Pail Filling System – Semi-Automatic
This basic semi-automatic pail filling machine was designed for top and sub-surface pail filling for 4 to 7 gallon pails, jerricans, jugs, kegs, etc. The filler will use from 3/4″ to 1.9” diameter lances depending on the containers. Sanitary specs are available.
Product Details: Item No. 118
Rate: 4 pails per minute, depending on viscosity
Container: 4 to 7 gallon pails, jugs, cans etc.
Material: Carbon or stainless steel construction, all wetted parts use 316 stainless steel
Overview
This basic semi-automatic pail filling machine was designed for top and sub-surface pail filling for 4 to 7 gallon containers up to 19″ tall. The machine will typically use from 3/4″ dia. up to a 1.9” diameter lance depending on the bung opening of the containers.
The application shown above is a free-running, push-along system with five components;
- Gravity roller infeed accumulation conveyor
- Model PF-510 semi-automatic, top and sub-surface pail filler
- Gravity roller conveyor on the scale
- Gravity roller conveyor after the filler for a lid and label station
- Gravity roller discharge accumulation conveyor
Description of Operation
This is a model PF-510 top and a sub-surface filling machine.
- Empty containers are placed onto the infeed conveyor to accumulate
- The operator pulls a container onto the filling station and presses start
- The lance will insert to the bottom of the container, if sub-surface filling
- The controller will zero the tare weight before the fill cycle begins
- When the fill cycle is complete, the lance will rise to its home position
- A pneumatic drip pan will move into place to catch any residue
- The operator will move the filled container to the lid station
- Another empty pail will be pulled onto the scale conveyor
Specifications
This is a model PF-510, top and sub-surface filler for 4 to 7 gallon containers up to 19″ tall.
- Lance and all wetted parts are 316 stainless steel
- Filler has a three speed fill cycle; slow/fast/shot, if needed
- Two full-port ball valves are used to prevent hammering
- A 200 lb/100 kg capacity scale
- Scale accuracy +/- 0.05 lbs on 3 sigma curve
- NTEP approved scale and weight meter
- All controls enclosed in a NEMA 4 panel
- Controller is an Allen Bradley PLC
- Touch screen is an Allen Bradley, color Panel View
- Push buttons mounted at the fill station
- Automatic zero tare weight before filling starts
- Air cylinder raises and lowers the lance
- Pneumatically operated drip pan
- Safety interlock, no container, no fill
- Auto abort, lance crash protection
- A 2’-0” long gravity roller conveyor is on the scale
- A 2’-0” long gravity roller conveyor for the lid station
- Welded structural steel filler stanchion