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PIETRIBIASI 3Equipment for the dairyindustry and for softdrinks, juices and beverages

ZANOTTI 8Refrigeration equipmentfor food storage andfor industrial purposes

MAKRO 13Makro labelling:evolving technologyfor great numbers

vETROBAlSAMO 19Vetro Balsamo special glass bottles: top quality and low carbon footprint

MINIMOTOR 26Minimotor: one million motors forforty years of success

FT SYSTEM 49Control in-line of thequality of all your bottleddrinks before going to themarket and ensuring shelf life

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Machineries, plants and equipment for beverage industry year I - issue n.1- February 2014

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P ietribiasi Mi-chelangelo was established between the end 1960 and the begin-ning of the next decade. From the beginning the family-run company specialized in the con-struction of equipment for the dairy industry and developed later into the field of soft drinks, juices and beverages in general. Today the Pi-etribiasi name is among the more well-known in the dairy and beverages sector and the com-pany is internationally acknowledged, particu-larly in the realisation of turn-key projects, and in the specific pro-cessing sectors, such as production of cheeses, pasteurisation and pack-aging ones. Looking more closely at the companys product ranges, the Pietribiasi division covers the re-search, project design and supply of complete systems for the pro-

cess of milk (HTST HHTST ESL UHT), cream fer-mented products from milk process (yoghurts in the various known versions, sour cream, Smetana, kefir, leben, etc.), fresh soft cheeses, as well semi and hard cheeses, pasta filata-pizza cheese (such as mozzarella, kashkaval, etc.) and other products

processed from cow sheep and goat milks. In this field the com-pany has a wide experi-ence and can cover all equipment needs from small to bigger plants for the production of: pasteurized drinking milk, yoghurt, different kinds of cheese, butter, etc. Pietribiasi designs and produces plate and

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tubular heat exchanger for pasteurization and thermal treatment (cool-ing and/or heating) of different liquid foods (milk, cream, ice-cream mix, fruit juice, eggs mixture, beer, wine and many others). In the beverage field,

the range includes pre-mix units, sugar dissolv-ing systems, filters, mix-ing and storage tanks as well as of course the complete thermal treat-ment up to the filling. These kinds of plants are tailor-made and designed according to

customers specific de-mands. The company is also renowned and appreci-ated for following prod-ucts: Batch pasteurizers; discontinuous cream pasteurizers; butter churns (available in a wide range of models from 20 L to 3000 L total capacity); semi-automatic butter form-ing machines. Its fifty-year experience in the food-stuff field, its long lasting cooperation with many European organ-isations and companies, the specialised knowl-edge in these processing fields, equipment and technologies, skilled lev-el of staff operating in Pietribiasi, a flexible and friendly management and lead of company by ownership, are the powerful basis of the success of Michelangelo Pietribiasi company.

1. Example of flash pasteurization line, capacity 5.000 L milk/h, composed by constant level tank, centrifugal pump, flow meter group, plate heat exchanger, hol-ding pipe, flow diver-sion, hot water group, stainless steel control panel, complete of self cleaning separator, homogenizer, round in-sulated holding pipe

2. Ripening/fermenta-tion tank for yoghurt, cream, kefir, etc.

Insulated mixing tank with hot/ice water cir-culation, complete of hot water preparation group, stainless steel control panel, on base frame

3. Example of UHT plant for the high tempe-rature processing of liquid food for long shelf life, in this case for fruit juice with pulp; complete of degassing unit/deo-dorizer, control panel with PLC control TU-BULAR VERSION

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S idel has intro-duced a new 0.5 litre PET bottle for still water called RightWeight, which can result in sig-nifi cantly less weight while maintaining or increasing bottle perfor-mance, without com-promising on product quality, while still main-taining a great consumer experience.

The new RightWeight bottle weighs just 7.95 grams yet offers top-load performance of 33 kilograms without nitro-gen dosing, using stan-dard 26/22 caps. The increased resistance of the RightWeight bottle helps eliminate the over squeeze issue often experienced by end consumers when using ultra-light bottles, which

can result in the spilling of contents unintention-ally. Increased resistance also makes it easier for consumers to unscrew the cap and open the bottle. In addition, the stronger resistance means the RightWeight bottle is more likely to travel across the supply chain and retain its origi-nal attractive appearance when it is placed on a

NEW SIDEL RIGHTWEIGHT PET WATER BOTTLE RESULTS IN LESS WEIGHT AND GREAT CONSUMER

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Sidels new RightWeight 0.5 litre bottle for still water weighs just 7.95 grams, yet offers a superior consumer experience and a top-load performance of 33 kilograms, without the need for nitrogen dosing, using standard 26/22 closures. The bottle weighs 34% less than the average commercial bottle and achieves 32% more top-load performance than the lightest commercial bot-tle, resulting in cost savings of up to EUR 1.75 million per year, according to Sidel data.

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supermarket shelf in front of the consumer.Beverage producers are increasingly striving to unlock the value of a PET bottle across their entire supply chain, from concept to consumer, explains Christophe Bu-nel, Head of Packaging Care & Development at Sidel. To achieve this, a bottle must be lighter, of course, but also stay attractive, protect the beverage and ensure high consumer satisfac-tion. At Sidel we call this rightweighting. Its no longer about sim-ply reducing the plastic content. Our new Right-Weight bottle is designed to reduce bottle weight, and also save energy dur-ing production, improve bottle performance across the supply chain, without compromis-ing on product quality, and result in a far better consumer experience for such a light bottle.Compared with an av-erage of 12 grams for commercial 0.5 litre water bottles available on the market today, the 7.95 gram bottle repre-sents 34% less weight than the average com-

mercial bottle. It also achieves 32% more top-load performance than the lightest com-mercial bottle, resulting in raw-material cost sav-ings of up to EUR 1.75 million per year, accord-ing to Sidel data. The blowing pressure for the bottle is also just 20 bars. In many cases the bottles can match the top-load performance of nitrogen-assisted ultra-lightweight bottles, however without the use of nitrogen, lead-ing to further cost and energy savings. Typi-cally the goal is to reach 30 kg or more top-load performance to ensure a bottle can withstand the rigours of the supply chain, adds Bunel. At this weight most ultra-lightweight bottles in the market have to achieve this by using nitrogen. The RightWeight bottles can achieve above this without using nitrogen.For the past year Sidels packaging experts ana-lysed and tested many different bottle designs. They then carried out numerous computer simulations followed by real-world physical tests

to achieve the perfect geometrical solution for an optimum balance between less weight and strong performance. A key success enabler was the complete redesign and optimisation of the preform done internally by the Sidel team. Part of this new preform design was an evolution of the standard 26/22 neck finish, which has been re-designed to save an extra 15% of weight, while maintaining com-patibility with existing standard 26/22 caps.The new RightWeight bottle can therefore be adapted easily to existing production lines that use standard cap formats. Design elements can be adapted for existing or new commercial bottle designs as needed. Ac-companying Sidel Right-Weight moulds and line conversions can ensure production lines fully unlock the benefits of the new bottle designs. The bottle can be used for all Sidel PET packag-ing solutions and output speeds for still water, including the new Sidel Matrix system for liq-uid packaging.

