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Filling machines are used in various industries to fill containers, such as bottles, cans, and jars, with liquids, powders, or granular substances. The working principle of a filling machine depends on its type (e.g., gravity filler, piston filler, vacuum filler) but generally involves the following steps:
Container Placement: Empty containers are placed on a conveyor or platform that positions them under the filling nozzle.
Filling Nozzle Positioning: The filling nozzle is positioned above the container to dispense the product.
Product Dispensing: The product is either pumped or gravity-fed into the filling nozzle, which accurately measures and controls the amount of product dispensed.
Filling: The product flows from the filling nozzle into the container. Depending on the type of filler:
Gravity Fillers: Use the pressure of the product in a holding tank to fill containers by gravity.
Piston Fillers: Use a piston mechanism to measure and dispense a precise volume of product into containers.
Vacuum Fillers: Use vacuum pressure to fill containers with liquid products, ensuring precise levels.
Level Control: Some filling machines include sensors or mechanisms to ensure that the correct level of product is dispensed into each container.
Closure: After filling, containers may proceed to capping or sealing machines to complete the packaging process.
Conveyor Movement: Filled containers are moved along the conveyor to subsequent packaging stages, such as labeling or packaging into cartons.