This range includes small machines able to handle 15 kegs per hour and complete lines with filling capacity featuring 1,200 kegs per hour.
Our kegging systems are divided into three categories: semiautomatic systems for production up to 40 kegs/hour, automatic systems for productions ranging from 40 to 250 kegs/hour and automatic systems for production over 250 kegs/hour.
The series are completed with ancillary machines such as keg washers, capping stations, keg turners and lowers.
Hive - Stainless steel and plastic kegs
Overview
HIVE for stainless steel kegs and HIVE for stainless steel and plastic kegs are part of the Co.Mac line of semiautomatic keg washers/fillers, designed to offer professional machines even to small and medium-sized enterprises. The technology and components used for these types of machines are the same as those used in high production kegs lines.
Both HIVE filler/washing machines include a single washing/filling head, supplied with one or two tanks for preparation and storage of detergent solutions. HIVE for stainless steel kegs can wash and fill 15 to 18 kegs per hour, while HIVE for stainless steel and plastic kegs can wash and fill 15 to 18 stainless steel kegs per hour and 40 to 45 plastic kegs (with or without bag), depending on the keg size and washing cycle.
PRODucts: beer, cider, kombucha, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks
formats: stainless steel kegs with capacity from 20 to 50 l and plastic kegs with capacity from 20 to 30 l
Advantages:
- Very short lead time
- Extremely easy to install, connect and use
- Limited space required
- Equipped with components that are easy to find on the market
- Hygienic design of all parts in contact with product
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance
- Quick change-over provisions
AUTOMATIC KEG WASHERS/FILLERS WALKING BEAM TYPE
Machines designed to automatically perform both washing and filling cycles and keg displacement.
OVERVIEW
There are several models available, according to the machine output and cleaning cycles required. In particular:
- PORTOFINO: one washing head, one steam contact position and one filling head, output of 30 to 36 kph
- CAPRI: two washing heads, one steam contact position and one filling head, output of 50 to 55 kph.
- SIENA: of three washing heads, one caustic soaking position and one filling head, output of 60 to 70 kph.
- TRIESTE: three washing heads, one caustic soaking position, one steam contact position and one filling head, output of 60 to 70 kph.
- VERONA: four washing heads, one caustic soaking position and one filling head, output of 60 to 75 kph.
- BOLOGNA: four washing heads, one caustic soaking position, one steam contact position and one filling head, output of 60 to 80 kph.
- TORINO: five washing heads, one caustic soaking position and one filling head, output of 60 to 80 kph.
- MILANO: five washing heads, one caustic soaking position, one steam contact position and one filling head, output of 60 to 80 kph.
PRODUCTS: beer, cider, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks, carbonated and still water
FORMATS: kegs
BENEFITS:
- High hygiene degree
- Equipped with components of well-known brands, easy to find on local markets
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance
- Quick change-over provisions
- After-sales technical assistance available 24 hours, 6 days a week
Smart kegging machine
This line of semi-automatic keg washers/fillers has been designed and manufactured to offer a professional machine to small to medium companies as well. Smart keg washers/fillers have the same filling head, washing head, process components and instrumentation of bigger Comac plants.
OVERVIEW
Basic model includes, factory-fitted, all that is necessary for a top-of-the-range machine.
- K1 consists of a single washing/filling head and comes complete with one or two detergent tanks. It washes and fills from 15 to 18 kegs per hour, depending on the keg size and washing cycle.
- K2 consists of two heads – one washing head and one filling head – and comes with one, two or three detergent tanks. Its output is 30 to 36 kegs per hour, depending on the keg size and washing cycle.
Robust and user-friendly, they are easy to install and connect, and guarantee hygienic washing and filling operations.
PRODUCTS: beer, cider, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks
FORMATS: kegs
BENEFITS:
- Very short lead time (4 weeks for standard configurations of both K1 and K2)
- Extremely easy to install, connect and use
- Require very limited space
- Equipped with components of well-known brands, easy to find on local markets
- High hygiene degree
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance
- Quick change-over provisions
- After-sales technical assistance available 24 hours, 6 days a week
Semi-automatic keg washers/fillers for craft breweries.
