After a recent change in bottles, a major brewery encountered issues with drying the underside of the cap on their new bottles. This was a big issue, since incomplete drying is the primary cause for bacterial growth and possible corrosion of the cap over time. Their existing blower and air delivery device effectively dried the old bottle, but with the new, ½” shorter bottle, the crown was not being thoroughly dried. Using air flow modeling, Paxton Products was able to design and then test in-house a new air delivery system for the brewery.
Utilizing a combination of custom air knives and manifolds, the new Paxton system proved successful in thoroughly drying the bottle, the crown and under the cap, eliminating mold and corrosion, while simultaneously ensuring labeling integrity downstream.
Paxton Products air delivery systems are engineered to provide maximum flexibility in drying and blow off of packages and products of all shapes and sizes. With high efficiency, low maintenance centrifugal blowers, Paxton systems provide thorough drying while reducing energy usage by over 80% as compared to compressed air drying systems.
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