Glass beer bottles and aluminum beer cans
Many breweries face increased pressure to maintain high productivity while preserving beer quality during filling and packaging. Today’s craft brewers face complex packaging demands—from small-batch specialty runs to high-volume seasonal productions—requiring flexible automation solutions to stay efficient. High-performance packaging equipment has become critical for breweries seeking to scale operations without sacrificing the product consistency that defines their brands.
Our equipment can keep your packaging lines moving efficiently while handling the variety of container formats that modern breweries require for market differentiation. From startup breweries to established production facilities, Ska Fab delivers packaging solutions that support your operational goals and long-term growth.
Glass bottles and aluminum cans come in various shapes and sizes, and we have experience working with many of them used in the brewery industry. Ska Fab offers both automatic and manual systems that are perfect for handling these containers.
Ska Fab’s CIB depalletizer can unload aluminum cans at speeds up to 400 cans per minute (CPM). For even faster operation, the MAB depalletizer features a standard two-pallet infeed system. This design allows for continuous operation and minimizes downtime by ensuring a smooth flow of pallets.
The Nimbus depalletizer is specifically designed for smaller spaces and lower-speed applications, making it an ideal solution for facilities with limited floor space. The MCB depalletizer features a compact design, optimized for the smallest spaces. In environments where floor space is at a premium, such as small-scale production facilities or laboratories, the MCB depalletizer shines by offering a high degree of functionality without requiring a large footprint.
Both the HHM 2000 and the FHM 1000 manual depalletizers feature a user-friendly operator pendant that precisely controls lifting and lowering movements, ensuring safe and effective container unloading.
Ska Fab manufactures not only depalletizers but also palletizers, multiple conveyance and accumulation systems, rinsers, dryers, case packers, and date coders.
Ska Fab tests our equipment before shipping and during the installation process to ensure it performs successfully. We have unloaded a wide variety of containers for the brewery industry, including glass bottles and aluminum cans of all different shapes/sizes. Each video shows optional discharge and decline conveyance purchased with that particular unit. We also highlight some video testimonials from our friends at Kinsbrae Packaging and Santa Fe Brewing.
High-quality beer packaging solutions must meet the speed and precision requirements that define a successful packaging line. These integrated systems manage container flow while maintaining the gentle handling essential for preserving beer quality and preventing contamination. Automation components include:
Our commercial beer brewing equipment provides many benefits that help solve the challenges facing the brewing industry. Examples include:
When selecting a depalletizer, several key factors must be considered: speed, space, pallet weight, and budget. These factors will help us determine what machine will effectively meet the specific requirements of the job at hand.
Meeting the speeds of your filler is a priority. Adding the proper conveyance can shave off precious time. Once we know your requirements, we can suggest options such as:
Several important factors must be considered regarding the plant layout. Are your floors level? Will we need to go through any walls? What is the height of your ceiling?
Once we gather all the necessary information, we can get creative with the layout to propose a solution that fits your space – no matter how small!
Ska Fab offers a range of innovative depalletizers designed to efficiently unload pallets weighing up to 4,000 lbs. The FHA 5000 and HHA 5000 ensure that even the heaviest loads can be managed smoothly, minimizing downtime and increasing productivity in your operations. If your needs involve pallets containing lighter materials, such as cans or plastics, we’re happy to discuss alternative solutions that are not only effective but also more affordable.
It is important for us to discuss the budget at the outset of our planning process to prevent any potential disappointments later on. By establishing a clear financial framework from the beginning, we can ensure that all decisions align with your project. The key is prioritizing our investments by focusing on what is necessary so the equipment we quote is the best for the job.
Ska Fab is a trusted industry source for automated solutions across the brewery manufacturing sector. We can help turn your plans into reality, whether you need brewery packaging machines for a small business or an enterprise-level system implementation.
Connect with us to learn more or take the next step in designing the ideal automation strategy for your company.
Ska Fabricating can trace its origins to beer brewing — this is the space where we started, where we continue to innovate, and where we are the current market-share leaders. Believe us when we say we have seen it all — we have.
We can make your line better. We can make your prouction stronger. Our team of dedicated field technicians is sought after all over the world.
No matter the size or speed of your line, Ska Fabricating is the partner to trust with your production.
As brewers turn to other types of offerings for their brewhouses, some have also started to outsource their capabilities. Ska Fab is here to help as you consider this expansion.
Need to run more varieties? Yes, let’s do that. Need to add more speed or filling heads? Yes, we can help.
Let us help you to expand your reach.
At Ska Fab, our depalletizers effortlessly integrate with a diverse array of fillers. From day one, our dedicated engineering team collaborates closely with you to ensure your entire setup can deliver the performance you desire.
Backed by a field service team with extensive experience in installing both large and small production lines, we possess the expertise to not only get your line up and running but also to continuously optimize its performance.
