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In The Winery

especially when using a highly transparent package, ing in volume from eight ounces up to half a gallon.
want the product inside to appear consistent. Filling Manufactured and custom engineered in their New
to a specific level will present a cohesive look to York facility, it is constructed of stainless steel and
the naked eye, even when the ingredients may be food-grade materials with the option to include
of different volume due to container imperfections. pre- and post-rinse functions. The MicroBottler is
Both filler systems can have adjustable filler nozzles on wheels for easy maneuverability, and being a
to equalize product disbursement further. compact 32-inches wide, it fits through standard
doorframes for transporting or storage. A standard
The best advice on choosing a bottle filling system 110-volt power supply and access to compressed
is to match the system to the space, budget, goals air and CO2 are all that’s needed to get up and
and the ultimate vision for the wine. A high-speed running. Changeable module options for system
automatic bottling unit may help get the product changes are available without affecting the original
out, but if that boost in speed compromises the footprint of the MicroBottler.
quality of the wine, then it’s not a worthwhile
investment. On the other hand, flexibility and “Right out of the box, it’s fundamentally set up
control regarding bottling filling is a worthwhile and assembled, including additional spare parts to
investment because of the changes that wineries go replace those that are most needed or misplaced,
through, either naturally or planned. keeping downtime to a minimum,” said Scott
Lufkin, an engineer at DK Advanced Technologies.
DK Advanced Technologies’ “Normal wear parts like O-rings and gaskets are
MicroBottler® Impresses With standard, off-the-shelf components. We provide
Flexibility And Functionality the manufacturing and part numbers so they can
replace them directly, saving time and money.”
“It’s tough to say what a customer should look
for in a bottling machine because each person DK Advanced Technologies told The Grapevine
values certain aspects more highly Magazine that their MicroBottler draws product
than another,” said the team at DK
Advanced Technologies. “Customers
look at everything from speed, cost,
versatility in packaging options, ease
of use, footprint, the ability to reach
live people for customer service and
technical support, no-hassle sales,
great references and more. We
think the versatility, customization,
price point and small footprint are
key factors when comparing sys-
tems, and we address all of those
with our MicroBottler.”

Initially built for private use, DK
Advanced Technologies knew they
were on to something that would
fit the bottling and canning needs
for craft beverage producers across
the spectrum. Their MicroBottler
machine is a semi-automatic, 100%
DK Advanced Technologies
operator-dependent gravity style The MicroBottler® All In One
filler that fills bottles and cans rang-

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