KEG systems up to 240 KEG/h as well as bottle, can and CIP systems for breweries and the beverage industry – development, manufacturing and commissioning from a single source.
Alfred Gruber Gesellschaft m.b.H.
5301 Eugendorf, Austria · Head office with development, manufacturing, assembly and commissioningNew on Amplifa
Brewery technology from the Salzburg region
Alfred Gruber Gesellschaft m.b.H. (KEG Gruber) is a family business founded in 1979 in Eugendorf near Salzburg, specializing in the development, manufacturing and commissioning of systems for the beverage industry. The focus is on semi- and fully automatic KEG cleaning and filling systems with capacities of 20 to 240 KEG/h, bottle and can filling systems, bottle cleaners, CIP systems (cleaning-in-place), pitching plants, small brewery systems up to 200 liters as well as KEG peripherals including a 6-axis articulated-arm robot for palletizing. The systems are predominantly built in robust stainless steel construction (material 1.4301/AISI 304, for CIP systems also AISI 316L) in accordance with hygienic design rules and equipped with Siemens PLC control. The service portfolio covers planning, assembly, commissioning, staff training, worldwide after-service, a spare parts warehouse with international express shipping and free telephone and WhatsApp support. Customers are small and large breweries, cider producers, dairies and fruit juice producers in Austria, Europe and worldwide.
- Site
- Eugendorf, Austria
- Processes
- KEG systems (cleaning & filling, semi- and fully automatic), KEG peripherals, KEG transponder technology and RFID, KEG palletizing, Bottle cleaning system, 5-liter party can filling, 5-liter party can sealing systems, Small brewery systems
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Stainless steel (V2A), PTFE (Teflon) seals, EPDM (shaft seal), Polycarbonate (shatter protection), Plastic
- Certificates
- Hygienic design manufacturing, Siemens PLC control, ISO certification
- Founded
- 1979
- Industries
- Breweries, Small breweries, Beverage industry, Cider producers, Dairies, Fruit juice producers
- 01
Planning and development
- 02
Stainless steel manufacturing
- 03
Assembly
- 04
Commissioning
- 05
Staff training
- 06
After-service and spare parts supply
Materials and Manufacturing
Stainless steel
Main material for system frames, control cabinets and product-contact components; robust and hygienically cleanable.
Stainless steel
Used for CIP systems and product-contact components with high hygiene requirements regarding microbiology and residue-free cleaning.
Plastic
Teflon seals on the filling block of the filling systems in accordance with hygienic design rules.
Plastic
Shaft seal, e.g. on the EcoKEG system.
Plastic
Polycarbonate shatter protection and protective doors on filling systems.
Eugendorf Site
Eugendorf
ATHead office – development, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning
- Materials
- Stainless steel 1.4301/AISI 304, AISI 316L
- KEGmatic (KEG filling and cleaning system)
- KombiKEG / KombiKEG Duo
- EcoKEG
- BabyKEG
- MiniKEG / MiniKEG Duo / MiniKEG F-Duo
- KEG cleaner KRT / KRTDuo
- MFK-VA filling head
- Cask filler
- Bottle and can fillers FF and AFD series
- Crown capper HKK
- PartyKEG sealer PDV
- KEG robot (6-axis articulated-arm robot)
- Micro pitching plant
- CIP systems (semi-/fully automatic)
Systems and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEG systems (cleaning & filling, semi- and fully automatic)Assembly | – | – | – | 240 KEG/h | Stainless steel 1.4301 |
| KEG peripheralsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| KEG transponder technology and RFIDAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| KEG palletizingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bottle cleaning systemAssembly | – | 600 bottles/h / 1200 bottles/h | – | – | – |
| 5-liter party can fillingAssembly | – | – | – | 300 cans/h | – |
| 5-liter party can sealing systemsAssembly | – | – | – | 300 cans/h | – |
| Small brewery systemsEngineering | – | up to 200 liters | – | – | – |
| Commissioning and after-serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| CIP systems (cleaning-in-place), semi- and fully automaticEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel AISI 304, AISI 316L |
| Pitching plants (micro pitching)Engineering | – | 10–30 hl | – | – | – |
| Cask filling systemAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
24 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEG filling and cleaning system | KEG Gruber KEGmatic | – | 40–100 KEG/h per line | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| KEG filling and cleaning system | KEG Gruber KombiKEG | – | 30–35 KEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| KEG filling and cleaning system | KEG Gruber KombiKEG Duo | – | 45 KEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| KEG filling and cleaning system | KEG Gruber EcoKEG | – | 20 KEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| KEG cleaning system | KEG Gruber BabyKEG | – | 20 KEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| KEG cleaning system | KEG Gruber MiniKEG | – | 30 KEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| KEG cleaning system | KEG Gruber MiniKEG Duo | – | 50 KEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| KEG filling system | KEG Gruber MiniKEG F-Duo | – | 100 KEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| KEG filling system | KEG Gruber MiniKEG F/EF/KF | – | 50–60 KEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| KEG cleaning cabinet | KEG Gruber KRT | – | 15 KEG/h / 360 bottles/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| KEG cleaning cabinet | KEG Gruber KRTDuo | – | 30 KEG/h / 560 bottles/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Manual KEG filling head | KEG Gruber MFK-VA | – | – | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Cask filling system | KEG Gruber Cask-Füller | – | 2 filling stations | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Fully automatic bottle and can filler | KEG Gruber AFD 4 | – | 540 bottles/h / 160 cans/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Bottle, can & PartyKEG filler | KEG Gruber FF 1-17 | – | 100 bottles/h / 40 cans/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Bottle, can & PartyKEG filler | KEG Gruber FF 1-12 s20 | – | 80 bottles/h / 30 PartyKEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Bottle, can & PartyKEG filler | KEG Gruber FF 2-12 s20 | – | 160 bottles/h / 60 PartyKEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Bottle, can & PartyKEG filler | KEG Gruber FF 2-17 | – | 200–240 cans/h / 200 bottles/h / 80 PartyKEG/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Bottle, can & PartyKEG filler | KEG Gruber FF 4-17 | – | 380 bottles/h / 120 cans/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Fully automatic crown capper | KEG Gruber HKK | – | 900 bottles/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Pneumatic PartyKEG sealer | KEG Gruber PDV | – | 150 cans/h | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| 6-axis articulated-arm robot (KEG palletizing) | KEG Gruber KEG-Roboter | – | – | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| Pitching plant | KEG Gruber Micro-Sauergut-Anlage | – | 10–30 hl | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
| CIP system (semi-/fully automatic) | KEG Gruber | – | 2-, 3- or 4-tank systems, mobile or stationary | – | Eugendorf, Austria |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
All systems are built in stainless steel construction in accordance with hygienic design rules and equipped with precise Siemens PLC control technology. Safety concepts such as electric door interlocks and safety cells according to current ISO standards, as well as integrated cleaning programs (CIP) of the machines, ensure reliable, reproducible operation.
| Evidence | Eugendorf |
|---|---|
| Hygienic design manufacturing | |
| Siemens PLC control | |
| ISO certification |
History
- 1979
Company founded by Alfred Gruber sen. on 31 March 1979; started as a copper smithy and gas, water and heating installation business; developed into a specialist for KEG systems and brewery technology.