BERGAMO - LINEAR HIGH-SPEED KEG PRE-WASHERS, WASHERS AND FILLERS
Fully automatic modular system of pre-washing, washing and filling for kegs, designed for high-speed and high-efficiency production lines.
OVERVIEW
The keg system consists of three modules: a pre-washing module, a washing module and a keg filler. Each module is made of AISI 304 stainless steel and equipped with six treatment heads.
The pre-washing and washing heads are in stainless steel AISI 304L or AISI 316L (in case of use of acid solution), with internal roughness <0.6 μ, equipped with EPDM seals, PTFE valve obturators and magnetic sensors, to control the opening of the fitting.
The filling heads are made of stainless steel AISI 316L, with internal roughness <0.6 μ, equipped with EPDM seals, PTFE valve obturators and magnetic sensors, to control the opening of the fitting.
The filling of the kegs is controlled by a flowmeter.
The kegs are introduced into the machine via a robotic system, which transfers them directly into the various treatment heads, equipped with devices for the control of the working cycles.
The electrical panel installed in the machine is made of stainless steel (IP54) and provided with PLC; the pushbutton control panel too is made of stainless steel (IP54).
The modules are supplied complete with automatic sanitization systems that do not require the manual installation of false kegs.
PRODUCTS: beer, cider, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks
FORMATS: kegs
BENEFITS:
- Extremely high efficiency rates and High hygiene degree
- Optimization of the cycle times due to a fast loading system and a working cycle which do not require the keg to be moved from one head to another inside the machine
- Reduced fitting gasket and spring wearing, as pre-washing, washing and filling processes are distributed on three heads, with significant reduction of keg maintenance cost
- The limited number of fitting opening strokes grants a reduced wear and tear of the guide sleeves and head components and, therefore, it leads to reduced downtimes, maintenance times and costs
- flexibility, thanks to the independence of each pre-washing, washing and filling head from the others. A damaged or faulty head can be excluded from operation while production continues on the others
- Equipped with components of well-known brands, easy to find on local markets
KEG CAPPERS AND DECAPPERS
Cappers and decappers are usually installed in automatic keg lines, in which the intervention of operators to perform manual operations is extremely reduced.
OVERVIEW
On the empty keg side of the line, a decapper can be installed to remove any possible cap still on the neck of the kegs; on the full keg side of the line, cappers deposit a cap on each keg valve, in order to protect it from dirt and dust.
Upstream of the capping machine, the installation of a keg fitting disinfection system is recommended, so as to prevent any possible formation of molds underneath the cap, even under poor storage conditions. After the capping machine, a cap presence control device can be provided, to make sure all kegs have been properly capped.
PRODUCTS: beer, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks
FORMATS: kegs
BENEFITS:
- Reliability in every possible line configuration
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance
- Quick change-over provisions
KEG INSPECTION DEVICES
In completely automated keg lines, where no intervention or visual control by the operator is required, the inspection devices make sure the empty kegs are in the correct position (upside-down or upright) and have no cap on the keg neck. The technology used by these devices varies depending on the line configuration and the position of the devices themselves (control from the top or bottom).
PRODUCTS: beer, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks
FORMATS: kegs
BENEFITS:
- Reliability in every possible line configuration.
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance.
- Quick and easy change-over provisions.
Keg external washers
Comac range of external washers includes machines consisting of a various number of sections, depending on both line speed and type of cleaning to be performed.
OVERVIEW
Our smallest machine has a useful length of 2 meters, one section and one lane, and performs a simple cleaning with water (hot or recovered). The next model, which can be 3 or 4 meters long, is designed to perform a first pre-washing with recovered water, a washing with caustic solution to remove the ink-jet code, and a final rinse with clean water.
These basic configurations can be increased with further sections, to extend the pre-washing in order to drain the water sprayed by the first showers and recover the next, extend the caustic washing, add a high pressure cleaning section if labels must be removed from kegs, etc.
In case of high capacity keg lines, the external washer can even be designed with two lanes.