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I n the space of just 10 years the Italian-based cooling de-vices manufacturer Zanotti group has more than doubled annual profits, thanks to a suc-cessful business plan which was introduced right after the companys privatisation in 2002. Today the group is ready to exploit the full po-tential of new markets by extending its inter-national influence as a

global player. The Zanotti group de-signs, develops, manu-factures and tests refrig-eration equipment for food storage and for industrial purposes, in-cluding cooling devices for transporting food-stuff. As a world leader in the production of air treatment and cool-ing solutions, the Italian company puts its suc-cess down to a number of key factors, including

technological improve-ment and the introduc-tion of customisable solutions for the needs of each customer.One of the companys key tactics has been to find the best practical application for our cool-ing devices. It is very im-portant in the refrigera-tion sector to meet the particular needs of each customer, and, since we mainly work with food makers, this principle

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is even more important for our company. Tech-nological research is another strong points. With over 50 years of specialist experience, ZANOTTI is proud to say that its know-how is reflected in products and everything Zanotti pro-duces.The firm was founded as a family-owned com-pany in 1962. From the very beginning the group has developed its potential as a leader in the field of refrigeration, by introducing new and revolutionary solutions such as, for example, the so-called uniblock a completely self-con-tained and ready-to-use cooling device for small environments. The com-pany soon began to spe-cialise in the production of domestic and non-domestic refrigeration devices for food preser-vation, and in the mean-time its refrigerating systems became bigger and bigger so as to meet the increasing demand of industries. During the 1990s, this trend led to the creation of big multicompressor plants to meet the needs of

large-scale retail trade. In the same period, Zanotti also introduced a new line of products for transports the so-called transblock.In the past tenth years, the Italian company has seen enormous growth. Today it employs 650 people distributed over eight plants located all around the world. Many things have changed since 2000. Zanotti has become a public com-pany, and the new man-agement has introduced a revolutionary business plan. Thanks to this new plan, the companys de-velopment process has accelerated: for instance, in 2002 our annual turn-over was only 30 mil-lion, but in 2012 it had reached 106 million.

Fixed and transport devicesIt is particularly im-portant for the Zanotti group to offer its cus-tomers only the best solutions in terms of quality. Thats way the company has been cer-tified according to the ISO 9001 standard since 1996. Moreover, every single product manufac-

tured by Zanotti in each part of the world is cer-tified according to local parameters for quality, such as the CE param-eters in the European countries and the UL parameters in the US.Under the name of KING of COLD, Za-notti produces and develops refrigerating units to cover the needs of small, medium and large-sized cooling ne-cessities, as well as trans-port refrigeration.The cooling devices made by the Italian com-pany can be subdivided into two categories: fixed and transport de-vices. The first category includes uniblocks, mul-ticompressor plants, condensing units, racks and refrigeration devices for food preservation, while the other category includes diesel uni-blocks, battery drive split

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units and others espe-cially designed for trailer devices for the medium to long distance trans-portation of food.Up to 10 years ago Za-notti only manufactured fixed devices; then Za-notti decided it was time to diversify and started to make transport devic-es as well. In hindsight, the decision was very wise. Today, in fact, the two lines of production are equally important for the group, since their growth rate is just the same. Moreover, trans-port devices were the natural completion of what we call the chain of cold, which includes all kinds of cooling devices from the initial storage process to the final transport itself. Za-notti is proud to give its customers the possibility to choose the cooling devices that mostly meet their needs. And this is definitely its most ex-clusive feature. So, cus-tomer care is an essential feature to Zanotti. The key factor is investing in research thats because in this sector its not im-portant how powerful or well-balanced the cool-

ing device is, but how much the device meets the customers require-ments. In more than 50 years of activity Zanotti has developed a sort of applied know-how for its products. This has only been made pos-sible by the continuous investments in research and development. The R&D Department is big and well-organised and takes care of companys applied technological improvement.Companies from the Zanotti Group are de-signing and manufac-turing systems for ice rinks, such as the ones in Courmayeur, Italy or in the Arena of Minsk, Belarus.

An international concernZanottis plants are not only located in Italy. Apart from our two

plants in Italy, which include the head office, Zanotti has a very im-portant facility in Ger-many and a number of new plants located all around the world. More precisely, in the past two years Zanotti has built four new production plants owing to the fact that the output has in-creased a lot since 2002. The plants are located in the UK, in Spain, in Chi-na and in Brazil. This is just the production sites; the international sales network is much wider. In fact, Zanottis sales chain covers something like 70 countries world-wide. Zanotti is current-ly exporting 86 per cent of its production, which means that foreign mar-kets are fundamental to the company economic growth. The presence in the European markets is strong, since Zanotti has

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sales points almost ev-erywhere in Europe.

Green alternative to traditional refrigera-tion systemThe know-how Za-notti acquired over 50 years also concerns the environmental aspects involved since the prod-ucts are developed to provide low energy con-sumptions and reduced noise levels; as to meet the current technologi-cal trends that aim to contain greenhouse gas emissions.In compliance with the international standards on global warning, as the Protocol stipulated in the Japanese city of Kyoto on December 11, 1997, by more than 180 countries at the COP3 conference of the Unit-ed Nations Framework Convention on Climate Changes (UNFCCC) and which became ef-fective in 2005, Zanotti implemented major changes to the manufac-ture its products. Cur-rently, Zanotti produces units operating with ecological gases such as propane, propylene, am-monia and CO2. These

units are widely used in all sectors of the food industry.Zanotti will continue to invest large sums of money every year to research new technolo-gies that can reduce the amount of harmful emissions released into the atmosphere.Under the energy saving concept, was created the BESTCOP technology. It is applied on the mo-torized condensing units that are manufactured by Zanotti to improve the efficiency and en-ergy consumption levels of the cooling equip-ment. This basically can be translated into energy savings (from 15 to 20% depending on the differ-ent environmental con-ditions). Zanotti Spa developed the first Italian mag-netic cooling at room temperature prototype, the only one of its kind worldwide, in collabora-tion with the TEC divi-sion of the Mechanical Engineering, Energetic, Production, Transporta-tion and Mathematical Models Dept. (DIME) of the University of Genoa. This enabled

Zanotti to acquire the basic elements needed to achieve this technol-ogy and to apply it by implementing a one of a kind cooling unit. This innovative achievement represents the founda-tion for the potential engineering develop-ment of the product in the future; always seek-ing better performances and applications that are competitive on the mar-ket.The attention devoted to customers and the flexibility of the prod-ucts are essential char-acteristics for Zanotti: investing in Research and Development to better meet customer demand by providing more convenient solu-tions in terms of energy savings and reliability of use is a priority.

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A dynamic and rapidly expand-ing business, a closely knit team with thirty years of experience behind it, an extensive internation-al sales network, a rapid pre-sales and after-sales assistance service, great operational flexibility and an ability to antici-pate the needs of a con-stantly changing market: these are some of the characteristics that in only a few years have es-tablished Makro Label-ling of Marmirolo as a national and interna-tional reference point in industrial labelling for the beverage, food and detergent sectors.Every machine in the companys range is known for exceptional

modularity and flexibil-ity, and for an ability to label between 1500 and 45,000 bottles per hour, applying up to five label parts per bottle. Makro Labellings patented star wheel movement system allows the same machine to process vari-

ous bottle formats. All machine structural ele-ments are made entirely from stainless steel or are finished with indus-trial anticorrosion treat-ments for maximum hy-giene and durability over time. Makro Labelling produces nine models

MAKRO LABELLING: EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY

FOR GREAT NUMBERSThanks to excellent results in 2013, the Marmirolo based company of Makro Labelling has further consolidated its position and laid solid foundations for further growth and competitiveness in 2014

