Filler Selection Chart

Rating	Filling Machine Type
A – Excellent B – Good C – Fair D – Limitations F – Not Advisable	Overflow Level Fill	Servo Pump	Peri- staltic	Time Gravity	Piston (Check)	Piston (Rotary)	Net Weigh
Product Characteristics
Low Viscosity Non Foamy	A	A	A	A	A	D	A
Low Viscosity Foamy	A	A	B	B	B	D	A
Low Viscosity Particulates/Pulp	B	A	D	C	C	D	Atd>
Medium Viscosity No Particulates	C	A	D	D	A	A	A
Medium Viscosity Particulates	D	A	F	F	C	A	A
High Viscosity Particulates	F	A	F	F	D	A	A
High Viscosity No Particulates	F	A	F	F	D	A	A
Chunky or Heavy Particulates	F	A	F	F	F	A	A
Sanitary or Hot Fill (High Temp)	A	A	A	B	A	A	A
Food Grade Only (No Hot Fill)	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Carbonated (Gaseous)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
Pharmaceutical & Lab Use	D	A	A	C	A	A	A
Manufacturing Environment
Sanitary Location	A	A	A	B	A	A	B
Corrosive Location	C	A	F	A	C	C	C
Hazardous Location exp class	B	A	A	A	A	A	D
Accuracy Determined By
Volumetric Dosing	B	A	A	n/a	A	A	A
Appearance "Fill to Level"	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Time Value (flow rate x sec)	n/a	n/a	n/a	A	n/a	n/a	n/a
Net Weight (electronic scale)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
Filling Machine Performance
Container Filling Speed	A	A	A	A	A	A	B
Container Changeover Time	A	A	A	A	B	B	B
Product Change or Cleaning Time	A	A	A	C	B	B	B
Product Flexibility Range	B	A	D	D	B	B	A
Fill Size Flexibility Range	A	A	C	A	B	B	A
Filling Machine Economy
Cost Relative to Other Machines	A	C	A	A	B	C	C