Description
System Overview
This is a fully integrated, commercial-grade bottling and packaging line engineered for wine and glass-bottled beverages. Designed for medium-volume producers, the system delivers complete automation from bottle infeed through final case sealing. Built with premium European components and stainless-steel process routing, it combines rotary filling, capsule application, label wrapping, steam finish, inkjet coding, and end-of-line packaging in a seamless, programmable layout. The entire line is visually verified, installed, and configured for consistent throughput and minimal operator intervention.
System Specifications (Integrated Capabilities)
Production Throughput
Line Speed: 1,200 bottles per hour (BPH) nominal
Container Size Range: 750 mL standard (compatible with 375–1.5L formats via change parts)
Bottle Materials: Glass (standard wine bottle formats)
Closure Support: Natural cork, synthetic cork, ROPP (if alternate cap head installed)
Label Format: Pressure-sensitive front/back/neck or full wrap
Automation & Controls
PLC-Based Line Control: Independent logic zones (filler, labeler, capper, conveyors)
Integrated HMI Interfaces: UniOP touchscreen at filler; digital counters on labeler
Line Interlocks: Emergency stops, guarding, zone feedback, and bottle presence sensors
Speed Synchronization: VFD-regulated conveyors with filler/labeler sync
Filling & Capping
Filling Method: Rotary gravity or light-pressure fill (20-valve)
Capping Unit: 9-head turret corking system (installed)
Neck Handling: Starwheel transfer with indexed screw infeed
Capsule Application & Shrink Finish
Capsule Placement: Rotary turret with magazine-fed applicator
Shrink Finish: Dual electric shrink tunnels, controlled temp zones, inline fans
Steam System: 40kW electric boiler (Reimers), plumbed to capsule zone
Labeling & Marking
Label Application: 3-head rotary labeler (front, back, neck or wrap)
Label Registration: Optical sensor alignment with electronic tension control
Inline Printing: Inkjet date/lot coder, downstream mounted with touch interface
End-of-Line Packaging
Carton Sealing: Automatic case sealer (3M/Interpack), top & bottom tape closure
Discharge Conveyor: Integrated to case sealer, guides completed cartons out of line
Utility Requirements
Power: 480V, 3 Phase (filler, labeler, boiler, capsule), 220V/1PH (shrink, seal)
Compressed Air: 90 PSI clean dry air (capsule and labeler pneumatics)
Steam: Internal electric steam generation, no external boiler required
Operational Footprint
Estimated Length: 40–50 ft (linear layout)
Width: 6–8 ft with clearance
Required Operators: 1–2 personnel per shift (loading, supervision, packing)
Additional Features
Stainless mobile pump skid for product transfer or CIP loop
Stainless change parts, worm screws, and bottle handling tooling included
Capsule, label, and cork magazine storage integrated at each station
Ventilation hood (Fumex) routed above shrink and inkjet zones
