Conservas La Costeña chooses ENOBERG to fill vinegar in HDPE bottles

With over 100 years of business, Conservas La Costeña, an iconic brand of Mexican gastronomy, combines tradition, efficiency, and innovation every day. Among its most recent investments is the vinegar production plant, which required the installation of a new HEVF 15-4-B HC S series filling and capping monoblock supplied by ENOBERG, for bottling vinegar in large-capacity HDPE bottles.

An explosion of tastes, flavours and aromas

Conservas La Costeña places food quality first and foremost in its operations!  Everything it does is done well, with care, commitment, and always with the goal of offering consumers something special. Although chili pepper plays a key role in La Costeña's products, each item in the company's vast range is the subject of ongoing attention and innovation to meet market demands. 

ENOBERG solutions for La Costeña

To fill vinegar into 3.75 L square HDPE bottles at a rate of 4,800 bph and 7.6 L rectangular HDPE bottles at a rate of 2,500 bph, Conservas La Costeña turned to ENOBERG, which, in collaboration with its subsidiary SMICENTROAMERICANA, assisted the customer during the design phase to identify the most suitable model of machine to meet growing market demands for vinegar in Mexico and expand the production capacity of the existing line for 1L bottles.

After several meetings and evaluations with the customer, the choice fell on a 15-4-B HC S HEVF series filling and capping system, which allows Conservas La Costeña to optimise production plant space for an efficient, high-performance line for the new production of large-capacity bottles and an easily sanitized system.

Main features:

High reliability of the filling system

- The volumetric filling system with an electronic flow meter ensures maximum filling precision and accuracy while minimizing waste.
- The filling chamber is completely isolated from the transmissions, which never come into contact with any liquid.
- The system also features dual-speed filling valves for fast and efficient bottling of large bottles

Hygiene in the foreground

- During the bottling process there is no contact between the bottle and the valve.
- The valves' streamlined design simplifies cleaning operations, a fundamental aspect when handling food products.
- The stainless steel parts in contact with the vinegar are made of AISI 316L, the "low carbon" (L) variant of AISI 316, which represents the optimal and most versatile solution for machines intended for the food industry thanks to its resistance to corrosion from acidic foods and beverages, ease of cleaning, malleability, and durability.
- The filler's inclined surface facilitates liquid drainage. This results in a cleaner work surface, reducing the risk of contamination and ensuring high levels of hygiene.

Quick format changes

- Bottles are fed into the machine via an independently motorised auger, electronically synchronised with the rest of the system; this system significantly simplifies the management and maintenance of the monoblock.
- Switching from one container to another is quick and easy, thanks to the selection of the desired format directly from the operator panel.
- Format change of the bottle guiding equipment is quick and tool-free.
- The operator can easily and safely access the various parts of the filling and capping monoblock, ensuring La Costeña reduces costs and time for these operations.

Compact and ergonomic structure

- The monoblock installed at Conservas La Costeña is a compact and flexible solution for filling and capping large-capacity vinegar containers.
- The compact frame also benefits from reduced transportation and handling costs and the machine's excellent ergonomics.

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Fabio Bonaldi
ENOBERG S.r.l.
E-mail: fabio.bonaldi@enoberg.it