wild goose canning 1750 55 th st, unit b, boulder, co 80301 720-406-7442 roger walz beer ambassador...
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Wild Goose Canning
1750 55th St, Unit B, Boulder, CO 80301
720-406-7442
Roger WalzBeer Ambassador
Wild Goose Canning
History
2005 – started as engineering design and product development firm with machine shop capabilities 2008 – solving canning problems for Boulder brewers 2009 – developed the WGC-100 linear, automatic canning system with proprietary filler, lid placement and seamer with capability of canning 27 cans per minute 2010 – WGC-250 @ 40 cpm; WGC-50 manual system @ 6 cpm 2012 – WGC-500 @ 80 cpm 2013 – over 100 WGC Canning Systems installed worldwide
Wild Goose Canning
Description of WGC Equipment
Semi-automatic depalletizer for full-height and half-height palletsTwist-rinse system to rinse and “clean” cans coming off palletsLinear canning system
CO2 purge to rid cans of air Filling heads – designed to encourage laminar beer flow
to minimize foam and low-fills Lid placement – hands-free, sanitary placement of lids Lid hold-down – to keep lids from floating off cans Seamer – no-leak double-seaming Rinse Tunnel & Air Knife – removes 99% of moisture
from cans before packing In-line Code Dating X-Ray Low-Fill Detection Pack-out Conveyors
Wild Goose Canning
Flexibility
Types of Cans WGC equipment can process Ball, Rexam and Crown Cork & Seal Aluminum and Steel Beer, wine, cider, water Can Sizes: 187.5 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml,
12 oz, 16 oz, 19.2 oz, 24 oz Can Ends: 200, 202, 206, 209, LOE,
Super End
Printed cans, labeled cans, sleeved cans
Wild Goose Canning
Why WGC Canning Systems are Valuable to Craft Brewers
Small foot print
Low cost
Low labor-use to operate
Wide variety of can and lid sizes
Upgradable – from WGC-50 to WGC-100 to WGC-250 to WGC-500
Cans printed cans, labeled cans and sleeved cans
Wild Goose Canning
An engineered canning system for craft brewers