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Liquid Filling Machinery

Liquid Filling Machinery


Gravfil supply industry leading liquid filling systems, handling the widest range of products including :
Shampoo, Liquid Soap, Body Lotions and Oils, Lube Oil, Honey, Wine, Spirits, Fruit Juice, Water, Sauces,
Agricultural Chemicals, Disinfectant, Polish, Paint and Adhesives.
Gravfil made it first filler in 1929. Since then it has grown to become one of the leading and most respected
manufacturers of liquid fillers and liquid filling lines in the world. To date
over 5000 installations have been sold worldwide.
One of Gravfils customers currently fills over 6,000,000 containers of
shampoo each day on Gravfil fillers.
Every day the UK drinks industry produce over 4,000,000 glasses of
orange juice filled on machinery manufactured by Gravfil.
Gravfil has supplied, to two key customers alone, over 500 filling systems
world wide for toiletries and cosmetics
Gravfil supply filling machines that provide :
Low and medium speed operations
Accuracy of fill
Specialised nozzle designs
Quick product changeovers
Clean filling with drip free operation
Reliable operation
Gravfils range of liquid fillers are able to provide solutions for your filling requirements, across a wide speed
range and covering many product types. The machinery provides for outputs up to 400 containers per minute
and beyond. The designs can handle volumes from 5ml to 5 litres and larger if required. The systems utilise
volumetric or level filling technologies to fill into glass, plastic or metal containers.
In addition to the Gravfil brand, Precision Engineering also design and manufacture the Dico range
of capping machines as well as bespoke test, assembly and automation systems.
What is the optimal liquid filling system?
Every type of liquid is unique and thats why Gravfil have developed a number of different
filling systems to suit specific applications. When Gravfil offer a solution to a liquid filling
problem, its not just the product and speed which are considered. The optimum solution is
one which fills efficiently, accurately and gives the consistency that maximises production and
minimises product giveaway.

Markets Served by Gravfil


Cosmetics and Toiletries
Gravfil has been a leader, for over 70 years, in supplying filling machinery for the cosmetics and toiletries
industries. Gravfil provide solutions to some of the worlds leading companies in these fields; handling products
from colognes, lotions and creams to hair products and oils.

Household
Gravfil has substantial experience in this growing area. We have numerous installations handling products in
a variety of applications including those where safety is a major concern as is minimum operator involvement.
Products such as washing detergents, bleach and other household chemicals are successfully handled and filled
on Gravfil machines.

Chemicals and Lubricants


Products such as motor oils, paints and adhesives all have their own unique filling
requirements, such as temperature and viscosity compensation. Again, safety aspects are
important and these can be optimised by Gravfils filling machinery. Our many repeat
customers are a testament to the quality of Gravfils designs and technologies.

Food, Dairy and Beverages


We are well known internationally for filling many types of liquid/semi liquid products into a wide variety of
rigid containers including jars, glass bottles, fruit juice cans and lightweight plastics. Products filled also include
ketchups, honey, wine, whisky and water.

Pharmaceutical and Healthcare


Major advances with machinery development now allow Gravfil to handle a
wider range of liquid pharmaceutical products within a sanitary environment.
Our machines include clean designs and readily accessible change parts that
facilitate quick removal and easy maintenance or inspection. Products handled
include mouth washes, cough syrups, eye wash lotions and antiseptic liquids.

A filling head of a Nexus rotary machine

Gravfil model C
8 head Excel for filling
5 litre lube oil containers

Liquid Filling Machinery


Applications and Processes for Industries
Every type of liquid - viscous or semi viscous, hot or cold - requires a method
of filling and metering into bulk or retail containers. Gravfil have a number of
different systems to suit many applications. The Gravfil filling machinery range
includes:
NEXUS rotary volumetric piston fillers
EXCEL in-line volumetric piston fillers
ACER in-line volumetric piston fillers
VEGA rotary top tank level fillers
AUTOVAC in-line level fillers
UG6 semi automatic level fillers
SENSOR rotary flowmeter fillers
ZETA in-line flowmeter fillers
VP semi automatic volumetric filler
Integrated filler/cappers capable of varying throughputs

Most products and containers will suit a volumetric or flow metered filling process.
For containers suited to accurate dosing our volumetric piston system can give an
accuracy as high as 0.1% of the filled volume. For containers requiring a cosmetic
appearance our vacuum filling system will give an excellent and consistent fill to
the set level required.

