How to choose a liquid filling machine？

Whether you want to build a new factory or automate an existing factory, consider using a separate machine or buying a complete production line, purchasing modern equipment is a daunting task. One thing to remember is that the liquid filling machine is a machine that is in direct contact with the liquid product. Therefore, in addition to improving operational efficiency, products need to be handled with care without compromising product quality and hygiene.

When choosing the best liquid filling machine for your business, many aspects and criteria need to be considered. Let us discuss the 5 most basic:

1. Your product details

First, define the viscosity of your product. Is it fluid and watery or semi-viscous? Still very sticky? This will help you determine the type of packing that is right for you. The piston filling machine works well for thick and viscous products, while the gravity filling machine works better for thinner fluid products.

Are there any particles in your product like salad dressing or pasta sauce in large pieces of vegetables? These may clog the nozzles of the gravity filler.

Otherwise, your product may require a specific environment. Biotechnology or pharmaceutical products require aseptic filling in a sterile environment; chemical products require flame-retardant and explosion-proof systems. There are strict rules and standards for such products. Before deciding to use a liquid filling machine, such details must be listed.

2. Your container

When considering the use of a liquid filling machine, it is important to specify the type of container to be filled. Will you fill soft bags, four packs or bottles? If it is a bottle, what is the size, shape and material? Glass or plastic? What type of cover or cover is needed? Crimping caps, filling caps, glands, tightening, spraying-there may be countless options.

In addition, do you need a labeling solution? Defining all such requirements in advance will make it easier to discuss plans with packaging system and consumable suppliers.

Ideally, your liquid filling line should be flexible. It should handle various bottle sizes and shapes with minimal conversion time.

3. Level of automation

Even if this is your first attempt at automatic liquid filling, you should be able to specify how many bottles you need to produce in a day, week, or year. Defining the production level makes it easier to calculate the speed or capacity per minute/hour of the machine you are considering.

What is certain is that the selected machine should have the capacity to grow with the growth of the operation. The liquid filling machine should be upgradeable, and the machine should accommodate more filling heads when needed.

The number of bottles per minute required to meet production requirements will help you determine whether manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic packaging systems are right for you. Some experts believe that for small batch production, semi-automatic or even manual liquid filling machines are meaningful. When production increases or new products are introduced, you can upgrade to a fully automatic product, which requires less operator interaction and greatly increases the fill rate.

4. Integration

One thing to consider is whether the new liquid filling machine you plan to buy can be integrated with existing equipment, or even with equipment purchased in the future. This is essential to improve the overall efficiency of the packaging production line and to avoid being jammed by obsolete machinery in the future. Semi-automatic or manual filling machines may not be easy to integrate, but most automatic liquid filling machines are designed to align seamlessly.

5. Accuracy

Filling accuracy is the main advantage of automatic packaging systems. It should be! Underfilling containers can cause customer complaints, while overfilling is a waste that you cannot afford.

Automation can ensure accurate filling. The automatic filling machine is equipped with PLC, which can control the filling parameters to ensure consistent and accurate filling of the product flow. Eliminates product overflow, which not only saves money by saving product, but also reduces the time and cost of cleaning the machine and surrounding area.

Having said that, if you are considering using a liquid filling machine or bottling production line for your business, please contact Xinmeiyuan Machinery. In the packaging industry for decades, Xinmeiyuan Machinery has established the technology and ability to cooperate with customers, understand the needs and challenges, and customize the most relevant, robust and innovative packaging solutions for your business.

Xinmeiyuan Machinery provides food packaging systems, pharmaceutical packaging systems and customized packaging systems. Through packaging system integration, they can be smoothly integrated into your operations.