Equipment supply and specification
Brewery equipment procurement and technical support
Buying industrial equipment often involves quotes that leave out critical details.
We help you choose the right systems and compare bids before you commit. Solon supplies new packages, used and refurbished systems, and custom-built control panels.
We sell new equipment packages and used brewery equipment, and help with procurement when quotes leave things out. Our brewery consultants check the equipment against your batches and building before you order.
What we check, supply and program in your equipment package
Check before you order
What should you evaluate before purchasing equipment?
Before you order, we check equipment against your batches and building. We review each item below while you can still change the purchase.
Equipment specification for your products and batch sizes
Set capacity from your batch plan, rather than the nameplate alone. Check product contact materials, surface finish, temperature and pressure limits, and how far the machine can run below its rated capacity. Include the products you expect to make next year, too.
Can you clean the tanks and product lines properly?
Your cleaning cycle has to reach the surfaces that contact product. Check drainage, trapped product in pipe branches, spray coverage, cleaning return flow, seals and gaskets. The equipment also needs access for the inspection you’ll have to carry out after cleaning.
Water, power, glycol and floor loads the equipment needs
Does your building have enough power and water? Check drainage, compressed air, steam or hot water, glycol cooling and floor strength against equipment requirements, too. A shortfall found after ordering can delay opening day.
Will the equipment fit through the doors and into the layout?
Check door and ceiling clearances, the rigging path and crane or forklift access before delivery. Leave room to service the machine and for operators to work around it. An opening that’s too small may mean building changes before the tank can come inside.
Control signals, communications and equipment programming
Agree on control signals, interfaces and communication protocols before delivery. Define the operating sequences, alarms and data, too, so missing connections don’t hold up production when you turn the equipment on.
Acceptance checks, manuals, spare parts and operator training
Your purchase order should spell out factory and site acceptance checks, spare parts, manuals, drawings and warranty terms. Include commissioning support and operator training before delivery, while you can agree terms.
Judge the equipment by how it runs: it needs to fit the building, clean in the time available, communicate with the controls and keep up with your production plan.
Equipment projects for beverage producers
Equipment we have supplied and cooling systems we have installed
These are selected examples of our specification, supply, cooling design and past installation work.
Idle, San Antonio: equipment supply and installation coordination
For Pouring With Heart at Idle in San Antonio, we managed the production equipment project. We sourced, managed and installed the full equipment package, coordinated the crews directly, and provided the permit and regulatory guidance the build needed.
Forgtmenot Brewing (FMN PC), Greece: process design and equipment supply
For Forgtmenot Brewing in Greece, we completed the process design and equipment specification, then supplied the new equipment package for the brewery.
Tibi Soda, Mexico: equipment selection and quality checks
At Tibi Soda in Mexico, we advised on equipment selection on site and helped with quality checks. We looked beyond the specification sheet at the product and how the machines would be used.
Augusta Vin: cellar cooling installation and temperature controls
Augusta Vin depends on cellar cooling through harvest. We designed and installed that system for the winery, including the instruments and temperature controls needed to run it.
Stay Put Brewing, Austin, Texas: equipment rigging and cooling installation
At Stay Put Brewing in Austin, we advised the owner’s engineers, architect and construction team, guided the rigging crews on equipment placement, and installed the equipment-specific cooling systems by hand.
Process design and startup planning
Plan power, water, cleaning and the first production run
New equipment can change product flow, cleaning, power and water demand, batching and packaging. Our engineering consulting services connect those changes with buying and running it.
Process design when equipment changes batches and cleaning
Equipment changes affect flow, cleaning, power and water demand, batch sizes and packaging. Our food engineering consultants also check the order in which you’ll run the machines.
Commissioning and training before your first production run
Need equipment running by opening day? Our commissioning and startup services cover scheduling acceptance checks, clearing unfinished work, training operators and checking readiness for the first production run.
Completed equipment projects by industry and problem
Our brewery and beverage case studies show completed work by industry and problem. Compare the equipment and project scope with your plans before calling.
Questions about equipment quotes and used systems
Yes, send your quotes. We’ll check what’s included and excluded, power and water needs, controls connections, cleaning, acceptance checks, documentation, installation risks, spare parts and delivery times. A review can identify costs to budget for outside the equipment price before you buy.
Start with condition, materials and whether the equipment suits your products. Used or relocated equipment also needs rigging plans, controls changes and checks before running. It can be a good purchase once you understand what you’re inheriting and what needs changing.
As a beverage equipment supplier, we sell new packages as a dealer and distributor, used and refurbished equipment, and engineered systems. We build and program control panels, too. Send your list for a quote.
You may still have time to change power and water connections, controls, acceptance criteria, documentation, rigging plans and training. It depends on the order and delivery schedule. Looking earlier leaves more choices before changes add cost or delay production.
Yes. We provide installation support and commission systems, alongside equipment specification, supply and controls programming. Tell us what your installation team needs so we can agree on the work.
Get your quotes, power and water details ready for review
Before calling, the equipment procurement checklist covers product requirements, power and water, controls connections, vendor information, acceptance checks and the date you need equipment running. Bring those answers with your quotes.
Send your equipment quotes and startup date
Send your quote and equipment list, the products you plan to make, available power, water and cooling, required controls connections, building and access limits, and the date you need production to start.