Gravfil can also supply complete lines that include :


Depalletisers
Rotary tables/unscramblers
Filling machines
Capping machines
Check weighing
Induction sealing
Labelling
Container transport systems

Gravfil 12 head B Nexus automatic rotary


volumetric filling machine

Gravfil 8 head B
Excel automatic in-line volumetric
filling machine

Range of Equipment Supplied


The NEXUS Rotary Volumetric Liquid Filler
The NEXUS Rotary Volumetric filler is suitable for high speed liquid filling. The high filling
accuracy, which is up to +0.1% of cylinder volume, is ensured by the unique design of the filling
valve, which is only available on Gravfil machines. Filling volume is simply selected by the operator
from a product menu and correct adjustment is achieved by the robust, fully motorised system.
Cleaning is conducted in place and is carried out with the machine stationary. Spray balls and
scavenge pumps can be fitted to the system to further ensure that cleaning is optimised.
This machine is available in three stand-alone base sizes as well as a close coupled format.
Either 1200ml, 3000ml, or 5000ml capacity metering cylinders can be provided. The Nexus
can also be supplied with a flowmeter system.
The NEXUS machine type can also be supplied in a SENSOR form with induction or mass
flowmeters.
Features include:
High accuracy to +/-0.1% of cylinder volume
Easy cleaning
Tool free changeover construction
Programmable product menu
Operator friendly operation
Fast changeovers - approximately 5 minutes
High quality Stainless Steel construction
Wide fill ranges
The NEXUS achieves success in liquid filling by utilising designs that have the simplest product feed path amongst
other features. The metering cylinder is mounted directly on to the product tank; thus ensuring maximum
efficiency with minimal maintenance.

Gravfil fillers can be integrated into complete filling and closing lines

A Nexus rotary volumetric liquid filling machine

EXCEL In-Line Volumetric Piston Filler


The range of EXCEL in-line volumetric liquid fillers offers the user an unparalleled
flexibility within a wide range of applications from food, pharmaceuticals and
toiletries to oil and chemicals.
Tool free adjustments, backed up by datum settings, enable operators to quickly
and accurately change over machine settings to meet todays exacting production
demands. Standard on all PLC controlled machines is a highly accurate motorised
adjustment of fill volumes, which is selected from an OIT menu display.
This machine is available in three standard base sizes depending upon volume to
be filled and the speed of operation required.
Further features include:
No Bottle - No Fill
Vacuum drip removal, for clean filling
Servo drive, for optimum fluid control
Automatic flushing
Fill accuracy +0.25%

ACER In-Line Volumetric Piston Filler


The ACER range of fully automatic in-line volumetric liquid filling machines offers the user a unique combination
of food quality hygienic construction and high performance. The filler is therefore ideal for accurate filling of
food products.
ACER is the first choice for low to medium speed, accurate filling of food products when cleanability, low
maintenance and flexibility are important factors. High filling accuracy of up to +0.1%is ensured as the ACER
works on the same principle developed for the NEXUS range. This is achieved by the unique design of the filling
valve.
ACER is available in three base sizes fitted with 2,4,6 or 8 heads depending upon product type , the volume to
be filled and the speed required.

VEGA Rotary Top Tank Rotary Level Fillers


The VEGA top tank fully automatic filing machine is available with either a low vacuum, high vacuum, gravity
or pressure operated level filling system. The filling accuracy is +1mm. Simplicity of construction, combined with
good accuracy of fill, make the VEGA suitable for many applications.
All liquid contact parts are of 316 grade stainless steel construction, with much of the other machine parts also
being in stainless steel.

ZETA In-Line Flowmeter Fillers


The ZETA in-line filler uses high accuracy flow metering to control the amount of liquid dosed to each container.
Depending on the type of product filled, either a conductivity or a mass flow meter can be used to achieve the
correct result. The containers are indexed under the filling heads as a group; then filled and exited in the same
manner. The machine can be supplied with up to 8 heads in-line. All liquid contact parts are in 316 grade stainless
steel construction with much of the other machine parts also in stainless steel.

