Location: Longmont, Colorado, USA
Customer: Left Hand Brewing
Company
Key benefit: Saves space and energy
Case study
Requirement
Left Hand Brewing Company, Longmont,
Colorado, USA, is a craft brewer whose
stouts and ales are becoming so popular that
they can barely keep up with demand. They
needed new kegging equipment to handle the
volume, but were severely limited on space. In
fact, the new kegging line would have to share
space with a loading dock. They needed
a system to clean and fill kegs that was
compact and fast. They also wanted to save
on energy costs. And of course the kegging
line would have to meet beverage handling
washdown requirements. Existing technology
for linear systems consumed more space than
Left Hand could afford.
Solution
The solution was the Innokeg Till CombiKeg
from KHS, Dortmund, Germany. This unusual
keg racker and washer uses a rotary design
instead of a straight line, so the kegs move in a
circle through required stages of washing and
filling. This compact design is made possible
by integrated valve and actuator controls from
IMI Precision Engineering. The space-saving
IMI Norgren IVAC pneumatic cylinder is a
ready-for-connection unit with integrated main
and pilot valves, magnet switch, speed control
and a central connection for compressed air
and electricity. The piping and connections
commonly used to link the cylinder and the
valve are no longer necessary, significantly
reducing space required. Eliminating tubing
also reduces energy usage for compressed air
by as much as 50 percent.
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