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Rotary Tub and Cup Filling Machines

Denest, fill, foil, seal, lid and eject — your finished tub comes off one carousel.

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Filling your tubs

Denested, filled, sealed and lidded on one carousel.

A rotary tub filler denests an empty container, fills it, applies and heat-seals a foil, places and tamps a lid, and ejects the finished pack — all around one indexing carousel.

The carousel index rate is essentially fixed, so throughput scales by lanes rather than by speed: if you need a high rate, you’re buying more lanes, not a faster machine.

Stations are allocated to your product rather than fixed by the platform, so a machine can carry two fill stations for a layered product, a dry dosing station for inclusions, settling stations between fills, or missing-tub detection.

Foil placing and heat sealing are separate dedicated stations, which is what produces a consistent tamper-evident seal on every tub.

  • Single, double and triple lane, filling 50 to 1,000 ml at up to 120 tubs per minute
  • Eight stations as standard, with 12-station configurations for two-stage filling, settling and inspection
  • Two fill stations let you run layered products and lift filling speed at the same accuracy
  • Servo-driven crank-arm piston working within a 90° arc, which keeps acting forces to a minimum for precise, repeatable fills
  • Full washdown stainless construction, with automatic CIP and HEPA clean-fill available

APPLICATIONS

  • Layered yoghurt and mousse cups with fruit syrup base and nut inclusions, foil lid alongside

    Layered desserts

    • Layered yoghurt & mousse
    • Fruit syrup base
    • Nuts & dry inclusions · dairy desserts
  • Foil-sealed yoghurt tubs on a filling line, one open showing fruit swirl

    Yoghurt

    • Greek & stirred yoghurt
    • Yoghurt with fruit
    • Mixed confectionery inclusions
  • Lidded tubs of hummus, coleslaw and prepared salad on a filling line

    Dips, spreads & salads

    • Dips & spreads
    • Coleslaw
    • Prepared salads
  • Foil-sealed cream pot, ice cream tub and soup tub in three sizes on a filling line

    Cream, ice cream & soup

    • Cream
    • Ice cream
    • Soup

What makes our solutions different

  • Award-winning expertise

  • Robust engineering

  • On-site & 24/7 remote support

  • Australian made

KEY STATS

Specification Standard
Typical output Up to 40 tubs/min single lane, up to 80 double lane, up to 120 triple lane
Index rate Up to 35–40 index/min, regardless of lane count
Container range Height 35–135 mm, diameter Ø77–Ø127 mm, volume 50–1,000 ml, round containers
Stations 8 standard (dispense, fill, foil place and spot seal, heat seal, over cap, lid tamp, eject, one open station); 12-station configurations available
Filling Volumetric piston standard (80 mm bore covers the full range), plus nett weight, gravity/level, pump, multihead weigher and dry dosing
Particulates Up to a 12 mm cube
Sealing Pre-cut foil place and spot seal, then heat seal at a dedicated station; snap lid placed and tamped. Foil only or lid only both available
Changeover Approximately 10 minutes; change parts specific to each tub and foil size
Construction Stainless throughout — SS316 product contact, SS304 structural, plus PEEK, PTFE, acetal and UHMW
Hygiene Full washdown capability; manual clean standard with automatic CIP a priced upgrade; HEPA clean-fill, cup and foil sterilisation available
Controls Allen Bradley CompactLogix, PanelView Plus, PowerFlex 525, AB VPL servos, SEW Eurodrive, IFM sensors
Power / air 415V AC 3-phase 50Hz + N + E, 20A per system · 6 bar, 350 L/min clean dry air
Safety & standards Category 3 minimum, Category 4 compressed air · AS4024 guarding · AS3000 wiring
Footprint Single lane 2,217 × 1,378 × 1,990 mm · triple lane 2,066 × 2,066 × 1,990 mm

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FAQ

What is a rotary tub filler?

A rotary tub filler is an indexing carousel machine that denests an empty tub, fills it, applies and heat-seals a foil, places and tamps a lid, and ejects the finished pack. All operations happen at fixed stations around the carousel as the tub indexes past.

How fast is a tub filling machine?

The carousel indexes up to 35–40 times per minute regardless of configuration, so throughput scales with lanes: up to 40 tubs per minute single lane, up to 80 double, and up to 120 triple. Product viscosity and fill volume also affect what’s achievable.

What tub sizes can it fill?

Containers from 35 to 135 mm tall and Ø77 to Ø127 mm in diameter, filling 50 ml to 1,000 ml. All our documented rotary tub fillers are specified for round containers — ask us before assuming an oval or rectangular tub will run.

Can it fill products with pieces or inclusions?

Yes, up to a 12 mm cube particle. For inclusions we fit a separate dry dosing station with a volumetric shuttle, and for layered products we use two fill stations — a base dose and then a main dose, with settling in between.

How many stations does the machine have?

Eight as standard: tub dispense, fill, foil place and spot seal, heat seal, over cap, lid tamp, eject, and one open station for your customisation. Twelve-station configurations are available where you need two-stage filling, settling stations and missing-tub detection.

Can it be cleaned in place?

Yes. The filling stations are designed for automatic CIP, with manifolds, butterfly valves and a return pump. The base machine allows manual cleaning of the filling system, and automatic CIP is a priced upgrade. Dry dosing stations are not CIP-able.

Does it wash down?

Yes, full washdown capability, with stainless steel construction throughout — SS316 in product contact and SS304 structurally, plus engineering plastics selected for the environment.

Can you fill into a clean or filtered environment?

Yes. The clean fill option puts HEPA-filtered air over the filling stations inside enclosed guarding. Cup sterilisation and foil sterilisation modules are also available on request.

How long is a tub size changeover?

Approximately 10 minutes. Change parts are specific to each tub and foil size — the cup magazine, foil magazine and locators — and the auto cup loader carries a counter to make size change quick and repeatable.

Can it apply both a foil and a lid?

Yes, and either alone. Foil place and spot seal, heat seal, lid dispense and lid tamp are separate dedicated stations, which is what gives a consistent tamper-evident seal. Some products need only the foil, and some only a snap lid.

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