Mecmesin Lifts The Lid On Wine Closures

Mecmesin, a force and torque test equipment manufacturer, has entered the winery industry, enabling producers to test components, from wine closures to packaging materials, in order to minimize the risk of tainted wines and leakage, whilst guaranteeing easy opening by the consumer.

Closure manufacturers, such as Oeneo Bouchage and CSA Australia, and wine producers, such as Orlando Wyndham Group, are using Mecmesin testers to fully assess their production methods and materials to determine their efficiency, quality and, ultimately, produce a better and more consistent standard of product to meet in-house and customer expectations.

In respect of wine closures, Mecmesin’s test equipment can help answer questions, such as;

• Are cork extraction forces consistent, ensuring a standardized quality of product?
• Is the correct amount of torque applied by capping heads to maintain an adequate seal without damaging screw cap closures?
• Are wines easily accessible by consumers?

Mecmesin test solutions for wine closures include;

• Combi-Cork Extraction Tester
The Combi-Cork Extraction Tester is an innovative system capable of testing the release torque of Champagne, Sparkling wine and Spirit cork closures, as well as the extraction force of still wine corks.
The system is incredibly versatile, testing natural, synthetic and capsulated cork closures on a variety of different bottle heights to ensure cork seal integrity and accessibility.
Endorsed by Oeneo Bouchage, one of the worlds leading cork manufacturers, the system enables rapid, efficient testing and is easily adapted to test the extraction force of still wine corks to meet ISO 9727 standards.

• Motorized Cork Extraction Tester
Used to test extraction force of still wine corks, this dedicated tester is ideal for producers looking for a simple-to-use, highly accurate, yet affordable quality control system to evaluate their bottling operation.

• Screw Cap Torque testers
The Orbis manual closure torque tester and Vortex-d motorized torque test system make light work in assessing the consistent application of capping torque on the production line.
Torque measurement on metal screw caps, such as the Stelvin, can provide indications of inaccurate capping methods, and help determine subsequent revisions to the capping procedure by enabling operators to identify damaged closures or improperly sealed containers.

For more information on these or the other test solutions Mecmesin can provide the wine industry please visit Mecmesin’s website www.mecmesin.com.

Mecmesin, based in the UK, designs and manufactures force and torque test equipment, enabling manufacturers and suppliers to test and evaluate the quality of their products from initial design to end product. Distributed worldwide, Mecmesin test solutions can be used for almost limitless applications within many different industries.
Their range includes; digital gauges, manual and motorized force test systems, manual and motorized torque test systems, grips and fixtures, as well as the ability to create bespoke test solutions to meet a customers exact requirements.
More information can be found on their website www.mecmesin.com.

Mecmesin
Newton House
Spring Copse Business Park
Slinfold
West Sussex
RH13 0SZ
UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1403 799979
Email: sales@mecmesin.com
Web: www.mecmesin.com

Press contact
Karen Davies
PR Executive
Email: karen.marketing@mecmesin.com
Tel: +44 (0) 1403 799979

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