Oil types and suitable machines
| Oil | Containers | Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Essential oil, CBD-type oils, serums | 10–120 ml droppers | YX2 essential oil dropper bottle filling & capping machine |
| Fragrance and car perfume oil | 2–200 ml | Car perfume & fragrance bottle filling and capping machine |
| Cooking, olive, vegetable oil | 50–1000 ml bottles | Liquid & lotion filling and capping machine (50–1000 ml) |
| Edible oil, lubricants, engine oil | 5–30 L pails and jerrycans | DT30 pail & bucket filling and capping machine (5–30 L) |
| Oil in sachets | Single portions | 240J liquid & sauce sachet packing machine |
Why oil needs anti-drip nozzles
Oil clings to nozzles and drips onto bottle necks and conveyors, which spoils labels and seals. Look for suck-back or shut-off nozzles, drip trays and nozzles that dive into the container.
Volumetric or weight?
Oil density changes with temperature. For small bottles, volumetric piston or pump filling is accurate enough. For 5–30 L containers sold by weight or volume, servo or weight-based filling keeps results consistent.
Viscosity: thin vs thick oils
Essential oils and cooking oils are thin; gear oils and some lubricants are thick and flow slowly when cold. Piston and pump fillers handle both; gravity fillers only suit thin oils.
Semi-automatic or automatic?
Small producers often start with a semi-automatic oil filler and add capping by hand; see semi-automatic vs automatic filling. Send your oil, container and output.
Questions and answers
Which machine is best for filling edible oil?
A piston or pump filler with anti-drip nozzles for bottles, and a servo or weight-based filler for 5–30 L containers.
Can one machine fill essential oil and cooking oil?
They usually need different machines because container sizes, closures and doses are very different.
How do you stop oil dripping during filling?
Use suck-back or shut-off nozzles, diving nozzles and drip trays, and set a short delay before the container moves on.
What machine fills lubricant oil pails?
A heavy-duty pail filler such as the DT30, rated for 5–30 L containers at 2–8 containers per minute.
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