Packaging Equipment Report.(Brief Article)

New packaging equipment and materials for small, mid-size and large brewers.

Micro Master Bottling Machine

The Micro Master from Meheen Manufacturing of Pasco, WA, is designed as a fully microprocessor automated, four- to six-head filling and capping machine. Meheen reports that the unit can produce 1,800 bottles per hour from a six-head machine with minimal air pick-up. According to the maker, the Micro Master "is the only beverage filler in the world which uses a microprocessor to actively manage bottle purging, pressure, fill levels and foaming."