Sidel Oil Filler Increases Packaging Precision
Edible oil packagers can now utilize brushless motors and automated in-flight measurements to stabilize filling volume accuracy.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Consumer Goods
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Sidel Group has launched a new weight-based filler for edible oil production that utilizes brushless motor technology. The system automates in-flight measurements to maintain precision across a variety of container materials and sizes.
Why it matters
The filler aims to optimize production efficiency for edible oil packagers by reducing mechanical maintenance requirements and downtime during format changeovers. This technology directly addresses the need for consistent product volume control in high-speed, multi-format bottling environments.
The new system maintains a filling accuracy of 0.5 g per kilogram of oil, with a standard deviation of 0.8 g. It is designed to process container formats ranging from 0.5 to 5 liters across PET, glass, can, and HDPE materials.
The players
Sidel Group
An international provider of packaging equipment and solutions for the liquid, food, home, and personal care industries.
The details
The machine employs brushless motors for each component to minimize vibrations that can disrupt precision during the filling process. Automated in-flight oil measurements are taken to account for the oil volume residing between the valve and the container, ensuring consistent weights. Tool-free changeover capabilities allow operators to switch between different container formats without lengthy mechanical recalibration.
Market Landscape
This filler follows the broader industry trend of adopting brushless motor-driven filling technology to reduce mechanical wear and increase output accuracy in liquid processing lines. It marks a push toward higher automation levels for edible oil packagers facing volatile commodity prices.
Plant managers should evaluate whether their existing filling lines suffer from high format-changeover downtime or precision issues that impact material waste. This equipment upgrade may offer a way to lower labor-intensive changeover costs while stabilizing yield.
The takeaway
Operators focused on material cost control should monitor whether the implementation of in-flight automated measurement systems reduces product giveaway on their current lines. Reviewing the maintenance logs of your current mechanical fillers against the brushless motor performance profile of this unit provides a benchmark for potential efficiency gains.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Food Processing.
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