PRODUCTS: beer, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks
FORMATS: kegs
BENEFITS:
- Excellent performance in terms of keg external cleaning
- Saving on water consumptions
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance
- Quick change-over provisions
- In medium to high capacity lines, possibility to have a separate skid, onto which pumps, valves, heat exchangers and instruments of the external washer are installed, which allow for easier cleaning and maintenance operations
KEG WEIGHERS
Static weighers are installed aboard the keg washers/fillers – walking beam type – to check the weight of kegs after filling and, possibly, the tare weight also, in order to compare the empty and full keg weights and be able to reject kegs that haven’t been filled correctly, or contain an incorrect volume of beer.
OVERVIEW
In medium-to-high speed keg lines, where several keg washers/fillers are installed, static weighers are usually replaced by dynamic weighers, which check the weight of kegs without stopping them.
Static weighers are controlled by the PLC of the keg washer/filler, while dynamic weighers are provided with their own PLC and HMI, which also communicate with the PLC of the keg line.
PRODUCTS: beer, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks
FORMATS: kegs
BENEFITS:
- Check of full keg weight in order to reject empty or underfilled kegs
- Check of empty and full keg weight to reject kegs filled with an incorrect volume of product
- Reliability in every possible line configuration
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance
- Quick and easy change-over operations (selection of the correct recipe in the HMI)
KEG TURNERS
All turners are provided with stainless steel and Plexiglas protection guards.
OVERVIEW
Comac range of keg turners includes:
- selective turners, which only turn kegs detected to be in a defined position and work as simple conveyors when kegs do not need to be turned;
- simple cross and double cross keg turners, for empty or full kegs;
- turner/lowerers which, besides turning the kegs, also take them to a lower level with respect to the kegging hall floor.
PRODUCTS: beer, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks
FORMATS: kegs
BENEFITS:
- Robust structure and smooth operation
- Absence of jerking movements, kegs slide downwards without shocks
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance
- No change-over provisions
Collar application and extraction systems
Collar labels are very popular among breweries and their use is spreading quickly. Collar application and extraction systems can be provided with automatic keg lines, in which the intervention of operators to perform manual operations is extremely reduced.
OVERVIEW
On the empty keg side of the line, a system for the removal of any collar still on the neck of the kegs can be installed, in order to prevent these labels to reach the external keg washer; a collar presence detection device communicates to the collar extraction system whenever a label needs to be removed.
On the full keg side of the line, a collar applicator can be used to deposit the collar label around each keg valve.
PRODUCTS: beer, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks
FORMATS: all standard types of stainless steel kegs and plastic kegs
BENEFITS:
- Reliability in every possible line configuration
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance
- Quick change-over provisions
DETERGENT SOLUTION TANKS
CoMac detergent sets are always well separated from the washing/filling machine frame, in order to guarantee easy accessibility for maintenance and cleaning operations and avoid the risk of damage and corrosion due to the fumes generated by the cleaning solutions.
OVERVIEW
Our range starts from 300 lt. tanks, used for automatic lines up to an output of 120 kegs per hour. The smallest detergent tanks are rectangular, while tanks from 600 liters, or higher, are cylindrical.
A set of detergent solution tanks can consist of up to 6 tanks (caustic solution 1, caustic solution 2, acid solution, hot water, mixed water, second water recovery tank). Each tank is provided with: water loading pneumatic valve, centrifugal pump, level probe, temperature probe, pneumatic discharge valve, etc. The heated tanks are provided with heating system by means of internal heating coil (small tanks) or external tubular heat exchanger, steam infeed modulating valve, pneumatic on/off valve, steam trap and temperature probe. The tanks are made of AISI 304L stainless steel (caustic solutions and water) or AISI 316L stainless steel (acid solution).
Upon request, the tanks can be insulated and provided with automatic titration systems for the caustic and acid solutions.
PRODUCTS: beer, sparkling and still wine, carbonated soft drinks
FORMATS: all standard types of stainless steel kegs
BENEFITS:
- Excellent performance in terms of keg internal cleaning, as all detergent solution parameters are constantly checked and guaranteed
- Saving on water consumptions and solution consumptions
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance