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Craft Brewery
Craft Brewery
high-speed seaming machines. In other words, the Whether bottles or cans, Davis and Pirog recom-
same technology that the largest beverage manu- mend looking for quality and flexibility. A filling line
facturers use to seam thousands of cans per minute is a major investment and will require many years
has been tailored for the production needs of the of reliable service. They suggest considering the
craft market.” beverages being packaged today and what may be
coming in the future to make sure the filling line
Expert Advice About Bottle and can accommodate a growing portfolio.
Can Filling Machines
“And finally, breweries should invest in quality
Bottle filling machines are a vital part of the pack- equipment that not only fills accurately and seams
aging process for many breweries today, so it’s precisely but also allows them to utilize every can
essential to look at the big picture of beer filling, and lid, so they don’t waste materials,” said Davis
conveying, bottling, cleaning and labeling. When and Pirog. “If the pandemic has offered any lessons,
choosing a new machine, consider long tube fillers it’s that having the means to get your product into
over short tubes for their affordability and purging the hands of your customers is critical and investing
oxygen. in a canning line is a great way to do that!”

Sanitation is always a concern for keeping bottles
clean and bacteria-free. Brewers must understand
what output speed means and how that correlates
to the brewery’s needs, so they don’t invest in a
higher output machine than necessary. Meanwhile,
used equipment may be available and provide
significant cost savings, as long as it has been
well-maintained and is in good working condition.

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