Beverage equipment refers to equipment used to make various beverages. Generally, a production line is composed of many equipment to process various beverages, such as water treatment equipment, bottle rinser, filling machine, sealing machine, sterilization equipment, CIP Clean-in-place machines, filtration equipment, packaging equipment and more.

Characteristics of beverage equipment:

1. Large production capacity

Because beverages are foods with water as the main body, they are easy to flow and the process reaction process is fast. The equipment is all connected by pipelines, so it is easy to automate production and the production capacity is large.

2. Simple structure

The process of beverage production is relatively simple. In order to facilitate cleaning and sterilization, beverage equipment is required to be quickly disassembled and assembled, so the structure of each component must be Keep it simple.

3. Anti-corrosion and moisture-proof

When beverage equipment is working, there are many opportunities to come into contact with water, acid, alkali, and salt. Therefore, related parts are required to be able to adapt to this Special environment to ensure beverage hygiene and extend service life.

Classification of beverage equipment:

There are many types of beverages, and their equipment is also different. There is no unified standard for the classification of beverage equipment. Generally speaking, it can be classified as follows.

1. According to working principles and characteristics

(1) Raw material processing equipment

There are many raw materials for producing beverages, such as water, sugar, acid, inorganic Salt, flavors, pigments, etc. To produce these raw materials into drinks according to the formula, a series of treatments are required. Different raw materials require different processing equipment. This type of equipment has certain versatility for different types of beverages, such as water treatment equipment, batching equipment, pumps, heat exchange equipment, etc.

(2) Packaging equipment

In order to ensure product quality and beautiful appearance, and facilitate storage and transportation, beverages must be packaged before leaving the factory. Since beverages are a highly fluid material, packaging containers are mostly bottles, cans, etc. Its packaging equipment mainly includes bottle washing machines, filling machines, capping machines, labeling machines, etc.

2. According to the production process flow

(1) Water treatment equipment

In order to prepare high-quality beverages, you must first have high-quality water. Due to the diversity of water sources, different treatment methods need to be adopted for different water sources, and the equipment used is also different. Generally speaking, it includes equipment for purification, softening and desalination, disinfection, etc.

(2) Whether the syrup preparation equipment adopts a primary filling process or a secondary filling process, the syrup manufacturing method is the same. It is made of various secret raw materials according to the formula requirements, mainly including solvent Sugar, filtering, blending and other equipment.

(3) Carbonation equipment dissolves carbon dioxide in water or mixed liquid. Serve as a carbonated drink. Due to different filling processes, the production equipment is also different, which mainly includes carbon dioxide purification equipment, mixers, freezers, etc.

(4) Bottle processing equipment Bottles are the main packaging containers for beverages. The quality of bottle processing has a great impact on the quality of beverages. It mainly includes various types of bottle washing machines.

(5) Filling and capping equipment injects beverages into clean bottles, which is completed by the filling machine. After filling, the capping needs to be done in time, which is done by the capping machine. Filling and pressing are sometimes completed by two machines, sometimes by a combined filling and capping unit.

(6) Labeling equipment After the bottles are capped, they still need to be affixed with various trademarks to become finished products, which is completed by the labeling machine. Although the labeling process is simple, the structure of the equipment is complex and it is one of the most complex equipment.