Filling Machines: How Do They Work?

Have you ever wondered what filling machines are? How do they work? And, what's the basic idea behind the packaging of all the product you use in your routine?      

                                                        

The filler is an integral equipment for any packaging line, no matter how big or small it is. From ensuring safe packaging to promoting the quality of the products, filling machines play a massive role every time. They might be considered only for packaging food items or beverages, however, their use is limitless when it comes to the packaging of almost all products.

The use of fillers or filling machines depends on various aspects. For example the type of products or the containers that are going to be used for packaging purpose. Based on the technical advancements or the materials used, these fillers can be classified into different categories, such as automated, semi-automated and fully-automated machines. They can also be categorized as gas, powder, and liquid filling machines.

Gas fillers
These are based on a very simple and straightforward method. Such machines use a gas booster pump for developing pressure differences which are needed for filling purpose. This booster is quite similar to how a gas compressor looks like.

Liquid fillers
Depending upon the working principle, these fillers can be divided into different types of machines – ordinary, pressure and vacuum filling machines. The ordinary ones work by gravity, in which the fluid is filled due to its weight factor. Similarly, the pressure fillers need pressure and vacuum fillers need vacuum to the fluids.

Paste Fillers
By using a volumetric method, measuring and controlling of the fluids are done. This method is ideal, as it demands less maintenance. This is the method which is used for highly viscous products.

These are some machines that can be categorized for filling purpose.