Simple Bottle Filler Machine to Boost Packaging Efficiency

Regardless of the product being prepared, consistently filling a product by hand can be a daunting and time-consuming task for any packager. Whether trying to reach a precise level, volume, or weight, hand filling can easily lead to variations in measurement, along with the potential for wasting product through overfilling, spilling, or other mishaps. At Liquid Packaging Solutions, we build bottle filler machines for projects large and small, with semi-automatic machines available to add consistency and reliability to current hand-filling packaging processes.

Semi-automatic bottle filling machines use the same filling principles as their automatic counterparts. So smaller businesses have overflow fillers available to reach the same level in each container, or gravity fillers to ensure a specific volume is dispensed in every bottle, and every other choice available on automatic liquid filling machines. Though the semi-auto machines use manual labor, they can still add speed to the process by removing the need to fine tune the fill. Instead of adding or removing a little liquid to reach desired numbers, the machine can be preset to fill to the desired level, volume or weight. Once the fill stops, the operator can move bottles to the next stage of the packaging process confidently, knowing that the right amount of liquid was dispensed into the container.

A semi-automatic bottle filler machine offers added value in that they are available to meet specific needs for different packagers. Tabletop machines offer solutions for smaller local or regional businesses without a lot of space for packaging tasks. As the name suggests, these machines can simply sit on a tabletop and transfer liquid into a variety of bottles and other containers. Other businesses may need to plan for the future and allow room for growth where demand is expected to increase. A semi-auto filling machine manufactured on a full frame can allow such packagers to add items such as a PLC, indexing system, or conveyors to increase the automation level of the machine in the future.

So how do semi-automatic bottle fillers work? While these machines can fill multiple bottles each cycle, they will also need the help of an operator each cycle. Operators will place bottles on a slide track and move them into position under the fill heads. Once in position, the operator of the bottle filler will activate the fill cycle via a push button, typically a foot or finger switch. When the cycle is complete, the final step will be to remove the filled bottles and then repeat the process until the production run is complete. Filling machine automation levels can be tailored to the specific packaging process, meaning that some packagers may use a conveyor, a timer, an indexing system, or other components necessary to meet their own specific needs.

From start-ups to growing businesses, semi-automatic bottle fillers offer not only more speed, but a consistent and reliable fill that is tough to achieve by hand filling. These advantages can boost the efficiency of filling liquids and the packaging process as a whole. To see all of the different bottle filling equipment for sale and manufactured by LPS, simply browse the filling machinery section of our website, or give us a call for more information on our bottle filler machine solutions!