| What is included | 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 |
Settle the product and the package before the machine. Product viscosity, acidity, carbonation and particle size decide the filling principle; the bottle neck finish decides the capping head and the change parts. A machine chosen before those two are fixed is chosen twice.
Compare the lowest rated station, the changeover time, the CIP time and the consumable cost per 1,000 units. A lower price with a slower packer or a longer CIP is not a lower cost. Ask both suppliers for the same four numbers in writing.
| 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 |
The unit behind this configuration is the Gravity Filling Machine for Still Water.
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.
Throughput and change-part lists are on the Volumetric Filling Machine for Still Water page rather than in this note.
One full set of valve seals, one set of capping inserts, guide rail blocks and the change parts for the second format. These are the items with long lead times that stop a line for days. Buying them with the machine is cheaper than buying them in a hurry.
The same question is worked through from another angle in The Different Types of Caps and Their Sealing Mechanisms.
By the cost of the labour it replaces and the consistency it adds, not by the technology. A robot palletizer pays on three shifts with a stable pattern; it does not pay on one shift with five patterns. The same logic applies to inspection and packing.
Bottles per day divided by productive hours, then divided by a production factor of 0.65-0.85. The factor covers changeover, cleaning and downstream stops. Sizing at 1.0 is the most common planning error.
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.
Valve count, automation level, material of construction, whether blowing is included, and the packing format. Price follows the specification, so two quotes are only comparable when the specifications match.
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.
Between 0.65 and 0.85. A single-format line on one shift sits near 0.85; a line with four formats and two changeovers per shift sits near 0.65.
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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