Jar Filling Machine, A Wide Range Of Jar Filling Solutions

Jar is a container for packing liquids or small particles, and is the choice of many packagers. In this article, we will learn more about the filling solutions for a wide variety of jars.

What is a Jar?

A jar is a rigid, cylindrical or slightly conical container, typically made of glass, ceramic, or plastic, with a wide mouth or opening that can be closed with a lid, screw cap, lug cap, cork stopper, roll-on cap, crimp-on cap, press-on cap, plastic shrink, heat sealed lidding film, an inner seal, a tamper-evident band, or other suitable means. Generally, a jar has a cylindrical shape with a mouth about the same diameter as the cylinder, and a bottle has a tapered neck leading to a mouth much smaller than the cylinder (So there is another way to say it: a jar is a wide-mouthed bottle). Bottles and jars can have non-cylindrical shapes, but can still be distinguished by wide mouth verses narrow mouth.

There are many products on the market that are packaged in jars. Common ones are various sauces, such as mayonnaise, peanut butter, chili sauce, etc. In addition, honey, creams, lotions, cosmetics, etc. are often packaged in jars. Some of the videos of jar filling machines made by VKPAK are listed below.

Automatic Glass Jar Sauce Filling Machine

This video shows the operation of a glass jar piston filling line made by VKPAK. This glass jar filling line is widely apply to all kinds of seasoning sauce, thick paste and viscosity liquid, pulp with granules, fruit jam filling. It’s an ideal dosing machine for bottle ketchup, chili sauce, concentrated soup, salad, pepper sauce, peanut butter, chocolate paste etc.

This filling machines are customized base on different products, filling volume and capacity required. Bottle unscrambler machine, filling machine, capping machine, labeling machine, ink coding machine and packaging machines can be addedas an option and combine freely.

Filling volumes can be adjusted easily in the touch screen. We use quick and fast joints for building the machines which is easy for dismentling the machines and maintenance, and convenient for cleaning.

Filling nozzles are customized depends on your capacity required. 2 nozzles, 4 nozzles, 6 nozzles, 8 nozzles, 10 nozzles or more are available.

Honey Jar Filling Machine

This is a 6 head honey jar filling machine made by VKPAK with classic piston filling and with spindle capping machine and labeling machine. The honey jar filling machine is able to fill 30-40 jars per minute liquid products, depending on fill volume. Easy adjustable for 10-5000 ml jars. The six nozzles filling station adopt piston pump, specially suitable for different viscous liquid materials, such as oil, perfume, syrup, etc. Driven by servo motor system, filling with high accuracy of ±0.5%.

This automatic piston pump filling machine is equipped with feeding pump, this is more convenient for feeding filling material. Different filling range can be chosen and multiple filling nozzle can be customized according to operation need.

It is widely used in the filling of various semi-fluids, pastes, viscous bodies, sauces and various granule-containing material, such as pulp-containing beverages, shampoo, laundry detergent, hand washing, honey, jams, ketchup, chili sauce, bean paste, shrimp paste, apple sauce, salad dressing.

Cream Jar Filling And Capping Machine

This machine is a jar filling and capping machine, which integrates filling and capping on a single star plate to complete the packaging.

This is 2 in 1 one machine by using round turn plate. According to different jar size, the star wheel, should be also changed. The machine is with no jar no filling function. The machine is controlled by PLC This machine is suitable for filling medium viscosity cream

This cream jar filling and capping machine is using German advanced technology, engineering and technical personnel by the company independently developed specifically for liquid filling and capping. Filling part of the machine can be used 316L stainless steel piston pump filling, PLC control, high filling accuracy, easy to adjust the scope of the filling, capping method using constant torque capping, automatic slip, capping process does not damage material, to ensure the packing effect. The machine design is reasonable, reliable, easy to operate and maintain, in full compliance with GMP requirements.

Semi Automatic Jar Filling Machine

This machine is a semi-automatic piston type paste jar filling machine, easy to operate, applicable to a wide range, commonly used in: food sauce, cosmetics, creams, lotions, edible oil, lubricants, honey, syrup and other viscous or paste materials.

The whole machine is made of high quality stainless steel, and the shape is novel and beautiful. And the quantitative is correct, the dispensing error is small, and the adjustment is simple. It is the most ideal small-sized equipment for small-dose liquid quantitative dispensing in hospitals, pharmaceutical factories, beverage factories, daily chemical plants, scientific research experiments, etc. Usually, the semi-automatic liquid filling machine divided into single filling Nozzle or double filling nozzle according to the needs of different customers.

Types Of Jar Filling Machines

According to the degree of automation of the filling machine, or according to the output to divide the jar filling machine can be divided into semi-automatic and automatic filling machine. In general terms, automatic equipment will require little to know interaction with an operator once the machine is set up and running. Semi-automatic equipment will require a more hands on approach, with an operator assisting the machine at every cycle.

