As the name implies the paste filling machine is a machine used to fill paste. Paste is a generic term for the majority of materials. This guide will introduce how to choose a paste filling machine. This guide includes the following parts:
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Pastes typically consist of a suspension of granular material in a background fluid. The individual grains are jammed together like sand on a beach, forming a disordered, glassy or amorphous structure, and giving pastes their solid-like character. Examples include starch pastes, toothpaste, cream, mustard, and putty. In pharmacology, paste is a basic pharmaceutical form. It consists of a fatty base (e.g., petroleum jelly) and at least 25% of a solid substance.
Viscosity: Viscosity is a well-known term in the packaging industry, especially when it comes to preparing liquids for the shelf. In general packaging terms, the viscosity of a product is referring to how freely a product flows. Low viscosity products, such as water, flow freely and easily. The higher the viscosity of a liquid climbs, the less freely it flows. Motor oil and honey would be slightly higher in viscosity, and products such as putty and sealant would be at the top of a viscosity chart. Common sense dictates that water flows more freely than honey, motor oil or putty, so that a general idea of a products viscosity can often be garnered just by seeing the product and whether it is thick or thin. Common Liquid Viscosity Chart
Paste viscosity is a vague term the viscosity of many materials. Since the paste itself is a vague concept, the viscosity of the paste can range from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands.
Characteristics: Paste is a substance between liquid and solid, and its fluidity is not high. However, due to the large number of paste materials, fluidity has become a relative concept.
A wide variety of paste products will have a wide variety of paste packaging containers, the common packaging paste containers are as follows:
When filling free flowing liquids, gravity may be enough to move the fluid from a tank to the bottles. However, thicker products, such as paste, honey, jams, putty and even motor oil, may need a little encouragement to slide in to waiting bottles. Varying degrees of viscosity are one of the reasons that a number of different filling machines exist. And different machines are built to handle different viscosities. Both pump fillers and piston filling machines will typically be seen in projects that involve thick liquids. In addition, for packagers who use tubes to pack paste, tube filling and sealing machines will be a good choice.
For paste filling applications, liquid filling machinery that can handle highly viscous substances is required. VKPAK carries various types of liquid fillers, cappers, conveyors, and labelers that are intended for liquids of low to high viscosity. Our equipment can successfully full pastes and other types of thick nonfood or food products. Depending on the type of paste product your facility manufactures and packages, we can help you select the right paste filling machinery to serve your facility for years.
Paste products(or thicker products) require more than just gravity to move them through the product pathway - from the tank, through the fill bar, down the tubing and into the waiting bottles. Just like free-flowing products, there are different options to fill paste products, below we will discuss arguably the two most popular in the pump and piston filling machines.
Piston filling machines will pull product into a cylinder and disperse it with the help of the piston. Piston fillers work with paste products by using suction to pull product into the cylinder when the piston retracts. To fill the bottles, the piston will then push product out of the cylinder and in to waiting containers. Like above, the "flow" of paste products will receive assistance, in this case by the movement of the piston in and out of the cylinder. Piston fillers are also ideal for thick products like jams and sauces that may contain food particulates both small and large, as the cylinder allows for a larger open area for the product.
Introduction Piston fillers measure and dispense free flowing products - such as thin and/or moderately dense liquids - onto a container. Each machine is equipped with one or more volumetric pistons. Each fill/release cycle consists of an intake stroke, where the product is withdrawn from the container or...
Introduction This semi automatic paste filling machine is a semi-automatic piston type filler. The material pumped through a piston which is driven by a cylinder and the flow direction is controlled by rotary valve. The cylinder stroke is controlled by a signal valve and the filling amount can...
Both automatic and semi-automatic piston fillers are available from VKPAK, offering packagers large and small an option for filling paste products. Semi-automatic machines may be as simple as a tabletop filler or may be manufactured on a full frame to allow upgrades in the future.
Pump filling machines, quite simply, use a pump to move product through a pathway and in to the bottles. Paste or liquid will be pulled from a bulk source or tank and the pumps are used to meter out the product based on time or pump movement (pulse). While assisting with dispensing the correct amount of product, the pumps also move paste products that might not flow from a raised tank, or at the very least would not flow fast enough to make the machine an efficient investment. Just like the piston filler, pump filling machines are available in different levels of automation for packagers large and small. Pump Filler: The Ultimate Guide
Introduction This single head lobe pump filling machine has the advantages of high efficiency and high precision, and can be filled with thin and extremely viscous products without foam, such as sauce, paste, cream, cosmetic, honey and so on. It has a separate servo motor to drive the...
Introduction This rotary lobe pump filling machine adopts high-precision stainless steel rotor pump to measure the liquid capacity. Each pump is driven by a servo motor, with a wide filling range and high filling accuracy. The equipment has a simple structure, easy operation and easy maintenance. The filling...
