| Supply scope | Filling, capping, labelling and packing equipment |
| Sizing basis | Demand in units per day, divided by productive hours and a production factor |
| Production factor | 0.65-0.85 depending on formats and changeovers |
| Key control | Fill accuracy, closure integrity, changeover time |
| Key decision | One flexible line or two dedicated lines |
| Acceptance | Output, accuracy, closure and changeover, measured |
Changeover, CIP, label roll changes and downstream stops. A line rated at 12,000 BPH and run with four formats and two changeovers per shift delivers closer to 8,000. The production factor is not a discount on the machine; it is what the plant actually gets.
Rated output at the specified format, fill accuracy on a defined sample, closure torque or seam measurement, and a full changeover timed with the customer watching. Anything not measured at acceptance becomes a discussion after the money is paid.
| Decision | What it fixes | What it does not fix |
|---|---|---|
| Filling principle | Product and accuracy | Downstream capacity |
| Valve count | Rated BPH | Changeover and CIP time |
| Automation level | Labour per shift | Product quality |
| Line layout | Floor space and flow | Throughput of the slowest station |
A different bottle format means a different unit; see the Gravity Filling Machine for Still Water.
At 1:100, with conveyor radii, maintenance access and the largest format drawn in. Most layout problems appear as a service door that cannot open or a pallet that cannot turn. Fixing them on paper costs nothing; fixing them on site costs weeks.
Valve count, utility schedule and footprint sit on the Volumetric Filling Machine for Still Water page.
Capacity is what the machine can do at steady state in one format. Throughput is what the plant gets across a week of changeovers, cleaning and stops. Plans built on capacity alone are the reason new lines look slow in their first month.
The same question is worked through from another angle in The Future of Beverage Bottling: Trends to Watch.
A well-maintained stainless line runs for well over a decade, with wear parts replaced on condition. The variables are water quality, cleaning regime and whether spare parts are kept in stock.
Capacity is usually added by a second line or by a downstream upgrade, not by speeding up the filler. The filler, the capper and the packer are matched, so raising one alone moves the bottleneck.
A monoblock combines rinse, fill and cap on one frame. A full line adds treatment, blowing, labelling, packing and palletizing around it. The monoblock is one station in a longer chain.
Ask for the factory acceptance test procedure, a reference line running the same format, and the spare parts list with lead times. A supplier who cannot show a running line has not commissioned many.
Country:Kazakhstan
Product: PET Bottled Sparkling Water, Canned Soft Drink, Canned Tea
Capacity: 25000CPH (250ml)
Solution:Three Lines,7000BPH(1.5L), 15000CPH(330ml),15000CPH(450ml)
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