TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION DEVELOPED BY P.E. LABELLERS FOR THE RIONDO VINEYARDS

Since 2008, Collis-Riondo has been an undisputed leader of viticulture in Italy with over 6,000 hectares of vineyards; one of the largest and leading wine-making establishments in Veneto and Italy, based in Monteforte d'Alpone (VR), its production includes Prosecco, Soave, Valpolicella, Ripasso, Amarone, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Garganega and Corvina, better known on the market with the following labels: Riondo (sparkling DOC and varietal), Casa Burti (generic sparkling), Casa Lunardi (still Veneto wines), Castelforte (premium still Veneto wines) and i-Riondo (Cocktails).

In 2015 Cantina Riondo acquired a labelling machine from P.E. LABELLERS, mod. MODULAR TOP 1730 complete with 3 adhesive stations operating at a rate of 140 m/min and 2 operating at a rate of 90 m/min for the application of front labels, back labels, neck labels, hang tags or stamps, and “I” seal, this last element in non-stop mode (double station installed on removable trolley). The nominal speed of the machine is 250 p/m.

A special feature of 140 m/min stations is the built-in non-stop system, with automatic reel joiner, double reel-holder for unwinding and double winder. The 140m/min label applying unit with these characteristics, already installed by P.E. on other machines for 28,000 and 30,000 bph line productions, at Diageo and Suntory groups, is also equipped with a special programme for missing label recovery in the reel pitch.

This is an important reference for P.E. Labellers in Northern Italy, as the supplied labelling machine is equipped with servomotors with integrated electronics for plate rotation and latest generation centring system, with 3 UV photocells on mobile support inside the turret (with run-up system). The advantage of this innovative spotting system is the physical format change limited to the centring supports.

An additional innovation installed on the labelling machine is the bottle conveying system with universal starwheels, suitable for limiting the amount of equipment for different formats, thereby guaranteeing considerable savings for all customers who need to work a high number of bottles with different diameters. A key feature is how this device, in comparison to ones available on the market, does not require any manual intervention for the adjustments to switch formats, in fact, the main characteristic is the capacity to adapt to the exterior dimensions of the body of the bottle being handled: pick-up is positive and performed with two supporting points, and is therefore also able to convey conical bottles.