The paste tube filler and sealer shall automatically operate to fill laminate tubes, aluminium tubes or plastic tubes with paste products (or other products such as , cream, gel, and ointment.) and seal the bottom of the tube with filled products with heat sealer or crimper. A tube will be transferred via a single transfer chute and turned the bottom up. The tube is moved by rotation wheel to the dosing station. The tube is filled with product with adjustable volume. Then the filled tube is moved to the seal station to seal the bottom of the tube whether heat sealer or laminate crimper. The sealed tube is conveyed out of the machine on the downstream by the transport system.
Tube filling and sealing machine is a machine specially designed for squeeze tube packaging, the main function is to fill the empty squeeze tube with equal amount of material (common cosmetics, ointment, toothpaste, foodstuff, pharmaceutics, and shaving creams etc.), and then seal the end of the squeeze tube and trim it beautifully! VKPAK can provide filling and sealing equipment for...
For thicker, more viscous products like paste, piston and pump fillers will be the main topic of conversation. While there are exceptions, these machines usually fit into these two categories. But why to piston and pump fillers work better for viscous products?
To explain, let's briefly look at the two machines that handle the more free-flowing products. Gravity filling machines, as the name suggests, uses the force of gravity to complete a fill. A simple gravity filler will include a tank that sits over the fill heads. When the heads are activated, ball valves or other simple valves will open, allowing the product to flow from the tank and into the waiting containers. No other force is used to make the product flow. For this reason, slow flowing or thick products would take extra time to complete the fill, making the gravity filler a poor choice for thicker products.
Overflow filling machines, also often used for free-flowing products, use a special nozzle that allows bottles to be filled to a specific level, rather than by a pre-set volume. An overflow filler will use a pump to push product through the nozzles. When the desired fill level has been reached, liquid flows through a return port on the nozzle back into a holding tank - basically recirculating to be used again. While the pump can push product into the bottles, thicker products may cause issues in trying to get the liquid to recirculate. From long fill times to clogged return ports, overflow fillers simply work better with thin to medium viscosity products.
Piston and pump fillers, however, provide two ways to achieve accurate volumetric fills for high viscosity products without the issue of recirculation. Pump fillers provide an extra push by using a single pump for each fill head on the bottle filling machine. The pumps provide the extra push to quickly move thicker liquids through the product pathway and into the waiting bottles or containers. Furthermore, the pump used can be matched to the product to ensure consistent, reliable and efficient fills for each cycle run.
Piston filling machines will pull product into an empty cylinder to be pushed out by the piston with each cycle run. Like the pumps, the piston provides a little extra push to move thick products reliably and consistently while allowing for highly accurate volumetric fills. The extra push from pumps or pistons is what makes these two filling machines ideal for thick, highly viscous liquids.
Following completion of the liquid filling process, cappers can apply different types of caps to packages, forming an airtight and liquid-tight seal that prevents contamination and leakage. Labelers can apply high-quality custom-printed labels to paste jars and other types of containers.A system of conveyors keeps the entire liquid packaging process efficient, carrying containers between stations with consistent efficiency. This combination of equipment can form a paste filling line that provides years of reliable operation.
Paste jar & bottle capping machine, usually choose the following equipment, the specific machine selection needs to be based on the shape of the cap, size, capping method to decide.
Generally, a vacuum capping machine is recommended for food paste capping, and a spindle or chuck capping machine is recommended for paste capping in the daily chemical or pharmaceutical industries.
Introduction The VK-SC automatic spindle screw capping machine is extremely flexible, is capable of capping accurately and rapidly any cap, such as trigger cap, metal cap, flip cap and so on. 1. Variable speed AC motors. 2. Spindle wheels adjustment knobs, with lock nut hand wheel. 3. Meter...
Introduction Automatic 4 Wheels Capping Machine is designed to handle Trigger Spray Cap, Pump Cap, Push-pull Cap, Snap Hinge Cap and Sport Push-pull Cap. Round bottles, square bottles and flat bottles Applicable Caps: Screw Caps and twist of metal caps The main structure is made of durable 304...
Introduction This machine is researched and developed by our company with years of experience, it is unique in domestic. Integrated automatically cap arranging with covering, vacuum capping. Adopted manual vacuum pump to achieve high vacuum. With the functions of no bottle no covering, alarming when no caps are...
Paste jar & bottle labeling machine, usually choose the following equipment, the specific machine selection needs to be based on the shape of the container, the size of the container, label size to decide. Please seeIntroduction The vertical round bottle sticker labeler is designed to achieve a rationalized production goal. The labeling process is automated, the operation is simple, the production speed is fast, the labeling position is uniform, beautiful, and tidy; it is suitable for the round container labeling in the pharmaceutical,...
Introduction It is special design for the round bottle orientation labeling with orientation device, the labeling accuracy can be guaranteed, especially suitable for the wrap around label. Oriented wrap around labeling machine is controlled by servo motor ( label exact is 0.5mm), It is suitable for any kinds...