4 head Zeta in-line flowmeter


liquid filler

6 Head Excel Inline Volumetric Liquid Filler

Gravfil can supply a wide range of purpose


built nozzles to suit your application

UG6 Semi-Automatic TopTank Level Filler


This UG6 semi-automatic gravity filling machine is competitively priced
and fills the gap between time-consuming hand filling and fully-automatic
models. It is ideally suited for free flowing products and is capable of filing
either glass or plastic containers from 150cc up to 5 litres,
The filling nozzles are manufactured in 316 stainless steel or PTFE (depending
on the suitability to the product) and are easy to dismantle and clean.
The rapid loading system enables quick and constant production rates. A
pneumatic cap tightener, with balancing unit, can be supplied as additional
equipment.

AUTOVAC In-Line Fillers


AUTOVAC is an in-line fully automatic liquid filling machine, using vacuum
to fill to constant levels. All motions are pneumatically controlled except the
conveyor, which is electronically driven by a self contained variable speed
drive unit.
The machine is specifically designed to handle glass and all rigid containers
which will withstand a vacuum and it can be fitted with varying numbers
of filling heads to handle jars and bottles from 10ml bottles up to 5 litres.
AUTOVAC incorporates a fully automatic overflow return which does not
interrupt filling. AUTOVAC is suitable for filling cosmetics, pharmaceuticals,
wines, spirits, cordials, liquid food products and general household liquids.

Gravfil Semi-Automatic Volumetric Fillers


This machine range is the first choice for low speed, accurate filling of a variety of
products. The models within the range are as follows:
VP-1-D

VP-1-DB

VP-1-ND

These single head units are the smallest in the range. VP is ideally suited for volumetric
filling of liquids and semi liquids within a confined environment, they occupy less than
I square metre of floor space, where output is generally low.
VH-2-D

VH-4-DB

These models are multi-headed versions of the VP-1 range. The DB models are
specifically designed for filling aggressive products such as bleach as all product
contact parts are constructed in non-metallic materials. All models feature diving
nozzles for bottom up filling, although with Gravfils unique nozzle designs most
products can be filled from the top.
VH-2-ND

VH-4-ND

These are self-contained volumetric fillers with hydraulic sequence controls arranged
for 2 or 4 head operation. The filling range of 5ml to 5 litres for the two head unit
can be expanded by interchangeable metering cylinders allowing infinite volume
adjustment.
VAC 2,4,6
This range of semi automatic vacuum fillers is specifically for level filling of free
flowing liquids into rigid containers and is available in 2,4 or 6 head frame sizes.

Line Management and Control Systems


Gravfil can supply line management and control systems for their individual machines when they are supplied
as a complete filling and closing line. The use of control and monitoring techniques enables Gravfil to offer
a totally integrated and synchronised filling system in which individual machines interact through a central
programmable controller with operator interface terminals. This provides the benefit of being able to control
the complete system using one master control console which monitors and advises the status of all aspects of
the line.
An inbuilt management programme gives printouts of line performance and is able to provide a complete
analysis of overall operating efficiencies. The result is a system which operates more efficiently with fewer
operators and with less downtime.

Check Weigher Feedback Systems


High resolution dynamic checkweighing systems can be integrated into the system to provide on-line feedback
and machine correction capability. A variety of third party weighing systems can be integrated into our filling
line. With varying levels of complexity, the systems can include tare and/or gross checkweighing with feedback;

Gravfil liquid filling systems use solid reliable


componentry combined with high standards
of design and fabrication.

INDUSTRIAL & AUTOMOTIVE

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

BEVERAGES (NON CARBONATED)

FOOD & DAIRY

COSMETICS & TOILETRIES

PHARMACEUTICAL & HEALTHCARE

MACHINE RANGE

FILLERS

NEXUS ROTARY PISTON FILLER


EXCEL IN-LINE PISTON FILLER
ACER IN-LINE PISTON FILLER
SENSOR ROTARY FLOWMETER FILLER
ZETA IN-LINE FLOWMETER FILLER
VEGA ROTARY TOP TANK LEVEL FILLER
UG6 IN-LINE LEVEL FILLER
AUTOVAC IN-LINE LEVEL FILLER
SEMI-AUTOMATIC LIQUID FILLERS
ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT

CHECKWEIGHER FEEDBACK SYSTEMS


AIR CLEANERS
MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS
UNSCRAMBLING UNITS/TRANSPORT SYSTEM
The data and material depicted in this document are given for
reference only and can be changed without preliminary notice

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