Wines & Vines

N owadays, it is hard to find companies that have been active for more than 160 years, the result of constant renovation, with the purpose of catering to the current needs of their market. Marzola specializes in the design, manufacturing and mainte- nance of machinery and equipment for wineries. The company was established in 1851 and has helped the wine industry grow ever since, collaborating in the technological development and innovation of some of the most impor- tant wineries in the world. Marzola offers a full range of equip- ment and systems for all wine produc- tion processes, from cutting-edge grape reception and pressing machinery to engineering projects, providing tailor- made solutions for each client, robust, reliable and powerful technology. Flagship products include the Basket Press for traditional grape pressing, and the Progressive Draining Press (PDP), applying a technology that prevents mass from returning into the containers during pressing. Vertical press system The pressed wine extracted from vertical press systems is known for premium quality compared to the wine produced with other pressing process- es. Vertical press systems require additional workers and the pressing yield compared to other systems is much lower, but the result is higher quality in the wines produced. Benefits of Marzola's vertical press system are: • No pumping is required to trans- port grapes to press; • Pressing without the movement of mass: Whole grapes remain intact so the grape juice comes out clearer; • The clearer and cleaner grape juice requires less filtering. • Marzola's years of experience in the wine sector achieved ideal design in vertical press systems for the highest yield and quality of the grape juice. • Steamlined pomace removal: The tray with the pressed grapes is transported to the pomace area of the winery, leaving the crushpad clear of debris and and producing an area that can be shown to and enjoyed by customers. Marzola clients can install a modem for a direct online connection between Marzola and the winery for the remote maintenance of the machines, modifica- tion of programs, fault control, etc., with no need for Marzola's technicians to visit the winery facilities. The press connects to winery computer systems for monitoring of all operating param- eters such as the pressing settings, times, pressures, etc. Continuous-processing progressive draining presses (PDP) Wine-producing areas with high production volumes (mainly white grapes) require machines that can process a high volume of grapes with continuous-processing systems to speed up the reception of the harvested grapes at the winery. The traditional "rack-and-frame press" had many limitations and problems. The Progressive Draining Press (PDP) has managed to change the negative perception about continuous- pressing systems. Benefits of Marzola's Progressive Draining Presses: • All elements in contact with grapes are made out of AISI 304 Stainless Steel; • The screw conveyor (rotor) does not touch the vat (stator), reducing the wear between elements to the bare minimum thanks to the absence of friction, allowing a higher process yield; • With the new screw conveyor design, there is no friction and no mass anti-return elements are installed, achieving higher quality levels and production yields; • Flexibility and ease of program- ming of the pressing parameters, achieving the optimum operating pressures and production yields. • Grape juice quality that is similar to that obtained with pneumatic press systems, but with the added benefit of applying continu- ous production processes, which prevents interruptions in the oper- ation of the reception assembly. Marzola also offers PDP customers a remote maintenance service for its machines, with an online connection between the company and the winery, as in the case of the vertical press. The system is computerized and all operating parameters can be recorded and analyzed by the winery, without the need for technicians to visit the winery's facilities. Thanks to the know-how acquired during all of these years, Marzola is a leader in the manufacturing of winemak- ing machinery adapted to current times, now supported by the Biele Group. SPONSORED CONTENT MARZOLA leads the field in grape-pressing technologies

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