
Krones Craftmate C
The can filler for the low output range
Technology from large breweries for craft brewers
When it comes to filling craft beer into cans, the Craftmate C is your ideal partner. The Krones can filler is an expert for the low output range. It safely cans even small production quantities starting from 12,000 containers per hour* and it offers double flexibility: This all-rounder processes cans of various sizes and formats, and masters not only beer, but also carbonated beverages and wine.
At a glance
- Fills beer, carbonated soft drinks and wine in cans
- High flexibility also in the low output range
- Cost-efficient filling technology in the quality you are used to from Krones
- High filling quality with guarantee values comparable with high-performance machines
- Short change-over times for different can sizes
- Compact design
* Based on a content of 16 oz
The components

Details
| Diameter | 1,080 mm |
| Number of the filling valves | 24 |
| Pitch diameter | 141 mm |
| Products | beer, carbonated soft drinks and wine |
| Can formats | Standard format: 211/202, Optional: 204/202 to 300/209 |
| Product temperature | 2 °C to 16 °C |
| CO2-content | 3,8 g/l to 6,0 g/l |
| Filling system | Volumetric filler with inductive flow meter |
| Valve manifold | Manual version (Krones standard) with product tank installed on top for the least possible product loss |
| CIP cups | Manual insertion of CIP cups |
| CIP | Closed CIP circuit |
| Height adjustment system | Manual |
| Machine type | Tabletec table top (stainless steel) in inclined design for draining of cleaning agents |
| Design basis | Compact machine for easy transportation (sea freight) |
| Controller | Siemens S7 oder Allen Bradley |
| Drive | servo drive system |
| Filler-capper block synchronisation | Servo motor connection of the can seamer |
| Seamer | 4 seaming heads |
Technical details
- Filling valve with pneumatically controlled centring bell without lifting cam
- Cylinder with Teflon bellows for controlling the process gas
- Inductive flow meter for fill quantity determination
- Product tank at the valve manifold for product supply
Benefits to you
Double flexibility
The Craftmate C is your specialist for can filling in the low output range and is also extremely versatile: It fills beer, carbonated beverages and wine in a range of can shapes and sizes.
Innovative technology
The electropneumatically-controlled filling valves work very reliably and thanks to the inductive flow meter, the fill quantity can be determined up to the point. Pressing-on and pressurisation of the cans is performed via a double-acting cylinder and a differential pressure chamber.
Easy to clean
An inclined table top and manually inserted CIP cups ensure easy machine cleaning.
Compact design
The product is fed to the machine via laterally-positioned buffer tanks and the valve manifold and control cabinet are right next to the filler. This way, the Craftmate C requires just a minimum of space in the bottling hall.
Low transport costs
Of course, these compact dimensions have plus factors when it comes to the transport: Since the entire machine can be placed in one sea freight container, the costs for shipment are accordingly low.
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