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of labelling machine: Mak0 to Mak8; four models of labelling unit: Mak AN, AS, AHS1 and AHS2; three models of cold glue unit: Mak G, GHS and GLL; and a new hot melt gluing unit. All Makro Label-ling machines are CE marked and conform to applicable EU directives.Massimo Manzotti, Chairman and Sales Director of Makro Labelling, declares: We are delighted with the results we achieved in 2013. Despite the dramatic effects of the crisis on the international market, we closed 2013 with a 20% growth in turn-over, consolidated our exports which now ac-count for 90% of our business, and made major investments to develop our company, our sales network and our workforce. We shall be using this greater potential to penetrate new markets and continue to grow in 2014. Our vast experi-ence and technical ex-pertise, combined with the creativity and mo-tivation of our people,

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have been key to success on the road to innova-tion and growth.In 2013, three new fig-ures were selected to work alongside the five founding shareholders:

sales manager Massimo Manzotti, joint produc-tion managers Cesare Lavarini and son Luca, electronic engineer Sim-one Marcantoni, me-chanical engineer Marco

Bellini, and purchasing and administration man-ager Stefano Ghizzi. The new additions were Nicola Manzotti, who will work as spare parts manager, Silvia Ghizzi, a new assistant sales man-ager and Niccol Bellini who will join the techni-cal section of the design department.More than a simple growth in numbers this expansion represents real generational change and confirms the solid-ity and dynamism of Makro Labelling and its commitment to becom-ing even more competi-tive, expanding into new markets and maximising company potential.Makro Labelling is planning to move into new premises half way through 2014. The new plant will occupy 11,000 square metres of land with a factory building of 3000 square metres in Goito, in the prov-ince of Mantua, some 15 km from the pro-vincial capital. The new plant will give the com-pany a lot more space to grow and will provide far larger offices and production facilities.

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I n this issue we pres-ent some of the in-novations by Pigo, world-wide leader in designing and manu-facturing equipment and machines for fruit and vegetable production. There are three main news items: Pigos ex-pansion in the American market; the develop-ment of new machines; and the improvement of cutting-edge machines, the Pitting Machine PG 103, and Easy Freeze. We are also publishing the companys updated trade show calendar.

EXPANSION IN THE AMERICANMARKETPigo plans to further expand in the American market. The objective for 2014 will be two-fold: to confirm its solid pres-ence in North America and Canada, culminating

with registration in the NWFPA (North West Food Processors Asso-ciation) and the FPSA (Food Processing Sup-pliers Association); and to win over the rest of the United States. Pigo was present in the major trade shows in the U.S., particularly the Chicago Process Expo from November 3-6; in Michigan for the Great Lakes Fruit Expo,

December 10-12; and finally, it was present in Portland for the 2014 Expo, January 12-14.

THE NEW MACHINES; INNO-VATION IN CUS-TOMER SERVICEPigo has developed new machines such as: EASY Dry SPYRO, the best solution for drying various products.With similar construc-

PIGO: FROM EXPANSION IN THE AMERICAN MARKET

TO TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONSThe industry-leading company presents its technological innovations and projects for the upcoming year

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tion, Easy Dry SPYRO offers the same advan-tages as Easy Freeze SPYRO in terms of hy-giene, ease of use, and energy efficiency.

WASHING MA-CHINE PG 018, is the new washer for fruits and vegetables with an innovative system of nozzles, valves, and filters. CAULIFLOWER MA-CHINE PG 415, sepa-rates pieces of cauli-flower, cutting at the base.

EVOLUTION THROUGH IM-PROVEMENTAlways looking to im-prove its equipment,

Pigo has even invested in innovating its cutting-edge machines: A centralized lubricat-ing system was installed on the PITTING MA-

CHINE PG 103, which allows for fast, perfect lubrication. A new, fast and effec-tive automatic-wash system was installed on the EASY Freeze, allow-ing for a quick,thorough wash. The innovative centralized lubricating system was also installed here.

NEW TRADE SHOWS SCHEDULEDPigo added two trade shows to its calender: FRUIT ATTRACTION in Madrid in October; and SEAFOOD PRO-CESSING BRUSSELS (2014).

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V etrobalsamo S.p.A. is a com-pany (with whole Italian capital) that manufac-tures special glass bot-tles. Established in 1938 as a handcraft plant, it is located on a 180.000 square meters area in Sesto San Giovanni, right outside of Milan, thanks to the ecologi-cal sustainable choices made, it is considered as an urban glasswork, very well integrated in the city area.

We manufacture more than half a million glass bottles per day in Maya and flint colours, for na-tional and international maket of wine, beer, oil and any other kind of beverage.

Vetrobalsamo S.p.A. has become the Italian leader company for the pro-duction of Maya glass bottles.Specialized in the creation of customised bottles, Vetrobalsamo is able to give an answer to any kind of requirement

of the customer, even the most meticulous one, driving the client to the definition of the shape of its own bottle, up to its full satisfaction.

A completely automated, computerized batch-ing plant independently stores all raw materials in silos, avoiding all loss and guaranteeing continu-ous furnace loading, thus improving output and glass quality. IS forming machines can work with both single and double

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gob. Through its new, modern American-made production furnace Ve-trobalsamo has improved the ecological function of glassmaking.

Vetrobalsamo is also able to deliver the goods with a simple notice of 24 hours throughout Italy; 48/72 hours in the rest of Europe. We can sup-ply production lots start-ing from 20.000 pieces and, in case of consider-able productions, we can guarantee the possibility of collecting the bottles gradually from our stock, capable of more than 60 million pieces.

Unique glassworks in the glass field in Italy to have installed oxy-fuel furnac-es, Vetrobalsamo manu-factures bottles with low carbon footprint, letting the customers to be on the market in conditions of absolute pre-emi-nence in terms of envi-ronmental sustainability. Top quality and low car-bon footprint. Vetrobal-samo bottles weigh less on the environment.

Respect of the environ-ment starts from the fac-tory: this is the principle that characterizes Vetro-balsamo operations. The main part of the com-

pany areas are neat gar-dens cared with particular accuracy and planted with 500 shrubs of local essences.Taking care of the outer space help us working well, giving to the production cycle the best technologies avail-able, as to manufacture our bottles disturbing the environment the less possible.

We use 80% recycled glass, placing us at the top of the list of the national and European recycling companies.

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technological and design innovations achieved by research, they study them, they go into details and they enrich them with the com-pany know-how gained in more than 80 years of experi-ence. Our clients are assisted step by step, from the initial expression of the desired customized bottle, the preparation of the model, the real-ization of the mould, the trial production, to the delivery of finished bottles ready to be filled. Vetrobalsamos profes-sional staff is always updated on latest tech-nological and design innovation.

The birth of each bottle is like the creation of a masterpiece.Vetrobal-samo bottles are known for their quality excel-lence. High profession-alism of labour togeth-erwith very reliable computerized instru-ments, guarantee strict controls on the produc-tion lines, avoiding any kind of imperfection. There are 24 h on 24 h

dimensional and resis-tance controls on the production, operated by qualified technicians.

There are several elec-tronic eyes which inspect every part of all pro-duced bottles looking for any kind of imper-

fections, invisible to the human eye.

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1800 different bottles that Vetro-

balsamo has been producing over the

years. The companys positive performance can be summed up in a single statistic: produc-tion has tripled over the past three years and today Vetrobalsamo works with the most prestigious food compa-nies in the word becom-ing leader of Maya glass bottle manufacturer.

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Z ambelli Srl was founded in 1969 as a company to manufacture packaging machines in the mechanical deep-rooted tradition of the city of Bologna, famous worldwide as Packag-ing Valley. In a few years the success of the technological solutions adopted has crossed the Italian borders and cre-ated a customer base of

international renown.Zambelli today range of machines is composed by: shrinkwrapping ma-chines tray-packers cartoners case packers pick & place and robot-ized palletizer .The beverage industry has always been the pri-mary market for Zam-belli.

