Juice beverage hot filling machine

Product Features

Strict Process Requirements for Juice & Tea Beverage Production

The production of juice and tea beverages demands rigorous process controls. Comprehensive analysis of  filling technologies—spanning production line operability, beverage quality preservation, and cost efficiency—confirms that the hot filling process offers superior economic viability and reliability. This method requires:

UHT Sterilization & Temperature Control: Liquids must be sterilized via instantaneous ultra-high temperature (UHT) treatment and maintained at 85–95°C throughout filling.

High-Speed High-Temperature Filling: Filling must conclude rapidly to prevent temperature drop, ensuring microbial safety and product integrity.

Full-Mouth Filling: To minimize residual oxygen (critical for "original beverages"), bottles must be filled to the brim, significantly reducing oxidation and extending shelf life.

Integrated Systems for Hot Filling Excellence

To achieve high-temperature filling and full-mouth precision, an automated circulation system is essential. This includes:

Low-Temperature Material Recirculation: Maintains optimal fluid viscosity and temperature uniformity.

CIP (Clean-in-Place) Systems: Ensures hygienic processing and reduces cross-contamination risks.

Suzhou Yaoshi Machinery’s Advanced 4-in-1 Filling Solution

Suzhou Yaoshi Machinery delivers cutting-edge automation for juice production lines, offering hot-filling-compatible equipment with capacities ranging from 2,000 to 36,000 BPH (bottles per hour). 

Our flagship 4-in-1 Integrated Filling Machine combines:

Bottle Rinsing → Pulp/Juice Filling → Capping in a single unit.

Automatic Circulation & Temperature Control: Features a return-flow system to sustain filling temperatures and CIP functionality for seamless cleaning.

Adaptability: Adjustable components enable rapid switching between bottle types.

Technical Advantages

Precision Filling: Utilizes micro-negative pressure filling for accuracy (±1mm liquid level).

Material Safety: Constructed with SUS 304 stainless steel for corrosion resistance and compliance with food-grade standards.

Automation: PLC-controlled touchscreen interface (multi-language support) and servo-driven systems ensure operational stability.

Technical Parameter

Main configuration

Juice beverage production Line Flow chart & layout

1. Bottle making system: PET preform → automatic feeder → hot air furnace → molding → bottle

2. Water purification system: water source tank → water source pump → quartz sand filter → activated carbon filter → ion softener → fine filter → reverse osmosis → ozone sterilizer → pure water tank

3. Juice beverage processing system: high shear emulsification tank   plate heat exchanger → mixing tank → UHT sterilizer   homogenizer   buffer tank → hot water system   hot water tank

4. CIP cleaning system

5. Filling and packaging system: tank body → washing, filling and spinning three-in-one → light inspection → fully automatic labeling machine → inkjet printer → fully automatic PE film packaging machine → final product

Juice beverage filling machine production process

1. Dilution: The thawed concentrated juice is diluted with purified water according to the formula requirements.

2. Filtration: Remove suspended solids and impurities in the juice, so that the diluted juice can be clear and transparent.

3. Homogenization: Homogenize the diluted juice to make the juice uniform and stable. Homogeneous pressure requirement: 20-25MPa.

4. Sugar dissolving and filtering: carried out in the sugar dissolving tank. Start the blender, add the right amount of water, and add the white sugar according to the formula. There are two ways to dissolve sugar, hot melt and cold melt, one of which can be selected according to the needs of the production process. Diatomaceous earth filtration is generally used for the filtration of sugar liquor. The dissolution and filtration of other auxiliary materials are basically the same as that of white sugar.

5. Blending: Pump the diluted juice, the dissolved and filtered sugar solution, and then dissolved and filtered auxiliary materials to the blending tank to mix them evenly and make the volume constant. Add flavors and (or) pigments according to the formula and mix well.

6. Filtration: Filter the mixed material and liquid through the filter barrel connected to the pipeline again to completely remove the possible suspension. To ensure the transparency, uniformity, and no precipitation of the product.

7. Washing: The bottle passes through the bottle washing machine to fully clean the dust and dirt that may exist in the bottle. In order to ensure the cleaning effect, the pure water pressure required for cleaning is not less than 0.4MPa. Bottle cleaning is often combined with filling and capping to form a “three-in-one” filling machine.

8. Sterilization: Pass the filtered material liquid through the UHT sterilizer to sterilize the material liquid. Sterilization conditions: 130-135°C, 4-6 seconds. When sterilizing, make sure that the steam pressure supplied to the sterilizer is not less than 0.8 MPa.

9. Pouring the bottle: Pass the hot-filled product through the bottle-inverting machine immediately, turn the bottle upside down, and let the residual temperature of the material liquid after filling sterilize the bottle and the cap to ensure the quality of the product.

10. Filling and capping: There are mainly two methods of aseptic cold filling and aseptic hot filling. In order to ensure the quality of fruit juice beverages, aseptic hot filling is often used. The requirements: the temperature during filling should not be lower than 90℃, and the temperature in the bottle after filling should not be lower than 85℃. It must be capped immediately after filling. When capping, adjust the proper torque of the capping head to ensure a tight seal. “Three-in-one” hot-filling machine for bottle washing, filling and capping.

11. Light inspection: Let the product pass through the light inspection machine to check whether the bottle has dirt, impurities, whether the bottle seal is complete, etc., to ensure that the qualified product enters the next step.

12. Cooling: Let the product pass through the cooling tunnel to make the temperature of the product drop to (38±2)℃ quickly. More damage. Less investment in hot-filling equipment.

About Suzhou Yaoshi Machinery Co., Ltd.'s factory

After Sales Service 

1. Installation and commissioning: We will arrange experienced technicians to carry out commissioning and trial production, and at the same time make the equipment reach the rated production capacity of the production line. 

2. Training: Our company provides technical training for customers. The training content includes equipment structure and maintenance, equipment control and operation. After the training, the buyer’s technicians can master the operation and maintenance, can adjust the process and deal with various faults. 

3. We can send you a video of the machine running. You are welcome to visit our factory and see the machine running. Third-party testing agencies are also accepted for inspection. 

4. We can design the machine according to your requirements, and at the same time we will give you our professional advice, as you know, we have been in this industry for 30+ years. 

5. Well-trained and experienced staff will answer all your inquiries in English and Chinese 

6. 12-month warranty and lifetime technical support.

7. Provide good after-sales service, if you have any questions, please contact us. Provide after-sales service, if you have any questions, please contact us.