Automated Packaging Solutions for Bottle Cleaning and Container Handling

Improve container-cleaning and handling operations with compact, efficient automation engineered around your application. McBrady Engineering develops bottle-cleaning machinery and custom fabrication solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and other packaging operations. From interior and exterior cleaning to specialized prototypes, our engineering team supports dependable equipment solutions for customers throughout the United States and worldwide.

Automated bottle cleaning and container handling equipment in a packaging facility

Our Automated Packaging Services

Custom-engineered bottle cleaning, container handling, and fabrication solutions for specialized packaging operations.

Custom Engineering

McBrady Engineering designs application-specific machinery, prototypes, and one-off solutions around customer specifications for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and other container-cleaning operations.

Bottle Cleaning

Compact, efficient equipment supports interior and exterior bottle cleaning applications, building on McBrady Engineering’s long experience developing reliable bottle-cleaning machinery.

Container Handling

Develop specialized container-handling equipment and packaging applications that support changing operational requirements, including projects involving multiple container types and production needs.

Custom Packaging Solutions

Automation Built Around Your Application

McBrady Engineering combines engineering expertise with more than 30,000 square feet of manufacturing capabilities to create practical automation for bottle cleaning and container handling. Solutions can be tailored for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and other packaging applications, whether you need a prototype, a one-off machine, or equipment that complements a broader packaging operation.

Engineers reviewing custom bottle-cleaning equipment design
The McBrady Difference

Why Choose McBrady Engineering?

Practical engineering, manufacturing capabilities, and long-standing bottle-cleaning experience support specialized automation projects.

Long Experience

More than 60 years of experience developing bottle-cleaning machinery and container-processing equipment.

Custom Solutions

Engineering and fabrication support prototypes, one-off machines, and application-specific equipment requirements.

Manufacturing Capacity

More than 30,000 square feet of manufacturing capabilities supports custom equipment development and fabrication.

Global Reach

Machinery and service support are delivered throughout the United States and over 30 countries worldwide.

About the McBrady Engineering

Engineers and fabricators develop practical equipment for specialized container applications.

McBrady Engineering was founded in 1961 to create a compact interior bottle cleaner. The Orbit Bottle Cleaner became an instant success and established the foundation for a broader range of interior and exterior bottle-cleaning machines. More than 60 years later, McBrady Engineering offers compact, efficient, and reliable bottle-cleaning machinery alongside custom engineering and fabrication services. Its team develops prototypes and one-off solutions tailored to customer specifications, supporting food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and other container-cleaning operations. From its headquarters in Joliet, Illinois, the company serves customers throughout the United States and over 30 countries worldwide while continuing its focus on practical innovation.

FoundedEstablished in 1961
ExperienceMore than 60 years
ReachUnited States and over 30 countries

Frequently Asked Questions

What is packaging automation?

Packaging automation uses machinery and engineered equipment to perform or support packaging tasks with reduced manual intervention. In bottle-cleaning and container-handling applications, automation may include equipment that cleans containers, moves them through an operation, or supports integration with a broader packaging line. McBrady Engineering develops custom machinery for application-specific requirements.

What is an automatic packaging system?

What are the different types of packaging systems?

What industries can use these automated packaging solutions?

Can McBrady Engineering build a custom packaging machine?

Can equipment handle interior and exterior bottle cleaning?

Where does McBrady Engineering provide service and machinery?

How do I discuss an automated packaging project?

Have More Packaging Questions?

Talk with McBrady Engineering about your bottle-cleaning or container-handling application.

Discuss Your Packaging Application

Share your bottle-cleaning or container-handling requirements and connect with McBrady Engineering’s engineering team.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (815) 744-8900. You can also send us a quick email at sales@mcbradyengineering.com.