B12
Automatic bottling unit for spirits and liqueurs (vodka, whisky, cognac, etc.)
Absolute performance.
Polaris Automazioni designed the B12 for big producers that have necessity to reach high speed without depriving their self of ductility about of change format.
for glass and PET bottles
CAPACITY > from 100 cc to 2 Liters
PRODUCTION SPEED > 2500 bph
SIZE CHANGEOVER > 30 - 60 min.
SPECIFICATIONS
The B12 line guarantee higher levels of productivity yet offer the same flexibility of other machines made by Polaris Automazioni, for example:
BOTTLE SIZE
It is able to handle any shape of bottle: cylindrical, square, triangular, small jars, flasks, shaped bottles, etc. from 100 cc to 2 Liters.
SIMPLE AND FAST
The bottle size changeover involves just a few simple adjustments and without having to change machine parts, in just 30-60 minutes depending on the line configuration.
PRODUCTION CAPACITY
It has a nominal productivity capacity (maximum) of 2500 bottles/hour, easily adjustable to run a lower speeds.
SINGLE BOTTLING LINE IN MONOBLOC
The line is made entirely in AISI 304 stainless steel (parts coming into contact with the product in AISI 316 available on request).
CONFIGURATION
The basic configuration of the B12 line for spirits and liqueurs includes:
- 10+10 NOZZLES BLOWER unit in line using filtered compressed air, or nitrogen. Alternatively: 10+10 -nozzle rinser that can use running water or a recycled alcohol-based product.
- FILLING UNIT 10+10-nozzle filler with vacuum directly in the bottle, complete with product feeding system which uses a cycle within the filling machine fitted with a Venturi tube to automatically draw it up from the customer's storage tank, without the need for a pump. The machine has an automatic internal cleaning programme with pipe/false bottles.
- LEVELLER Levelling device to achieve correct level filling in the bottles with the uptaken product fed back to the tank, reaching millimetre accuracy.
- CAPPER Capping unit for screw or press-on caps with a 400mm diameter cap feeding hopper.
- CAPSULE DISPENSER Dispenser for heat-shrink capsules complete with fan-assisted thermal head for heat sealing.
- LABELLER Labelling unit for self-adhesive body labels (in paper or transparent) with horizontal unwinding.
- LABELLER Labelling unit for self-adhesive back labels (in paper or transparent) with horizontal unwinding.
- INKJET CODER for batch number and expire date.
- ELECTRIC CONTROL PANEL with Profinet, HMI touch-screen display.
- ACCIDENT-PREVENTION GUARDS CE standard accident-prevention guards with top cover.
- FINAL COLLECTION TABLE for the finished product.
CUSTOMISATION
The B12 line can be highly customised with a configuration matching the specific bottling and packaging needs of the user, adding or removing different heads as required.
- Recycling unit for alcoholic solution with tank, filter and pump
- No bottle no spray during rinsing
- Ultra clean filling machine in AISI 316L
- Nitrogen gas injector after filling
- Extra filling pipes for bottles with particularly narrow or long necks.
- Can also fill PET bottles (if sufficiently stiff) and cream liquor.
- Batch feeders for bottled flavourings, by volume (liquid flavourings), by weight or number (solid flavourings such as bilberries or other berries).
- Feeder hoppers handling all types of screw or press-on cap (the terminal head of the capping unit must be replaced to change from a screw cap to a press-on cap).
- Cap elevator
- Manual capping unit for special caps (in glass, etc.) complying with safety standards.
- Storage for PVC capsule
- Orientation/centering device can be fitted for bottles with a cylindrical bottom, with bottle spotting
- Additional labelling units (e.g. for the bottle neck label, even 360°).
- Head for applying duty stamps, paper/glue or self-adhesive type, “L” shaped, “U” shaped, or square stamp, with the possibility to replace the different loaders.
- Remote assistance (remote machine diagnostics), via modem.
- Upper hood with motor-operated exhauster for intake of alcohol vapour from the filling room
- Machine conform to use potential explosion products (ATEX-IECEx)
- UL/CSA machine conform
- Rotating outlet disk, for collection of the final product.
Additional customisation needs for future heads available on request.

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