B5L
Automatic bottling unit for spirits and liqueurs (vodka, whisky, cognac, etc.)
Superior performance and absolute flexibility.
Polaris Automazioni designed the B5L line for small and medium producers that want to automate their complete bottling cycle even with low production rate.
for glass and PET bottles
CAPACITY > from 100 cc to 2 Liters
PRODUCTION SPEED > 1000 bph
SIZE CHANGEOVER > 15 - 30 min
SPECIFICATIONS
The B5L line has the same specifications as the other machines made by Polaris Automazioni, namely:
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 15-30 minutes depending on the line configuration
PRODUCTION CAPACITY
It has a nominal productivity capacity (maximum) of 1000 bottles/hour, easily adjustable to run a lower speeds.
CAN BE USED BY CO-PACKERS
Its specifications make it ideal for use by co-packers.
SINGLE BOTTLING LINE IN MONOBLOC
The entire line consists of a one-piece machine 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 B5L line for SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS includes:
- FILLING UNIT 8-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.
- CODING UNIT Bottle coder by thermic transfer for legal dates and batch numbers.
- ELECTRIC CONTROL PANEL with Profinet and SIEMENS S7 PLC, HMI touch-screen display.
- ACCIDENT-PREVENTION GUARDS CE standard accident-prevention guards with top cover.
- FINAL COLLECTION TABLE for the finished product.
CUSTOMISATION
- 8-nozzle bottle blower using filtered compressed air. Alternatively: 8-nozzle rinser that can use running water or a recycled alcohol-based product.
- No bottle no spray during rinsing
- Recycling unit for alcoholic solution with tank, filter and pump
- 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 blueberries or other berries).
- Manual capping unit for special caps (in glass, etc.) complying with safety standards.
- 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
- 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°).
- Pre-set recipes called up by an ID number using the digital display for the various bottle shapes, with the operating settings (filling time, blowing, labelling, etc).
- Remote assistance (remote machine diagnostics), via modem.
- Upper hood/s with motor-operated exhauster for intake of alcohol vapour from the filling room
- Machine conform to use potential explosion products (ATEX)
- Rotating outlet disk, for collection of the final product.
- UL/CSA machine conform
- The machine can be supplied on 4 wheels.
Additional customisation needs for future heads available on request.

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