What are they?
The bottle caging machines are industrial devices used to apply cages (or wire hoods) on bottles of sparkling wine, champagne, and other carbonated beverages that require a secure closure system. These cages are particularly important to prevent the cork, which is placed on the bottle, from being expelled due to the internal pressure of the carbonated liquid.
The caging process involves placing a wire hood around the cork and tightening it so that the cork remains firm during the fermentation or storage of the beverage. The cage prevents the cork from being pushed out of the bottle due to the pressure of the gas contained in the liquid.
What do we offer?
1. Semi-automatic caging machines
Operation: In these machines, the operator must manually intervene in some stages of the process, such as positioning the bottle and the cap. The machine then automatically applies the cage and closes it.
Features: Suitable for small or medium productions, these machines are ideal for those who do not need a high production volume but still seek efficiency and quality.
Advantages: They are more economical compared to fully automatic machines and require less space.
Disadvantages: They have lower productivity compared to automatic models.
2. Automatic caging machines
Operation: Automatic caging machines are designed to handle the entire process without human intervention. They position the bottle, apply the cap, and then apply and close the cage in a fully automated manner.
Features: These machines are ideal for high-capacity productions, such as those of champagne or sparkling wine cellars. They can be configured to work at high speeds and handle a large number of bottles per hour.
Advantages: High productivity, reduction of errors and labor costs. Often integrable into complete bottling lines.
Disadvantages: They are more expensive and require more space for installation.
3. Rotary caging machines
Operation: In these machines, bottles are placed on a series of rotating plates. Each bottle goes through different stages of the process, including caging, while the machine rotates on a circular or linear plane.
Features: They are particularly efficient for high-speed production lines. These machines can be equipped with multiple caging stations and are ideal for mass production.
Advantages: High production speed and cycle time optimization.
Disadvantages: Greater complexity and high costs.
4. Linear caging machines
Operation: Bottles move along a production line, and the caging machine applies the cage sequentially, bottle by bottle.
Features: These machines can handle large production volumes and are designed to work with bottles of various sizes.
Advantages: Good efficiency in bottling lines, with the ability to operate at high speeds and continuously.
Disadvantages: They may require more space compared to other types of machines.
5. Single or multiple head caging machines
Operation: Single head caging machines apply the cage to one bottle at a time, while multiple head machines can apply multiple cages simultaneously, increasing productivity.
Features: Multiple head versions are used in production lines with very high volumes, while single head ones are more common in small and medium-sized plants.
Advantages: Multiple head versions are much faster and suitable for high productions.
Disadvantages: Single head machines are less rapid, but more economical and easier to manage.
6. Caging machines for special format bottles
Operation: These machines are designed to work with non-standard bottles, such as those with particular shapes or unusual sizes, like magnum or Jeroboam bottles.
Features: They can include adjustable equipment to adapt to different bottle formats and closures.
Advantages: Greater versatility for bottling different bottle formats.
Disadvantages: These machines are generally more expensive and require frequent adjustments to work with different formats.
7. Single or double wire caging machines
Operation: Depending on the type of cap, cages can be sealed with a single or double wire. Double wire caging machines offer greater security, while single wire ones are simpler and faster to apply.
Features: The choice depends on safety regulations and the type of beverage. Double wire machines offer a more robust closure, while single wire ones are more common in production.
Advantages: Double wire is safer, but single wire is more economical and faster.
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