’s Harbour IPA, and Harbour Porter No.6 were regionalwinners in the Sainsbury’s Great British Beer Hunt 2013.
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