When we imagine the finer things, we rarely picture a 2000 HP Centrifugal air compressor. Well, if you do, you likely don’t talk about it in public.
Often times, a nice bottle or glass of wine accompanies this image of luxury. While air compressors specifically may not come to mind, wine enthusiasts often discuss the origins of the wine, admire the bottling, and awe over the pleasing palette of flavors.
It may come as a surprise to you that air compressors play a role in many of these topics of admiration.
GRAPE PRESSING
Grape pressing has a long and rich history; from grape stomping and manual pressing mechanisms to compressor-powered machinery.
Nowadays, air compressors are the driving force behind modern day grape pressing in most large wine-making facilities around the world.
Air compressors expedite the pressing process to save time and money; making the process from grape to glass that much smoother.
BOTTLING
Walk into any grocery or local wine bar and you will be presented with your first impressions of wine: the bottle.
Varying in size, color, and shape, the bottle is the vessel from which your wine flows.
Many bottling facilities use special equipment to dispense liquid into a conveyer of seemingly never-ending bottles. The secret to both side of the operation involves the miracle of compressed air.
Compressors aren’t just used for wine bottling. Air compressors are behind the bottling process in all major bottling facilities!
Without the reliable stream of power that air compressors provide, the bottling process would be much slower, messier, and erratic.
LABELING:
Labeling is the primary way that a brand distinguishes itself and shares imperative stats on your favorite blend: age, origins, grape variety, and more.
Streamlining the labeling process in a similar manner to bottling, air compressors keep the labeling process simple, clean, and consistent.
QUALITY:
Just like all other applications in the manufacturing world, the quality of machinery affects the quality of the product. Wine is no different.
Air compressors that are properly maintained and managed will protect the integrity of the wine flavor, presentation, and aging process.
IT TAKES EXPERIENCE
Blake & Pendleton and our partners at Case & IZ Systems have first-hand experience working with large wine manufacturers and facilities that use compressed air for applications like bottling and labeling.
For information on how compressed air can make your wine production even better, contact us!