When your product is medium to low in cost, an expensive filling machine is hard to justify. For these applications, we recommend a timed gravity filler. It costs significantly less upfront than other filling machines, and with up to 12 fill nozzles, it can fill up to 48 gallons per minute.
Below, we cover when to specify one, what our systems include as standard, and how the design holds labor and changeover time down.
When a Timed Gravity Filler Makes Sense
The right filler depends on your product, your output target, and your budget. Two factors point clearly toward timed gravity filling.
Your Product is Medium to Low Cost
A gravity filler keeps your initial capital cost well below that of other filling machine types. This makes it a strong fit for companies that want to keep their capital investment conservative.
You Need Speed with Low Labor Costs
We can build our gravity fillers with up to 12 fill nozzles. In that configuration, a single machine fills up to 48 gallons per minute, so you can fill a low-cost product rapidly with minimal labor.
Key Takeaway: When your product is medium to low in cost, and you need fast, low-labor output, timed gravity filling is the clearest fit.
Simple Operation for Every Operator
A filler only pays off if your team can run it confidently from day one. Our systems are designed with that in mind.
Few Moving Parts and Easy Maintenance
Our gravity fillers are simple to operate, clean, and maintain. With few moving parts, even novice operators can learn the system quickly.
PLC Controls and Saved Recipes
Every D&R Packaging gravity filler is PLC-controlled with a color touchscreen operator interface. The system is recipe-based, so it saves all of the settings for each individual product.
When you switch products, your operator selects the stored recipe instead of entering settings by hand.
Fast Changeovers with Zero Cross-Contamination
If you run several products on one line, changeover time and product purity matter as much as fill speed.
Change Parts for All Wetted Parts
We typically build our fillers with change parts for all wetted parts, so no cross-contamination can occur between products.
There is no rinse-out required. Your operators simply swap the wetted parts and move on to the next run.
Timed Gravity Filler Changeovers in as Little as 5 Minutes
Because the wetted parts are swapped instead of cleaned, changeover can take less than 5 minutes.
Pro Tip: If your line handles multiple products, ask us about full toolless wetted change parts kits to make changeovers even simpler.
Need expert help choosing the right filler for your product? Contact D&R Packaging to talk through your application.
Standard Features and Available Options
Our timed gravity filling systems come well equipped, and we offer options that extend them into a complete line.
Standard Features on Our Gravity Fillers
Every system includes:
- Up to 50 stored recipes
- Toolless bottle size changes
- Conveyor controls
- All-stainless-steel construction
- Pallet jack portability, so you can move the filler where you need it
- A consolidated controls enclosure that can be remotely mounted
- A fill control signal for product supply
- Hand-crank vertical height adjustment
Options to Complete Your Line
D&R Packaging also offers:
- Explosion-proof systems
- Full toolless wetted change parts kits
- Integrated conveyors
- Upstream bottle handling systems
- Downstream equipment all the way through palletizing
Key Takeaway: We can supply a single filler or a complete line from bottle handling through palletizing.
Ready to Specify the Right Filler for Your Line?
Specify timed gravity filling when your product is medium to low cost, and you need rapid output with low labor and a conservative capital investment. With up to 12 nozzles, up to 48 gallons per minute, recipe storage, and changeovers that can take less than 5 minutes, these machines deliver speed and simplicity at a lower initial cost.
Tell us about your product, containers, and output goals. Contact D&R Packaging today to request a quote and find out how our team can build the right timed gravity filler for your application.