Since the introduction of the PET bottles, bever-age volumes have dra-matically increased along with new designs of light weight bottles, with reli-ability and efficiency of the machines becoming a must for every successful bottler .Zambelli took up ea-gerly this challenge since its machine design was developed to measure up to the expectations of

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operators and mainte-nance personnel who test reliability and effi ciency every day and ultimately make the success of a piece of machinery and a manufacturer.Zambelli have followed this effi ciency-seeking approach with its LFT series of Tray-Packers/Shrink-wrappers start-ing from the engineering of the frame, featuring a cantilever design that allows the operator total control of and accessi-bility to all areas of the machine. The frame is also designed so that all the parts that need lubri-cation are gathered in the back side of the ma-chine. This hygienic de-sign maintains separation between the lubricated parts and the parts in contact with the bottles. In addition to these ben-

efi ts built in the frame itself of the LFT series of Tray-packers/Shrink-wrapping machine, Zam-belli has also given its machines features that allow following advan-tages: reduced change over time user friendly ap-proach reduced machine foot-print reduced maintenance costs higher production ef-fi ciency better quality of the shrunk packsAll these advantages have been obtained through up-to-date technologi-cal solutions to operate and control the machine cycle but also thanks to the Zambelli design with less moving parts hence

less wear and adjustments, an ex-tensive fi eld testing and the standardization of functional groups on several machine models to extend to a wide range of machines the benefi ts in terms of reliability and effi ciency brought by every innovation.Examples of this devel-opment are: bottle separation system which allows to pack bot-tles of any format and diameter on the same machine while maintain-ing optimal performance conditions. wrapping bar assembly without drive chains. This group has no part subject to lubrication or wear, total accessibility, operation with no resis-tance and can be imme-

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diately reset in case of an e-stop. tunnel metal mesh belt without side drive chains; the removal of these chains that are highly sensible to the cyclic heating and cool-ing through the tunnel has reduced to zero the maintenance of all the tunnel. The stretching of the mesh belt is in fact automatically compen-sated for by a counter weight assembly. powered servo driven fi lm unwinding system preventing any fi lm stretching when pulled from the roll allows a dramatic reduction of

the fi lm thickness with signifi cant material sav-ings for the end user. Furthermore the absence of stretching of the fi lm increases the accuracy of the centering of the printed fi lm on the bun-dle. Zambellis research has also tackled energy con-sumption for fi lm shrink-ing and aesthetic im-provement of the shrink pack. Zambelli unique energy saving heating tunnel design has obtained per-fectly shaped packs with-out wrinkles by a tunnel of reduced length hence reducing thermal waste

and machine footprint .Zambelli user friendly technology with less moving parts in the ma-chine has a dramatic impact on reducing time needed for instal-lation and commission-ing, training customers personnel and carry out scheduled maintenance. All together these fea-tures reduce the ma-chines total cost of ownership (TCO) that is the ultimate customers goal.These are only some of the innovative features shared by all the Zambel-li LFT series Tray-pack-ers and Shrink-wrapping

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machines, throughout the widest range of capac-ity available from 15 up to 150 cycles per minute and capable of running product in film only, pad + film or tray+film style. Zambelli certainly have the right machine to help you driving down your production costs!An example of perfor-mance and good re-sults of the LFT series is the recent Zambelli machines installed by Eko-Vit, Poland and by Drogheria & Alimentari Spa, Italy Zambelli has installed at Eko-Vit Poland a perfect example of their design philosophy: the Zambelli LFT70/V Tray-packer/Shrink-wrapper running at 70 cycles per minute fed with cans -150ml, 250ml, 296ml, 330ml, 355ml, 500ml and glass bottles 275ml and 300ml. Great flexibility with so different product for-mats handled on the same machine! The Zambelli in-feed conveyor is purposely designed to allow quick change over just by slid-ing side guides with preset positions for the three different formats

that can be fed to the machine (hi-cones, multi-packs and loose cans). The Zambelli LFT70/V Tray-packer/Shrink-wrapper is pre-ar-ranged to produce also pad+film or film only, a great feature to respond to future requests from the market.The machine cycle is controlled by Siemens PLC and a 15 touch-screen PC allows the operator to easily moni-tor all the phases of the machine working cycle thanks to a graphic diag-nostic system. The Zambelli LFT 20s installed by Drogheria & Alimentari Spa, Italy,

equipped with a Toshiba Scara robot is a further example of great flex-ibility offered by the LFT series. Plastic or glass jars ranging from round to bulge to taper are packed in 6 packs, with shrink film unsup-ported, tray+film or in a full wraparound case. Three different packages available on the same machine with the robot loading the jars into the machine for packing with virtually no change over.Zambelli is happy to wel-come customers at the Drinktec Munich Stand no. 335 A6 and at the Las Vega Pack Expo 13 stand S-6214.

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T he news came just a few days ago: the Mini Motor production de-partment rolled out the first geared motor with a six-zero code. Company founder Gianfranco Fran-ceschini, along with his children Andrea, Lorella and Marco all employed in the family company received with well-deserved satisfaction the news of a production goal that in the constant daily flow of work came almost by surprise.The first instinctive reac-tion is to correlate the number 1,000,000 with the years of activity of Mini Motor, which be-gan business in 1974: the Emilia-based company has thus produced one million geared motors on the eve of its fortieth anniversary.

Apart from the simple numerical data, certainly significant for a small-medium sized company, this result inevitably leads us to reflect on the busi-ness values that have made it possible to achieve. Values that still today are identified in the quality of construction that starts with the choice of materi-als, in the precision that ensures reliable operation of the geared motors over time, and in the efficiency that makes it possible to achieve the best service thanks to excellent perfor-mance features combined with low consumption.Added to these values, which are effectively illus-trated in the recently re-leased Mini Motor corpo-rate video, is a fourth that responds to the concept of customisation. Andrea

Franceschini, Mini Motor export manager, stated in this regard that the main objective of Mini Motor as well as the main reason for its decades of success in Italy and abroad has always been supplying tailor-made products able to satisfy special require-ments in terms of dimen-sions, the severity of the application, and extreme temperature conditions; in short, anything that goes beyond the standard offer of the market.SO WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OP-PORTUNITY OF THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY SEASON TO EXTEND A MILLION BEST WISHES TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS FOR A POSITIVE 2014 TO-GETHER WITH MINI MOTOR.

MINI MOTOR STARTS AGAIN FROM ONE MILLION.On the eve of its 40th anniversary, the Emilia-based company has just produced its one millionth geared motor.

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New integrated mini geared motor

Minimotor XC series. wheelbase 38 mm.

Total length: 288 mm.

Power up to 1 Hp.

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IP67 available soon.

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T he Slovak com-pany PSS SVID-NK, a.s. has been successfully operating on the global market for more than four decades. It has acquired a good reputa-tion in the world thanks

to exemplary quality of the offered products, thorough implementa-tion of needs and de-mands of its customers along with constant market monitoring.The company focuses on the production of

the brewery equipment (breweries, fermenta-tion, serving and tap-ping beer tanks), pres-sure and non-pressure vessels and meat pro-cessing machines. Since the beginning of its operation in the field

The company focuses on the production of the brewery equipment, pressure and non-pressure vessels and meat processing machines

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PSS SVIDNK, a.s.Sovietskch hrdinov 460/114 tel.: +421/54/7862 111 predaj@pss-svidnik.sk089 01 Svidnk, Slovakia fax: +421/54/7520 904 www.pss-svidnik.sk

SOLUTIONS FOR QUALITY AND QUANTITY

PSS SVIDNK has been successfully operating in the global market for four decades. The company focuses on the production of meat processing machines and brewery equipment (breweries, fermentation, serving and tapping beer tanks), pressure and non-pressure vessels. These are offered individually or as part of complete production lines. If you would like to know more about PSS products please contact us.

