Key parameters to know before launching a water plant — from 0.5 L PET to 19 L bottles.
The first question for any company starting water production is which filling line do we need? The answer depends on three things: container type and size, hourly capacity and raw water quality. Below is a selection guide based on the equipment in the Afitin Group catalogue.
1. Container: PET bottle, 3–10 L or 19 L bottle
- 0.33–2 L PET — CGF 3-in-1 monoblock (rinsing, filling, capping). Catalogue capacity for 0.5 L ranges from 2,000–3,000 to 30,000–32,000 bottles/h.
- 3–10 L containers — XGF series: linear type 600–1,200 containers/h, rotary type 1,000–2,500 containers/h (based on 5 L).
- 19 L (5-gallon) bottles — QGF line: from 60–120 to 900–1,200 bottles/h with automatic washing, disinfection, filling and capping.
2. How to calculate capacity
Divide the daily plan by shift hours and add a 15–20% reserve. For example, 60,000 bottles of 0.5 L in 8 hours is about 7,500 bottles/h — the CGF16-16-5 class (6,000–8,000 bottles/h) in the catalogue. The exact model is confirmed in the technical and commercial offer.
3. Water treatment comes first
A water treatment system is configured from the raw water analysis: quartz sand and carbon filters, sodium ion softener, microfilter, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, UV steriliser and ozonation.
4. Complete line layout
Water treatment → PET blow moulding → filling and capping → labelling → group packing and palletising. For everything in one project see the turnkey water bottling line.
5. What to prepare before requesting a quote
- Container type, volume and neck size;
- Required capacity (bottles/h);
- Workshop area and height;
- Raw water analysis;
- Available power and compressed air.
Send us this information — Afitin Group will select the equipment and prepare a layout and a technical and commercial offer. All equipment is supplied to order from Chinese factories. Specifications are for information only and are confirmed for each specific order.