Wine Movement (back to top)
We use standard 1½ triclover fittings on our pump and bottling truck. We supply 100 feet of wine hose from our pump, to our truck, if the truck site is further than 100 feet, winery will need to supply additional hose needed with 1 ½ triclover ends.

We recommend that winery have a means to hook regulated nitrogen to the wine hose to push wine to the bottling truck at the end of each wine varietal. Typically, a tri-clover cap, with a push on hose barb fitting works fine.

Electrical (back to top)
The mobile bottling truck has a power requirement of 100Amp. 120/208 Volt 3 Phase 5 wire. The truck has an 18 metre ( 58ft. ) cord with a Hubbell 100amp pin & sleeve plug on thee end.

Hook up Options Include:
Install a 100 Amp. 120/208Volt 5 pin receptacle where the truck will be setting.
Have a 100 Amp. Disconnect at the bottling location and we will wire in our pigtail adapter.
If your winery doesn’t have 3 Phase power you can rent a generator which is set up for our truck at www.rempelelectric.ca or from your local rental shop.

Labels (back to top)
The mobile contains a Mercure 3000 pressure sensitive labelling system. This labeler can apply up to 3 labels on a bottle including a neck spot or neck band. It also features an indexer that can apply a label on a bottle that has been partly silk screened.

To ensure maximum efficiency and label application the following specifications are required:

Main Panel Label
Front and back labels printed on the same web (FB-1), and/or front and back printed and separate
webs, (FB-2).
Labels to be wound in the #4 position, meaning labels will face outside the roll with the left edge
A minimum of 3.2mm/ 1/8” spacing between the labels is required for electronic sensing.
Ideal label roll size is 11 inches in outside diameter; smaller rolls require added stoppages, while rolls larger than 11” will result in excessive label waste.
The core at the center of label roll is 76.2 mm/3” in diameter.
Maximum overall label height is 152.4 mm/ 6”.
Minimum overall label height is 20mm/ ¾”.
Minimum label width is 50mm/ 2”.

Neck bands
Labels must be printed tail first, left hand outside.
Centre label core size is 76.2 mm/3” in diameter.
Notes:
When creating a label to apply to a tapered wine bottle we recommend printing your labels in a FB-
2 format (front and back on separate webs). This allows us to skew the labels to the degree of taper on the
bottle.
Although this machine will apply virtually any size label, larger labels will find the imperfections in glass wine bottles.
Ensure that the label height does not exceed the flat panel area of the wine bottle as this will create wrinkling at the top or bottom of the label.

Staffing (back to top)
Staffing is one of the most important components to obtaining maximum run speed. The following set-up will allow you to determine the number of staff will be required.

One winery staff member must be the point person. This individual should be familiar with the location of all bottling components and supplies necessary to the bottling. This person is often the winemaker or forklift operator.

Loading dock location, empty glass prepackaged in cases
1-Glass loader/case sticker applicator
1- Dumper
2-Packers
1-Skid stacker
1 Forklift or pump cart operator (not required full time)

Loading dock location, glass in bulk
2- Glass Loaders
2-Packers
1-Skid stacker
1 Forklift or pump cart operator (not required full time)
If cartons aren’t preassembled a minimum of 2-3 staff will be required to erect the cartons to maintain the line speed.

Outside location, no loading dock, empty glass prepackaged in cases
1-Dumper
2-Packers
1-Skid stacker
1 Forklift operator (required full time)

Outside location, no loading dock, empty glass in bulk
2- Glass Loaders
2-Packers
1-Skid stacker
1 Forklift operator (required full time)
If cartons aren’t preassembled a minimum of 2-3 staff will be required to erect the cartons to maintain the line speed.

Tips to maximize production output and minimizing bottling costs (back to top)

To take advantage of the lowest cost to bottle your wines the mutual goal of both the winery and Hunter Bottling must be to minimize the time the line is not running therefore maximizing the case output per hour. The mobile has the capabilities to run in excess of 250 cases per hour. Run speeds lower than 200 cases will result in the winery being charged an hourly rate of $500 vs. a case price. To ensure maximum efficiency the following recommendations are offered:

Prior to arrival:
Labels printed to bottling line specifications
The proper amount and type of pallets required for stacking the finished goods
Wine should be properly filtered and ready to bottle including sulfur adjustments.
Wine should be 16-18°C to eliminate fluctuation of volume and condensation which hinders label application
Wine hoses cleaned and laid out. Note: Winery supplies the hoses from the tank to our pump which is placed in the cellar.
Glass in sufficient quantity to support the number of litres required to bottle.
Product Information Sheet. This should be provided for each wine to be bottled and should include: