Semi Automatic Powder Auger Filling Machine

The Nexus Australia semi-automatic auger filling machine doses powders and granules into bottles, jars, pouches, vials, tubs and bags one container at a time. The operator places the container under the auger head, triggers the fill, and the auger meters a set dose with an accuracy of up to 1 percent. Also called a semi auto auger filler or a semi-automatic inline powder auger when fitted with a short indexing conveyor, it serves food, pharmaceutical, chemical and agricultural producers across Australia.

How an auger filler works

Powder sits in a hopper above the filling head. An agitator keeps it moving while a rotating auger screw carries powder down through the funnel into the container. The number of screw rotations sets the dose, so the same machine fills 5 g or 5 kg by changing the rotation count on the controller. A servo drive gives repeatable rotation, and the auger and funnel are sized to the powder so fine, fluffy and cohesive products all dose consistently.

Semi-automatic and inline configurations

• Benchtop or floor-standing semi-automatic: the operator loads and unloads each container by hand and fires the fill with a foot pedal. Suits small batches, product trials and frequent product changes.
• Semi-automatic inline powder auger: the same auger head mounted over a short conveyor with a stop gate, so containers index under the head one after another while the operator loads the conveyor. A step up in output without a full automatic line.
• Weighing integration: an optional load cell under the container checks each fill and corrects the next dose, for products sold by declared weight or regulated fills.

Applications

Spice blends, flour and baking mixes, coffee, milk and drink powders in food production; protein, collagen and supplement powders; accurate dosing of pharmaceutical powders where a 1 percent tolerance is required; cosmetic powders and bath salts; fertilisers, pesticides and seed treatments in agriculture; chemical and cleaning powders. The machine adapts to varying container sizes and product consistencies with a change of auger and funnel.

Features

• Dosing accuracy of up to 1 percent, suited to pharmaceutical formulation and declared-weight packs.
• Optional weighing integration for checked accuracy on every fill.
• Minimal changeover time between products: the hopper, auger and funnel lift out for cleaning and swap in minutes.
• Adapts to varying container dimensions and product consistencies with a height-adjustable head.
• Stainless steel contact parts and dust control for a clean work area.

Packaging formats

Bottles, jars, vials, tubs, pouches, bags and cans. For stand-up pouches at volume, the same auger technology runs on the pouch filling machine; for single-serve doses on a stick pack machine or sachet machine; and for retail bags on a VFFS bagger.

Semi-automatic versus automatic powder filling

A semi-automatic auger filler runs at operator pace, typically a few hundred fills an hour, and is the right buy below a few thousand containers a day or where products change often. An automatic powder filling machine takes containers from a conveyor and fills continuously. Both use the same auger tooling, so a producer can start semi-automatic and move the head onto an automatic line later. Our guide to how an auger filler works covers dosing in more detail. Our guide to benchtop and manual packaging machines for small producers covers the full benchtop line.

Pair the auger filler with a semi-automatic capping machine and a semi-automatic labelling machine for a complete benchtop line. Send us a sample of your powder and your container, and we will size the auger. Contact Nexus Australia for a quote on a semi-automatic auger filling machine.