Winegrowers Supplies  -  Internal bottle rinsers / sterilisers and drainers

I've heard that some 'large wineries' are not rinsing/sterilising bottles prior to filling, they are taking a significant risk. In Germany they do this occasionally but only by having delivery direct from the bottle manufacturer and filling the bottles within 7 days of manufacture, before there is much risk of contamination. This timescale is really not possible in UK. I believe that Environmental Health would not be happy if they knew what was happening. I have had pallets of bottles delivered from one of the major suppliers in London, long established and highly reputable, and on a couple of occasions I've found rainwater in some bottles, which had leaked in through the packing. So it is important to rinse/sterilise and drain bottles before filling.
Typically, 2% Free SO2 solution would be used as the bottle sterilising solution.


         All plastic draining tree for 77 bottles, £22.00
                          (assemble with the arrows on each part aligned vertically, insert bottles from the lowest level first.)

Manual 'squirt' internal bottle rinser / steriliser which fits on top of the 77 bottle draining tree, £17.50

Note: the above rinser nozzle projects about 50 mm inside the bottle neck, so short bottles can be rinsed. The rinser is designed for a bottle neck internal diameter of about 18 mm; in order to work with larger diameter bottle necks it would be possible to make (and stick on) a small plastic disc (wider, and perforated to allow liquid through) to fit over the neck-stop.

Manually operated internal rinsers / sterilisers and air blowers:-

  SM:     SMP:

A range of models designed to rinse and/or blow the bottles dry before filling.

The operator places the bottles upside down over the nozzles, two at a time, the water (or air) jets are started by the downward pressure of the hand. After sufficient time has elapsed, the operator releases the pressure and the sprays stop.
That's the normal 'health & safety' procedure, as if a set-time operation were to be used it would be possible for the operator to remove the bottles and the spray continue upwards, which would be dangerous if a sterilising solution were being used.
The first two bottles are then left over the nozzles to drain down, while the next two bottles are rinsed on the other pair of nozzles, and so on.

The units are supplied with a filter assembly for the water and for the compressed air.

For the air-compressor, the makers suggest a 24 litre tank - 0.75 HP - Oil free model, or a 50 litre.
Alternatively the machine could be connected to a Nitrogen cylinder, which would be quieter.

Some models have a pump for re-circulating a sterilising solution (shown in the second photo).

Accepts from 0.375 to 1.5 litre cylindrical glass bottles.
Overall size: 450 mm x 450 mm x 750 mm high.
Noise level: Lpa < 30 db (tested according to UNI 7712 standards).
Shaped base frame covered in AISI 304 stainless steel.

SM Rinser:  £980
Water rinsing with 4 nozzles, by an injection of pre-filtered water from the mains supply; a filter is built in, with 0.35 micron cartridge. No need for electricity or compressed air.

SOM Air-blower:  £980
Air-blowing station with 2 nozzles, with 0.01 micron filtering for the compressed air supply. No need for electricity.

SSM Rinser + air-blower:  £1145
Water rinsing with 2 nozzles, plus air-blowing station with 2 nozzles. Water filtering with 0.35 micron cartridge, 0.01 micron filtering for the compressed air supply. No need for electricity.

SMP Steriliser with re-circulating pump:  £1550
Sterilising with 4 nozzles. Stainless steel pump (230 volts) for recycling the sterilising solution. Filtering with 0.35 micron cartridge.

SSMP Steriliser with re-circulating pump + air-blower:  £1820
Sterilising with 2 nozzles. Stainless steel pump (230 volts) for recycling the sterilising solution. Filtering with 0.35 micron cartridge.
Air-blower with 2 nozzles, with 0.01 micron filtering for the compressed air supply.

Spare filters for the above:-
water cartridge, 0.35 micron, £50
air cartridge, 0.01 micron, £45
Advice: replacement of the cartridges should be done at least once a year, but it depends on the usage and on the cleaning made after every working cycle.

Semi-automatic internal rinsers / sterilisers /air-blowers:-

TP10 - rotary table with 10 places,  output up to 700 bottles/hour,  £3430

   

Fixed speed of the table – output up to 700 bottles/hour.
Accepts from 0.375 to 1.5 litre cylindrical bottles, glass and PET.
Single treatment water rinsing.
Water filtering assembly with 0.35 micron cartridge.
"No bottle – No rinsing" by electric sensor.
AISI 304 quality stainless steel frame, on wheels with brake.
700 mm x 700mm x 750 mmH. Weighs 60 kilos.
230 volts, 50 Hz

Option: change parts for very large or small diameter round bottle sizes, £350

Bottles are placed by hand on the rotating table, immediately rinsed by a sterile water jet, allowed to drip, then removed by hand as required.

TP10/R - as the TP10 but with a re-circulating system, £4520

   

Fixed speed of the table – output up to 700 bottles/hour.
Accepts from 0.375 to 1.5 litre cylindrical bottles, glass and PET.
Single treatment rinsing with a sterilising solution, usually 2% free SO2.
With a separate stainless steel tank for holding the sterilising solution
and a stainless steel pump for recycling the solution.
"No bottle – No rinsing" by electric sensor.
AISI 304 quality stainless steel frame, on wheels with brake.
700 mm x 700mm x 750 mmH. Weighs 60 kilos.
Power: 0.25 kWatt 230 Volts, 50 Hz

Option: change parts for very large or small diameter round bottle sizes, £350

TP20 - rinser, rotary table with 20 places, output up to 1200 bottles/hour,  £4400

  

Speed is adjustable, by a potentiometer, from 300 to 1200 bottles/hour.
Accepts from 0.375 to 1.5 litre cylindrical bottles, glass and PET.
"No bottle – No rinsing" by electric sensor.
Water filtering assembly with 0.35 micron cartridge.
Power: 0.25 kWatt, 220 volts, 50 Hz.
Water consumption 30-60 litres/hour.
Overall size: 1000 mm diameter x 850 mm high. Weighs 90 kilos.
Noise level Lpa < 30 db (tested to UNI 7712 standards).
Base frame AISI 304 stainless steel, on wheels with brake.

