[Applications]

Edible Oil Filling Lines for Your Bottle Format

Start from the oil and the bottle format; filling, capping and labeling follow.

[01]

Oil and Bottle Requirements

Oil is thin next to honey or sauce, so feeding is easy and the work moves to controlling drip, foam and bottle cleanliness.

Give usWhy it matters
Which oil, and its thickness at room and filling temperatureOil thickens when cold. A cool storeroom changes fill time and drip behavior.
Bottle material: PET or glassLight PET bottles need stable handling; glass is heavier and more fragile.
Bottle shape: round, square or rectangular, with height and neckSquare bottles need labeling on more than one side and different guides.
Closure: screw cap, tamper-evident cap, pour spout or inner sealSpouts and inner seals add stations and parts.
Fill volume and number of sizesEach size changes nozzle, guides and label parts.
Label panels: front, back, side or wrapSets the labeling setup.

[02]

Filling and Product Transfer

Oil flows easily, so the filler on a liquid filling line is simple in principle and drip is the main problem. Oil left on the nozzle after shut-off runs down the neck and onto the bottle, and a clean neck matters for the cap and label. Nozzle shut-off, drip trays and bottle spacing are set to keep oil off.

Air carried in with the oil can foam in the bottle, and a fast fill can splash. Filling from the bottom up, or slowing near the end, are the usual ways to limit this. We pick the method for your oil and bottle.

Bulk oil usually arrives in a tank or drums. We agree in advance how it reaches the filler and how it's kept at working temperature. Drums, pails and non-edible oils are assessed separately.

[03]

Capping and Labeling Configuration

Capping depends on the closure. Screw caps are common on oil bottles; a pour spout or inner seal adds a station. Tell us the exact closure, and send a drawing if you have one.

Square bottles often carry labels on several sides. Our catalog lists a flat-surface labeler for square PET and glass oil bottles, and our edible oil line page names multi-side labeling as a stage. Either each side gets a labeling head or the bottle passes through more than once; the proposal says which.

Oil on the bottle weakens label adhesion. Our labeler page lists multi-stage pressure rollers against label peeling from oil residue. A clean bottle after filling matters as much as the rollers.

[04]

LINEVO Equipment for Edible Oil Packaging

Two of our product pages relate to oil bottles.

Flat-surface labeling machine with label reel and conveyor, olive-oil bottles in front

Edible oil bottling line

Labeling stage (flat surface)

Our line page lists liquid filling, capping and multi-side labeling for oil bottles.

View on linevopack.com →
Flat-surface labeling machine with label reel and blue conveyor, olive-oil bottles in front

Square oil bottle labeling machine

Labeling machine (flat surface)

A flat-surface labeler for square PET and glass oil bottles, with a multi-stage pressure-roller system.

View on linevopack.com →

[05]

Output and Layout

We publish no speeds or floor areas here. They depend on the oil, the bottle and the stations.

  • Target bottles per shift and number of shifts.
  • Bottle sizes and shapes you plan to run.
  • Where bulk oil is stored and how far it is from the line.
  • Room size, door width and ceiling height; where the line leaves toward packing (see line layout).
  • Space to stage bottles, caps and labels, and a place to catch spills.

[06]

Cleaning and Changeover

Oil leaves a film on everything. Drip trays, nozzles and conveyors need regular cleaning, and a slippery floor is a safety problem around the line. Plan drains and a cleaning routine.

Changing oil means flushing the product path. Changing bottle size means new guides, nozzle and label parts, and going from square to round can change the whole labeling approach. List every bottle you expect to run so the changeover is planned into the first line.

[07]

Scope Boundaries

Oil lines are configured and built to order around your oil and bottle. The table is the usual starting scope. On site, commissioning runs empty first, then with your oil.

  • Oil filling into bottles

    Filler and nozzle configured for your oil and bottle.

    [Included]
  • Capping and multi-side labeling

    As configured for the bottle shape.

    [Included]
  • Bottle feeding or unscrambling

    [Optional]
  • Coding and inspection

    [Optional]
  • Drums, pails and other oils or containers not described here

    [To be assessed]
  • Oil refining, blending and bulk storage

    [Excluded]
  • Power, compressed air, drains and floor

    [By customer]

[Sources]

Common Questions

01Can you label square oil bottles on all sides?
Yes, our oil line page lists multi-side labeling. Which sides your bottle needs, and how many labeling heads that takes, goes into the proposal.
02How do you stop oil dripping on the bottle neck?
Through nozzle shut-off, drip control and bottle spacing, tuned to your oil and bottle.
03Do labels stay on oily PET or glass?
They can, if the bottle is clean. Oil residue is the usual cause of peeling. We list multi-stage pressure rollers for it, and a clean surface helps. Results still depend on your label and bottle.
04Does the same line work for olive, sunflower and other oils?
Don't assume so. Oils differ in thickness and in how they behave with temperature. Tell us each oil you plan to run on WhatsApp.
05Can you fill oil into drums or pails?
No, this page covers bottles. We assess drums and pails separately.

[Request]

Request an Edible Oil Line Proposal

Send the oil type, the bottle material and shape (photos showing the neck finish help), the closure, and how many bottles a shift you need.