What Can You Fill with a Liquid Filling Machine?
At Rentafill, we supply high-quality liquid filling machines designed to handle a wide range of products — from thin, free-flowing liquids to thicker creams, gels, and sauces. Whether you’re a startup testing a new product or an established brand scaling up production, our machines are versatile, food-safe, and easy to operate.
We offer machines for small to large fill volumes, including:
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ICP-1: Bench-top filler for 3ml to 1.3 litres
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ICP-5L: Bench-top and automatic models for 500ml to 5 litres
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Multi-head fillers: Available in 2, 3 or 4 head configurations, covering the same volume range for higher output.
What Output Can I Expect from Each Machine?
One of the most common questions we receive is, “How many units per minute can your filling machines produce?” While it’s tempting to focus on a number, the truth is that output speed depends on multiple factors: the product type, container size, nozzle configuration, and operator speed.
That said, here are some general benchmarks based on filling 200ml of water into an open container:
- Single-head benchtop fillers (e.g. ICP-1): approximately 10–12 units per minute
- 2-head automatic fillers: approximately 18–24 units per minute
- 4-head servo-driven fillers: capable of 40+ units per minute, and in some cases exceeding 60 units per minute
These figures are indicative only. Actual production speeds will vary.
Our machinery is intentionally overengineered for commercial and industrial environments, meaning the machines themselves are rarely the limiting factor. Instead, it’s the product viscosity, container handling, and operator efficiency that determine final throughput. Whether you’re filling honey, shampoo, or alcohol — the equipment is capable of outperforming your production pace if configured correctly.
Common Products You Can Fill
Our filling equipment is suitable for any flowable product without large solid particles. Below are common product categories and the type of filling each machine can handle:
🧴 Creams & Lotions
Perfect for skincare, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical creams. Our piston fillers deliver accurate, clean fills even for thicker, non-flowing products like moisturisers, balms, and ointments.
🌿 Essential Oils & Serums
Ideal for small-dose fills (3ml–100ml). The ICP-1 is a great solution for filling glass dropper bottles or amber vials with precision and minimal waste. Small filling can be problemmatic and is esentail to match the filler with the correct nozzle to suit. Nozzles like the 6mm pinch valve nozzle is key.
🧼 Shampoo & Conditioner
Viscous but pourable, shampoos and conditioners are well suited to both the ICP-1 and ICP-5L models, depending on the bottle size. Multi-head machines improve speed for production runs.
🌶️ Sauces, Dressings & Marinades
From hot sauces to salad dressings, our machines fill food-safe liquids with consistent volume and minimal spillage. Available with spool valve allowing hot filling upto 95 deg.
🥛 Yogurt, Custard & Dairy
Whether you’re filling yogurt into tubs or pouches, our machines handle smooth dairy products and plant-based alternatives that flow consistently without chunks that are not mouable.
🍶 Spirits, Oils & Alcohol-Based Products
Fill alcohol-based liquids, cooking oils, or tinctures with precision. Machines are compatible with both small and large containers, ideal for beverage and nutraceutical industries.
🧽 Cleaning Products, Soaps & Household Liquids
Used for filling household products like dish soap, surface cleaners, or laundry liquids. Our larger ICP-5L models are especially suitable for 1–5 litre jugs.
🍯 Honey & Syrups
Thicker and sticky liquids like honey and maple syrup are handled with ease on any of the piston fillers. However, you may need to fill the product in a heated enviroment or warm the product whilst filling to ensure it is flowable.
Try Before You Buy – Hire a Filling Machine
Rentafill gives you the flexibility to test your product on the right machine before committing to a purchase. Short- and long-term hire options available for all applications.
FAQs
❓ What products can be filled with a liquid filling machine?
You can fill creams, lotions, essential oils, sauces, honey, syrups, spirits, shampoos, yogurt, and cleaning liquids. Our machines are designed for flowable liquids without large solid particles.
❓ What’s the smallest and largest volume I can fill?
Our ICP-1 filler can fill from as little as 3ml up to 1.3 litres. The ICP-5L handles larger volumes from 500ml to 5 litres. Multi-head machines can also be used for these same ranges with faster output.
❓Are your filling machines food and pharmacy safe to Australian standards?
Yes. Our filling machines are designed and built to exceed Australian food and pharmaceutical safety standards. We use 316 stainless steel for all wetted parts, combined with certified food-grade plastics and seals. Each unit is engineered to minimise contamination risk, with smooth, crevice-free surfaces that eliminate product trap zones. All contact components are easy to remove for thorough cleaning and sanitisation, supporting compliance with HACCP, GMP, and other industry regulations.
❓ Can I hire a filling machine before buying?
Absolutely. Rentafill offers both short-term and long-term hire options, so you can trial the machine with your own product before committing.
❓ What types of filling machines do you offer?
We supply benchtop single-head machines (ICP-1 and ICP-5L), as well as 2-, 3-, and 4-head systems for higher output needs. Each machine is suited to a wide range of industries and container sizes.
Need Help Choosing the Right Filler?
If you’re not sure which machine is best for your product, just ask! Our team has over 20 years of hands-on experience and can recommend the perfect solution based on your container size, fill volume, and production needs.