Zero
Water Used
Lervig Waterless Bottle Rinsing
Lervig Brewery in Norway needed its beer bottles thoroughly cleaned inside before filling, and its existing methods were inefficient and costly. SolvAir solved the issue with…
Air Knife Systems for Breweries
Our systems provide cost-saving, energy-efficient, adaptable drying and cleaning solutions for breweries of all sizesAir Knife Systems for Breweries
Our systems provide cost-saving, energy-efficient, adaptable drying and cleaning solutions for breweries of all sizes
Quality-Assured Bottles/Cans for Breweries
Air Knife Systems dry, clean and blow-of 99%+ of debris from bottles and cans of all shapes and sizes, and are suitable for breweries of all sizes.
Air Knife Systems ensure that all bottle and can surfaces are clean and dry prior to labelling, meaning reduced disruption, downtime and spoiled products. The high-velocity, highly-controllable airstreams can be ionised to remove static from the interior and exterior of bottles and cans.
Adaptable, multi-application use on the same production line
Air Knife Systems provide a full range of benefits for breweries lines, including:
- Removes 99%+ of moisture, dust and debris from the surface of bottles, cans, caps and lids
- Ensures the quality of labels (ensures labels are fully adhesive and placed in the correct location)
- FDA Compliant 304 Stainless Steel Air Knives and manifolds suitable for harsh, corrosive, wash-down or sanitary environments
- Can be easily installed onto existing production lines
- Prevents water corrosion and water marks on packaging and crown caps
- Suitable for breweries, including low volume production craft breweries & wineries
- Speeds up production lines with energy efficient, clean air
See typical products & use-case applications
Energy, cost and time saving
Energy-efficient, industry-leading, 3 year warranty blowers provide the highest standards of air-flow whilst using 80% less air than compressed air systems. Air Knife Systems also require less downtime, energy and maintenance than water-based or compressed air systems.
Investment paybacks are often achieved in just a few months, sometimes in a matter of weeks, providing a superior return-on-investment.
Talk to a specialistTypical Brewery Products Covered
Air Knife Systems are suitable for all brewery production line products, including glass bottles, cardboard cartons and metal cans, and generate cost and energy savings for both low and high production rates.
Aluminium & Tin Cans
After wash or rinse • Prior to ink jet coding • Prior to labeling • Prior to packaging or overpack • Prevent corrosion & bacteria • Dry under the cap or lid • Pre-packaging • Ionized Air Rinsing
Crates & Trays
After wash or rinse • Prevent corrosion & bacteria • After wash or rinse • Ionized Air Rinsing
Jars & Glass Bottles
After wash or rinse • Prior to ink jet coding • Prior to labeling • Prior to packaging or overpack • Prevent corrosion & bacteria • Dry under the cap or lid • Hot melt labeling • Pre-packaging • Ionized Air Rinsing
Final Packing
Typical Applications For The Brewery Industry
Air Knife Systems offer precise, efficient solutions for breweries, including drying post-wash, moisture elimination under lids, and preparation for ink jet coding, labeling, and packaging, ensuring a hygienic, high-quality production environment.
After wash or rinse
Dry under the cap or lid
Hot melt labeling
Ionized Air Rinsing
Pre-packaging
Prevent corrosion & bacteria
Prior to ink jet coding
Prior to labeling
Prior to packaging or overpack
Breweries Case Studies
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read more about Lervig Waterless Bottle Rinsing
60,000/hr
Bottle Capacity
SuperBock Advanced Bottle Drying
SuperBock’s brewery in Porto, Portugal, bottles beer in 33cl glass bottles on a line with a capacity of 60,000 an hour. Residual moisture around the crown…
0.3mg
Water Per Cap
AB InBev Crown-Cap Drying
AB InBev is the world’s largest brewer, with production lines running at 37,000 to 50,000 bottles an hour. Moisture under the metal crown caps of its…
Benefits of working with SolvAir
Improved production line performance, low maintenance, energy and cost-saving Air Knife Systems that can be easily added onto production lines and adapted to meet your needs. Working with SolvAir provides the following key benefits:
3 Year Warranty
Industry-leading 3 year warranty is included as standard on all our energy-efficient, enhanced performance, cost-saving Air Knife Blowers.
100% Performance Guarantee
We offer a 100% Performance Guarantee for all SolvAir Air Knife Systems. This means that you can be sure your System is running to the highest performance.
80% Less Energy
Our Air Knife Systems use around 80% less energy than compressed air, and typically cost around 33% less to run than competing centrifugal blower systems. Calculate your own savings.
Leasing Available
SolvAir offers flexible equipment leasing in partnership with Shire Leasing, helping customers access high-performance systems without large upfront costs.
Energy Savings
The PX range runs on a fraction of the power compressed air needs, and costs less to run than other centrifugal blowers too. See how we calculate these figures
Installation size
Annual saving
£56,745
2,500mm of Air Knife · 3,120 running hours a year @ £0.25/kWh
7.6× cheaper to run
Costs per year
Speak to a Breweries industry specialist
Our team have decades of experience in providing innovative air solutions and will contact you within 24 hours to discuss your requirements and arrange your full in-depth consultation free of charge.
