Automatic filling line

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Overview
A turnkey filling line covers the full process chain: receiving empty containers, opening, filling, closing/sealing, labelling/coding, conveying, palletizing and wrapping. AiCROV engineers, builds and integrates the filling machines and third‑party equipment, tests the complete line in the workshop and installs it on site so you have a single supplier and single technical contact for the entire project.

What a turnkey line can include

• Filling: Machines for jerrycans, drums and IBCs (totes), from semi‑automatic to fully automatic and robotic. Available platforms referenced: SP1, SP2, SP3, EL2‑E, EL2‑B, Robot Filler.
• Opening and closing: Automatic uncapping, controlled‑torque capping, press‑fit lids and metal crimping, with vision inspection where required.
• Labelling and coding: Label applicators and ink coders positioned before or after filling, single‑ or double‑side labelling configurations.
• Conveying and buffers: Roller and chain conveyors, turntables, transfers and accumulation buffers to maintain line throughput while operators load/unload.
• Palletizing: Robotic palletizers for jerrycans and automatic palletizers for drums, including slip‑sheet handling and mixed‑format patterns.
• Wrapping and end of line: Stretch wrappers, strapper units and pallet labelling stations.
• Safety and process: Explosion‑proof builds, nitrogen inerting, grounding checks, fume extraction and CIP where required.
• Control and data: Single integrated control system for the whole line with remote support capability.

Project execution and testing
Projects follow AiCROV's Project Execution Process (PEP): one project manager, stage gates, internal test (IFAT) and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) with the customer, site readiness checks and a punch list until closure. The complete line is assembled and tested in the workshop so commissioning and SAT on site are faster and predictable.

Layout and design
Before fabrication the line is laid out on your plant floor plan: pallet flow, operator and forklift routes, container flow between machines and accumulation points. Typical layouts include drum and jerrycan lines with filling/capping, robot cells, pallet feeding and stretch wrapping positioned around access doors and traffic routes.

Examples and delivered lines
AiCROV supplies complete lines from empty container to finished pallet for multiple industries: crop protection jerrycan lines, canister filling for acids and bases, automatic drum filling for lubricants, GMP plants for acids, and explosion‑proof robot filler lines for flammable petrochemicals.

Frequently asked questions (summary)

• Can a turnkey line include third‑party machines? Yes — AiCROV builds filling machines and integrates third‑party labellers, coders, wrappers and other equipment under one control system and responsibility.
• Can we connect the new line to existing equipment? Yes — conveyors, wrappers and plant interfaces can be integrated.
• Who installs and commissions the line? AiCROV technicians perform installation, commissioning and operator training; Site Acceptance Test (SAT) is executed at the customer site.
• How is line performance validated before shipment? The whole line is assembled and tested in the workshop with IFAT and FAT before shipment.
• Can the line be built for hazardous areas? Yes — explosion‑proof construction, nitrogen inerting and grounding checks are available.
• Can the line be expanded later? Yes — many machines include free stations or space for additional filling heads and functions.
• Do you provide after‑sales support? Yes — remote assistance, spare parts and maintenance plans cover the entire line.

Technical specifications

• Scope: complete turnkey lines from empty container to wrapped pallet (receiving, opening, filling, closing/sealing, labelling/coding, conveying, palletizing, wrapping, end‑of‑line).
• Container types: jerrycans, drums (metal and plastic), canisters, IBCs (totes).
• Filler platforms referenced: SP1, SP2, SP3, EL2‑E, EL2‑B, Robot Filler.
• Capping/sealing: controlled‑torque capping, press‑fit lids, metal crimping, vision inspection options.
• Labelling/coding: applicators and ink coders configurable before or after filling; single‑ or double‑side labelling.
• Conveying: roller conveyors, chain conveyors, turntables, transfers, accumulation buffers.
• Palletizing: robotic palletizers for jerrycans; automatic palletizers for drums; slip‑sheet and mixed‑format handling.
• Wrapping & end‑of‑line: stretch wrapping, strapping, pallet labelling.
• Safety & hazardous area options: explosion‑proof construction, nitrogen inerting, grounding checks, fume extraction, CIP where required.
• Control: single integrated control system for whole line; remote support capability; one project manager for PEP.
• Testing: internal test (IFAT) and Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) at workshop prior to shipment; Site Acceptance Test (SAT) on site.
• Integration: built to integrate third‑party equipment and to connect to existing plant conveyors, wrappers or software.