Spee-Dee Volumetric Cup Fillers

Volumetric cup fillers offer the oldest and simplest way to fill dry, free-flow products of consistent density such as rice, popcorn, granulated sugar, beans, nuts, coffee and kitty litter.

Cup sizes may range from 1: in diameter to 6" and, depending upon the model, can be as long as 25".  This range can accommodate volumes from 0.5 cubic inch to 700 cubic inches for different package sizes.  Although fill rates vary based on product and package size, speeds of up to 160 fills per minute are obtainable on some models.

Various models address a variety of packaging scenarios ranging from a simple hand fill to interlacing with automatic equipment such as vertical form/fill/seal machines and automatic conveyors.  Mutliple drop units are also available.

 The Process Illustrated

Measuring cups, sized to the amount of product to be measured and filled, are inserted between a set of plates.

As the plates rotate, each cup passes beneath the feed hopper and is filled.

Each cup is filled and emptied in a smooth rhythmic cycle.

The plate continues its rotation, and when the fill cup arrives at the fill spout the product is dropped through the container below.