SHUCHEN AI Series Continuous Cup Water Filling and Sealing Machine

Redefining Efficiency and Quality Standards in Liquid Food Packaging

 

Redefining Efficiency and Quality Standards in Liquid Food Packaging

In the liquid food and daily chemical sectors—including tea beverages, soft drinks, and drinking water—the “filling + sealing” process for cup products has long grappled with three major pain points: low manual operation efficiency, unreliable sealing leading to leakage and spoilage, and difficulty adapting to diverse cup shapes and production capacity demands. SHUCHEN's AI Series Continuous Cup Water Filling and Sealing Machine delivers a one-stop packaging solution through full-process automation, high-precision sealing technology, and multi-scenario flexible production capabilities, redefining efficiency and quality standards for cup-based liquid material packaging.

 

I. Full-Process Automation: Building a Closed-Loop Unmanned Production System from “Cup Placement into Molds” to “Film Collection”

Through the precise coordination of seven core actions, SHUCHEN's AI series achieves fully unmanned operation: “automatic cup placement into molds → automatic filling → automatic film unwinding → automatic primary sealing and cutting → automatic secondary reinforcement sealing → automatic suction cup removal → automatic film collection.” Each step is engineered for “maximum efficiency and most reliable sealing”:

 

1. Automatic Cup Placement into Molds: The Orderly Starting Point

Equipped with a servo-driven cup placement system, the equipment precisely positions empty cups at designated mold locations. Compared to manual cup placement, this system ensures “equidistant, offset-free” cup alignment, providing a stable foundation for subsequent filling and sealing. It also minimizes human contact with containers, reducing contamination risks by over 30% and meeting hygiene requirements for food and pharmaceutical industries.

 

2. Precision Filling: Core Assurance for Quantity Control and Anti-Dripping

The filling stage utilizes high-precision liquid metering pumps, enabling accurate quantitative filling (error ≤ ±1%) for liquid materials like drinking water, milk tea, and soy milk. Through liquid level sensors and closed-loop flow control, the system monitors filling volume in real time, ensuring consistent liquid quantities per cup. Filling heads are equipped with “anti-drip valves” to prevent liquid overflow and contamination of the sealing area, guaranteeing precise filling and clean sealing from the source.

 

3. Automatic Film Unwinding: Pre-Sealing Assurance

The automatic film unwinding mechanism employs tension control and web guiding devices to smoothly convey sealing films (e.g., PP film, aluminum foil composite film) above the cup rim. The film delivery system automatically adjusts unwinding speed based on cup width, ensuring wrinkle-free, misalignment-free film placement to provide an optimal sealing substrate for subsequent “dual sealing.”

 

4. Dual Sealing and Cutting: The Critical Defense Line for Sealing and Forming

The equipment innovatively employs a two-step sealing and cutting process:

• First Sealing and Cutting: Heating rollers and cutting blades rapidly seal the film to the cup rim while performing initial cutting, ensuring “basic sealing + cup separation.”

• Secondary Reinforced Sealing: Utilizes “heat-press forming + cooling reinforcement” technology to reinforce the seal area, significantly enhancing sealing strength and durability.

Testing confirms the dual sealing process improves seal reliability by over 40%, effectively blocking air and moisture ingress to extend shelf life for beverages and liquid foods (e.g., cup-packed milk tea maintains shelf life at room temperature for up to 6 months).

 

5. Automatic Suction Cup Cup Discharge & Film Recovery: Efficient Finished Product Output

Sealed cups are smoothly transferred to the conveyor line via a vacuum suction cup discharge system. Simultaneously, the automatic film recovery mechanism collects post-sealing waste film, preventing accumulation that could disrupt production environments or subsequent processes. The coordinated operation of suction cups and film recovery ensures efficient finished product conveyance and waste film collection, further enhancing overall production line fluidity.

 

II. Multi-Industry Coverage: The “Universal Solution” for Cup Products

Leveraging its high adaptability for cup-based liquid materials, the SHUCHEN AI series serves diverse sectors as a core tool for packaging upgrades:

 

1. Beverage Industry

• Application Scenarios: Packaging of bottled water, milk tea, juices, functional beverages, etc.

• Core Value: Dual sealing and cutting technology guarantees “freshness lock and leak prevention,” extending beverage shelf life; automated filling eliminates manual contamination, elevating food safety standards; precise metering ensures consistent volume per cup, upholding brand quality reputation.

 

2. Food & Catering Industry

• Application: Sealing cup-packed soy milk, mung bean paste, yogurt, pudding, etc.

• Core Value: Hermetic packaging prevents flavor loss and liquid leakage; automated lines meet the “large-scale, standardized” supply demands of restaurant chains and central kitchens (e.g., efficient production of tens of thousands of cups daily).

