Filling Equipment
Capping Machines
Labelling Machines
Sealing Equipment
Printers & Coders
Production Line
Conveyors and Material Handling
Air Compressors
How to choose the machine that best suits your needs.
Follow this easy guide to find the right machine for your project or business.
What are you looking for?
Whether it’s filling, capping, labelling, sealing, or a mix of all four, Rentafill’s got the machinery you need to get your production line up and running.
First off, you’ll need to identify which areas of production could be running smoother. This’ll help you figure out what kinds of machines to look at first. Then, dive a little deeper and figure out what kind of specs to look at.
To help ease the burden, we’ve put together some questions that—once answered—will give you confidence in the machine you choose.
Filling machines
A filling machine is a type of packaging machinery that fills a container to a desired weight, volume, or quantity. There may be some or no human intervention required, depending on the type of product and packaging you choose.
Ask yourself:
Product: What product are you filling? Is it highly viscous, a cream, food-based, or an industrial product? This’ll determine the type of machine and its set up.
Volume: What’s the filling volume? It could be anywhere from 100ml to 4 litres. This’ll determine the size of the machine.
Quantity and timeframe:
What quantity of product do you need to fill? How long do you have to complete this project? The equipment’s automation level will depend on the quantity and timeframe of the project.
Capping Machines
Rentafill has a range of capping machines that will cater for the majority of applications; from small vials with tamper-evident closures to dripper bottle caps, trigger bottle caps and wine bottle foil caps.
Ask yourself:
Container and cap: What’s the size of the container and cap? Is it a pump, trigger, dripper cap or foil cap? These factors will determine the type of capper you need.
Quantity and timeframe: What quantity of product do you need to cap? How long do you have to complete this project? The equipment’s automation level will depend on the quantity and timeframe of the project.
Labelling Machines
Creating a pristine and professional finish, labelling machines are often a product’s final destination in a production line. They’re able to apply adhesive labels to a wide range of containers and materials.
The labelling process can be easily streamlined when integrated with a printing machine and conveyor.
Ask yourself:
Container: What’s the size, type and shape of the container? These are all contributing factors labelling machines are designed to cater for. Square, round, flat, and even unusually shaped containers can be processed by different kinds of labelling machines.
Label: Will the label be clear, opaque, thick, or thin? How the labels are printed and die cut is important. Some machines will only work with labels that are printed and rolled in a certain way.
Quantity and timeframe: What quantity of product do you need to label? How long do you have to complete this project? The equipment’s automation level will depend on the quantity and timeframe of the project.
Labelling can be tricky and intricate at the best of times. However, there’s a science in getting it right and achieving a polished product, every time.
Sealing Machines
To get a professional and hermetic finished product, sealing machines are essential in the manufacturing process.
Sealing machines are a must for manufacturers who want to guarantee airtight quality. Easily adjusted and accessorised, sealing machines can work with a wide range of cap sizes and materials.
Ask yourself:
Type of sealing.
What sort of materials are you trying to seal? Does your product require a tamper seal? There are two types of sealing to choose from:
Induction sealing heats the foil inside a cap, welding it to the plastic container creating a tamper-evident seal.
Tube sealing seals cosmetic tubes by welding the ends together. Large production machines use a heat injection technology to achieve this; smaller machines either use heat bars or ultrasonic technology, which uses friction to weld the plastic inside to out.
Printing Machines
Printers have come a long way since the invention of the printing press and have become an integral part of doing business.
Manufacturers often choose to forego hiring an external printing company in favour of in-house printing solutions. This allows them to better control their costs, printing schedule and wastage.
At an industrial scale, printing machines can be used for:
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Transport and logistics
- Automotive tagging
Still stuck? The Rentafill team of experts are happy to help!
Air Compressors
Air compressors that recharge too often and don’t get time to rest between recharging is a sign that the compressor is not fit for the application. This can also result in the compressor constantly overheating which can cause oil from the compressor motor to pass into the air system and in return cause issues with the filling and capping equipment.
Most pneumatic based filling and capping equipment will need a min of 87psi (6 bar) of constant air pressure. The important part is the L/min required and this will depend on the machine and the application.
The Pilot brand air compressors available for hire through Rentafill provide versatility without compromising function.
Conveyers and Material Handling Machines
Conveyors and material handling machines are a range of products to assist in the movement of containers/products thru a production line.
Conveyors are designed to move products/containers from 1 machine to another and can be key in reducing labor costs and seamlessly optimizing the flow of products through a production line.
Tables are designed to collect containers from the end of a conveyor or machine or can be configured to push containers onto a conveyor ready for the filling process. In most cases adding tables can remove the need for an operator at the start and end of a production line.
Transfer belts are designed to move a container from one source to another safely and can also assist in spacing containers for the next production process or even enable ink-coders to print the bottom of containers.
And don’t forget the operators!
With any type of machine you choose, don’t forget to take labour into consideration. How many staff do you have on this project? This will influence the level of automation needed from this machine.
