Countertop Filling and Capping: Semi-Automatic Equipment

For startup companies, small businesses, limited run products, or a variety of other reasons, completely automated packaging lines may not make sense for budgetary or production reasons. That's why at Liquid Packaging Solutions we offer alternatives to completely automated equipment like our countertop filling and capping machines. These semi-automatic packaging machines offer a cost-effective solution for liquid products while still providing reliable and consistent performance.

What is Countertop Packaging Equipment?

Countertop, or tabletop, filling and capping machines are, as the name suggests, designed and built to sit on a table or bench to prepare product. These machines assist operators in accurately preparing product according to the needs of the packager. Countertop machines are ideal for low to medium production runs, seasonal or limited items, research and development or product testing, and simply small businesses not yet ready for completely automated packaging lines. While the machines will still require an operator, they allow for reduced time and effort in consistently and reliably filling and sealing products.

Countertop Filling Machines

Semi-automatic countertop filling machines offer many of the same benefits of automatic liquid fillers. Tabletop machines can be manufactured to fill precisely by volume, level, or net weight and can handle both low and high viscosity liquids. Operators simply move bottles into position under the fill heads and use a foot or finger switch to activate the fill, then remove the containers once the fill is complete. While the semi-automatic filler will only work as fast as the operator, it ensures consistent, repeatable, and accurate fills with each cycle and typically offers higher speeds than hand filling.

Countertop Capping Machines

Semi-automatic countertop capping machines can be paired with the tabletop liquid fillers to create a simple but effective filling and capping solution in a small space. Just like the countertop filling machines, these cappers offer many of the same benefits of automatic machines. The equipment can be built to apply screw caps, snap caps, corks, and other closure types. The operator of the capping machine would normally place the closure on the bottle and then place the combination into the capping machine, allowing for consistent, tight, and reliable seals on bottles or other containers.

When fully automatic packaging is unwarranted due to demand or cost, countertop packaging machines allow for added speed over manual packaging. The compact design and affordability of these tabletop options also offers packagers the benefits of accuracy, consistency and reliability in the packaging process without breaking the bank. To learn more about our countertop bottle fillers or cappers, browse the website or give us a call today at 1-219-393-3600.