cornelius NitroPro™ Cold Brew cold brew dispenser
Design Integrity (DI) was retained by Cornelius, now a part of Marmon Foodservice Equipment, to complete the engineering design of the new NitroPro™ Cold Brew system and manage the project through the first production build. The Cornelius engineering management team had worked successfully with our firm previously on multiple projects, so they had full confidence in our ability to deliver on this mechanical engineering product development effort.
Challenge
Cornelius had been in development of the new NitroPro™ Cold Brew dispenser, and their team needed senior engineering assistance and bandwidth to get the project across the finish line. Design Integrity was retained to help to complete the engineering design, oversee preproduction prototyping and testing, and manage the project through first production.
Our Contributions
Two degreed mechanical engineering staff members supported the project full-time on site at Cornelius over the course of several months. Our team completed the engineering design including the 3D design and 2D engineering drawings (on SolidWorks software), coordinated the assembly and testing of preproduction prototypes, developed production documentation, and even trained assembly line workers on how to put the NitroPro™ Cold Brew system together properly on the production line.
The NitroPro™ dispenses chilled nitro and still cold brew coffee. It is a front-breathing system that allows installation under counter or in stand-alone settings. Water, nitrogen and electrical connections are all that are needed (a drain is optional), and the system automatically chills water for cold beverages. The unique infusion process layers the beverage with an industry-leading, long-lasting cascade. The NitroPro™ Cold Brew is best-in-class in energy use, as well.
Market Success
The Cornelius NitroPro™ Cold Brew system was successfully launched at Starbucks locations across North America. The system jumpstarted Starbucks’ entry and position in the cold brew category, and their new nitrogen-infused coffee beverages became a big hit in stores.
Product Line Expansion
The successful NitroPro™ Cold Brew launch led the way for Cornelius to develop additional cold coffee beverage dispensers to expand their product line, including the NitroPro™ Mini, which won the National Restaurant Association’s Kitchen Innovations award at the NRA Show.
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