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SENSORS...

Baumer sensors mean

microbrewer can do

Overcoming the challenges associated with developing an innovative bespoke

canning machine has been an important achievement for a small microbrewery
in Gloucestershire and a critical factor in improving productivity levels.

stablished in 2015, the TAP
Brewery in Rendcomb near
Cirencester has been
Edeveloping brewing techniques
using only the finest locally produced
malts resulting in a range of cask, keg
and canned beers sold mainly to local
pubs and retail outlets. Among the
popular brews are Bostin Hoppy, Newted
and Iris.
Sensing and instrumentation
specialist Baumer were pivotal in helping
the TAP Brewery in supplying the LBFS
level sensor and IFRM inductive
proximity sensors for the canning
machine. Co-director Tim Hobbs
comments, “Microbreweries like ours are
not producing the high volumes which
justify the expense of sophisticated
canning machines, so usually opt for
barrels and bottles. Now the big thing for
us is we can handle around 300 cans per
hour and the performance of the Baumer
sensors are essential components in the
success of our canning machine.”
Tim explained that their determination to persist about because of their concerns of a high carbon
in developing an effective canning machine came footprint associated with the bottling process. He

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