Application
Here are some of the reasons why craft breweries move to cans:
- They help protect beer from light and oxygen
- They retain fresh hop flavours
- Modern cans are lined with a polymer lining so that the beer doesn't touch any metal
Cans also have other shared benefits for a wide range of beverages:
- They are highly portable
- They are welcome in places where bottles are not
- They can be crushed down when empty and are easily recyclable
- Compared to bottles, they are space-saving, lighter and they won't smash
- The unit cost of a can is cheaper than that of a bottle, label and cap
The canning process using CIMEC Rotary Canning Lines include:
- Filling head process via counter pressure filling with IPS filling valves:
- Can pressurised with inert gas to equal the pressure of the product
- Pressure relieved in controlled manner to allow the liquid to displace the gas, and to maintain pressure on the liquid to keep dissolved gases in a dissolved state within the liquid solution and to avoid the CO2 escaping
- Filling
- Can depressurised
- Inert gas in tunnel prevents air from coming into contact with the product and acts as a foam breaker avoiding oxidiation
- Lid applicator gasses to reduce oxygen pickup
- Secure lid-tamping and seaming process via 1 or 2 seamers depending on the model
Features
CIMEC's Rotary Canning Line is produced using the most advanced technologies, guaranteeing reliability and precision for the user, and using simple and intuitive logic.
- Suitable for still or sparkling products, including wine, cider, soft drinks, health drinks, beer, water, and coffee
- Available with the following functions in one unit:
- Filling method is counter pressure / isobaric fill via CIMEC designed and manufactured IPS filling valves
- Lid seaming
- An in-line CIMEC Can Rinser can be supplied (optional, available separately) - the rinser includes nebulising nozzle that injects the washing solution or sterile gas into the can
- Optional extras include:
- Kit for controlling critical seaming parameters
- Fobber kit for beer
- Set up for the installation of a Liquid nitrogen dispenser(NB Nitrogen doser not included and not supplied by CIMEC)
- Ink-jet printer
- Remote access system
- Touch-screen panel
- Compulsory extras required: Can filler sanitation
- Line can be run in-line CIMEC rinser (mentioned above), carbonators, flash pasteurisers & labelling machines
- Installation, commissioning & training by our experienced Vigo engineers
CIMEC
CIMEC have over 35 years of experience designing and manufacturing automatic filling machines and have supplied machines to reowned producers such as Grolsch and Inbev/Interbrew.
Here are some of the reasons why we choose CIMEC for automatic bottling & canning equipment:
- Their reputation for producing high quality, reliable, long-lasting robust machines for sparkling or still products
- Their 35+ years of design & manufacturing experience - they have sold hundreds of bottling plants and machines all over the world
- They manufacture in-house (entirely at their site in Northern Italy) and can guarantee spare parts in a short time
- They carry out R&D and they regularly update their design and production technologies in order to respond to the requirements of the drinks industry
- They are a family-owned, multi-generational company that share the same vision and values - run by Ignazio Cacciatore (founder) and his sons Gianluca & Devis
- They are ISO 9001 certified to sustain customer satisfaction via product quality, for optimised processes, meeting management responsibilities and striving for continuous improvement
The Range
The CIMEC range includes CIMEC Automatic Bottle Filling Lines, CIMEC Automatic Bottle Rinsers/Sterilisers & CIMEC Rotary Canning Lines
What we offer...
We have supplied, installed and commissioned CIMEC filling machines for still and sparkling products since 2004, and for their bottling machines we offer a 3 year parts warranty and 2 year labour warranty.
CIMEC machines are regularly incorporated into bottling lines designed and supplied by our engineers, to include depalletising, labelling and packing, with all conveyoring; the canning lines can also be incorporated inline with ancillary equipment
We can offer you:
- Advice on the appropriate line for you - taking budget, space and desired throughput, and labour, etc., into consideration
- Available bottling functions including the following: bottling rinsing; filling (including counter pressure filling for carbonated products - bottles can be double pre-evacuated to remove oxygen); and capping (crown caps, ROPP caps, corks - machines can have more than one capping turret to suit different cap types)
- Available canning functions including: filling via counter pressure fill & seaming
- Recommendation on bottling/canning line layout and drawings
- We can include bottle/can depalletising and labelling, as required
- Advice on power / water / compressed air requirements in your building
- Supply, installation and commissioning by our team of experienced, multi-skilled Vigo engineers
- Supply and installation of all conveyoring and all the required controls to ensure your line works safely and efficiently
- 3 year parts warranty and 2 year labour warranty on CIMEC bottling lines, backed up by Vigo engineers
- Maintenance and full technical backup from our mobile engineers
- Good stock of spare parts
Case Studies
The Case Studies below represent a small sample of the automatic bottle filling lines we have supplied:
How can we help you?
If you're looking to source an automatic bottling line please call us on 01404 892100 and we will be happy to discuss your requirements.
CAREFULLY SELECTED MANUFACTURERS
We have been supplying producers in the drink industry since 1984. We work with renowned manufacturers throughout Europe and in America to bring you robust and efficient production and processing equipment, backed up by our team of Vigo engineers. The manufacturer listed above is just one example. See our Manufacturers page for a list / more information on the manufacturers we are proud to work with.
