Winegrowers Supplies - Corking machines
Floor-standing, hand-operated:
Many years ago I found that the cheap models, intended for amateur use, do not insert corks without some damage, leading eventually to leaks fom the bottles.
The following more expensive alternative requires much less effort to use and will perform well for many years.
They have four compressing jaws rather than the three of cheaper models. For anyone who sells their wine I would advise using one of these:-
Model PN-2: all stainless steel, with four white hard-polythene (Teflon) compressing jaws, £1279.00
with double guide shaft, for natural or synthetic corks, diameter 20 to 26 mm and up to 45 mm high,
for bottles 240 to 400 mm high, maximum 110 mm diameter, maximum 30 mm outside diameter of neck, minimum 17 mm inside diameter of neck, weighs 13 kilos:-
Semi-automatic corkers:-
Machines made in stainless steel AISI 304 to resist corrosive substances and damp environments. The corking jaws are made of four blocks of stainless steel. The jaws are easy to dismantle for efficient cleaning when necessary. Precise movement of the jaws and the punch are controlled by two linear guides which ensures limited wear.
