InTech Completes High-Impact Brewery Project with Advanced Can and Glass Lines

InTech completes a high-impact technical and logistical project for a leading global brewery

InTech has recently completed a project of significant technical and logistical importance for one of the world’s most prominent beer producers, with its main operational hub located in northern Spain and distribution across all of Europe.

At the heart of the intervention: two high-capacity lines, one for cans, one for glass, representing the most advanced standards in terms of efficiency and automation.

The Lines

The can line reaches a capacity of 60,000 cans per hour, operating over 3 shifts, with 12 packaging types and 4 formats, ranging from the classic 33 cl to the 25 cl slim version.

The glass line processes 50,000 bottles per hour, handling multiple formats from 0.21 L to 0.33 L, including long-neck bottles. Both lines start from a centralized depalletizing system, then flow through highly engineered paths with conveyors, spirals, sterilizers, fillers, and pasteurizers.

The final stage, fully automated, handles labeling, packaging, and palletizing with multiple configurations: cluster packers, carton machines, or tray & film options.

InTech's Role

InTech managed all operational phases:

• Mechanical and electrical installation

• Piping and cabling

• Complete commissioning

• Final line acceptance with the end customer at a European level

• Support during peak summer production

The project lasted six months, involving a workforce that ranged from 3 to 60 people on site at different times. The team was coordinated by:

• 1 dedicated project manager

• 1 electrical manager

• 1 mechanical manager

• 22 mechanics (structural, process, and machinery)

• 15 electricians

• 12 automation specialists

All this in collaboration with over 50 international companies.

The Challenges

Several critical issues emerged during the project, all of which were met with method and flexibility:

• A logistically challenging context, with a factory originally built in 1957 and only partially renovated, requiring real-time adaptation during installation.

• Lack of advanced industrial equipment in the region, which forced the team to find alternative methods for handling and assembly.

• Delays in final line deliveries due to strikes and customs issues, forcing a revision of the planned installation sequence.

• Training local operators, accustomed to decades-old machines, on fully automated, modern systems, a major shift in both technology and mindset.

The Outcome

A project that required technical vision, operational leadership, and constant adaptability, managed with discipline and a collaborative spirit by an international team.

Once again, InTech confirms its position as a trusted technical and operational partner in the beverage industry, capable of managing complex installations, challenging environments, and multinational coordination.

The ability to anticipate problems, reorganize activities around logistical constraints, train personnel on advanced technologies, and maintain timelines turned a complex scenario into a concrete success story.

For InTech, this project is yet another demonstration of a solid and reliable approach: facing complexity with method, and delivering quality and operational continuity, wherever and under any condition.