Double-head automatic cream filling machine with a container feeding table

Creams & Lotions · Bottles & Jars

Automatic Cream Filling Machine Supplier

KOZMAG supplies automatic piston filling machines for cosmetic creams and lotions in bottles and jars. Choose the head count, container positioning and feeding arrangement around your product and packaging process.

  • ▪Single-head and double-head configurations
  • ▪Automatic container feeding with PLC and HMI control
  • ▪Electronic adjustment of filling quantity and speed

Configure the Filling Station Around Your Container

Head count, container positioning and container feeding solve different problems. Compare these dimensions separately, then choose the machine arrangement that brings them together.

Single-head automatic cream filling machine with a container feeding table
Single-head arrangement with container feeding
Double-head automatic cream filler with star-wheel container positioning
Double-head arrangement with star-wheel positioning
Double-head automatic cream filling machine with a container feeding table
Double-head arrangement with a feeding table

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Configuration dimension Available arrangements What the choice changes
Dosing heads Single-head or double-head The number of dosing points. An extra head adds a filling position; the complete cycle still determines output.
Container positioning Star-wheel positioning and guided container transfer How containers are presented and held at the filling position. Package shape, stability and nozzle clearance matter.
Container supply Arrangements with a bottle-feeding unit or rotary feeding table How empty containers reach the filling station. The feeding table supplies containers; it does not identify the dosing mechanism.
Operation PLC and HMI control; electronic filling-quantity and speed adjustment The operating settings used to coordinate the dose and the machine pace for the selected product.

These are configuration choices within automatic cream filling. They are not interchangeable specifications for every machine.

How Automatic Piston Filling Works

A piston draws a measured volume of cream into a metering cylinder, then discharges it through the filling nozzle. Automatic container feeding and positioning bring each bottle or jar to the filling point. The product path and the container path must work together.

Flow Relationships

Product Supply → Metering Cylinder → Filling Nozzle
Empty Container → Filling Position → Filled-Container Handover
Nozzle Entry → Dispensing → Nozzle Return
Automatic cream filling machine with a container feeding table
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    Position the container — The feeding and guiding arrangement presents the package beneath the nozzle.

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    Draw the dose — Piston movement draws product into the metering chamber. The cream must reach that chamber at a suitable flow condition.

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    Dispense and return — The nozzle enters the container for filling and then lifts away. The dose, dispensing pace and nozzle movement are set around the product and package.

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    Hand over the filled container — The container leaves the filling position for the next handling or packaging operation.

Nozzle entry helps control where cream is deposited and can reduce air introduced during filling. It does not remove air already held in the bulk cream. Product preparation and filling conditions remain separate parts of the process.

Match the Cream, Package and Working Fill Range

Cosmetic creams and lotions can behave differently at the filling temperature. Product flow, the dose and the package opening guide the choice of metering and nozzle arrangement; the product name alone does not define compatibility.

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Product condition Filling implication Selection guidance
Face or hand cream in jars A cohesive cream needs a suitable route into the metering chamber and room to discharge through the nozzle. Consider product replenishment, the jar opening and the time needed to draw and dispense the dose together.
Body lotion in bottles A more fluid lotion and a narrow neck create a different dispensing and nozzle-clearance task. Match the nozzle and movement to the bottle mouth, while keeping the bottle stable through the filling position.
A cream that thickens as it cools Flow can change between bulk preparation and the filling point. Assess the product’s temperature window across the supply path; a warm product can require a separately defined temperature-control function.

Select the working range, not only the largest pack

The metering cylinder and piston stroke define the displaced volume. A cylinder selected for a much larger dose may leave a small fill using only a short part of its adjustment range. The smallest and most frequently produced doses therefore matter as much as the maximum fill.

Separate a dose-range change from a head-count change

A broad set of pack sizes may require different metering parts or setup changes rather than one universal adjustment span. An extra filling head adds a dosing position; it does not establish a wider working range for each head. We match the automatic configuration to the required dose range and container set.

This page focuses on cosmetic creams and lotions in bottles and jars. Thin-liquid filling and tube filling follow separate equipment-selection paths. Unusual particles, strong stringing or a product that sets during transfer require a formulation-specific compatibility review.

Keep Feeding, Filling and Transfer Working Together

Automatic cream filler with a feeding table and container positioning station

Process Flow

Container Supply → Positioning → Piston Filling → Filled-Container Transfer

When the filling heads wait for containers

Gaps in container supply leave an automatic filler waiting. A feeding-table arrangement provides a defined route into the filling station. The table, guides and container movement need to suit the package and the required operating pace.

