COOPERAGE & DISTILLERY AUTOMATION Preserve Tradition, Enhance Production
Alliance Automation delivers advanced automation for cooperage and distillery operations—combining robotics, precision systems, and intelligent material handling. Our solutions drive consistent quality, increase efficiency, reduce labor, and provide real-time process control from barrel production to spirit processing.
Scale with confidence while preserving the craftsmanship that defines your product.
Head Up
Fastest Cycle Time on the Market
âś“ Peak rate of 50 barrels per hour
Robust Machine
âś“ Full H-Frame rigid construction
âś“ Safety PLC controlled and light curtains increase safe operation
Barrel Inverter
âś“ Reduces operator manual labor
âś“ Flips the barrel for faster hoop placement
Automatic Load & Unload
âś“ Automatically load a barrel into position from manufacturing line
âś“ Kicks barrel out of machine for easy removal
Operator Control Panel
âś“ Intuitive operation
âś“ Simple push-button operation
No hydraulics = No mess or rejected product
Force & distance feedback monitoring to ensure proper hoop placement
Synchronized ball screws to ensure uniform pressing of the hoops
Less Maintenance than Hydraulic
Efficient Barrel Head Installation
The automated head up system brings speed and consistency to barrel assembly by precisely aligning and installing barrel heads. This solution reduces the need for heavy manual labor, improves worker safety, and ensures a tighter, more reliable fit every time. By streamlining one of the most critical steps in cooperage, it boosts production capacity while maintaining the high-quality standards expected in handcrafted barrels.
Hoop Driver
Fastest Cycle Time on the Market
âś“ Peak rate of 50 barrels per hour
Robust Machine
âś“ Full H-Frame rigid construction
âś“ Safety PLC controlled and light curtains increase safe operation
Barrel Inverter
âś“ Reduces operator manual labor
âś“ Flips the barrel for faster hoop placement
✓ Automatically spins the barrel 180° to allow for easy hoop alignment
State-of-the-Art Maxon Gas Train & Burner Controls
âś“ Provides almost instantaneous barrel combustion
âś“ Allows for four very distinct char levels and characteristics
Automatic Load & Unload
âś“ Automatically load a barrel into position from manufacturing line
âś“ Kicks barrel out of machine for easy removal
Operator Control Panel
âś“ Intuitive operation
âś“ Simple push-button operation
No hydraulics = No mess or rejected product
Force & distance feedback monitoring to ensure proper hoop placement
Synchronized ball screws to ensure uniform pressing of the hoops
Less Maintenance than Hydraulic
Precision and Efficiency in Hoop Driving
The automated hoop driver streamlines barrel production in the cooperage industry by precisely and efficiently securing hoops onto barrels. Designed for consistency and safety, it eliminates the strenuous manual process, reduces labor demands, and ensures each hoop is driven with uniform force. This automation not only increases throughput but also enhances product quality, helping cooperages meet growing demand while maintaining traditional craftsmanship standards.
Horizontal Char
Eliminates Top Char Bias Found In Current Vertical Methods
Three Barrels Charred Simultaneously
âś“ Peak rate of 100 barrels per hour
Spiral Flow Quench
âś“ Extinguish char flame in its entirety
âś“ Consistent barrel preparation for the crozer operation
State-of-the-Art Maxon Gas Train & Burner Controls
âś“ Provides almost instantaneous barrel combustion
âś“ Allows for four very distinct char levels and characteristics
DISTILLERY FILLING LINE
Fastest & Most Accurate Fill In the Industry
Features
âś“ Advanced technology eliminates costly underpours and overpours.
âś“ Fills barrel with precision, leaving only enough room in the barrel to install the bung.
âś“ Modular design can easily be adjusted to fit your existing facility.
âś“ Capable of up to 140 barrels per hour.
âś“ Intrinsically safe barrel marking device for barrel identification.
âś“ Counterbalanced Fill Nozzles eliminates nozzle damage in the event of power loss.
âś“ Easy offload and dump for leaking barrels does not slow down the fill line.
âś“ Automatic bung hammer.
Options
âś“ Sub tank to allow for recipe quick change.
âś“ Automatic removal of temporary bung.
âś“ Automatic feed and installation of bung.
Alliance Support
âś“ Install and training included
âś“ Daily production report available
âś“ Remote service access
âś“ One-year warranty
âś“ Assigned service team
Filling Line Return on Investment Form
Estimate the value of automation for your operation. Use our ROI calculator to see how increased efficiency, reduced product loss, and streamlined production can impact your bottom line – helping you make a confident, data-driven investment decision.
Precision Filling. Seamless Production.
Designed for precision, efficiency, and safety to help you scale production without sacrificing quality. Engineered with advanced technology, it ensures consistent fills while minimizing product loss from underpours and overpours. Its modular design integrates seamlessly into existing facilities, delivering high-speed performance of up to 140 barrels per hour. With built-in safety features, this system streamlines operations, reduces downtime, and keeps your production moving.
Benefits of Cooperage Automation
Consistency Every barrel meets strict quality standards
Efficiency Faster production without sacrificing accuracy
Safety Automation reduces heavy lifting and repetitive tasks
Scalability Solutions grow with your business, from small shops to high-volume producers
Cooperage Processes We Support:
- Stave handling and sorting
- Precision machining and cutting
- Barrel raising, hooping, and pressing
- Finishing, sanding, and charring
- Automated inspection and quality control
Proud Member of ACIA The Official Trade Association of the Wooden Barrel Industry
Why you should Join the Alliance
When you partner with Alliance Automation you're getting more than just a robotic solution.
Alliance Automation is here to design, build and install a custom solution to fit your exact needs. Our products will solve your business challenges. How? We follow the Alliance Proven Process. Alliance Automation doesn’t just sell you a product; we get to know your business and find solutions to help you reach your goals.
 What we offer:
- Project Review
- Risk Analysis and Risk Assessments
- Budgetary and complete project proposals
- CAD Designers
- Fabrication
- Toolmakers
- Machinists
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Controls Engineers
- Project Managers
- Full Implementation teams
Experience the future of industrial automation today.
Design, automate, order and deploy your equipment with us today.