In general, some businesses will use bottling machines with specific characteristics more often, particularly capping and filling machines. For instance, an overflow filler will often be used in the bottled water sector because of its fill level. Examining the shampoo filling machine used in the The personal care sector clearly illustrates why these broad guidelines will only sometimes hold true. With this, we’ll look at some facts about when using a shampoo filling machine.
☞ Shampoo Consistencies (Thick and Thin)
Shampoos can have different thicknesses. So unlike bottled water, not every filling equipment will work for almost all shampoos. A pump filler is more suitable if the filling material is thicker. Note that these fillers will depend on the qualities and consistencies of the shampoo or bar of soap.
☞ Foaming
When filling shampoos, foaming can happen. Luckily, there are different ways bottle filling machines can deal with foam so that it doesn’t cause uneven fills. Bottom-up filling, anti-foaming nozzle attachments, and other ways to stop product foaming may be needed when working with thicker materials or different types of fillers. As before, the best way to stop foaming depends on the kind of shampoo in the bottle.
☞ Cap Types
The major focus of shampoo bottle cappers will be the container and cap, not the shampoo itself. Shampoo bottles may have simple flip-top tops, flat screw-on covers, or even pump-top caps. Although there are a few exceptions, most of the time, each cap type will screw onto the bottle. Most shampoo bottles on the market can be capped using spindle cappers and chuck capping machines; however, pump tops and other specialty lids may need particular positioning or insertion of components to generate the seal effectively and consistently.
☞ Shampoo Filling Machine Types
A bottle filling machine is excellent for thicker products. Where the pump speed is constant, this much space shouldn’t be between the nozzle and the surface of the liquid. It works very well for heavy items and lets the shampoo come out of the bottle evenly. Depending on the type, the shape of the bottle can be round, flat, or oval.
The rotary nozzle machine is another way to fill shampoo besides the plunger nozzle machine. You can change the nozzle while it’s in the air. The atomization process ensures that the final product is uniform and free of rough particles. A rotary capping machine has a large space for storing the product. The automatic squeeze feature makes it easy to pour any drink.
You may also choose from a range of liquid filling machines, such as the type with six nozzles for filling liquid containers. Where a screw capper secures the caps. This shampoo filling machine is capable of producing significant output. In addition, there is a fully automatic eight-head machine and a fully automated twin-head machine, both of which use a timed-flow volumetric filler.
So, we’ll look at each product’s details to ensure our suggestions fit our customers’ needs.
Shampoo Manufacturing Process
There are two steps to making shampoo. First, producing a large amount of shampoo and then filling them into individual bottles.
✅ Production/Making Process
The recipe is used to make shampoo in large quantities in a particular part of the factory. This can be up to 3,000 gallons at a time. They go into the batch tank, where they are all mixed together.
✅ Quality Control Inspection
After adding the ingredients to the batch, the Quality Control (QC) lab will need a sample. This will check the batch’s physical properties to ensure they meet the recipe’s requirements. When quality control gives the batch the all-clear, it is moved from the primary batch tank to a holding tank once the filling line is ready. After storing, the shampoo is pumped into the piston-filling heads of the shampoo filling machine.
✅ Shampoo Filling & Packaging
Each shampoo bottle gets the ideal amount of product thanks to a well-timed series of piston-filling heads. The shampoo is dispensed into the bottles as they go through this filling station. Here, the bottles are moved before continuing to the capping device. As the bottles go through, the caps are tightened. Bottles are transferred to labeling machines after capping.
The labeling device will apply labels as bottles pass by. After labeling, the shampoo bottles go into the boxing section, where they are packed into boxes, usually a dozen at a time. These cases are packed onto pallets and sent out to retailers by large trucks. It is possible to produce 200 bottles every minute on one of the automatic shampoo filling lines.