BAD Co., set up in 2014 in Dishforth, Yorkshire, has installed a new state-of-the-art canning facility for packaging its own beers as well as contract canning in the region. BAD beers include award winning brands such as Wild Gravity, Whiter Shade of Pale and Comfortably Numb, along with Summer Breeze. BAD wanted to ensure that the canning facility it would purchase would not only be efficient but also give the quality of canning associated with a much larger high-speed canning line. This was especially important as its products have been launched nationwide in some of the multiple retailers/supermarkets focusing on craft beers. To achieve this a complete project from Enterprise Tondelli was selected for the can filler/seamer along with the canning line ancillaries including all conveyors. The can line starts with a high level all stainless steel can depalletiser that can handle both short and tall stacks of cans for saving on bulk can transport costs. This feeds to a gravity can rinser with two channels for future can sizes such as 440 ml or 500ml and using the same design as high speed lines. Additionally an ecologically-minded water conservation tank and filtration system was installed. The line was cleverly designed by Enterprise to allow integration of an existing bottling line already supplied by Enterprise Tondelli, to maximise labour utilisation with easy access. The addition of a new BRB Globus Mega ADE rotary bottle labeller means that it can be used for can as well as bottle labelling. With the minimum print run of cans being around 50,000 and with an economic cut-off point of around 150,000, this will allow short runs to be carried out for specialist beers or local craft breweries entering the can market but seeking quality production. The labeller can run either wraparound body labels or body and back label for maximum versatility. In phase 2 it will be possible to run the two packaging facilities independently but without moving any of the equipment installed in phase 1, allowing sustainable and modular growth for the future. Paul Holden-Ridgway, Head Brewer at BAD Company, said: “We have several projects with Enterprise Tondelli and their customer focus on trying to achieve the best flexible solution means that we have a plant that should be future proof. “We worked together with Enterprise Tondelli to get a number of solutions for our projects and are very proud of the result. Also Enterprise view the budget as if it was their own money which was very refreshing. We’ll be back.” 16 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS New canning line for BAD Co. www.enterprisetondelli.co.uk For more information visit: PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT Showcase Garry Folds, expert Heat Exchanger Sales Manager at Moody Direct, talks us through the benefits of PHE. Cost Effective A plate type heat exchanger provides cost effectiveness and maximum efficiency as a means of heat transfer by minimising maintenance downtime and reducing your carbon footprint. We provide full support packages to keep your heat exchangers working at full capacity and identify issues early to make huge savings through reduced downtime. Bespoke / Adaptable PHE is a part of your system and we can offer advice, support and tailored products from our expert knowledge acquired through many years supplying varied systems. Our in-house design capabilities offers bespoke solutions to meet your specific requirements. To avoid cross contamination risks we can also offer double wall plates as an alternative to differential pressure solutions and wide gap plates for cellular products such as fruit juice. Service and Refurbishment Complete support for existing units is available which includes regular on site integrity testing, refurbishment at our state-of-the-art facility in Retford and supply of plates, gaskets and spare parts. We have site support contracts in place for major blue chip companies and small manufacturing plants, each individually tailored to best suit the client. Garry’s Top Tip: Detect external leaks early and avoid cross contamination. The benefits of plate heat exchangers www.moodydirect.com For more information visit: 16_Layout 1 10/11/2017 09:50 Page 1