Use the tables below to help you match the ideal filling equipment for your product and application. Each type of equipment is assigned a rating based on the characteristics of your product, the fill accuracy of the machine, and ease of changeover.
Use the tables below to help you match the ideal filling equipment for your product and application. Each type of equipment is assigned a rating based on the characteristics of your product, the fill accuracy of the machine, and ease of changeover. Use the search field, sorting headers, or scroll to the right to navigate the tables. Note: Holding your mobile device in a horizontal orientation will make it easier to view the tables.
| PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS | Gravity Fillers | Overflow Fillers | Positive Displacement Pump | Recirculating Pump | Piston Fillers | Vacuum Overflow Fillers | Peristaltic (Tubing) Pump | Net Weight | Auger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin Liquids | Excellent | Excellent | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Poor |
| Medium Viscosity Liquids | Fair/ Unlikely | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Fair/ Unlikely |
| Viscous Liquids | Not Applicable | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair/ Unlikely | Poor | Good | Fair/ Unlikely |
| High Viscosity Liquids | Not Applicable | Poor | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Good | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent |
| Dry Powder or Granule | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Excellent | Excellent |
| Product with Particulate | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Excellent |
| Chunky Product | Poor | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent |
| Thin and Foamy | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair/ Unlikely | Good | Fair/ Unlikely |
| Pharmaceutical/ Lab Use | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| Hot Fill Temperature | Good | Excellent | Excellent* | Excellent* | Excellent | Excellent* | Good | Good | Good |
| Food Grade | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Corrosive Products | Excellent | Excellent | Fair/ Unlikely | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Good |
| Corrosive Products Fumes | Excellent | Excellent | Poor | Poor | Good | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely |
| Flammable/ Combustible | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely |
| Carbonated Product | Not Applicable | Excellent* | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| ACCURACY BENCHMARK | Gravity Fillers | Overflow Fillers | Positive Displacement Pump | Recirculating Pump | Piston Fillers | Vacuum Overflow Fillers | Peristaltic (Tubing) Pump | Net Weight | Auger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volumetric: Accurate Volume | Excellent | Poor* | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Poor* | Excellent | Poor | Poor |
| Cosmetic: Consistent Fill Level | Fair/ Unlikely* | Excellent | Good* | Good* | Poor | Excellent | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Net Weight | Excellent | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Fair/ Unlikely | Poor | Poor* | Excellent | Excellent |
| ADDITIONAL BENEFITS | Gravity Fillers | Overflow Fillers | Positive Displacement Pump | Recirculating Pump | Piston Fillers | Vacuum Overflow Fillers | Peristaltic (Tubing) Pump | Net Weight | Auger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changeover Bottle Size/ Volume | Good* | Good* | Good* | Good* | Fair/ Unlikely* | Good* | Good* | Good* | Fair/ Unlikely |
| Change Product | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Fill Range Flexibility (Small to Large) | Excellent | Excellent* | Excellent | Excellent | Good* | Excellent* | Good | Good | Excellent |
| PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS | Gravity Fillers | Overflow Fillers | Positive Displacement Pump | Recirculating Pump | Piston Fillers | Vacuum Overflow Fillers | Peristaltic (Tubing) Pump | Net Weight | Auger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin Liquids | Excellent | Excellent | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Poor |
| Medium Viscosity Liquids | Fair/ Unlikely | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Fair/ Unlikely |
| Viscous Liquids | Not Applicable | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair/ Unlikely | Poor | Good | Fair/ Unlikely |
| High Viscosity Liquids | Not Applicable | Poor | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Good | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent |
| Dry Powder or Granule | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Excellent | Excellent |
| Product with Particulate | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Excellent |
| Chunky Product | Poor | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent |
| Thin and Foamy | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair/ Unlikely | Good | Fair/ Unlikely |
| Pharmaceutical/ Lab Use | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| Hot Fill Temperature | Good | Excellent | Excellent* | Excellent* | Excellent | Excellent* | Good | Good | Good |
| Food Grade | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Corrosive Products | Excellent | Excellent | Fair/ Unlikely | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Good |
| Corrosive Products Fumes | Excellent | Excellent | Poor | Poor | Good | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely |
| Flammable/ Combustible | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely |
| Carbonated Product | Not Applicable | Excellent* | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| ACCURACY BENCHMARK | Gravity Fillers | Overflow Fillers | Positive Displacement Pump | Recirculating Pump | Piston Fillers | Vacuum Overflow Fillers | Peristaltic (Tubing) Pump | Net Weight | Auger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volumetric: Accurate Volume | Excellent | Poor* | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Poor* | Excellent | Poor | Poor |
| Cosmetic: Consistent Fill Level | Fair/ Unlikely* | Excellent | Good* | Good* | Poor | Excellent | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Net Weight | Excellent | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Fair/ Unlikely | Poor | Poor* | Excellent | Excellent |
| ADDITIONAL BENEFITS | Gravity Fillers | Overflow Fillers | Positive Displacement Pump | Recirculating Pump | Piston Fillers | Vacuum Overflow Fillers | Peristaltic (Tubing) Pump | Net Weight | Auger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changeover Bottle Size/ Volume | Good* | Good* | Good* | Good* | Fair/ Unlikely* | Good* | Good* | Good* | Fair/ Unlikely |
| Change Product | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair/ Unlikely | Fair/ Unlikely | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Fill Range Flexibility (Small to Large) | Excellent | Excellent* | Excellent | Excellent | Good* | Excellent* | Good | Good | Excellent |
Search our interactive viscosity table to determine the characteristics of your product(s).
Search our interactive viscosity table to determine the characteristics of your product(s).