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In The Winery

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directly from the customer’s storage vessel, includ- counter-pressure bottling machine, our DKanner
ing bulk tanks, vats, kegs and brite tanks, easily counter-pressure canning machine or our
changing midstream if needed. The product can be MicroBottler All-In-One machine, the range of pric-
gravity fed, pressure fed, or the machine can be ing can be from $15,000 to $38,000 based on which
equipped with a pump. machine and options best fit customer needs.”

“Since our machine is so versatile in the many When spending the money to purchase machin-
combinations of filling and closure capabilities, it is ery, quality technical support is critical. It’s also
valuable for all sizes of businesses, from the small a significant component to controlling downtime
startup wineries to large commercial wineries that because when it’s needed, it’s generally needed
want to produce small-batch releases or odd bottle right now.
sizes,” said the DK Advanced Technologies team.
“We can change out modules for twist caps, flush “Ours is unmatched,” said Jordan Wood, a tech-
corks or Belgian style corks and provide solutions nician for DK Advanced Technologies. “With every
for custom combinations like cork and crown cap. purchase, you get the full machine manual with
Our machines offer ease of use, little change over accompanying video to help complete your setup
time and exceptional versatility across varying and get you up and running. If additional support
platforms of canning and bottling functionality. is needed, you’ll always get a live person on the
Maintenance is as simple as keeping the unit clean, phone, and your purchase gets you our company
lubricating it regularly and using a clean, dry air number, my number and our engineer’s number.
supply.”
We are open to conversations by text, email,
The customer can use nitrogen fobbing for purg- message, conference calls and hands-on visits if
ing wine bottles or pressurizing canned wines. needed. Our machines are manufactured to be very
Sparkling wines require a counter-pressure user-friendly so that setups are completed using
machine, and the MicroBottler can transform from only five tools, and system changes are done by
corking gravity fed, still beverages to crown capping simply changing the required modules.”
counter-pressure beverages all from the same unit.
“From your first conversation with the sales man-
“Pricing depends on the customer’s needs, or ager, to phone conferencing with the engineer and
options that make sense now or in the future, their technician, to working with our office manager,
potential growth, desire to add canning or bottling, to setting up payment and delivery, to needing a
or even a change in their product offerings from translator, to our live customer service that you
carbonated to non-carbonated beverages,” said will have while owning our machine, to knowing
Doug Ernenwein, Sales Manager at DK Advanced that Don Komarony, our owner/President will
Technologies. “Whether considering our basic stand behind what we sell, we think customers see
MicroBottler gravity fill machine, our MicroBottler that we are the right choice for them. But if not,

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