Excellence Delivered Efficiently.
Mobile Keg & Cask Repair Units
Vaatje can deliver bespoke mobile repair units directly to your site. Our mobile units can provide all the features of a static unit without requiring transport for your kegs & casks.
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Without the need for keg & cask transportation, you can significantly reduce your carbon footprint whilst also saving time & money.
Services for Kegs
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Internal & External Inspection
Vaatje offers a comprehensive internal & external inspection of kegs & casks. These inspections are vital to prevent safety & quality issues.
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Internal & External inspections help reduce failures & maintain an efficient fleet of assets, reducing unnecessary costs.
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Neck Repair
Damage to the neck of a keg or cask can cause a multitude of problems.
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Filling & cleaning issues are preventable with proper inspection and repair.
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Spear Maintenance & Refurbishment
Poorly maintained spears can lead to valve damage on your kegs & casks. Spears must be replaced & rebuilt at least every seven years. With improper care, this will need to be performed more regularly.
Rebranding
Your keg fleet reflects your brand and your products. We suggest rebranding your kegs & casks to represent your brewery & your products. From the replacement of labels to customising the chimbs, we can modify your keg fleet to embody your brand.
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Tracking Solutions
Vaatje's keg fleet tracking solutions can help you to protect and better understand your assets.
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Monitoring the progress of your fleet makes keg & cask maintenance more efficient whilst also helping to reduce & monitor losses.
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Chimb Straightening
The chimb of a barrel is vital for keg stability, & the protection of the neck & valve. A bent or damaged chimb can therefore lead to a range of potential problems.
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Therefore, our chimb straightening service can help to prevent stacking issues & extend the life of your fleet.
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Leak & Pressure Testing
Leaks and loss of pressure are caused by a variety of issues.
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Vaatje's advanced testing and inspections will ensure that any leaks are detected, which will prevent beer wastage and save you money.
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Customisation
At Vaatje, we continuously work to develop new & innovative services that will extend the life of keg & cask fleets. Our customised keg & cask services can include chimb replacement, neck conversion, keg re-sizing & bespoke branding options.
Cleaning
Internal & external cleaning is vital for maintaining high-quality products. Improper cleaning may leave micro-organisms inside your kegs & casks, which can ruin the quality of your product. Exterior cleaning is also needed to remove old labels, stickers & potential contaminants.
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Beer Decanting
With specialist equipment, we can safely decant gases & waste product from your kegs & casks.
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At Vaatje, we pledge to dispose of waste beer sustainably, adhering to all local & environmental legislation.
Our Services
Vaatje prides itself on a wide range of premium, comprehensive keg & cask services.
Our Services
Vaatje prides itself on a wide range of premium, comprehensive keg & cask services.
Inspection
Thorough internal & external inspection to detect all imperfections.
Customisation
Custom service inc. keg resize, bespoke branding, etc.
Chimb Straightening
Repair of damage to the chimb to enable efficient packaging.
Rebranding
General rebranding of kegs & casks.
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Neck Repair
Correction of bent, or damaged neck to enable efficient cleaning.
Cleaning
Advanced cleaning service for kegs & casks.
Pressure Testing
Leak & pressure testing to avoid costly line rejects & customer returns.
Tracking Solutions
Bespoke tracking solutions tailored to suit your needs.
Spear Maintenance
Spear maintenance & refurbishment.
Beer Decanting
Environmentally friendly keg & cask decanting service.
Go Greener With Vaatje
At Vaatje, we are deeply committed to environmental sustainability in our keg & cask maintenance operations. We prioritise resource efficiency, waste reduction & emissions reduction throughout our processes. By developing new & innovative processes, we aim to minimise our carbon footprint, & help our clients towards 'Net Zero'.
