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This is the foundation for selecting filling equipment. Is your product a lightweight lotion, a high-viscosity cream, or a scrub containing particles? The material's viscosity, flowability, air content, and corrosiveness are the core considerations.
(1) Viscosity and Flowability: Determines the type of filling pump and discharge method. High-viscosity creams require piston filling systems and pressure-fed mechanisms to ensure uniform discharge, while highly fluid serums are suitable for peristaltic pumps, and drip-free design must be considered.
(2) Composition and Air Content: Does the material contain alcohol, acids, or active ingredients? Is it prone to foaming? This influences the choice of pump materials (such as corrosion-resistant stainless steel, ceramic, or medical-grade rubber) and whether degassing or nitrogen purging processes need to be integrated.
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What type of packaging container do you plan to use? Tubes, glass bottles, airless pumps, or irregularly shaped containers? Is the sealing method screw capping, pump dispensing, snap-on caps, or foil sealing?
(1) Container Compatibility: Different bottle heights, orifice sizes, and materials require specific clamping mechanisms and positioning devices to ensure spill-free filling and damage-free capping.
(2) Sealing Process: If heat sealing or induction sealing is required, the equipment must integrate temperature control and sealing modules; for vacuum packaging, the sealing integrity and residual oxygen control of the filling environment must be ensured.
SICI possesses an extensive packaging material database and process experience, providing highly compatible solutions for various containers and sealing methods.
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Spatial layout directly influences equipment selection and production line design.
Is it a compact space within a laboratory or clean room, or an industrial plant with sufficient area? This determines whether we recommend an integrated benchtop filling unit or a modular integrated line designed in a linear, L-shaped, or U-shaped layout. SICI's equipment features compact and modular design, allowing flexible adaptation to various site conditions and optimizing material flow efficiency.
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Can a standard machine model meet all your process needs? Or do you have special requirements such as:
(1) Special Processes: Is heating or cooling required before filling? Does it need integrated weight feedback or vision positioning? Does it need connection to a cooling tunnel or curing line?
(2) Special Functions: Is CIP/SIP (Cleaning/Sterilization-in-Place) required? Is compatibility for mixed-line production of multiple containers needed? Is integration with MES systems for data traceability necessary?
Customization means the equipment will be fully tailored to your product characteristics and production workflow. SICI offers both proven standard models and deep customization and integrated line services, ensuring your cream packaging requirements are perfectly met.