The
Machine is a one man factory for making Soda and Soft drinks.
Approximately 5000 bottles can be made in a shift of 8 hours. It
consists of the following main components:
Pump :
It is a three piston pump with a capacity to pump approx. 500 litres
per hour. The pump is powered by a ½ HP motor. The pumped water is fed
into the carbonator through a non-return valve. The fixed pumping speed
ensures that the proper quantity of water is fed to the carbonator and
in turn the carbonating ratio between water and CO2 is maintained.
Pressure Regulating Valve (PRV) :
The PRV ensures that a fixed pressure of CO2 is fed into the
carbonator. In effect it is the heart of the machine and its maintenance
and normal functioning is vital to the machine and quality of drink.
The PRV can be adjusted for various pressures according to the soda/soft
drink being made.
Carbonator :
The Carbonator tank is made of stainless steel and houses a shower and
series of SS plates. Gas and water are mixed in the tank. The shower and
special SS plates inside ensure that the water passing through it is
saturated thoroughly thereby ensuring optimum carbonation.
Filling Head :
First a crown cork is fixed inside the head. Then a bottle is kept on
the bottle table. On lifting of a lever, soda flows into the bottle
through a filling valve. To eliminate the air inside the bottle, a
snifting valve is provided. Thus when the bottle is being filled, the
air is eliminated through the snift valve. Due to this, some amount of
soda also flows out through the snift valve. This is unavoidable. When
the bottle is full, the lever is released and the foot pedal pressed for
capping the bottle. The bottle is then removed and the next crown cork
and bottle are kept and the whole process is repeated.
Motor : The motor is ½ HP either single phase or three phase.
To
make Soft drinks, the syrup concentrate is pre-filled into the bottle.
The bottle is then kept on the machine and soda filled. The force with
which the soda flows into the bottle (since soda is flowing from a
higher pressure inside the carbonator to the atmospheric pressure of the
bottle) ensures that the previously filled syrup mixes with the soda
and the soft drink is ready. This method of making soft drink is called
Post mix system.
Accessories supplied with the machine :
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A detailed catalogue
of the machine. An exploded view of each section of the machine helps in
the maintenance and spares parts ordering. A separate section is
devoted to the fault finding procedure for each section of the machine
wherein are explained the various reasons of a complaint and the methods
to tackle such problems.
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A complete spanner set along with special spanners, tools and oil can are provided.
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An extra set of washers is provided with the machine.
