Where can I get a simple filling machine?

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Where can I get a simple filling machine?

Posted by yq1 on January 7, 2015 at 10:03 am

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get a simple desk top filling machine? We have lotions and gels to fill into tubes, and we have been using syringes which is really time consuming (and painful!) and was hoping there is some equipment that we purchase to help with this process. We are located in HK, there isn’t much space so it can’t be too big.

Thanks for your help!

grace

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Belassi

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January 7, 2015 at 11:43 am

also of interest to me
Bobzchemist

Member
January 7, 2015 at 12:20 pm

There are a few ways that you can do this on a low budget.

For higher viscosity products, you can fill the product into caulk dispensing tubes, and then use a powered caulk gun to fill your containers. There are even more automated systems that do this - they are primarily designed for filling epoxy.

For average lotions and creams, you can use one of these manual, gravity-fed machines: http://cosmeticsmachinery.blogspot.com/2013/10/hand-manual-liquid-filler-equipment.html 

Or,

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-2013-Desktop-Manual-Filling-Machine-Liquid-and-Ointment-Piston-Filler-5-50ml-A05/1181990696.html

Going with a little more automation is something like this:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Paste-sauce-filling-machinery-bottling-filler-piston-packaging-equipment-tools-food-grade-5-25bottles-min-cosmetic/1622711281.html

Or this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LIQUID-FILLING-MACHINE-STAINLESS-STEEL-BOTTLING-SEMI-AUTOMATIC-SELF-PRIME-PUMP-/130824661874 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9-URHSo2zo

Or this:

http://www.apacks.com/filling-machines/piston-fillers/benchtop-piston-filling-machine-for-viscous-liquids

(We have one of these here at Beaumont - it’s very reliable, but it wasn’t inexpensive)

Something like this is probably over-kill:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/28-Valve-Bottle-Filler-Federal-Cemac-Stainless-Filling-Machine-/381112006940
Ruben

Member
January 7, 2015 at 12:28 pm

A cheap one http://handyfiller.com/
I don’t have any experience with this machine. I just saw it in other forum
Bobzchemist

Member
January 7, 2015 at 12:36 pm

I think I saw that one demoed once - good find!
yq1

Member
January 7, 2015 at 3:50 pm

Thank you everyone! I think I might go for the handyfiller!
braveheart

Member
January 8, 2015 at 9:38 am

And more from here, depending on volume and viscosity…

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xmanual+liquid+filling+machine&_nkw=manual+liquid+filling+machine&_sacat=0
yq1

Member
January 8, 2015 at 3:01 pm

great, thanks!
Fastfiller

Member
August 17, 2016 at 5:56 pm

Here is a professional-grade table-top tube sealer: http://www.TubeSealingMachine.com
Anonymous

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September 10, 2017 at 4:46 pm

Inexpensive filling machine http://www.cosmeticlabsupplies.com
Works with THICK lotions, creams and body butters due to the barrel design and pushing plate.

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