Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84Bulk solution Glossop-based, bulk handling specialists UniTrak Powderflight Limited have been called in to solve a tricky problem ... in Spain! When the Garage Beer Company took the decision to set up in Barcelona, the owners did not foresee the problems they would have in adhering to strict city regulations relating to noise disruption. The regulations specified that sound insulation had to be applied not just to the ceiling of the brewery but also the brew house floor. In effect the business was losing 45cm of ceiling height due to sound insulation, which left little room for the brewery plant. David Welsh had experience of running a sizeable regional brewery and he was called in as the brewery consultant. David had previously dealt with Phil Booth at UniTrak Powderflight on another project and so he was familiar with some of the company’s machinery. He visited UniTrak’s Glossop factory to discuss the equipment layout. After being shown the Powderflight M75 Conveyor, David decided that it would be an ideal solution. The M75 transports 25kg bags of malt and lifts the malt to a point over the mash tun (see picture). David Welsh comments, “Coming across the UniTrak Powderflight Conveyor was a real boost: up until then it looked like we were going to have to settle for a noisy augur which would have taken up too much space. The UP conveyor is surprisingly quiet and has a small footprint.” H Weston & Sons Ltd, the Much Marcle based independent cider makers, and Greenalls of Warrington, one of the leading players in the gin industry over many years, have both ordered labellers from Makro Labelling UK Ltd Westons have invested in all areas of their production facilities in recent times. Their latest project will be expanding their glass filling line operation with the installation of a Makro Mak 5 labeller (pictured). Richard Portman, managing director of Makro Labelling UK said of this latest order, “As part of a phased upgrade programme for the bottling line Makro will be supplying a Mak-5 20-platform machine with six self-adhesive labelling stations, operating as a tandem unit, which will eliminate any downtime due to new self-adhesive label reel change-over which can be loaded on to the machine and whilst operating continuously at 22,000 b.p.h. The new machine has been designed for three bottle sizes, 750, 500 and 330cl bottles in various shapes, applying three labels body, back and neck.” Greenalls needed to replace an existing in-line labeller on its premium bottling line, as the thirst for high-end gins continues. After a full evaluation, the company has chosen a Makro Mak 2 to handle some intricate labelling formats for brands such as Bloom Gin, Ophir, Bulldog, Star of Bombay, Thomas Dakin Gin and Libertines Whisky. Richard Portman concluded; “This latest order from Greenalls follows our largest labeller in to the Scotch Whisky industry at Edrington and towards the end of last year we were given ‘preferred supplier’ status at one of the top three global spirits groups, already resulting in two orders for a global vodka brand. The spirit industry is really embracing the Makro technology that offers precision application and the most cost-effective solution for any brand owner or contract bottler who is running several formats down the same line.” Craft beers are predicted to be the most influential beer trend in the UK this year according to consumer research carried out by M&C Allegra and UK craft/independent breweries are following America’s lead by embracing different beer styles. To enable brewers to optimise consistent product quality, while retaining the personality of their beers, Vigo Ltd is supplying brewhouses from American Beer Equipment, an industry leader in the UK craft brewing equipment market. Jon Clatworthy, Vigo’s Sales Director says, “Independent breweries such as Harbour Brewing Co in Cornwall (pictured), are increasingly aware that whether they produce a small or diverse range of beers, product consistency is key and they recognise that ABE brewhouses replicate results whilst allowing them complete control over the brewing process.” Jon confirms that Vigo’s order book for brewhouses is getting quite full for this year, so he urges brewers to get in touch sooner rather than later, or talk to them at SIBA’s BeerX, if they are interested in ABE brewhouses or canning lines. 12 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS www.vigoltd.com For more information visit: Duo order Makro labellers www.makrolabelling.it For more information visit: www.unitrakpowderflight.com For more information visit: Brewhouses for craft breweries News PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT 12_Layout 1 12/02/2017 09:09 Page 1