GFP-12B low vacuum filling machine

GFP-12B is another 12-head entry in the GFP low-vacuum level-filling range. The current public table lists the same 3,000 bottles/hour reference, 1.12 kW power and 1045 x 1050 x 2200 mm dimensions as GFP-12A. Procurement should therefore compare the offered construction and interfaces, not assume that B means a newer or faster machine.

Low-vacuum constant-level filling meters to a visible level rather than to mass. The published 3,000 bottles/hour figure is a reference condition, not a guaranteed complete-line result.

Published reference configuration

The table is retained exactly as published. Final compatibility, sustained output and supplied components must be stated in the technical quotation and acceptance protocol.

Project	Parameters
Model	GFP-12B
Number of filling heads	12
Reference output	3000 bottles/hour
Total power	1.12 kW
Dimensions	1045×1050×2200 mm
Filling method	Low vacuum/constant level filling
Applicable liquids	Wine, rice wine, soy sauce, vinegar and other easily foaming liquids

Process limits before comparing GFP-12B

Low-vacuum equipment in this family fills to a level. It needs a hard bottle with a repeatable neck geometry and a liquid that can move under the agreed vacuum condition without carbonation. A product may be foam-prone, but the foam must be evaluated with production samples because temperature, dissolved gas and additives alter the result.

Do not shortlist this model for pulpy or particulate liquids, very thick products, flexible packages, counter-pressure filling or net-weight control without a separate engineering review. Those duties normally call for another filling or measuring arrangement.

Model-specific purchasing checks

• Request a marked drawing that identifies every bottle-contact and product-contact part included in the quoted configuration.
• Ask the supplier to state how GFP-12B differs from GFP-12A in the frame, drive, valve, controls and supplied format parts; treat any unstated difference as unconfirmed.
• For frequent small-batch work, price the required bottle sets and cleaning accessories together with the base machine so the quote reflects the intended operating mix.

The label "12B" does not establish higher output, lower bottle damage or simpler maintenance. Require the offered differences and the test criteria to be written down.

Line interfaces and changeover plan

The 12B line concept should show product feed, bottle infeed, discharge height and the closing method on one drawing. If bottles are corked, capped or heat-shrunk after filling, confirm transfer stability before selecting conveyor speed.

Put GFP-12B between named upstream and downstream machines on the general-arrangement drawing. The document should show liquid inlet and return, bottle entry pitch, conveyor elevation, discharge spacing and the chosen corking, capping or shrinking operation. Define ready, blocked, starved and fault exchanges rather than leaving control integration to site improvisation.

Changeover scope should identify each format-specific guide, lift component and setting. Ask how the valves drain, which seals contact product, which parts are removed for sanitation and what cleaning accessories are included in the quoted package.

Samples and manufacturer quote inputs

For a comparable manufacturer quotation, provide all intended liquids and temperatures, foam evidence, bottle drawings and physical samples, target level, closure type, sustained accepted rate, daily hours, batch sequence, upstream filtration, downstream equipment, voltage and utilities, export destination and requested field-service boundary. Ask suppliers to price options separately from the base configuration.

FAT, SAT and acceptance basis

The FAT should include the bottle formats named in the contract and a representative foaming liquid or an agreed substitute. Compare actual results with the written level criterion and do not accept a short dry run as proof of liquid performance.

The FAT must distinguish a wet production trial from a mechanical dry cycle. Name the liquid or approved substitute, bottle quantities, sample frequency, level limits, overflow rule and stop-restart sequence. Record what remains for SAT, who supplies site materials and how open points will be closed.

Price, delivery and written after-sales scope

Compare proposals on equal scope, not on the headline machine price. The contract should itemize controls, safety enclosure, conveyors, format sets, documents, packing, freight terms, installation, commissioning, operator instruction, warranty terms, spare parts and after-sales response. Unlisted services should be treated as excluded.

Compare the series and request a quote

• GFP low-vacuum filling machine series
• Compare the previous published model: GFP-12A low-vacuum filler
• Compare the next published model: GFP-18A low-vacuum filler
• Brewing and bottle-filling equipment
• Published filling-equipment parameter library
• Filling and packaging line overview

Need a written 12A versus 12B comparison? Send both bottle and liquid requirements in your GFP-12B quotation request.