Option: change parts for large or small diameter bottle sizes, £545

TP20/R - rotary table with 20 places, similar to the TP20 but with a re-circulating system,
         stainless steel pump and 0.35 micron filter, for using a sterilising solution,  £5585

       

Speed is adjustable, by a potentiometer, from 300 to 1200 bottles/hour.
Accepts from 0.375 to 1.5 litre cylindrical bottles, glass and PET.
"No bottle – No rinsing" by electric sensor.
Power: 0.25 kWatt, 220 volts, 50 Hz.
Overall size: 1000 mm x 1150 mm x 850 mm high. Weighs 100 kilos.
Noise level Lpa < 30 db (tested to UNI 7712 standards).
Base frame AISI 304 stainless steel, on wheels with brake.

Option: change parts for large or small diameter bottle sizes, £545


TP20/D - rotary table with 20 places.
         Double treatment: rinsing with sterilising solution then with sterile-filtered water,  £6175

The 2 rinsing jets are operated by 2 sensors detecting the neck of the bottle (no bottle – no spraying).
One rinsing nozzle sprays the sterilising solution throughout the bottle, then a second nozzle sprays sterile water, which has passed through a 0.35 micron filter cartridge.
After the double treatment, the table continues rotating while the water drips out.

The sterilising solution is recycled, after being collected in a separate tank, by a stainless steel pump and passing through a 0.45 micron filter cartridge.

  

Speed is adjustable, by a potentiometer, from 300 to 1200 bottles/hour.
Accepts from 0.375 to 1.5 litre cylindrical bottles, glass and PET.
Water consumption 30-60 litres/hour.
Power: 0.25 kWatt, 220 volts, 50 Hz.
Overall size: 1000 mm x 1150 mm x 850 mm high. Weighs 100 kilos.
Noise level Lpa < 30 db (tested to UNI 7712 standards).
Base frame AISI 304 stainless steel, on wheels with brake.

Option: change parts for large or small diameter bottle sizes, £545
                                  or for jars, £650

TP20/S - air blower, rotary table with 20 places, designed for use with products which must not come into contact with water, such as edible oils,  £4900

One nozzle sprays air under pressure inside the bottle, to remove powder and any small particle.
The table goes on rotating to make at least one complete turn, before the operator can remove the bottle.
There is a filtering assembly for the compressed air.

  

Speed is adjustable, by a potentiometer, from 300 to 1200 bottles/hour.
Accepts from 0.375 to 1.5 litre cylindrical bottles, glass and PET.
"No bottle – No rinsing" by electric sensor.
Water filtering assembly with 0.45 micron cartridge.
Power: 0.25 kWatt, 220 volts, 50 Hz.
Air consumption: 10,000 nl/hour.
Overall size: 1000 mm diameter x 850 mm high. Weighs 90 kilos.
Noise level Lpa < 30 db (tested to UNI 7712 standards).
Base frame AISI 304 stainless steel, on wheels with brake.

Option: change parts for large or small diameter bottle sizes, £545

Fully automatic in-line internal rinsers / sterilisers:-

  Task SA800, 800 bottler/hour: 14,000.00 Euros

       or SA800/6, up to 1500 bottles/hour: 18,000.00 Euros

  

Water rinsing station with 4 or 6 places, alternatives are an air-blower or sterilising/recycling.
AISI316 stainless steel water filtering assembly with 60 µm cartridge, water consumption 80 litres/hour.
AISI304 quality stainless steel frame, weighs 330 kilos. 220-240 Volts, 0.2 kWatt single phase, 50/60 Hz.
An air compressor is required.
Automatic loading and unloading of bottles. No need to change parts for normal bottles, 45 to 120 mm diameter, 115 to 380 mm tall.

  Kompakt Steriliser 12, rotary system with 12 bottle grippers: 24,610.00 Euros

   


Working speed: adjustable for 1500 bottles/hour = 14.4 seconds, or 2000 bottles/hour = 10.8 seconds,
                       or 2500 bottles/hour = 8.6 seconds.
The speed of the bottle rinser depends on the method used for rinsing. The 12 grippers will keep the bottle upside down for about 10 seconds. In that time the bottle can be rinsed once or twice.
Treatment - if double (SO2 1.8 seconds, clean water 1.8 seconds and 10 seconds to drain).

Options:-

Re-circulating kit for SO2 solution with pump and filters, 5,500 Euros
Double treatment (rinsing with sterilising solution then rinsing with water), 2,460 Euros
Filter 10" in stainless steel, 0.45 micron, for sterile water production, 856 Euros

All fittings/hoses in stainless steel, 580 Euros
Enclosure of the rinser top, 1,605 Euros
Foam aspirator, 1,390 Euros

Last drop blowing system, 642 Euros (this is useful for spirits)
Additional bottle neck format (12x), 770 Euros (if two bottles have very different necks)
Additional bottle diameter (screw and stars), 965 Euros

Notes on Using Sulphur dioxide (SO2) or Peracetic acid as the sterilant.

Prices shown are exclusive of Vat.
Delivery usually will need to be charged at cost.

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