When buyers ask about an automatic filling machine, the first question should not be “How fast is it?” A better starting point is: What product are you filling, what container are you using, and what filling volume do you need?

The INNOV fully automatic 6-head filling machine is designed for liquid and paste products such as lotion, cream, sauce, oil, detergent, shampoo and food paste. It can work with plastic bottles, glass bottles, cans and customized containers. The standard filling range listed for this model is 100–1000 ml, with a production speed of 24–40 bottles per minute.

For a real filling project, those specifications are only the starting point. Product viscosity, foaming behavior, bottle shape and the required filling volume can all influence the final machine configuration.

Start With the Product, Not the Bottle

Two products may use exactly the same 500 ml bottle but require different filling conditions.

A relatively free-flowing oil does not behave the same way as shampoo, cream or thick sauce. The machine therefore uses a six-head piston filling system for metering, and the product page states that the filling system is servo-driven. Its filling accuracy is listed as up to ±1%.

When we evaluate this type of project, viscosity is one of the first things we need to understand.

A buyer saying “I fill cosmetics” is still too general. Lotion, shampoo and cream can have very different flow characteristics. The same is true for food products such as oil, honey, jam or sauce.

If the actual material is available, using it for testing gives us much more useful information than relying only on the product name.

During testing, we would pay attention to how smoothly the material enters the filling cylinder, whether the required volume can be filled consistently, whether material remains at the nozzle after filling, and whether the filling speed is practical for that viscosity.

The machine uses a filling valve design intended to reduce dripping, while the filling cylinder is hard-chrome treated and ground for accurate metering.

These details matter much more in production than simply knowing that the machine has six filling heads.

Foaming Products Need a Different Filling Approach

Shampoo, detergent and some other liquid products can produce foam if they are filled too aggressively.

This is one reason the machine uses up-and-down filling motion. According to the product specification, the filling nozzles can move during filling to help reduce foam formation.

For a non-foaming product, this function may not be the main purchasing point.

For a shampoo or detergent project, it can be much more important.

Foam can make the bottle look full before the actual required amount has been dispensed. It can also contaminate the bottle neck and affect the following capping process.

We would therefore want to see the actual material before deciding how aggressively the machine should run.

A higher filling speed is not automatically better if the result is excessive foam, material splashing or unstable bottle handling.

The practical target is stable filling at the required output, not simply running the machine at its maximum mechanical speed.

Bottle Size Is Only One Part of Container Compatibility

The machine is described as suitable for plastic bottles, glass bottles, cans and customized containers. It can also be configured with different positioning devices according to the actual bottle conditions.

That last point is easy to overlook.

Container shape affects how reliably a bottle can move into the filling position.

A normal round bottle is generally straightforward. A narrow bottle, unusually shaped cosmetic container or lightweight plastic bottle may need more attention to positioning.

Before confirming a machine, we prefer to know the actual bottle dimensions and see clear bottle photos or physical samples.

We would normally look at:

• bottle height and diameter;
• bottle-mouth diameter;
• container shape;
• whether the bottle is rigid or easily deformed;
• required filling position.

This information helps determine whether a standard positioning structure is sufficient or whether the bottle-handling section needs adjustment.

The machine also includes a no-bottle-no-fill function, which prevents filling when no container is detected at the filling position.

That function is especially useful on an automatic line because it reduces unnecessary product discharge when bottle feeding is interrupted.

What 24–40 Bottles/Min Actually Means

The product page lists a filling speed of 24–40 bottles per minute for this six-head machine.

We would not treat 40 bottles/min as a fixed output for every application.

The actual production speed can depend on the filling volume, viscosity, bottle handling and how quickly the material can enter and leave the filling cylinder.

For example, filling 100 ml of a relatively fluid product and filling 1000 ml of a thick paste are not the same production condition.

So if a buyer tells us:

“I need 40 bottles per minute.”

Our next questions should be:

What volume per bottle?
What material are you filling?
What bottle are you using?

Without those details, the speed figure alone does not tell us whether the production target is realistic.

This is also why we would not compare two filling machines only by their maximum advertised speed.

A machine running slightly slower but filling cleanly and consistently can be more useful than one running faster but causing dripping, foam or unstable bottle positioning.

Cleaning and Product Changeover Matter in Daily Production

For factories filling more than one product, cleaning is not a minor detail.

The product page states that the filling components are designed for tool-free disassembly and assembly, making the machine easier to clean. Material-contact parts are made from SUS304 stainless steel, while the piston cylinder can be made from 304/316 stainless steel and uses a detachable structure.

This becomes important when changing between different materials.

A cosmetics factory may fill shampoo, lotion and cream.

A food factory may change between sauce, oil or paste products.

In these situations, the buyer should not look only at filling speed. The time required for cleaning and changeover can have a significant effect on daily production efficiency.

If the material is particularly sticky or difficult to clean, we would want to understand that before confirming the machine.

The standard configuration also includes a protective glass cover, and the machine uses Siemens PLC control and Airtac pneumatic components according to the product specification.

A Filling Machine Is Often Only One Part of the Line

For many buyers, the six-head filling machine is not intended to operate alone.

The machine can be connected with capping machines, labeling machines, conveyors and coding machines to form a complete automatic filling line.

This changes how we should approach machine selection.

If the buyer already has a production line, we need to know the existing conveyor height, available installation space and required production speed.

If it is a new line, the filling machine can be considered together with the downstream equipment.

For example:

Bottle feeding → Filling → Capping → Labeling → Coding

But the exact configuration should depend on the actual package.

A bottle with a screw cap needs a different capping solution from a pump bottle. A round bottle and a flat cosmetic bottle may also require different labeling arrangements.

Coding requirements can vary as well. Some factories only need a production date, while others require batch numbers or additional traceability information.

We would therefore confirm the whole packaging process rather than treating the filling machine as an isolated piece of equipment.

What We Need Before Recommending the Final Configuration

For this 6-head filling machine, the standard specification includes 100–1000 ml filling capacity, 24–40 bottles/min production speed, 380 V power supply, 2.5 kW motor power and a machine weight of approximately 600 kg. The product page identifies the machine structure as 304 stainless steel and gives an overall size of approximately 3000 × 1300 × 2100 mm in its main product information.

Before confirming whether that standard configuration fits a project, we would still ask the buyer for several practical details:

• actual product and viscosity;
• filling volume per bottle;
• bottle material and dimensions;
• bottle-mouth size;
• required production capacity;
• whether capping, labeling or coding is also required.

A physical product and bottle sample are even better when available.

For liquid and paste filling projects, the final choice should come from the actual material, container and production requirement, not from a specification sheet alone.

A six-head machine can provide higher output than a single-head or small semi-automatic filler, but the real value comes from matching the filling system, bottle positioning and line speed to the product being produced.