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Pressure equipment and the PED
Monday, December 14, 2020WHAT IS PED?
The Pressure Equipment Directive or PED (2014/68/EU) sets out the requirements that pressure equipment manufacturers must meet if they want to sell their products in Europe. It applies to the design, manufacture, and conformity assessment of pressure equipment and assemblies with a max...
Cylindroconical ZMI fermenters
Friday, October 2, 2020ZMI 250 / ZMI 500 / ZMI 1000 / ZMI 2000
In-house design, planning and production
Cylindroconical ZMI fermenters are part of the SK Škrlj mini brewing system product line and their entire production process (design to final product) is carried out in-house. They are manufactured in series. Standard...
CIP technology
Thursday, September 10, 2020Food production and storage equipment design, production, and maintenance must be executed in accordance with strict hygiene requirements. Products that are suitable for consumption can only be produced in regularly maintained systems that are clean and disinfected and that contain no harmful microo...
MoSES system
Monday, August 31, 2020What is supercritical CO2 extraction?
Supercritical and/or subcritical extraction is a process used to obtain extracts and other substances using gases which are under super- or subcritical conditions. Each substance in the gaseous state can be converted to the supercritical state by changing the p...
MoHES system
Monday, August 31, 2020Volatile hydrocarbon extraction
Volatile hydrocarbon extraction is suitable for the extraction of oils, fats, and bioactive lipophilic components from plant or animal materials. This extraction method is most popular among CBD paste producers, mostly because the process is fast and the extraction d...
Winery design and construction
Monday, June 22, 2020
Do you plan on building a brand new winery? Or do you maybe want to renovate your existing premises, perhaps make some additions?
Consult some design and construction experts with experience in building wineries. Carefully planned and informed decisions in the initial phase can help you avoid un...
Brewhouse plate heat exchangers
Thursday, June 4, 2020
A plate heat exchanger is composed of multiple profiled stainless steel plates which are connected to each other. The plates are mounted on special support shafts and fixed onto a compact stainless steel frame (painted or not). The product and the cooling medium (cold water or glycol) flow th...
How big should your brewhouse be
Thursday, June 13, 2019Setting up your own brewery can be a very demanding venture and a big investment, so it is important to set some goals and to have a very clear idea of what you want before you purchase your equipment.
What kind of brewery do you want?
Do you want to start your own craft brewery and take your hobb...
How to start your own brewery in 6 steps
Tuesday, June 11, 2019Step 1: Research
Take your time and think it through. Gain the proper knowledge. Find some experienced brewers and contact them. Listen to their advice and try to get as much information as possible for the road ahead.
- learn through technical literature (books, magazines, etc.) and online co...