Machine routes
Piston fillers may be considered when the product can be drawn and discharged repeatably. Agitated hoppers or product feed systems may be needed for suspension. Testing is important where product pieces vary in size.
Sauces with particulates
Sauce filling machines for products with pieces or particulates.
Products with herbs, seeds, fruit pieces or vegetable inclusions need a filling route that protects flow while avoiding blocked nozzles and inconsistent fills.
UK filling machine adviceLancing UK supportVolumetric filler selection
Specification route
Critical checks
These are the main points to check before asking for a quote. They help avoid a filler that looks suitable on a catalogue page but fails in real production.
- Maximum particle size and shape.
- Whether particles remain suspended or settle.
- Required fill weight or volume tolerance.
- Nozzle bore, valve route and product contact surfaces.
Buyer checks
Practical checks before quotation.
These points help Lancing UK shortlist the right piston, pump, cup, semi-automatic or automatic filling route.
Packaging checks
Jar opening, bottle neck size and label presentation affect the practical nozzle route.
Related pages
Continue the filling-machine shortlist.
These related pages cover adjacent product types, machine formats and line-integration decisions.
FAQs
Common questions.
They can be, but product consistency and particulate distribution must be reviewed.
Oversize particles, fibrous product, narrowing valve paths and small neck openings can all cause blockages.
Testing is strongly recommended for particulate sauces before confirming a machine route.
Include particle size, viscosity, fill volume, container opening and target output.
Need a machinery shortlist?
Send your product, fill volume, container, throughput target and any downstream equipment needed. Lancing UK will narrow the most practical filling route before quotation.