 

3. Pharmaceutical & Health Supplement Industry

• Application Scenarios: Sealing cup-packed oral liquids, traditional Chinese medicine decoctions, nutritional supplements, etc.

• Core Value: Equipment frames constructed from premium stainless steel meeting pharmaceutical hygiene standards; dual sealing/cutting achieves “moisture-proof, oxidation-proof” protection, ensuring stability of pharmaceutical/health liquid ingredients.

 

4. Daily Chemicals & Cosmetics Industry

• Application Scenarios: Packaging cup-sized trial sizes (e.g., face creams, shampoos) and small-volume liquid masks;

• Core Value: Sealed packaging prevents active ingredient volatilization and degradation; automated production enhances quality control stability for sample packaging, aligning with brands' “premium” trial experience positioning.

 

III. Technical Strength: Deep-Level Assurance from Parameters to Components

The “high efficiency, stability, and intelligence” of SHUCHEN AI series equipment stem from optimized technical parameters and premium core components:

 

1. Broad Production Capacity and Specification Coverage

Equipment offers multiple models including JCL32-2, JCL32-4, JCL32-6, and JCL32-8, with packaging speeds ranging from 800 to 7200 cups per hour. This accommodates diverse production demands—from small-batch manufacturing for startups to large-scale supply for enterprises. Additionally, it supports multi-voltage adaptation (110V/220V/380V) to meet power standards across diverse domestic and international production environments.

 

2. Core Components from International Brands

• Control & Drive: Utilizes PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and servo motors to ensure precision control (positioning error ≤0.2mm) and rapid response for actions like cup placement, filling, and sealing/cutting.

• Pneumatics and Sealing: International-brand pneumatic components guarantee stability in actions like cup placement and suction cup ejection. The sealing heating module employs “ceramic heating plates + PID temperature control” with ±1℃ precision, ensuring consistent sealing quality across batches;

• Structure and Materials: Frame constructed from premium stainless steel + aluminum alloy for corrosion resistance and easy cleaning, meeting food-grade hygiene standards. Equipment weight: 400-700 kg. Compact structure (approx. 2000×850×1600 mm) accommodates most production floor layouts.

 

3. Intelligent and Customizable Capabilities

Equipped with a Human-Machine Interface (HMI), operators can quickly set parameters like “filling volume, sealing temperature, production speed” via the touchscreen. One-touch switching between product specifications boosts changeover efficiency by over 60%. Additionally, it supports non-standard customization—molds for cup placement and sealing/cutting dies can be tailored to cup shapes (e.g., irregular cups, different diameters), and additional functions like coding and labeling can be integrated to meet brand-specific packaging requirements.

 

IV. Customer Case: Dual Upgrade in “Production Capacity and Quality” for a Chain Tea Beverage Brand

Brand Background: A renowned chain tea beverage brand specializing in ready-to-drink cup-based milk tea. Previously using semi-automated sealing equipment, it faced challenges including “leakage due to poor sealing (8% complaint rate), high labor costs (requiring 3 operators per hour), and limited production capacity (5,000 cups/day),” making it difficult to handle holiday peak orders.

After implementing the SHUCHEN AI Series (Model JCL32-6):

• Production Breakthrough: Equipment operates stably at 4,000–5,400 cups/hour. Fully automated production line increases daily output to 12,000 cups while reducing labor costs by 80%, successfully handling “holiday surges + online promotions” order spikes.

• Quality Leap: Dual sealing and cutting technology achieved a 99.95% seal qualification rate, reducing leakage complaints to 0.5%, significantly enhancing brand reputation and repeat purchase rates;

• Hygiene Compliance: Stainless steel construction and “easy-clean design” enabled the brand to pass food safety management system certification (ISO 22000), securing placement in premium supermarkets and convenience store channels.

 

V. SHUCHEN: Embarking on the Automated Upgrade Journey for Cup Packaging

If you seek an “efficient, precise, and intelligent” packaging solution for cup-based liquid products, SHUCHEN is ready to provide tailored support:

• Online Consultation: Visit SHUCHEN's official website (https://www.scpacking.com/), click “Online Support” for one-on-one equipment configuration advice;

• On-site Inspection: Schedule a tour of SHUCHEN's production line demonstration workshop to witness the full automated process—“cup placement → filling → film unwinding → double sealing/cutting → cup discharge → film collection” (available in-person or via video demonstration);

• Custom Solution Coordination: Contact our technical team (Email: matilda@scpacking.com) to discuss non-standard requirements such as “non-standard cup adaptation, specialized liquid filling, and customized sealing processes,” ensuring equipment precisely aligns with your production needs.