Despite seeing budgets squeezed, there is an ongoing focus on package analysis for quality (dissolved oxygen) from breweries according to Jonathan Lowe, UK industry sales manager at Hach.
The company manufacture instruments for analysis of water, waste water and some process liquid solutions. In beer production dissolved oxygen is an area where Hach focus with their Orbisphere equipment. In addition to oxygen, dissolved CO2 and nitrogen are areas where we have some of the only solutions on the market.
Liaising with brewing consumers, Lowe says the business continues to place an emphasis on its offering for TPO (Total Package Oxygen) and headspace/package analysis.
The Orbisphere 6110 features the latest technology in final package analysis for measurements of Total Package Oxygen, headspace oxygen and dissolved oxygen; as well as dissolved Carbon Dioxide and headspace volume.
He says: “It has been designed to meet the practical needs of both lab and at-line environments. The high-quality touch-screen facilitates measurement customisation on all types and sizes of cans or bottles, as well as providing critical information on the health of the instrument.
“Utilisation of this instrument has been proven to provide critical quality information of the final package, increasing process control and beverage quality.”
He also notes that looking forward, breweries should be aware of TPO validation using air injection. “It’s an excellent method to prove your TPO instruments works correctly,” Lowe added.
And in the field of waste water monitoring and control, he highlights the DR6000 UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, desceibed as the industry’s most advanced lab spectrophotometer.
He explained: “This advanced UV-VIS spectrophotometer offers high-speed wavelength scanning across the UV (ultraviolet) and Visible Spectrum and comes with 250 pre-programmed Hach methods to meet all your water quality analysis needs, including regulatory compliance.
“Optional accessories for the UV-VIS spectrophotometer include a carousel for different path length sample cells and a sample delivery system that eliminates optical difference errors, ensuring increased accuracy. This UV-VIS spectrophotometer is perfect for handling a wide range of water testing needs.”
Lowe added that this instrument connects to Claros, Hach’s innovative Water Intelligence System, enabling you to seamlessly connect and manage instruments, data, and process – anywhere, anytime.
“The result is greater confidence in your data and improved efficiency in your operations. To unlock the full potential of Claros, insist on Claros Enabled instruments,” he said.
