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Fir 50CPM Counter Pressure Canning Line

Fir 50CPM Counter Pressure Canning Line

  • Electronically Controlled Filling Valves: Designed for precise filling control, reduced foaming, and consistent can-to-can performance
  • Full Stainless Steel Construction: Designed for sanitary operation, long service life, and easy maintenance.
  • Integrated CIP Loop: Same with beverage line, ensuring that CIP reaches every area where beverage flows
  • Simultaneous 6-Filler Operation: Minimizes carbon dioxide loss during filling, combining efficiency with the highest quality output.
  • Height-Adjustable Design: Easily adaptable for various can heights.
  • Counter pressure filling: Incorporates a three-step protocol to reduce oxygen exposure, ensuring the maximum displacement of oxygen in cans;
  • Titanized Seaming Heads: Dedicated ones for large high-speed seaming machines; long-life service with certification;
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The Fir 50CPM Counter Pressure Canning Line is designed for breweries and carbonated beverage producers that need reliable in-house canning with consistent fill quality, stable carbonation, and lower oxygen pickup. With throughput up to 50 cans per minute, depending on final configuration and product conditions, it gives production teams a practical packaging solution for craft breweries and beverage producers moving beyond pilot-scale packaging into more regular production runs.

Using isobaric counter-pressure filling, the system equalizes pressure between the product tank and the can before filling. This helps control foaming, preserve carbonation, reduce product loss, and support more consistent package quality for beer, cider, kombucha, hard seltzer, sparkling water, soda, RTD beverages, and similar carbonated drinks.

The Fir 50CPM line supports an integrated filling and seaming workflow, operator-focused controls, sanitary production practices, and repeatable day-to-day operation. It is a strong fit for teams that need manageable mid-speed production with room to grow without losing control over product quality or packaging schedules.

For producers upgrading from smaller equipment, mobile canning, or lower-speed packaging systems, Fir provides a scalable path toward controlled in-house canning, better production planning, and more consistent finished cans.

Fir is a good fit when the team needs more output than a 25CPM line but is not ready for a 100CPM or larger high-speed system.

Key Benefits

- Up to 50 cans per minute for growing brewery and beverage production

- Counter-pressure filling helps maintain carbonation and control foam

- Supports low-DO packaging goals for carbonated beverages

- Balanced speed for teams moving beyond entry-level canning

- Integrated filling and seaming workflow for consistent finished cans

- Suitable for beer, cider, kombucha, hard seltzer, sparkling water, soda, and RTDs

- Designed for scalable in-house packaging with manageable operator workflow

Q1: Who is the Fir 50CPM canning line best suited for?

A: It is best suited for breweries and beverage producers that need manageable mid-speed production with room to grow, consistent fill quality, and a controlled in-house packaging workflow.

Q2: How fast can the Fir 50CPM run?

A: The Fir 50CPM is designed for up to 50 cans per minute, depending on final configuration and product conditions, depending on product conditions, carbonation level, can format, and final configuration.

Q3: What filling method does this canning line use?

A: It uses isobaric counter-pressure filling, which pressurizes the can before filling to help reduce foaming, preserve carbonation, and lower oxygen pickup.

Q4: Why is counter-pressure filling important for carbonated beverages?

A: Counter-pressure filling helps control CO₂ breakout and foam during filling. This supports more consistent fills, better carbonation retention, reduced product loss, and improved package quality.

Q5: What beverages can be packaged on this system?

A: It is suitable for beer, cider, kombucha, hard seltzer, sparkling water, soda, RTD cocktails, and other carbonated beverage applications.

Q6: Can it support different can sizes?

A: Yes. Changeover options are available for common beverage can formats such as 12 oz, 16 oz, and 500 mL, depending on the final setup.

Q7: Is this system suitable for low-DO packaging goals?

A: Yes. The counter-pressure filling process is designed to support lower dissolved oxygen pickup compared with uncontrolled open filling.

Q8: What maintenance should operators expect?

A: Typical maintenance includes routine inspection of seals, lubrication of moving parts, CO₂ system checks, and cleaning procedures based on the production schedule.

Q9: Is installation and training available?

A: Yes. Redwood can support installation, operator training, spare parts planning, and ongoing technical support based on the final project scope.

Q10: When should a producer choose the Fir 50CPM instead of another speed?

A: Choose the Fir 50CPM when your expected canning volume, labor plan, and production schedule match craft breweries and beverage producers moving beyond pilot-scale packaging into more regular production runs. Smaller or larger Redwood systems may be a better fit depending on your growth stage.