Breweries and Brewing equipment

Meat processing Machinery

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of beverage and food industry, our company has offered its custom-ers a wide selection of quality and reliable equipment. At the same time it is continually expanding the range of its products to offer the customers new and ef-fective solutions. The company develops and produces equip-ment that enables the decoction and infusion beer brewing method, so a customer gets the possibility to produce

different kinds of beer according to his ideas. The equipment ensuring a perfect beer fermenta-tion and maturation also belongs to the range of the offered products. PSS SVIDNK, a. s. develops its own tank management system that is an assurance of the trouble-free storing and sequential serving of beer. The company thus successfully pro-duces and distributes above mentioned equip-ment to many countries

all around the world. You can fi nd our prod-ucts in many operations and gastronomic facili-ties not only in Slovakia but often behind the borders of our country, too. They fulfi ll their function surely there and they contribute to production of beer with the top-quality and ex-ceptional taste. Except the guarantee of practi-cal use, the equipment is characterized by a mod-ern and nice shape de-sign and also by simple operation. Credo of the company is Solutions for Quality and Quan-tity, which represents and fully describes the main purpose and direc-tion of the company. In the last years, the company has been con-tinually succeeding in improving competitive-ness and productivity, in a large extent thanks to the support and confi -dence from the side of our customers.Because customer sat-isfaction is our priority, we would like to men-tion high-standard and prompt warranty and post-warranty service which we provide as

possibility to produce ment to many countries

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well as assistance in the installation and com-missioning of our prod-ucts. A machine will be installed and commis-sioned in accordance with pre-agreed terms and conditions. Our personnel will perform the following: On-site machine as-sembly at the customers place of business Installation (includ-ing electrical and piping connections) Commissioning and fi rst batch Local personnel train-ingFor better operation of all products manufac-tured in PSS SVIDNK, a.s., SECTION 12 C - Customer Service has been established, which provides quality service at our customers place of business.A. Warranty Repair Ser-vice (within 48 hours)During the warranty period, SECTION 12 C removes a failure emerging in our prod-ucts within 48 hours. If complex repair is need-ed, SECTION 12 C communicates with cus-tomer and arranges the earliest possible term

for the failure removal. B. Post Warranty Repair Service (periodic)Through post warranty repair service - periodic, we take care of our cus-tomers and the products manufactured in PSS SVIDNK, a.s.. Intro-duction of regular post warranty repair service at the customers place ensures a performance level of the purchased equipment without unwanted shutdowns. SECTION 12 C recom-mends our customers how often this repair should be carried out and arranges an appro-priate time for its imple-mentation. This repair is inversely associated with the inspection services.C. Inspection Service At the customers place, service inspec-tion of the device set aside from production is provided. Autho-rized service technician from SECTION 12 C draws up a report of the inspection interven-tion. On the basis of this report, a schedule of repairs and a list of worn out spare parts are prepared.D. Standard Repair Ser-

vice (unplanned)At the customers initia-tive (after the problem is specifi ed), intervention of a service technician of PSS SVIDNK, a.s. follows.

Since we care about en-gaging with our regular customers continuously but also about encoun-tering and gaining new customers, we therefore participate in exhibi-tions every year, where we kindly welcome

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everyone and present our machines to every-body with pleasure. At the Drinktec 2013 ex-hibition, where we are kindly inviting you to visit our stand Nr. 337/ hall B2, we are going to introduce you three unique products from our wide range.Brew house EURO-TECH Classic 12 HL is a compact, universal stainless steel system for brewing all types of beer, from light to lager. The brewery as-sembly consists of two main vessels, a frame, staircase, service platform, rail-ing, control panel, wort cooler as well as mash, wort and hot water pumps, a mash agitator and rake arms. The differ-ent technologi-cal parts of the brewery are linked by stain-less steel piping and all the neces-sary valves, servo drives, ow meters, safety valves, sight glasses, light-ing, etc. are included.

The system enables both infusion and de-coction brewing meth-ods and is intended for more demanding customers with an ad-equate initial budget. The system adds a lot of joy and never-end-ing creativity to your beer making. The brew house can be obtained according to customer requirements in a stain-less steel, copper or combinated stainless steel-copper fi nish.Fermentation tank 12

HL is a vertical, tapered cylindrical vessel serv-ing the beer fermenta-tion and maturation processes. The tank has independent cooling zones and is fi tted with adjustable legs.Team of PSS SVID-NK, a.s. is looking forward to welcome you at our stand, so feel free to come and visit us! TECH Classic 12 HL

is a compact, universal stainless steel system for brewing all types of beer, from light to lager. The brewery as-sembly consists of two main vessels, a frame, staircase, service platform, rail-ing, control panel, wort cooler as well as mash, wort and hot water pumps, a mash agitator and rake arms. The differ-ent technologi-cal parts of the brewery are linked by stain-less steel piping and all the neces-sary valves, servo drives, ow meters, safety valves, sight glasses, light-ing, etc. are included.

according to customer requirements in a stain-less steel, copper or combinated stainless steel-copper fi nish.Fermentation tank 12

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K ey Technology introduces Vi-tiSort, a new sorter designed for red wine grapes. This compact system, which combines a pat-ent-pending mechanical MOG (material other

than grape) removal shaker and optical sort-ing with an integral juice recovery system, offers world-class sorting per-formance at a unique level of affordability. As the lowest cost optical sorting system on the

market, VitiSort helps wineries improve their product quality while re-directing labor to other tasks.Ideal for wineries pro-ducing 5,000 to 50,000 cases per year, VitiSort sorts up to 5 tons (4.5

Key Technology InTroduces The VITIsorT WIne grape sorTer for Mog reMoVal

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metric tons) of red grapes per hour. The system removes any unwanted objects such as insects, skins, raisins, shot berries, stem jacks, petioles, leaves, and other MOG from the product flow, which en-ables the winery to bet-ter control the quality of must going to their fermentation tanks.Key conducted several successful full-season field trials with wineries in various growing re-gions in North America, Europe, and Australia to verify the effective-ness of VitiSort. Pepper Bridge Winery and Cha-teau Ste. Michelle are among the wineries that have used VitiSort for more than one vintage. With its MOG shaker and optical sorter com-bined, VitiSort is very effective at improving the quality of our must. If its not removed, MOG will release a bit-terness a harsh tannin to the wine. Removing the non-grape attributes like this will improve the quality of our wine, said Jean-Franois Pel-let, Winemaker at Pep-per Bridge Winery.

Thanks to this system, were able to receive, sort, and crush 3 12 tons of grapes per hour with only four workers. One is overseeing the operation, one is feed-ing product to the sys-tem, and two are sorting out leaves before the destemmer. Its hard to say how many people we would need without VitiSort maybe 15 or 20, Im not sure but its virtually impossible to achieve this high level of MOG removal at the volume were doing with manual labor.Ray McKee, the Red Winemaker for Chateau Ste. Michelle added, With Keys VitiSort, were removing 99.9 percent of the MOG while sorting 4 to 5 tons of grapes per hour with two and a half workers. The effectiveness of the technology allows us to use machine-picked grapes and put only ber-ries and pure juice into fermentation. It gives us exceptional quality control to end up with a very rich and dense wine that doesnt have the tannin from green stems and leaves.

