Craft beer is experiencing explosive growth, and beer and carbonated beverage filling machines can keep carbonation throughout the filling process. These machines help you fill hundreds of bottles in less time. A given quantity of product can be filled and packaged and efficiently.
What is a filling machine?
Filling machines are used to fill products into bags, sachets or containers such as barrels or bottles. Most commodities are measured in prescribed quantities and then packed in bags or containers after the production process before being sold in the market. There are various types of filling machines for liquid, paste, powder or granular materials.
Omit products from manufacturing to leaving the factory, packaging is one of the processes. In specific cases, it needs to be done , but many production sites use filling machines as packaging with metering functions.
Working principle of beer filling machine
The beer filling machine is developed according to the beer production process.
Its working principle is: the cleaned bottle is sent to the bottle feeding screw of the machine by the bottle feeding belt, and sent to the turntable through the bottle feeding wheel. The bottle holder goes up. Under the guidance of the centering device, the bottle mouth is pressed under the inlet of the filling valve to form a seal.
After the bottle is emptied, gas (CO 2 ) is flushed from the tank into the bottle. When the air pressure in the bottle is equal to the air pressure in the storage tank, the liquid valve is opened under the action of the liquid valve spring. Now, the beer is guided by the umbrella-shaped reflective ring on the return air pipe. It fills the bottle along the bottle wall. When the beer rises to a certain height, the beer will stop, thus completing the filling process.
Advantages of installing a beer-filling machine
Mejorar la eficacia
The filling machine has some semi-automatic filling machine types that must manual operation, and there are also automatic filling machine types. Increase productivity by reducing manual work and saving packaging time.
Work easier
If you use manual filling, there may be uneven quantity, etc. It depends on your technology and experience. The use of filling machines makes it possible for quantitative packaging, stable quality, and efficient operation.
How to choose a beer-filling machine
Serving the production process
For aromatic beer, to avoid the loss of volatile aromatic substances, a cup type or normal pressure filling machine should generally be used. For fruit juice, to reduce contact with air and ensure product quality, a vacuum filling machine is generally used. Secondly, the production capacity of the filling machine should match the processing and packaging machinery before and after processing.
Productivity and Equipment Quality
The level of productivity reflects the production capacity of the production line. Therefore, the higher the productivity, the better the economic benefits. To improve product quality, a filling machine with high equipment precision and a high degree of automation should be selected. But the price of the equipment will also rise. Therefore, it is necessary to select the most suitable equipment according to the requirements of the production process.
How much does the beer-filling machine cost
When talking about the cost of a beer-filling machine, it depends on how big the machine you are looking for. Some smaller machines can cost between $1500 and $2500. These are inefficient machines for filling and are a great option for small breweries that don’t have high production needs. Depending on the needs of the brewery, a larger filler can cost anywhere from $8,000 to $100,000.