Introduction This wet glue labeling machine suitable for cylindrical glass bottle, plastic bottle, metal can, drum etcstick paper label automatically. It is economical and easy to operate. The performance is stable with a level off and good looking labeling result. When machine running, first the stick pole take...
, usually choose the following equipment, the specific machine selection needs to be based on the shape of the container, the size of the container, label size to decide. Please see Labeling Systems for more information
For the paste filling of bottles or jars and cans, it is recommended to use a piston filling machine or a pump filling machine, and for the tube paste filling, it is recommended to use a tube filling and sealing machine. To get started with the design and installation of custom paste filling equipment, speak with one of the experts at VKPAK today for assistance. The selection of liquid packaging machinery in our inventory allows customers to design customized systems. Choose from a range of sizes and setups of paste filling to meet space requirements and other needs. Our experts can help you determine which equipment will best suit your facility before assisting with production line design and implementation. With our state-of-the-art liquid filling systems installed in your facility, you can benefit from a cost-effective production line that provides top-quality results.
Every industry that packages paste-like products &#; from food and beverages to pharmaceuticals and cosmetics &#; knows the importance of a reliable, high-speed, and precise filling machine. But if you&#;re new to this space or looking to upgrade, you may be wondering: what makes the perfect paste filling machine? In this article, we&#;ll delve into the intricacies of paste filling machines, their benefits, and why they&#;re a crucial component in your production line.
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There are various types of paste filling machines available based on their technology, filling speed, and features. Understanding the different types will help you find the most suitable machine for your needs.
Serial rotor machines fill paste one container after another using multiple nozzles. They have lower filling speeds of around 50 to 300 containers per minute. They work well for low to medium volume filling of small containers.
Parallel rotor machines fill multiple containers simultaneously using multiple nozzles. They have higher filling speeds of 300 to 1,000 containers per minute. They are suitable for medium to high volume filling requirements of larger containers.
Volumetric paste filling machines work by displacing a precise volume of paste into the containers using piston pumps or augers. They offer very high accuracy but tend to have lower filling speeds.
Multihead filling machines use multiple filling heads that work independently and simultaneously. They can offer very high filling speeds of over 1,000 containers per minute. However, they tend to be more complex and expensive.
premade pouch liquid packing machinePremade Pouch filling machines are designed specifically for filling paste into flexible pouches. They offer high accuracy, speed, and efficiency for high volume pouch filling operations.
When purchasing a paste filling machine from filling equipment manufacturers, consider these features:
Paste filling machines offer a multitude of benefits that streamline operations and improve product quality:
Paste liquid filling machines work on a relatively simple principle to accurately fill containers with viscous liquids. The main components and working steps are:
That covers the basic working principle of paste filling machines in simple terms. The inlet hopper supplies the paste, the filling heads dispense the precise amount into the containers, and control systems ensure accuracy.
There are several factors that influence the cost of a paste filling machine. The main factors are:
In general, high-speed paste-filling machine costs can range from around $30,000 for a basic manual serial rotor filler to over $200,000 for a high-speed multi-head machine. Volumetric machines tend to fall in the $50,000 to $100,000 range.
Some rough cost ranges for filling machines are:
The actual cost will depend on the specifications and features of the specific machine you need. For a more accurate estimate, contact us to Get Your Free Machine ROI Calculator!
It is important to follow the manufacturer&#;s maintenance schedule and guidelines specific to your filling machine model. In general, these are some common tips:
For paste-filling machines, follow these additional tips:
With proper maintenance and cleaning, paste-filling machines can run reliably for many years. However, maintenance requirements will depend on the specific machine and paste product being filled. Following the manufacturer&#;s recommendations closely will optimize machine performance.
With advancements in automation and AI, paste filling machines are becoming even more efficient and precise. Smart machines can adjust their operations in real-time to optimize performance and reduce waste. They can even predict maintenance needs, reducing downtime and increasing productivity.
Q: What is a Paste Filling Machine?
A: A Paste Filling Machine is specialized equipment used in various industries for the efficient and accurate packaging of paste-like products. These machines are designed to handle various viscosities and consistencies of pastes, ensuring precise filling and packaging.
Q: How do Different Types of Paste Filling Machines Operate?
A: Different types include volumetric machines that use piston pumps or augers, and multi-head machines that fill multiple containers simultaneously. The choice depends on the desired filling speed, accuracy, and production volume.
Q: What are the Applications of Paste Filling Machines in Various Industries?
A: Paste filling machines are widely used in industries like food and beverage (for sauces, spreads, etc.), cosmetics (for creams and lotions), pharmaceuticals (for ointments and gels), and chemicals (for adhesives and sealants).
Paste filling machines are an essential component in many industries, offering increased efficiency, precision, and versatility. As technology continues to evolve, we can expect to see even more innovative features in these machines, further revolutionizing the way we package paste-like products. please contact us if you have any questions
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