The stainless steel Vi-tiSort is compact and mobile, designed to easily roll into position under the destemmer so fruit automatically flows from one machine to the other. The two-stage VitiSort features a me-chanical MOG removal system followed by an optical sorter.First, a vibratory con-veyor gently shakes the grapes to separate MOG, which falls through uniquely designed slots in the shakers screen, along with juices. MOG is accumulated on a sloped surface for easy disposal, while the juices are recovered for rein-troduction to the must. Singulated grapes freef-all from the end of the vibratory conveyor into the sorter, presenting a sheet of product that allows a camera to in-spect each grape. A spe-cially designed drip tray keeps juice out of the camera line-of-sight. The sorter quickly analyses the images, comparing each object to previously defined accept/reject standards. When un-wanted objects are iden-tified, the sorter activates

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the ejector system, which is made up of a series of air jets that span the width of the system. While still air-borne, the air jets pinpoint MOG to reject and remove it from the product stream. Grapes are discharged from the sorter into a trough or screw con-veyor for delivery to the fermentation tank. The MOG shaker is very effective at removing insects and shot berries, which reduces the load on the optical sorter and improves its perfor-mance. The optical sort-er takes out stem jacks and other MOG, added Pellet. Its a very simple, gravity-fed system. Since it has no belts, its easy to use, easy to clean, and easy to maintain. Compared to sorters that feature horizontal belts to inspect product on a horizontal plane, Keys VitiSort inspects prod-uct on a vertical plane to dramatically simplify the operation while achiev-ing the same results. VitiSort offers a smaller footprint, improved sanitation with the elimi-nation of belts, gentle handling with fewer tran-

sitions, and a new level of affordability. Compared to manual inspection, VitiSort im-proves the consistency of MOG removal to better control the qual-ity of the must going to fermentation tanks, while reducing labor costs. VitiSort can do the work of 8 to 12 people or more. The yield loss associated with VitiSort is only 2 to 4 percent, depending on the grape variety and the effective-ness of the destemmer. Key designed ease of use into every aspect of VitiSort. A color touch-screen control panel features a graphical user interface where the wine-maker can adjust the sort parameters to remove more or less MOG to meet his exact needs.

Product settings can be stored and retrieved. Open access to the MOG collection area eases its removal while stainless steel construc-tion eases sanitation. VitiSort can function alone with the destem-mer or combined with Keys Grape Receiving and Inspection Platform (GRIP) upstream of the destemmer. VitiSort builds off Keys 65 years as an innovative design-er of world-class food processing equipment and expertise in sorting and vibratory convey-ing. VitiSort is based on Keys sixth genera-tion sorting technology, which has been field-proven at thousands of demanding food pro-cessing plants around the world.

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I nnotec Tecnologie Innovative designs, manufactures and installs tailored made automatic plants for the wine field, according to any specific request of the Customer.Innotec Tecnologie In-novative designs, manu-factures and installs automatic plants made essentially in AISI 316L stainless steel.Innotec Tecnologie In-novative designs and

manufactures and in-stalls the electrical and electronic panels for its plants. Innotec Tecnolo-gie Innovative designs and develops the special dedicated software used by its plant.Innotec Tecnologie Inno-vative provides the assis-tance for the start up of the equipmentInnotec Tecnologie Inno-vative provides the train-ing of the Customers technicians

Innotec Tecnologie In-novative provides the after sale assistance also remotely via VPN. THE PRODUCTS:Innotec Tecnologie In-novative is the world leading company in the wine field for the fol-lowing applications:

A) BOTTLING LINES AREAAutomatic microfiltra-

tion plants for still wine,

The projecT and The experience makes The dif-

ference when The machines look The same

Innotec Tecnologie Innovative is located in Verona (Italy) and it is specialized in the wine field.

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sparkling wine and for the water.Special automatic mi-

crofiltration plants to be coupled with bottling lines working 24 hours/dayAutomatic CIP plants to

perform the cleaning of the microfiltration plant, of the bottling line.Special applications for

the water saving and its recoveryAutomatic heat ex-

changer units for the temperature conditioning of the wine and for the generation of warm and hot water with special ap-plications for the calories saving and their recovery.Automatic system for

the high precision pro-portional dosing of ara-bic gum into the wineAutomatic system for

the high precision pro-portional dosing of con-centrated must into the wineAutomatic DEOX unit

for the decrease of the 02 level into the wine

Automatic DEOX unit for proportional dosing in line of the CO2 into the wineAutomatic control of

the turbidity of the wine in line before the micro-filtration phaseAutomatic systems with

mobile diaphragm for the complete drainage of the pipes and to safeguards the heads and the tails of production.Automatic system for

the dosing of the SO2 into the water used by the rinserAutomatic Pasteuriza-

tion plants for the wine

B) WINERY AREAAutomatic system for

the control of the fer-menting temperatures and of the most impor-tant parametersAutomatic CIP plants to

perform the cleaning of the wine storage tanks. System for the solubi-

lization of the additive in powder and for their proportional dosing into the wineAutomatic systems with

mobile diaphragm for the complete drainage of the pipes.RECOWATER system

for the recovery of the water from the sewage treatment plantsAutomatic unit FIL-

INTEST to check the filterability of the wine

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I NDUSTRIE FRAC-CHIOLLA SPA, certified ISO 9001, is a leader company on the international

market, specialized in the design, production and installation of stain-less steel tanks of any capacity . Tanks can be

realized in our work-shop and on site ( by the Customer), for FOOD, CHEMICAL AND PHARMA industry.

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Foreground from the left Franco Fracchiolla (CEO)Rocco Fracchiolla (Sales Director) - Costantino Fracchiolla (Technical Director).

Industrie Fracchiolla is the international leader in design, production and installation of stainless steel tanks

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Tanks with a capacity of 1164 ltr for liquer. Destination: Senegal

Beer Fermenters. Destination Russia.

Storage and process tanks.Beer fermenters ; crystallizers; dissolv-ers; mixing tanks (with agitator), heated and cooled of any capac-ity for daughy, liquids, semi-liquids, powdery products.

Since over 40 years, passion, internationality, solidity and research are the pillars on which the company builds its own successes.Seriously organized, In-dustrie Fracchiolla can rely on: a workforce com-

posed of 110 employe- es; an industrial building based on 20.000 m; a fleet composed of 40 vehicles and 4 cranes; a wide range of tech-nologically advanced machinery.

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The company is man-aged by three brothers, with the cooperation of their sons, strongly motivated to continue and grow the family business. Modern manufacturing techniques, attention to details, reliability of products , competitive prices, punctuality in the delivery of orders sup-ported by professional and timely technical support are some of the factors that made the INDUSTRIE FRAC-CHIOLLA SPA an international leader com-pany continuously in-creasing their exports.

Autoclaves for sparkling wines, capacity of 15.000 ltr in SS 304, with a working pressure of + 6,0 Bar.

Turnkey Winery. Design, manufacturing and installation of: Grape receiving plant, wine press area, storage, vinification and refrigeration of must/wines.

