Royal Docks step up packaged production for craft beer with WaveGrip

From: Packaging News

WaveGrip’s multi-packing applicator and coloured carriers are helping Royal Docks Brewing increase its packaged beer output.

Based in Canton, Ohio, USA, Royal Docks fuses craft beer with British pub culture in a contemporary American style and was named the fifth-fastest growing brewery in the USA for 2017.

It required a faster and less labour-intensive solution to keep pace with its ongoing growth.  The G1, with speeds of up to 100 cans-per-minute (cpm) and ability to pack a full range of can sizes with minimal downtime was the perfect choice.

Royal Dock’s G1 Applicator is currently running at just over 50cpm consistently to fit with the rest of the canning line and restrictions on manpower.

Dave Sutula, Royal Dock’s brewmaster, said: “Thanks to our PS Angelus Filler, we could be running at 60cpm – well within the 100cpm limit of the G1. Currently WaveGrip is handling our requirements so smoothly at 52, that I have no doubt it could handle up to 60.”

“We’re on track to be a 4200-barrel brewery in the next few months and thanks to the G1 and our new canning line, we think 80% of our output will be packaged products.”

Aaron McIvor, WaveGrip managing director, added: “We designed this machine to be suited for a wide range of business sizes and I’m particularly happy we can keep up with the current demand of Royal Docks and with the potential for more packaging output when they choose.”

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