Line process
These 15 stages cover container infeed, filling, closing, labeling, case packing, and palletizing for automation, line extension, and adding new products to an existing end-of-line. Existing interfaces determine the actual project scope.
Process equipment and site interfaces
Filling side
Container infeed, rinsing, filling, capping, labeling, and accumulation can be combined for the project; the container, product, target, and existing interfaces determine the stages covered.
End-of-line
Use the real case, pack pattern, case weight, pallet pattern, pallet, and warehouse rate to connect case erecting, packing, sealing, palletizing, and full-pallet transfer.
15 configurable line stages
Container unscrambling provides loose-container infeed and automatic orientation for replacing or supporting manual placement in repeat production; container shape and incoming method determine the split with operators.
Equipment in the supplied material: Turntable-assisted bottle infeed; Robotic bottle unscrambler
See how this stage joins production →Container rinsing provides washing and handoff before filling; container surfaces, treatment scope, and infeed orientation determine the arrangement.
Equipment in the supplied material: Linear inverting rinser; Rotary rinsing machine
See how this stage joins production →If residual water affects filling, labeling, or finished-pack appearance, drying is not an isolated machine; it is the handoff between stages.
Equipment in the supplied material: Multi-track drying machine
See how this stage joins production →The filling section covers dosing, container filling, and handoff after filling for repeat production, new pack formats, or line extension; challenging products and core packs determine the configuration.
Equipment in the supplied material: Automatic tube filling and sealing machine; Horizontal three- or four-side-seal filler; Four-head tracking filler; Multi-lane four-side-seal filler; Roll-film form-and-fill spouted-pouch machine; Spouted-pouch filling machine
See how this stage joins production →Cap feeding provides loose-cap sorting and delivery for replacing manual placement or adding a closure format; cap structure and surface requirements determine the specific method.
Equipment in the supplied material: Vibratory cap feeder; Waterfall cap elevator
See how this stage joins production →The capping stage positions and closes the cap, including vacuum closing where required; matched bottle-and-cap samples and the plant acceptance method define the specific action.
Equipment in the supplied material: Four-wheel capper; Steam vacuum capper; Tracking vacuum capper
See how this stage joins production →The labeling stage applies front/back, wraparound, or positioned labels; pack artwork, bottle shape, and acceptable appearance determine the positioning method.
Equipment in the supplied material: Two-side labeling machine; Wraparound round-bottle labeler; Positioned round-bottle labeler
See how this stage joins production →Date, batch, and variable codes need to follow the real pack and batch-control method; their position should not wait until installation.
Equipment in the supplied material: Laser coder; Inkjet coder
See how this stage joins production →The sleeving stage applies and shrinks body sleeves or tamper bands; pack design, film, and shrink position determine the specific combination.
Equipment in the supplied material: Sleeve labeling and shrinking machine
See how this stage joins production →Collection and buffering receive labeled bottles and hold them for manual pickup or case packing; downstream rate and container condition determine the buffer and handoff.
Equipment in the supplied material: Rotary collection table
See how this stage joins production →Case erecting supplies opened and formed cases to the packing stage; the real flat case, case style, and feed rate determine the equipment arrangement.
Equipment in the supplied material: Case erector
See how this stage joins production →Case packing places retail bottles into cases in the intended pack pattern and connects to case sealing and dispatch; bottle form, label condition, and the real case define the action.
Equipment in the supplied material: Pick-and-place case packer
See how this stage joins production →For cases entering storage and transport, seal appearance, tape position, and case deformation need checking on a real full case, not only empty dimensions.
Equipment in the supplied material: Flap-folding case sealer
See how this stage joins production →Palletizing arranges sealed cases into pallet units for storage and dispatch; real case weight, pallet pattern, and the available personnel area define the cell.
Equipment in the supplied material: Vacuum-cup palletizer
See how this stage joins production →A line reaches the warehouse only when the full pallet is handed off. Empty-pallet supply, full-pallet buffering, and forklift pickup need planning together for a smooth warehouse handoff.
Equipment in the supplied material: Plastic pallet
See how this stage joins production →Equipment videos
These clips show how packs hand off between machines. Compare them with your own line video to identify missing buffers, positioning, or conveyor interfaces.
Portrait clips
Portrait footage is arranged separately so its original framing stays intact instead of being mixed into the landscape grid.
Confirm this phase's process scope around mechanical, electrical, and rate interfaces between retained and new equipment. For a specific connection, add machine models, infeed and outfeed positions, conveyor heights, speed control, utilities, and a dimensioned layout.