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W hile in the brewhouse of a brew-ery the wort is produced from malt, water and hops, the preparation of the wort for the following fer-mentation is performed in the downstream fer-menting room. In order to avoid building beer-spoiling microorgan-isms, the hot wort must

achieve the pitching temperature as soon as possible. Typically, the hot wort will be cooled down to 7 to 9C so that the yeast can fer-ment efficiently. Most of the breweries use closed cooling systems. A plate heat exchanger (plate cooler) consisting of thin, closely spaced metal plates ensures the rapid cooling. They

are alternatively passed through wort and cool-ing water. This process causes a cold break with tiny particles in the first plain wort. The turbidity has an influence on the velocity of fermentation and maturation, because particles attach them-selves to the yeast cells that become smeared. Repeated use of yeast, the cold break will be

InlIne measurement of cold wort

Process analysIs In brewerIes

Immersion type sensor and controller of the inline measuring system LiquiSonic Plato

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removed to avoid an increasing smearing. In addition, the velocity of fermentation depends on the oxygen content in the wort. The venti-lation of the cold wort for increasing yeast occurs only once dur-ing the entire beer pro-duction with a targeted oxidation. Sterile air is atomized finely and mixed with cold wort in a turbulent manner. The oxygen consumption is caused by the yeast and does not influence the wort quality.When the cold wort leaves the cooling cham-ber, the actual beer pro-duction with fermenta-tion, maturation and filtration is taking place. Before starting this process, an inline mea-surement of cold wort concentration is offered for ensuring process safety and optimal wort quality. In addition, the inline measurement provides a reliable wort-water-sep-aration in case of rins-ing processes. In order to cope with these tasks, the Colbitzer Heideb-rauerei decided to use the inline measuring

system called LiquiSon-ic Plato manufactured by the company Senso-Tech.In this case, an immer-sion type sensor with Varivent connection was installed after the cooler directly in a DN50 pipe by meeting the require-ments of hygienic and bypass-free installation. (picture 1)Before mixing the wort with yeast (pitch-ing), it is important to check the original grav-ity content again due to quality reasons. If this is ensured, the beer pro-duction can run in the fermenting room. Addi-tionally, valuable liter of beer can be gained by detecting an overdosing,

explains Brew Master, Birgit Diesing. But also the exact phase separa-tion of first and last running is mandatory.The immersion type sensor of the Liqu-iSonic Plato system is completely made of stainless steel and is working maintenance-free for a long period. A special highly efficient technology provides re-liable measuring values even at high contents of gas bubbles. The deter-mination of concen-tration is based on the sonic velocity measure-ment that guarantees a precise, drift- and fail-ure-free measurement.With the help of a prov-en mathematic model, it is possible to calcu-late precisely the wort concentration resulting from the value of sonic velocity. The controller included in the system performs the calcula-tion. Controller and sensor are connected via a bus cable, whereas the con-troller can handle up to four sensors and so four measuring points can be connected. Further inline measurements of

LiquiSonic Plato measuring point in the cooling chamber of the Colbitzer Heide-brauerei

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original gravity are pos-sible, for example, at the lauter tun, wort boiler, filter or filler. (picture 2)The controller visualizes the measuring data and is used for making set-tings and configurations done by the user. The TFT color display with high contrast enables an intuitive and clearly structured menu naviga-tion. Calibration can also be performed, even by remote access to the controller via modem or Internet. This remote access option allows the user to monitor and configure the system from everywhere.

The controller can man-age up to 256 types of beer with the appropri-ate calculation models. For each type of beer, it is possible to define a tolerance range with dis-playing an alarm in case of exceeding the limits. When connecting the controller to the PCS, measures can be taken afterwards.Process trends can be monitored with the trend view provided by the device. It is connect-ed to data log that stores up to 15,000 datasets. Therefore, processes and measuring values are documented trace-ably and can be analyzed

afterwards. The Col-bitzer Heidebrauerei in-stalled a controller with a stainless steel housing. Not only the high measuring accuracy of 0.05 Pl and the reli-ability of LiquiSonic Plato convinced us, but also the user friendli-ness. After installation of the sensor, the con-troller showed imme-diately the actual wort concentration. We are so satisfied that we de-cided to install further measuring points, for example, at the filler for monitoring and control-ling the phase separa-tion, emphasizes Birgit Diesing.

Immersion type sensor and controller of the inline measuring system LiquiSonic Plato

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I n the beverage in-dustry is really im-portant to measure the internal pres-sure of bottles.In Carbonated drinks, soft drinks, beer, sparkling wines and Spumante wines, the internal pressure must be checked in order to ensure the nal quality of the product and to reduce product returns.In case of sparkling wines, controlling CO is essential to meet the appellation of origin requirements. It is also

important to control the presence of nitro-gen in products with under pressure and the vacuum in products like pasteurized fruit juices .Until now, these con-trols were made on glass bottles (sparkling wines or Spumante wines) with laboratory instru-ments. However, this method controlled only few units (it didnt ana-lyze all the bottles, and therefore there was no certainty about the qual-ity of other bottles) and it was destructive ( the

analyzed bottle couldnt be marketed).Glass bottles closed with a crown cap (beer) were analyzed with acoustic systems. However, there was a high percentage of false rejects in uenced by variations of caps and bottles. Plastic bottles were analyzed with a squeezer system, expensive and unhygienic. Today we have PCS. It measures the pressure directly on the bottling line, for every single

CONTROL IN-LINE OF THE QUALITY OF ALL YOUR BOTTLED DRINKS BEFORE GOING TO THE

MARKET AND ENSURING SHELF LIFEWith PCS It is possible to measure for the rst time the nal quality of your drinks in all your bottles and not only in an statistical way with lab instruments.

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bottle, without contact, in a non invasive way.The detection is made by using a patented system based on laser spectroscopy which al-lows to detect the exact container internal pres-sure.PCS is able to measure the pressure (Carbonat-ed product, such as soft drinks, beer, sparkling wine), the dosing of nitrogen (still water, tea, ), pasteurized prod-ucts such as: juice, jams, tomato sauce, etc It is also able to make sure that sparkling wines go to the market with an homogeneous pressure go to the market with an homogeneous pres-sure and control the good capping and that they accomplish the legal requirements. For still wines it controls if the capper makes the correct vacuum and avoids spillovers after some time.PCS is able to ensure product shelf life: it is

able to determine the closure tightness, ab-sence of microholes, leaks, vacuum pres-ence (for example in the case of pasteurized products) and if nitro-gen has been correctly added.PCS is able to work independently of the type, material and color of the cap or bottle,

with the maximum hy-giene because of not having contact with the container.When you decide to place it into your lines, an advantage is that it

can be installed on the existing conveyors of your lines, without the need of any changes in your lines.This innovative system assures the reduction of customer complaints or returns. Ensur-ing the quality of the

product, it guarantees a result: a saving for the company and a better placement in the mar-ket. FT SYSTEM has also a division for laboratory instruments, which pro-duces equipment able to measure the content of CO2 and O2 in ev-ery kind of transpar-ent or semi-transparent containers, by using the same patented spec-troscopy laser, in a non invasive and non de-structive manner.

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an advantage is that it can be installed on the existing conveyors of your lines, without the need of any changes in your lines.This innovative system assures the reduction of customer complaints or returns. Ensur-ing the quality of the

product, it guarantees a result: a saving for the company and a better placement in the mar-ket. FT SYSTEM has also a

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T o reliably pro-tect palletised beverage prod-ucts against transport stress, dirt, moisture and tampering, the BEUMER Group, based in Beckum, Germany, offers the BEUMER stretch hood, a high-capacity packag-ing system, which pulls a stretch hood over the palletised beverage products. Leading com-panies such as Logistic provider Fiege uses the BEUMER stretch hood to provide pallet loads of branded spir-its with more efficient and flexible packaging. The BEUMER stretch hood i represents a new generation in the mar-ket: developed especially for sustainable operat-ing mode, which can be evaluated systematically by BEUMER, using a validation system.For decades the topic of product protection when transporting and storing palletised prod-

The new generation of a high-capacity packaging system:

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uct for companies in the beverage industry has become increas-ingly important. That is why BEUMER intro-duced an effective solu-tion at the end of the 1980s, the BEUMER stretch hood, a high performance packaging machine that has under-gone constant develop-

ment since its introduc-tion. Leading companies such as the contract logistics provider Fiege use this stretch hood-ing system to meet the increasing requirements for transport packaging.

