A filling machine operable to dispense a fluid from a fluid supply to a container having an opening and a cap configured to cover the opening
. The filling machine includes a housing that defines a fill chamber and a cap removal assembly at least partially located within the fill chamber. The cap removal assembly is operable to remove the cap from the opening of the container within the fill chamber. The filling machine further includes a fill line assembly having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is configured to be coupled to the fluid supply and the outlet is located within the fill chamber. The outlet is configured to be placed in fluid communication with the opening of the container. The fill line assembly is removably coupled to the filling machine, and fluid flowing from the fluid supply to the container flows through the fill line assembly.
A method of installing and removing a fill line assembly from a filling machine, the filling machine operable to dispense a fluid from a fluid supply to a container, the method comprising: coupling an inlet of the fill line assembly to the fluid supply; routing a flexible fill line of the fill line assembly through a portion of the filling machine; positioning an outlet of the fill line assembly within a fill chamber of the filling machine such that the fluid passes through the fill line assembly without directly contacting other surfaces of the filling machine; and removing the fill line assembly from the filling machine.
Automated fill systems and filling machines are used for transferring fluids from a reservoir to containers. Typically, these automated systems incorporate a flow meter to accurately control the amount of fluid introduced into each container, either by mass (weight) or volume. These systems are typically used in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, chemical, and food packaging industries. The automated systems also generally include a stop valve controlled by the flow meter and a nozzle used to transfer the measured amount of fluid to a container.