Excellent expertise in cork corking
The STONE Industrie cork corking turret is designed for flush corking of cylindrical glass bottles with natural, glued, agglomerated or synthetic corks.
A single-channel lift and its stainless steel hopper lift the corks from the ground to the capper. On the capper, a cork feed channel with cells controls the cork supply and the lift servo control.
Their transfer between the channel feed and compressor is carried out either by a distribution wheel or oscillating arms (7 000 bottles/hour models).
Cork compression is accomplished by 4 synthetic jaws that do not require lubrication during production. These jaws are mounted and driven by a 316L stainless steel compressor assembly and are easily dismantled.
In addition, this solution eliminates the risk of a drop of oil accidentally sticking to a cork in contact with the liquid.
The corking cycle is carried out as follows: air vacuum, injection of neutral gas (nitrogen or CO²) interspersed, new air vacuum phase to guarantee near-zero oxygen content. The cork inserter is also electrically adjustable via a centralised control.
STONE Industrie, experts in the bottling process, ensures that the cork is properly inserted to avoid any leaks. Various checks can be carried out, notably on the filling level or cork presence before transferring it to the conveyor
belt.