High requirements for the packagingIn Bocholt, the Fiege Group headquartered in

Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, stores branded spirits for distilleries. Before be-ing dispatched, these products are placed on a pallet and packaged in protective film. Since conventional pallet wrapping systems failed to satisfy increasing requirements, the logis-

tics provider needed to replace the legacy wrap-ping system with a new end-of-line packaging system.The end-of-line packag-ing system would need to package palletised load units of different heights and contours to eliminate presort-ing, film changes and unnecessary film con-

sumption. Further-more, customer surveys showed that the pallet base should be free of film, that the film had to protect the load during transport and against theft, and that it had to be transparent enough to ensure ac-curate barcode reading. For this reason, shrink hooding was dismissed as a potential packaging solution, as the shrink hood covers the pallet base and becomes milky in appearance due to the shrinking process. In addition, available wrapping technologies fell short of Fieges requirements, as tra-ditional stretch wrap-ping involves high film consumption. Now a packaging system con-sisting of the BEUMER stretch hood and the upstream and down-stream roller conveyors is used. The system packages up to 1,000 palletised load units per day.

Technology that gets the job doneThe randomly palletised beverage boxes are con-veyed to the end-of-line

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packaging system. The stack height is accurately recorded by photocells. The previously crimped film is sealed and cut to the length required for the stacking height. The palletised load unit to be packed can have a height of up to 2,400 millimetres. The base surface of the pallet is between 700 by 700 and 1,450 by 1,250 millime-tres. After sealing and cutting, the film hood is pulled open horizon-tally. The BEUMER stretch hood then low-ers the edges of the film hood. This process is defined as biaxial stretching, as the film is stretched both in hori-zontal and vertical axes. As soon as the packag-ing system releases the film, the film contracts again and is placed on the palletised load unit to protect and stabilise it. It is possible to pack the palletised load unit both for high-bay stor-age systems - the pal-let base is open for the forks of the fork-lift truck - and with un-derstretch. During the understretch process, the film is pulled over

the package base. The palletised load unit is then guided to the ship-ping area by using roller conveyors. This way it is possible to pack-age up to 150 palletised load units per hour. The smooth and hole-free film surface ensures high visibility of the packed beverages. The film reliably protects the pallets from dirt, spill-age and transport stress. And barcode labelling is

quickly and consistently recognisable.

The future of stretch hood technologyBEUMER constantly improves the stretch hood film and the pal-let end-of-line packag-ing method. With the BEUMER stretch hood i packaging system, the intralogistics specialist has introduced a new generation of this pack-aging system to the mar-

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ket and made sustain-ability a priority when developing the BEUM-ER stretch hood i. For comparison: its prede-cessors were capable of handling a minimum film thickness of 60 m the BEUMER stretch hood i can handle film that is 40 m thick. This flexibility significantly reduces consumption costs while helping to reduce environmental impact. Energy con-sumption is reduced by 12.5 % and compressed-air consumption by 53 %, compared to the two previous models. An in-tuitive human-machine interface simplifies ma-chine operation.

Sustainability is measurableTo find a clear answer to the question How sustainable is a system really?, the BEUMER Group developed a validation system, the BEUMER Sustainabil-ity Index (BSI), which experts use continu-ously and systematically to measure the sustain-ability of both new technologies and exist-ing solutions. Our goal

is to combine product performance and a sense of responsibility for man and the envi-ronment and thereby set a new standard for quality, explains Dr. Christoph Beumer, chairman and CEO of the BEUMER Group. In order to achieve this, the company group ob-ligated itself to evaluate its products comprehen-sively on three levels: economics, ecology and social responsibility. The BSI is a points system that records the sustain-ability of products with regard to these three levels. Economic per-formance, market pres-ence, financial chances and risks are known parameters. Our prod-ucts will only become economically sustain-able, when we tailor them and the corre-sponding production processes to long-term customer use, says Dr. Beumer. Previously, the total cost of ownership (TCO) was the focus of business activities. Sus-tainability was defined solely from the ecologi-cal perspective. For us, it is about incorporating

ecological social aspects. Therefore, we follow a total value of owner-ship (TVO) approach. That means we see each product as a whole, not just the costs.

Aiming for the topTo evaluate sustainabil-ity with the BSI, each of the three levels is divided into five cat-egories. For example, this includes Efficiency and Effectiveness, Service Life, Produc-tion-Related Resource Consumption and Training and Educa-tion Standards. These categories are evaluated with up to five points. The sum results in a classification of excel-lent, very good, or needs improvement. If a product is classified as needing improve-ment, BEUMER puts it through a re-engineer-ing process. With the BEUMER stretch hood i, the Beckum-based intralogistics specialist offers a system with a sustainability index of excellent and, as a consequence, the high-est classification of sustainability.

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T he market of fruit juice is developing quite rapidly and the share of NFC juices is considerably increas-ing because of their high quality. In Europe and the US (but also in whole world) 100% juice (not from concentrate) category is showing a strong growth potential. Of particular impor-tance, in this sector, are the chilled juice, fruit juices that are prepared directly from the fresh fruit and then are just chilled and filled or slightly pasteurized and chilled in order to retain all organolectic charac-teristics.The majority of the chilled juice found in the shops shelfs is based on orange but other variet-ies like pineapple, grape-fruit, carrots as well as blends (orange-carrot, orange-pineapple, car-rot-lemon-pineapple etc.) are becoming more and more popular.The main hints for the design of a plant pro-

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BERTUZZI FOOD PROCESSING Srl, foundedin 1936, is one of the major world players in thedesign and supply of machines and completeplants to transform any type of vegetable and fruitinto juices, concentrates, baby food, jams, ready-made drinks etc.

BERTUZZI FOOD PROCESSING Srl, fonde en1936, est l'un des principaux acteurs mondiaux dans laconception et la fourniture de machines et d'installa-tions compltes pour la transformation de tout type devgtales et de fruits en jus, concentrs, aliments pourbb, confitures, boissons prtes l'emploi, etc.

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cessing fresh fruit into chilled juices are:Optimization of flow of fruit/juiceOptimization of char-acteristics of process equipmentOptimization of pro-cessing cycles in order to:1. Decrease processing times2. Minimize oxidation of the juice3. Keep high organolec-tic characteristicsOptimize CIP system to control the microbiol-ogy of the juice. Some of the machines used for the applica-tion are dedicated for a certain type of fruit, for istance:Dedicated citrus juice extractors (orange, lem-ons, grapefruit), in order

to minimize the essential oil content in the juice and assure a good con-trol of the pulp.Deshellers and dedi-cated presses for pome-granate to produce cloudy or clear juice which importance is considerably increasing for the beneficial health characteristics.Dedicated pineapple juicing in order to obtain high quality juice only from the edible part of the fruit without con-tamination with the peel.These are some exam-ples but few.Extractors for juice/puree can be provided for apples, carrots, pears, passion fruit, banana, beets, mango, spinach, asparagus, berries, haw-thorns, guava etc. The

obtained juice is im-mediately (blended or not) slightly pasteurized (65-70C) and chilled before filling. All these examples of equipment have been designed, built and put in operation by Bertuzzi Food Process-ing