When a new jar changes the filling position

A different footprint or neck opening can change how a container sits beneath the nozzle. Guides and star-wheel positioning must be selected around that geometry. Similar pack volumes do not make two containers mechanically interchangeable.

When cream traps air during filling

The automatic cream filler uses nozzle entry and lift during filling to help manage product placement and reduce bubble formation. The nozzle movement and filling pace still need to suit the formulation and container; they do not remove air already held in the bulk product.

Choose Output From the Complete Cycle

A head count is not a production rate. The useful output of an automatic cream filling station depends on the dose, product flow, container movement and the next packaging step working at a compatible pace.

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Part of the cycle What governs it Selection consequence
Product draw and dispensing Fill quantity, product flow and operating temperature A larger dose or slower-flowing cream can need more filling time. Compare output at the actual product condition.
Container positioning Infeed spacing, indexing movement and package stability Faster transport alone does not shorten the dosing step. The next container must be ready at the filling position.
Nozzle entry and withdrawal Mouth clearance, container height and nozzle travel Allow time for the nozzle movement as well as dispensing. A change in package can alter the cycle.
Product replenishment The route supplying cream to the dosing system Refill interruptions can stop otherwise automatic container handling. Consider the filling station together with its product supply.
Filled-container discharge Transfer, capping and other downstream handling A slower next step can limit sustained output even when filling capacity is available.

A double-head filler does not automatically deliver twice the output of a single-head filler. The benefit depends on which part of the process is limiting production.

Define product replenishment and temperature functions separately

Automatic bottle feeding moves containers. It does not by itself replenish cream in the product system. A transfer pump, level control, agitation or temperature-controlled hopper is a separate process function whose suitability and scope must be established for the selected machine.

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Process function What it needs to accomplish Equipment-selection boundary
Product replenishment Supply cream to the metering system without making refill interruptions the limiting stage. The transfer method must suit the formulation, supply distance and filling demand. A pump or automatic level control is not implied by automatic container handling.
Temperature control Keep the product within its required filling condition. Review the route between product storage and the nozzle, including any hose or holding section. Heating one vessel alone does not define the temperature of the complete product path.
Agitation Maintain the product condition required during holding and filling. Mixing is a separate function. Its effect on the formulation and air incorporation needs assessment; a stirrer is not automatically part of the cream filler.

Match the Package Before Connecting the Equipment

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Package or interface What needs to fit Why it matters
Cream jars Base stability, outside profile, mouth opening and nozzle clearance A wide mouth helps access, while the outer shape determines how the jar is guided or indexed.
Lotion bottles Neck opening, shoulder clearance, height and stability during movement The nozzle must enter and withdraw without contacting the package, and the bottle must remain stable through the transfer.
A change of container Guides, star-wheel pockets where used, nozzle position and travel A change in size or shape can require different settings or change parts. Filling volume alone does not define the changeover.
Existing conveyor Transfer height, direction, container spacing and available space Matching these interfaces helps define a workable handover into and out of the filler.
Capping or labeling equipment Sustainable rate, accumulation space and the actual control interface The filler and the next machine need a compatible transfer arrangement. These machines remain separate items of equipment.
Double-head automatic cream filler with star-wheel container positioning

Three Interface Boundaries

Incoming product supply

Incoming empty containers

Outgoing filled containers

Define the automatic filling station at three boundaries: the incoming product supply, the incoming empty containers and the outgoing filled containers. The upstream vessel or pump must suit the product requirement; the infeed and discharge must suit the container and the neighboring equipment. A feeding table alone does not define those complete interfaces.

Our automatic filling scope covers the dosing and container-handling configuration. Capping, sealing, labeling and complete-line planning can be discussed as related equipment requirements, with their own scope and interfaces.

Practical Reasons to Choose This Automatic Setup

Single-head automatic cream filling machine with a container feeding table

Adjustment for both the dose and the operating pace

PLC and HMI control brings filling-quantity and speed adjustment into the automatic filling setup. The dose and machine pace can be considered together rather than treating conveyor movement as the only production setting.

Dosing and container handling selected together

Single-head and double-head arrangements, star-wheel positioning, guided transfer and feeding-table configurations provide different starting points for the filling station. The package and transfer path guide the choice.

Cleaning access remains part of the design

The automatic cream filling design allows disassembly for cleaning. Access to the product path and the selected machine’s dismantling method should be assessed alongside normal operating space and product-change routines.

