Case Study
Lion’s Malt Shovel Brewery - Integrated Filling Line
Economical | Modular | Customised Automation | Robotics | Integration | Turnkey Projects The Malt Shovel Brewery, known for its James Squire range, is located in an old factory in Camperdown in inner Sydney. Originally started by brewing legend Chuck Hahn in 1988, it was acquired by Lion in 1993. The site has become the development centre for new beers that are produced in small batches and then tested in the market. Some stay small and continue to be brewed at Malt Shovel, others —such as One Fifty Lashes—move to Lion’s larger breweries to become 20M+ case per year brands. As with most craft breweries, the site is tiny and was already jammed with equipment. The existing glass filler was built in 1987 and was second-hand when it moved to the site many years ago. There was