Test Solutions
Beverage
Mecmesin Solutions for the Beverage Industry
Gain consistent manufacture and guarantee quality of final product
- Minimise leakage, evaporation or deterioration
- Ensure package integrity, safety and security
- Maintain effective seals and easy openabilitty of closures
Reduce material costs and maximise production
Conform to industry standards and achieve regulatory compliance e.g. ASTM, EN, FINAT, ISBT, ISO, NFB, TAPPI.
For optimum test results and repeatability
we have the solution for you!
Mecmesin test equipment provides the link between objectively measuring product quality, establishing key performance indicators and helps realise solutions to critical design issues.
Within the beverage industry, manufacturers and suppliers can accurately measure closure, seal and packaging performance in order to identify, for example, the force required to;
- Twist a cap
- Peel open a seal
- Pierce a foil
- Remove a cork
- Actuate a dispenser
A name you can trust
Around the world many beverage suppliers, as well as, manufacturers of closures and packaging already use Mecmesin test equipment to test the quality, strength, performance and usability of their products.
These include Oeneo Bouchage, CSA Australia, Hardy's Wine Company and the Orlando Wyndham Group.
Over 30 years experience
Please refer to our Solutions@Mecmesin case studies on the right or our customer testimonials to see how examples of how we have helped other customers within the beverage industry.
Find out more about how to perfect corks and
metal screw closures to ensure wines remain
taint free and easily accessible by consumers.
Our test solutions for beverage industry applications include:
Adhesive / peel testing of:
- Adhesive bonds
- Container seals
- Labels
Coefficient of friction testing of foil, paper and plastic films 
Compressive strength testing of cardboard packaging
Cork extraction and torque testing- Dispensing pump actuation force
- Force to open / re-seal / re-open snap caps
- Force to pierce foil seals
Measurement of "slip torque" and "bridge torque" on tamper-evident closures- Release and application torque testing of:
- Lug-style closures
- Screw closures
Tearing strength and puncture resistance of pouches
Tensile and material strength testing of:
- Glued or heat-sealed seams on foil or plastic packaging
- Ring-pulls and snap-caps
Top-load testing of:
- Bevcans
- Cardboard and plastic containers
- PET bottles
- Twist-off" torque of easy-to-open Crown closures
Beverage Industry Brochure