Semi-Automatic Jar Filling Machine

Semi-automatic jar fillers require the operator to correctly place containers under the fill nozzles and start the fill cycle, which is usually done via foot or finger switch. Once filled, the operator removes the containers and transfers them to the next packaging phase or machine. With filling machines, some semi-automatic processes may also require the operator to replenish product from time to time as well. The speed of semi-automatic jar filling machines will depend on the operator speed as well, whereas automatic machines with power conveyors can consistently, reliably and repeatedly achieve a certain speed.

Automatic Jar Filling Machine

Filling machines introduce the product to the containers via a bulk source or supply tank on the machine itself. Operators of automatic jar filling machines will need to ensure PLC settings are correct and make adjustments to conveyors, fill heads and other components as necessary. But again, once the automatic filler is running, the operator’s main task will be to monitor the machine and the packaging line.

According to the metering principle, Jar filling machines can be divided into overflow filling machines, gravity filling machines, pump filling machines, piston filling machines and net weight filling machines, where overflow filling is typical of liquid level filling, while the other types of filling machines are all quantitative: gravity filling is time-based; pump filling is time or pulse-based; piston filling is volume-based and net weight filling is weight-based.

Overflow Jar Filling Machine

The overflow filler serves a number of different industries and is extremely popular with those packagers who use clear jars for their products. These filling machines are a popular item for clear containers because the machine fills each jar to the same level, even where the interior volume of the container varies slightly from one to the next.

The overflow filler achieves this level fill by using a special nozzle that seals over the jar opening. One port in the nozzle releases product in to the jar once the seal is attained. When the product reaches the desired level in the jar, a second port allows the liquid to “overflow” out of the jar and back in to circulation. This method of filling also works well with foaming products, as the release of product into the jar helps control and remove the foam. Though ideal for clear containers, the control of the foam and the level fill mean that this liquid filler can be used for a variety of products in a range of industries. However, these liquid fillers are better for thin, free-flowing products, as higher viscosity liquids simply would not flow fast enough to make this an efficient solution.

Gravity Jar Filling Machine

Gravity filling machines offer a simple way to achieve an accurate volumetric fill. Product is held in a tank above the fill heads and, as the name suggests, gravity is used to move product into the waiting jars. Valves will open and close according to pre-set times during which liquid will be released to allow each jar to reach the desired volume. On VKPAK machines, the fill time (or time that the valve is open to allow product in) can be set for each individual head, allowing for added accuracy.

Pump Jar Filling Machine

Whether filling your jars using a time or pulse based method, pump filling machines are ideal filling machines for thicker products and some products that contain particulates. A time based filling method will simply fill by allowing the pump to run for the same length of time each fill cycle. A pulse based filling system will not utilize time, but will measure revolutions or movements of the pump. For example, a “pulse” on a gear pump would be a revolution or partial revolution of the gear.The type of pump used on the filling equipment will be determined by the product being filled.

Pump filling machines offer the versatility to handle not just thin products, but also higher viscosity products as well. The pumps used on these liquid fillers will be matched to the project on a case-by-case basis, allowing the packaging machine to be manufactured with the pump that best suits each individual project. Pump fillers can also handle products with particulates such as salad dressings or soaps with grit. A variety of nozzles can also be used on the pump filler to match the specific application for which the machine is built.

Piston Jar Filling Machine

Piston filling machines are an incredibly versatile type of filler in that they can handle products both thick and thin, including products with particulates or chunks (think tomato paste or jams and jellies with pieces of fruit). Given the principle behind the piston filler, they also offer a highly accurate volumetric fill. These two attributes alone can make a piston filler the ideal filling machine for a great number of packaging projects.

In general, the piston will retract from the cylinder, allowing the cylinder to fill up with product. The actual length that the piston will retract can be adjusted by the operator of the filling machine. However, once that retraction point is set, each cycle will bring the same amount of product into the piston filler cylinder. Once product fills the cylinder, the piston will move forward, pushing product out of the cylinder, through a combination of tubes and/or nozzles, and into the waiting containers. Since the retraction point of the piston is the same each cycle, and the end point or push point of the piston is the same each cycle, the same volume of product will enter and exit the cylinder each cycle, giving the piston filling machine its reputation as an accurate liquid filler.

Choose VKPAK

We support you from the start of your project to the startup of your machine or system. In fact, our technicians have the knowledge and experience to help you determine the best filling equipment for your business needs — from a simple jar filling machine to a fully automatic filling line. And when it’s time for maintenance or an upgrade, we’re here for you, too! Contact VKPAK for all of your jar filling machine questions and needs today.

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