Packaging machines like capping and labeling devices are essential for a thorough liquid filling process.
Liquid Filling Machines satisfy the needs of many different types of industries. From Biotech/Diagnostic to Cosmetics and Personal Care.
Any business that needs fast, efficient liquid packaging can benefit from using filling machines in their production line. However, often we see that companies are interested in more than just filling machines, they want a complete packaging system.
That is why integrating a variety of packaging machinery is what we have done here for years.
See below to learn more about what packaging machines can integrate easily with liquid filling systems.
Bottle Cleaners
Bottle Cleaners clean out containers and bottles that will soon be filled with liquid product. These cleaners are essential to remove particles and dust from glass, metal, and plastic bottles. Even if these bottles are new, they may acquire dust and other particles during shipping or storage. A bottle cleaner, such as an air-wash, will fill containers with air and vacuum it back to remove every small particle effectively.
Bottle Cleaners will typically be first in the production line when you are integrating with other packaging machines. Bottle Cleaners may seem simple but are crucial for providing customers with a consistent and clean product free of particulate matter.
Capping Machines
Naturally, liquid packaging equipment includes some type of capping mechanism or machine. Whether this is done by hand or via machine, containers need to have caps, lids, or seals. If they didn’t, liquids would easily spill out of the container.
The different types of Capping Machines you typically see are;
- Chuck cappers
- Wheel pluggers
- Snap cappers
- Spindle cappers
On Inline Filling Machines and even Semi-Automatic Filling Machines, we recommend people use capping machines. Whether these are handheld or integrated on the production line, this makes the work of correctly placing caps, plugs, or lids onto containers less of a hassle.
Cappers achieve better accuracy, faster production speeds, and more consistent torque specifications.
Other machines that work with capping machines include cap sorters and cap elevators, which provide further benefits for making capping easier.
Labeling Machines
If you want to sell a product, you need to label it. Labeling is important for many reasons from branding to even legal product informational requirements.
So it’s not surprising we often see that customers want integrated labeling machines with liquid filling machines. Labeling Machines place labels fast, accurately, and properly onto containers consistently.
By hand, placing labels is a tedious process. More often than not labels will come our crooked or mismatched. We recommend automating the production line as much as possible with labeling machines.
Conveyors
Conveyors will carry products from one station to the next. For instance, a bottle may move from a bottle cleaner to a liquid filling machine and then onto a capping and labeling machine.
When filling molten products, conveyors can even integrate cooling conveyors as well.
Liquid Filling Machine Specialists
For over 70 years, FILAMATIC has been providing a wide range of liquid filling systems to the packaging industry. We create flexible, customized solutions for every stage of your business growth. Whether you require a single handheld filling machine, a complete turnkey fill-cap-label solution, or a fully automated, integrated filling system, we have the liquid filling experience to ensure your satisfaction is exceeded.
For more information on liquid filling, capping and labeling solutions, please call 866.258.1914 or email info@filamatic.com.