Technology ups cosmetic filling equipment capabilities

The France-based company says that its new high performance filling and capping machines have been designed to handle a variety of cosmetic formulations, including shampoo, conditioner, nail polish remover, sun tan lotion, make-up and deodorants.

PKB claims that its totally redesigned machines now incorporate the companies concept for filling on an intermittent basis, together with linear motors and new mechatronic components.

Greater versatility​

The inclusion of the new technologies allows for greater versatility, added compactness to reduce all-important floor space, easy format changeover, ergonomic design, accuracy of dosing, enhanced speed and excellent price to quality ration – the company claims

As the design for the new machines is based on servodrive technology, for which the company is currently seeking a worldwide patent, this also allows for changeovers to be performed with the optimum of ease, according to PKB.

Other functionality includes bottleneck re-centering, before preclosure of the cosmetics pumps, caps and overcaps, in turn allowing for precise capping that minimizes the risk of spillage.

Servodrive adds flexibilit​

Likewise the servodrive also includes dip-tube straightening and cosmetics pump preclosure as well a screw-capping with torque control for the application of pumps and overcaps in all types of combinations.

The equipment also comes with a long list of options for tailor-made requirements, including a variety of dust removers, sterilization in place, integrated labelling solutions, filling of two-phase products and various view systems aimed at enhancing quality control.

The equipment is being made available on a global basis, and likewise PKB says that there is a specifically designed UL version adapted to the requirements of manufacturers in North America.