Single-head drum weighing filler

Fill 100-200 kg barrels with real-time weight control

The ZRCZ semi-automatic machine is the large-container option in this filling range. A load cell tracks net weight while the PLC controls fast and slow filling through one filling head, helping the operator approach the target in two stages.

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Single-head semi-automatic drum weighing filling machine with roller handling tables

Filler selection

Reserve this model for large barrels and drums

Package size and the required measuring principle determine the correct machine. The values on this page apply only to the ZRCZ drum weighing filler.

Small bottles

Use the piston filler for the source-listed milliliter and 1-5 L configurations, especially with viscous products.

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Medium jugs and pails

Use the separate two-head weighing filler where medium containers and target net weight are the primary requirements.

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Free-flowing edible oil

Consider a flow-meter filler when the liquid is pumpable and meter compatibility has been validated.

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100-200 kg drums

Use this single-head weighing machine for the source-listed mass range and suitable barrel handling.

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Operating sequence

Use fast filling for approach and slow filling near the target

The source identifies a load cell, PLC, feeding pump, and fast-plus-slow filling valve system. Final timing must be set with the actual product and drum.

01Prepare the product supply and empty drum

02Move the drum onto the weighing position

03Tare and select the target net weight

04Start the fast filling stage

05Change to slow filling near target

06Stop, verify, close, and remove the drum

Application boundary

Define the drum, liquid, and handling method before selection

Source-listed products: edible oils, coatings, antifreeze, urea solution, daily chemical products, industrial liquids, and viscous materials.
Mass range: the technical list states 100-200 kg; confirm empty drum weight and target net product weight.
Drum geometry: provide height, diameter, opening, closure, material, pallet use, and sample photos.
Liquid behavior: provide density, viscosity and temperature range, foam tendency, solids, and chemical safety data.
Handling: plan how a filled drum reaches and leaves the scale without side-loading the load cell.

Mass and volume must remain separate

The page specification states 100-200 kg, while the hosted demonstration is titled as a 200 L machine. A 200 L container does not establish a 200 kg fill. Product density, drum working volume, headspace, and the required net mass must be confirmed independently.

Source-hosted machine video

Review drum positioning and the single-head workflow

The source provides a QuickTime demonstration but does not publish the liquid, density, net fill, cycle time, valve setting, or acceptance result shown. Browser playback support for the hosted MOV file can vary.

Confirm drum entry and exit direction against the workshop layout.
Check opening alignment and nozzle clearance for each drum type.
Define whether rollers, conveyors, pallets, or lifting assistance are required.
Plan closure fitting, labeling, spill containment, and finished-drum storage.

Published reference data

ZRCZ source-listed specification

The live source does not publish dimensions, machine weight, compressed-air demand, product-contact grades, or detailed test conditions. Confirm them in the final technical offer.

Parameter	Source-listed value	Confirmation required
Model	ZRCZ	Confirm the final model suffix and configured bill of materials.
Filling heads	Single head	Confirm nozzle and valve type for the product and drum opening.
Filling range	100-200 kg	Confirm net product mass and drum tare range.
Capacity	40-60 drums/hour, depending on viscosity	Fill mass, liquid, drum handling, and test method are not published.
Filling accuracy	±0.5%	The percentage basis, calibration method, target, and test conditions are not stated.
Power supply	380 V	Confirm phase, frequency, cable, plug, and protection.
Installed power	2.5 kW	Confirm included pump and motor configuration.
Packaging type	Drum / barrel	Provide every drum drawing and closure specification.

Source-listed configuration

Weighing controls and product delivery

PLC control system
Weighing sensor or load cell
Fast and slow filling valve system
Feeding pump
Stainless steel or PTFE pipeline options
Emergency-stop function

Hazardous-liquid configuration is not automatic approval

The source says an explosion-proof design with a separated control cabinet is available. It does not state an area classification, protection method, certificate, applicable standard, or approved liquid. Flammable or explosive applications require a formal process-hazard and electrical-classification review before configuration.

Line integration

Treat drum movement as part of the filling cycle

Define buffer tank, pump suction, hose routing, valve location, and drain or product-recovery points.
Keep connected piping from applying force to the weighing structure.
Confirm roller, pallet, conveyor, forklift, or lifting-device interfaces.
Provide bunding, drain control, and a response plan for spills or overfills.
Coordinate bung insertion, cap tightening, labeling, coding, and pallet storage.

Utilities and controls

Close the gaps left by the public specification

Confirm voltage, phase, frequency, control voltage, and available electrical load.
Ask whether the configured valves or actuators require compressed air; no air specification is published.
Define recipe access, batch records, weight display, alarms, and upstream interlocks.
Confirm earthing, area classification, ventilation, and control-cabinet position.
Agree the factory acceptance liquid, drum, target, sample size, and weighing standard.

Maintenance planning

Maintain the scale, valve, pump, and product path

Keep the weighing deck clear and verify zero before production.
Inspect the load cell, mechanical stops, cables, nozzle, valve seats, pump, hoses, and pipeline joints.
Calibrate with traceable test weights at the interval required by the quality plan.
Drain, flush, or clean the product path using a method compatible with the liquid and selected pipeline material.
Confirm spare seals, valve components, load cell, sensor, and pump parts from the final serial-numbered machine.

Safe operation around heavy filled drums

Use suitable material-handling equipment, protect pinch and crush zones, prevent unintended drum movement, and isolate electrical, pump, and any pneumatic energy before service. Chemical and food applications also require site-specific hygiene, exposure, grounding, ventilation, and spill-control procedures.

Quotation checklist

Provide the data needed for a drum-filling acceptance plan

Liquid and safety dataName, density, viscosity and temperature range, composition, flash point where relevant, and cleaning method. Drum detailsDrawing, material, tare, volume, target net mass, opening, closure, pallet, and filled-drum handling. Output and acceptanceDrums per hour, shifts, allowable deviation, check-weighing method, test liquid, and sample size. Site requirementsLayout, utilities, electrical classification, ventilation, spill control, operator plan, and destination country.

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Configure the filler around the actual drum and net mass

Send liquid data, drum drawings, target net weight, required output, handling method, acceptance procedure, utilities, and site classification for review.

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