
| Filling principle | Isobaric, CO2 counter-pressure |
| Capacity range | 12,000-36,000 BPH at 0.2-2 L |
| Containers | PET bottle, glass bottle, aluminum can |
| CO2 handling | Pre-pressurisation and return pipe, no venting |
| Valves | Mechanical, semi-electric or volumetric |
| Line scope | Water treatment, syrup mixing, carbonation, filler, pack |
A carbonated drink is a saturated solution held in equilibrium by pressure and temperature. If the filler exposes it to atmosphere, CO2 leaves the liquid as foam and the fill level collapses. Isobaric filling pressurises the bottle to the bowl pressure first, fills under counter-pressure, then releases in a controlled ramp.
This core unit controls gas-liquid mixing ratio accurately under constant pressure and low-temperature environment, realizing high dissolved carbon dioxide rate.
Four points decide it: the carbonation level set at the mixer, the product temperature at the filler, the pressure profile during fill, and the time between capping and packing. A line that holds 4.0 volumes at the mixer can deliver 3.4 in the bottle if the filler bowl runs warm or the capping head leaks.
As the foundation of beverage quality, the RO water treatment system removes impurities, peculiar smell and harmful substances from raw water, ensuring the water conductivity and pH value meet the production standards of carbonated drinks.
| Valve type | Setting | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | Fixed cam profile | Single product, long runs |
| Semi-electric | Signal-timed open and close | Recipe changes within one product family |
| Volumetric | Chamber dose | Pressure or temperature drift during the shift |
| Isobaric + volumetric | Chamber dose under counter-pressure | High CO2 with tight fill accuracy |
For the same duty in another bottle format, the CSD & Sparkling Water by Mechanical Filler is specified separately.
Syrup is proportioned and blended with treated water, then carbonated under pressure and temperature control. The ratio accuracy and the carbonation stability decide the product, and both are upstream of the filler. A filler cannot correct a drifting blend.
The unit behind this configuration is the Isobaric Filling Machine for CSD and Sparkling Water.
Warm product holds less CO2 at the same pressure, so the filler either loses gas or needs a higher pressure that increases foaming. Chilling before carbonation is the standard answer, and the chiller capacity belongs in the utility schedule.
Equipped with online light inspection and routine temperature maintenance devices, the system eliminates unqualified products with leakage, insufficient filling and poor sealing, ensuring factory-level food safety standards.
The same question is worked through from another angle in How Semi-Electric Fillers Improve Sparkling Beverage Quality.
A can is filled and seamed, a PET bottle is filled and capped. Cans run faster per unit and are counted in CPH; PET allows larger formats and a lighter package. The filler principle is the same isobaric one, the closing equipment and the line rate are not.
It holds what the mixer sets and the temperature allows. Most CSD runs between 2.5 and 4.0 volumes, with the target set per product. Retention, not the mixer set point, is what the acceptance test should measure in the filled bottle.
400 cans per minute. CPH and BPH are different units and cannot be compared directly, because can and bottle formats carry different volumes and different downstream equipment.
It is used where the package needs internal pressure support or low oxygen, for example in cans and in some PET formats. It is an option, not a default, and it adds a consumable cost per 1,000 units.
Yes, with a different infeed, spacing and capping set. Glass needs mechanical spacing rather than an air conveyor, and the filler runs at 4,000-20,000 BPH on glass against 12,000-36,000 BPH on PET.
Warm product and an empty bowl. The first bottles see the largest pressure step. A short recirculation before production and a controlled bowl cool-down remove most of it.





Country: Kazakhstan
Product: PET Bottled Carbonated Soft Drinks
Capacity: 12000BPH (1L)
Solution:Carbonated Drinks Production Line
Country: Syria
Product: Aluminum Canned Carbonated Soft Drinks
Capacity: 24000CPH (250ml)
Solution:Carbonated Drinks Production Line