FRAMAX S.r.l.

Isobaric bottling monoblocks for rinsing, filling and capping with pre-evacuation.

Whilst keeping in mind the importance of caring about the product sensitivity to external contamination, Framax Beer filling technology utilizes the traditional isobaric multi-pre-evacuation system for glass or aluminium bottles and specific filling systems designed to fill beer into PET, cans and kegs.

Stand alone isobaric filling monoblocks are modular and are customized according to the needed output and samples. The monoblock can have a rinser unit with one or more treatments, a filling unit with single or double prevacuation and one or more capping units. Monoblock can also have any combination of these units.

Units will change in number of heads according to the output required of containers /hour.

Several kind of containers can be used such as glass bottles, plastic bottles, cans etc. while caps include crown caps, “RoPP” screw caps, plastic prethreaded caps, can lids etc.

The structure and all parts in contact with the liquid are made of stainless steel AISI 304 or even AISI 316.

Automatic can filling and seaming machines suitable for beer, carbonated and flat beverages, with option for hot filling and liquid nitrogen dosing.
Filling speed ranges from our smallest 1500 cph linear “Canblock 6/6/1” designed for the small microbreweries, to rotary Filling Seaming machines for high speed production.
Framax canning machines feature fully programmable electro-pneumatic filling technology and option for Counterpressure Volumetric Filling Valves offering many advantages such as automatic level control, independent volume control on each filling valve, easy can size changeover, no can lifting jacks for a reduced maintenance, filling accuracy monitoring and more…

WSF-KEG

Fully automatic solutions for returnable washing sterilizing and filling or combined with one way keg filling

The machine is available starting from the smallest automatic 3 head unit having a production capacity of around 40-45 kegs/hour to the 5 head unit which reaches 60 kegs/hour

Our MODUL-KEG® solution includes two or more automatic modular WSF-KEG fillers allowing to satisfy the need for higher speed production (up to 200 kegs/hour), and includes auxiliary equipment for full automation such as depalettising, external washing, conveying, automatic keg overturning, weight control, cap or seal applicator, CIP etc., custom built according to customer requirements.

Washing sterilizing and filling machine for kegs (20 to 50lt) suitable for Beer, Cider, Soft drinks, Wine etc.

• Frame made entirely of stainless steel
• Hydraulic circuit
• Pneumatic circuit
• Electric circuit
• Tank containing alkaline detergent solution*
• Tank containing acid cleaning solution*
   

*Depending on machine model.

The machine is equipped with the option of choosing one of the following cycles:

1. COMPLETE WASHING AND FILLING CYCLE
2. WASHING CYCLE ONLY
3. FILLING CYCLE ONLY
    

KEYKEG FILLER

The machine is constructed on a solid basement entirely made of stainless steel AISI 304 while all product contact parts and service valves are made in AISI 316. The filling process has been designed and engineered specifically in accordance to the guidelines issued by the manufacturer of the KeyKegs®.

Process cycle:

1. Positioning of the KeyKeg on the support surface;
2. The machine carries out a series of checks to allow detecting any faults in the container;
3. The head of the machine is washed and dried prior to filling;
4. Counter pressure filling system with controlled snifting during filling operation;
5. Washing and drying of the filling head after filling;
6. Option for Sterilizing the filling head with steam;
7. Depressurizing;
8. KeyKeg removal;

The machine includes safety devices that allow to
monitor the correct opening of the keg prior to starting the filling. The bag is flushed with CO2 and vacuumed prior to filling-cycle start.
The inner bag is also checked for leaks.
The user also has the possibility to include or exclude certain “optional” steps depending on specific requirements.
All parts in contact with the product can be sanitized with steam.
Colour display included.

TECHNICAL DATA SINGLE HEAD MACHINE

• Type of connectors and specifications of each main supply:
• Air connection: thread F 3/8”
• Water Connection: thread M 3/8”
• Steam Connection: thread M 3/8”
• Inert gas connection: thread F 3/8”
• Main drain pipe: thread F 1/2”
• Internal bag drain: hose joint Ø18 mm.
• Product inlet: DN 25 (or to customer requirement)
• Electric power supply: 100:240V 50/60Hz-1PH
• Power consumption single head 0,3kW (0,6kW double head machine)Single head machine production capacity from 36 to 55 kegs/hour

Double head machine production capacity from 72 to 110 kegs/hour

An important process common to most products in the food and beverage industries is packing containers into clusters, crates, shrink wrapped bundles or cartons.

Specific packing machines are supplied to suit the numerous shapes and sizes of products to be packed as well as the different packaging configurations.

A few examples:

• Multiple head Pick & Place systems with carton forming and sealing with tape or hot melt glue
• Cluster packaging machines
• Shrink wrap packaging machines with or without tray (single or twin stack)
• Wrap around packers
• Combination machines for maximum flexibility (pad + film - film only – tray only, tray + film – wrap around carton)
   

Depallettising and Pallettising systems:

• Low level and high level depalletising systems using both sweep off or pick & place technology
• Unscrambling systems for plastic containers
• Low level or high level layer pallettisers with single or multiple infeed conveyors
• Semiautomatic Cartesian robot palletising systems with pallet on the ground for small production capacities
• Anthropomorphic Robot palletising systems offering the maximum flexibility, having up to six movement axes and therefore allowing for palletising individual or multiple boxes, up to handling the complete layer.