| Filling system | Isobaric for beer and CSD, volumetric for juice and tea |
| Capacity range | Up to 25,000 CPH |
| Can range | Standard 250, 330 and 500 ml |
| Seaming | Roller seamer integrated with the filler |
| Options | Hot fill for juice and tea, nitrogen dosing |
| Key control | Fill level, seam tightness, dissolved oxygen |
A can line is counted in cans per hour because the container is the unit the seamer closes. CPH and BPH cannot be converted without the fill volume, and the downstream packer is sized in cases per hour. Comparing a 24,000 CPH can line with a 24,000 BPH bottle line compares two different plants.
Beer and CSD run isobaric, cold, under counter-pressure. Juice and tea often run hot fill or a volumetric fill with a downstream pasteuriser. The can is the same format; the filler, the valve set and the temperature control are not, so one can line rarely covers both without a second specification.
Hotfill beverages require equipment that can handle high temperatures during the filling process to ensure proper product quality and preservation.
| Product | Filling principle | Critical measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Beer | Isobaric, cold | Dissolved oxygen and seam tightness |
| CSD and soda | Isobaric, cold | CO2 retention and fill height |
| Juice and tea | Volumetric or hot fill | Fill temperature and seam integrity |
| Energy drinks | Isobaric or volumetric | Dissolved oxygen and closure |
The specification sheet for the Aluminum Can Filling Machine for Hotfill Juice and Tea carries the utility figures quoted here.
A heated product path, a fill temperature control loop and a cooling tunnel after seaming. The can itself tolerates the heat; the lining and the product do not always. The temperature window belongs to the product specification.
Look for aluminum can filling machines that are equipped with features designed for hotfill juices, such as heat-resistant components and precise temperature control mechanisms.
The specification sheet for the Volumetric Aluminum Can Filling Machine for Hotfill Juice carries the utility figures quoted here.
Small can lines exist for craft producers, usually with a compact filler-seamer and manual or semi-automatic packing. The limit is not the filler but the seam quality control, which needs a tear-down station and a trained operator at any volume.
The same question is worked through from another angle in How Aluminum Can Fillers Handle Hotfill Juice.
It is the oxygen left in the product after filling. It drives oxidation, off-flavour and haze. Beer and juice have tight limits, and the measurement belongs in the acceptance protocol, taken from the finished can.
At a fixed interval during production, by tear-down and measurement, plus a check after every seamer adjustment. The interval is set by the plant quality plan; the point is that it is measured, not inspected by eye.
Usually conveyor pressure or a jam at a transfer, not the can quality. Air conveyor pressure, guide rail gaps and accumulation length are the three settings to check first.
With change parts for the filler, the seamer and the conveyor, yes. The changeover is longer than a label change and is normally scheduled between campaigns.
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Product: Aluminum Canned Carbonated Soft Drinks
Capacity: 24000CPH (250ml)
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Capacity: 25000CPH (250ml)
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