Equipment Selection and Support Through KOZMAG

Work with one KOZMAG contact to align the product, package and automatic filling configuration. We coordinate equipment selection, project requirements and technical questions, and remain the point of contact for use-stage and after-sales support.

Automatic cream filler with a feeding table and container positioning station
Automatic cream filling equipment with a feeding table and positioning station
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Equipment selection — Product characteristics, packaging format and production requirements form the starting point.

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Configuration communication — Filling arrangements, equipment interfaces and project-specific requirements are addressed together.

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Use-stage support — Technical and after-sales questions are handled through KOZMAG. Installation, commissioning and training are arranged within the agreed project scope.

Define cleaning, documentation and acceptance together

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Scope item A useful equipment agreement identifies Why it matters
Cleaning and changeover Product-contact path, dismantling and reassembly method, cleaning conditions and access to the hopper connection, metering system and nozzle. Cleaning the outside of the machine is different from clearing the dosing path. A removable vessel alone does not define how the rest of that path is cleaned.
Operating and technical information The operating and cleaning instructions, electrical information and parts identification included for the selected configuration. Document names, language and scope should be agreed; they cannot be inferred from the term automatic.
Fill and output acceptance Named product, temperature, dose and package; measurement method, agreed tolerances and sustained-output conditions; included supply and discharge equipment. A repeatable basis makes the result meaningful for the actual application. A brief running clip alone does not establish all of these conditions.
Installation and use support Installation responsibilities, remote or on-site work, operator training and the parts or service scope. These define the handover around the automatic filling station and the neighboring equipment.

Delivery and support for an individual machine

Service Arrangement
Lead time Typically 30–60 days after order confirmation, depending on configuration.
Warranty 2-year warranty, excluding wear parts such as seals and gaskets.
Installation Your team installs the machine with our remote guidance. On-site installation and commissioning by our engineer is available at additional cost.
Training Operator training by video call, or on site when our engineer installs the machine.

Any product trial, test video and acceptance procedure belongs in the agreed project scope, together with the final machine configuration.

About KOZMAG

Automatic Cream Filling Selection Guide

What does “rotary” mean on a cream filler?

The word alone does not identify the dosing mechanism. A rotary feeding table presents containers to the machine; a star wheel positions them for filling. A machine can combine feeding and indexing, so the full layout matters more than the word “rotary” alone.

Rotary feeding table → Star-wheel positioning → Filling position

Our automatic configurations include rotary feeding-table layouts and star-wheel positioning. Compare where the container enters, how it reaches the nozzle and how it leaves the filling position.

Can one automatic filler handle different jars and bottles?

Package compatibility depends on more than nominal capacity. The mouth must clear the nozzle, the container must travel stably, and the guides or indexing parts must suit its outside profile. Different containers can require settings, nozzle adjustments or change parts.

For a single-head or double-head arrangement, the relevant comparison is the actual container set and filling cycle. Do not assume that a taller bottle or a wider jar will use the same handling setup unchanged. See package and line fit.

How should I compare automatic-filler output figures?

Compare figures at the same formulation, filling temperature, dose and container. A machine’s short-cycle rate and the sustained rate of filled containers leaving the station describe different operating conditions. Container supply, product replenishment and discharge can change the useful result.

Check which handling equipment and operating assumptions each figure includes. A double-head arrangement with a feeding table should be assessed as that complete setup, rather than comparing its head count alone with a single-head machine. An output figure needs those conditions to be useful for equipment selection.

Is nozzle entry the same as tracking filling?

Nozzle entry and withdrawal describe vertical movement into and out of the container. In tracking filling, the filling heads move with containers during dispensing. These are different motion requirements.

First distinguish a container held at a filling position from a container moving during dosing. The single-head or double-head description and a lifting nozzle do not establish a continuous-tracking function. A tracking requirement needs a separately defined motion design and equipment scope.

Related Equipment Decisions

Cream Filling Machines

Compare automatic and semi-automatic filling approaches for cosmetic bottles and jars.

Semi-Automatic Cream Filling Machines

Consider operator-paced filling for short runs and frequent package changes.

Vacuum Emulsifying Mixers

Explore upstream cream preparation equipment.

Capping, sealing and labeling

Define these downstream requirements separately from the automatic filling station.

Discuss Your Automatic Cream Filling Machine

Share your product and packaging details to discuss the filling configuration and equipment fit. Your fill size, target container rate and a jar or bottle drawing or photo make a useful starting point.

Double-head automatic cream filling machine with a container feeding table

Email: sales@kozmag.com

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