Position: Automatic weighing systems is high performance that are designed for tough industrial weighing applications have enabled a reputable producer of distinctive, high quality ales to successfully transform their production area into a more user-friendly and controlled environment used in brewery.
The weighing systems, which comprise the Cleanmount II weighing assemblies and IQ plus 355 automatic weight controllers, were supplied to Bristol based Bath Ales by Applied Weighing, the UK's leading manufacturer and supplier of process weighing equipment and load cells, and are now a vital element in the Bath Ales brewery.
Bath Ales, whose new brewery is situated between Bristol and Bath, run an independent micro-brewery that has been established since 1995.
Unlike many other new enterprises, they were able to draw upon a long and varied heritage of craft brewing experience.
Their continued investment has meant that they now brew on a highly efficient steam driven brew plant.
Their beers are dry hopped in the cask and carefully conditioned to produce consistency in both flavour and clarity.
The company decided to install the hygienic Cleanmount II weighing assemblies as part of the automatic weighing systems as they are extremely reliable, they are easy to clean and also have simplified installation.
The Cleanmount II range is designed for weighing vessels, hoppers and silos in extremely harsh environments.
Manufactured from bead blasted stainless steel they are ideal for chemical, food, pharmaceutical or other weighing applications where conditions can be severe.
The assembly ensures precise, reliable and safe operation and the assembly ensures that the vessels are securely mounted in position via two stainless steel plates.
In addition to the weighing assembles, Bath Ales also opted for Applied Weighing IQ plus 355 weight controllers to work in conjunction with the Cleanmount II units.
The batch weight controllers used for this batching application are high performance, high durability weight batching controllers that are encased in a tough, all stainless steel IP66/NEMA 4X enclosure for extra-long life, even in the harshest conditions.
The 355 units are built to outlast and outperform any other indicators in their class.
Having successfully operated the weighing systems at the factory for a number of months, Craig Lewis, Production Director at Bath Ales, had no hesitation when asked to comment on how the installation was working for them, he said: "Doing business with Applied Weighing has worked out extremely well for us.
The systems have helped us more than we could have hoped and their on-going service and support has made the whole process run smoothly.
The Cleanmount II units are more reliable and cost wise they were the best option for us.
We are particularly pleased that we now have total control of the automatic weighing system which helps limit the amount of wastage and allows us to monitor any losses.
We will certainly invite Applied Weighing to tender for any further automatic weighing systems we may need in the future".
