Auxiliary Items – Packaging

YellowJacket Depalletizer™: The YellowJacket Can Depalletizer by ABE Beverage Equipment can hold an entire pallet of cans and automatically feed them to a wide variety of canning systems. The transfer conveyor delivers the empty cans to the dual or single-lane twist rinse where they are inverted and rinsed to ensure debris or dust particles are removed. Once rinsed, cans are reverted and delivered to the feed end of the main filler conveyor. To help reduce chances of slips or falls, the YellowJacket automatically removes slip-sheets and stores them in a protective compartment creating a clutter-free environment!

TailGator™: This semi-automated can feed system works at conveyor heights, or can be elevated to incorporate a twist rinse option, to allow a full slip of cans to be fed onto an ABE canning line up to 65cpm. The TailGator is a great solution for budget and space-conscious packagers.

Feed Table: A feed table is designed to hold a complete slip of empty cans for semi-automatic feed onto the main canning line conveyor. The standard unit stands at conveyor height, or elevate the system to implement a 360-degree twist rinse cage for a pre-rinse solution. 

Pack Off Table: The pack off table conveys and accumulates filled cans prior to packaging into a retail pack. This unit allows your operators time to perfectly pack cans off for optimal shelf appearance and quality.

Rinse Solutions:

• Twist Rinser
• Ionized Air Rinser
• Inline Rotary Rinser

Labelers: As part of ABE’s complete packaging solutions, automatic labeling machines can be used with a variety of packaging machines, or as a stand-alone unit. ABE offers a wide variety of labelers suitable for inline or tabletop applications, and pressure-sensitive, shrink sleeve or roll-fed labeling solutions. These labeling solutions are versatile and meet demands in nearly every industry including craft beverages, water, cosmetics, food, household items, and more. Contact your team at ABE to determine a labeling machine to best fit your needs. Click HERE for more information.

Date Coders: ABE offers both ink jet and laser date coders that are reliable, adjustable, and easy to use. Date coders are installed for an inline application for your cans or bottles, saving you time and money compared to manual applications.  

AutoPak: Reduce packaging time and labor with the AutoPak Can Carrier Applicator. The AutoPak was designed to perform with all ABE canners, from 15cpm – 90cpm. ABE can engineer to fit with your new line, or add it to your existing system, with a minimal footprint. It is easily adjustable for both 4-packs and 6-packs for 12oz and 16oz standard cans. The AutoPak simplifies your packaging day.

Inline Weigh Scale: The in-line weigh station is designed to enhance your packaging quality control by shuttling every seamed can onto a calibrated load cell that reliably measures the total weight. Cans that meet customer-defined standards continue on, and ones that do not are rejected. The weigh station also provides real-time feedback of individual can weights and averages for brewery metrics.

Nitro Options: Our Nitro Dosers offer a dynamic dosing feature that allows the user to set a different amount of liquid nitrogen in each can leaving the filler. The doser accommodates up to 10 different dose levels, allowing superior product control. Dynamic dosing compensates for the difference in time between when the cans are filled and seamed. Options are available with and without use of Widget cans. Talk to your sales representative for details.

WatchDog™: The WatchDog Brite Tank Monitor by ABE Beverage Equipment is designed to monitor and control the CO2 pressure in the brite tank via a pressure sensor and regulator. The operator sets the controller to the desired tank pressure and it will automatically adjust the input to maintain the proper CO2 levels. ABE recommends a WatchDog with each packaging line to achieve consistent carbonation and pressure whether your tank is full or nearly empty. Your packaging line will run consistently through the entire shift by maintaining a consistent output pressure, ensuring accurate filling on your packaging line.

Portable Clean in Place Cart: Save time and money with a Portable Clean in Place Cart. The dual tank design recovers chemicals and holds them at your precise temperature, ensuring proper sanitation. The CIP Cart is ideal for facilities with several tanks as a labor reducer.

ABE offers complete packaging solutions. Ask your representative about custom options for can feeding, date coding, labeling, and pack off.