Goddards Brewery, the oldest brewery on the Isle of Wight, has just invested in a state-of- the-art bottling line from top Italian manufacturer, GAI. Founded in the early 1990s by Anthony and Alix Goddard, the brewery has been gradually expanding and is now at a 22-barrel brew length. To meet the growing demand for its range of bottled beers, Anthony started looking for an efficient, reliable and high quality line that would meet its needs. “I was always a fan of GAI bottling machinery going back 30-odd years ago when we had a vineyard,” he says. “The GAI machine hasn't disappointed.” The MLE661 at Goddards (pictured with some of the team) comprises a rinser, filler and capper and boasts electropneumatic technology, all features normally only associated with much larger lines. This provides an enormous level of control for all functions, with the ability to store ‘recipes’ for different products and formats. Double pre-evacuation, patented nozzle design and jetting all help reduce dissolved oxygen (DO) pickup to practically zero. Using the same electropneumatic technology, GAI will release the MLE 441 CAN at Drinktec in Munich in September. Boasting a host of technological features, it also brings a first to craft brewers – counter pressure filling of cans! Visitors to the event can view it on the GAI stand C3-301. For details of these and other lines, contact the UK agent for GAI – BevTech Ltd. The latest generation of Kosme’s KSB R stretch blow-moulders is a veritable all-rounder: these rotary machines are able to produce containers with round, oval, square or rectangular shapes holding 0.1 to 3.0 litres, suitable for still water products. They are each available as individual machines or block-synchronised with a filler and a labeller. The new models of KSB rotary machines can be delivered with four, six or seven stations (KSB 4R to KSB 7R). This field- proven series has been design-enhanced now that Kosme has integrated the latest technical solutions: • The stretch blow-moulding machines from this generation feature even better assemblies, scoring particularly well in terms of their very high station output. • A mould quick-change system and an ultra-flexible electromagnetic stretching system that consumes no compressed air at all have been incorporated in the blow-moulding stations. • Compared with their predecessors, these stretch blow-moulding machines have reduced their compressed-air consumption by a total of 35 per cent, thanks primarily to the optimised Air Wizard Plus compressed-air recovery system and the further reduction in dead space volume, which means that in every cycle compressed-air savings are maximised. • The infrared linear oven also scores highly in terms of energy-efficiency, since the flexible heating zone adjustment feature, together with a small heating compartment providing individualised adjustment options, ensure that the energy consumption has been reduced by up to 15 per cent. Kosme’s stretch blow-moulding machines also focus strongly on ergonomics. They feature intuitive operator control, their individual components being easy to clean, and quickly replaced. The hygienic, user- friendly, construction enables production staff to achieve maximised efficiency during the working day. 54 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS New stretch blow-moulding range High-tech bottling comes to Goddards Showcase BOTTLING & CANNING EQUIPMENT www.bevtech.co.uk For more information visit: www.krones.com For more information visit: 54_Layout 1 15/08/2017 11:43 Page 1