GFP-18A low vacuum filling machine

GFP-18A places 18 filling heads in a published 1500 x 1600 x 2200 mm envelope, with a 4,500 bottles/hour reference and 1.12 kW listed power. It can be considered when a 12-head layout is too limited but a larger rotary filler is not yet justified. The actual line rate still depends on bottle pitch, liquid behavior and the machines before and after the filler.

Low-vacuum constant-level filling meters to a visible level rather than to mass. The published 4,500 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-18A
Number of filling heads	18
Reference production	4500 bottles/hour
Total power	1.12 kW
Overall dimensions	1500×1600×2200 mm
Filling method	Low vacuum/constant level filling
Applicable liquids	Wine, rice wine, soy sauce, vinegar and other easily foaming liquids

Confirm the 18A filling window

The GFP principle is intended for constant visible level in rigid containers. First prove that the neck can form the required valve contact and that the non-carbonated liquid flows consistently. Products such as still wine, rice wine, vinegar and soy sauce may be assessed, especially when foaming is a concern, but no product name replaces a trial.

Carbonated beverages require pressure-compatible filling. Fibers, pulp or particles can obstruct a level valve; unusually viscous products may need positive displacement; and a sales requirement stated in grams or kilograms points toward weighing. Route those cases to a different solution study.

Model-specific purchasing checks

• Check whether the 18-head carousel and access area fit the available floor space without narrowing maintenance aisles.
• Provide the real bottle family, because a wide diameter range or unstable decorative bottle can change format-part scope and tested speed.
• Compare the quoted filler rate with the rinser, corker or capper at the same bottle and closure, not with isolated catalogue maxima.

Eighteen filling positions are one mechanical fact. Accepted throughput, container handling, level repeatability and sanitation time remain project-specific acceptance items.

Line interfaces and changeover plan

At this scale, the infeed and discharge transfers deserve their own interface schedule. Define conveyor height, direction, accumulation philosophy, bottle-present signals and what happens when the closure machine stops.

Prepare an interface schedule for the rinser-to-filler and filler-to-closure transfers. Include conveyor centerline, height, bottle pitch, accumulation capacity, motor and sensor ownership, plus the sequence used when either adjacent machine is unavailable. Product feed stability and the return path must be assigned to a named supplier.

The change-part list should cover the widest and narrowest contract bottles. Cleaning documentation needs a product-contact drawing, gasket list, low-point drains, disassembly steps and the agreed boundary between automated circulation and manual work.

Samples and manufacturer quote inputs

Ask for the GFP-18A factory price using a data pack: product recipe or safety information where relevant, operating viscosity and temperature, representative liquid, all container samples, neck and level drawings, closure details, accepted-rate target by format, proposed layout, utilities, destination, packing standard and expected installation support.

FAT, SAT and acceptance basis

Use a timed production run long enough to expose recurring transfer or foam issues. The protocol should separate gross machine counts from accepted filled bottles and record the reason for every rejected or manually removed bottle.

A timed FAT should count accepted filled bottles rather than relying on the machine counter. Sample at defined intervals, log level variation and foam, identify every removed bottle and introduce at least one controlled upstream or downstream interruption. Site acceptance then checks the same interface logic with the installed line.

Price, delivery and written after-sales scope

Configuration drives cost. The supplier should separate the filler, bottle sets, liquid system, vacuum items, conveyors, controls, guarding, documents and optional services. Delivery date, commissioning, training, warranty, recommended spares and support channels are valid only as stated in the signed commercial and technical documents.

Compare the series and request a quote

• GFP low-vacuum filling machine series
• Compare the previous published model: GFP-12B low-vacuum filler
• Compare the next published model: GFP-24H low-vacuum filler
• Brewing and bottle-filling equipment
• Published filling-equipment parameter library
• Filling and packaging line overview

Build an 18-head line quotation. Provide the rinser, closure and bottle information through the manufacturer inquiry page.