Looking to start or scale your soda, cola, or sparkling water production line? The DCGF 18-18-6 is a fully automatic, 3-in-1 carbonated drink filling system engineered for small to medium-sized bottling plants. This monobloc machine integrates high-pressure bottle washing, isobaric filling, and servo-driven capping in one compact stainless steel frame. Designed specifically for PET bottles and high-CO₂ beverages like cola and Fanta, it delivers a reliable 5,000 bottles per hour while consuming only 3 KW of power. Whether you are a startup in Nigeria, Kenya, or expanding in Thailand or Indonesia, this machine gives you industrial performance with simple operation, low maintenance, and genuine spare parts support.

As a beverage producer in a fast-growing market, you face tough challenges every day. Using manual filling tables or semi-automatic machines often leads to inconsistent fill levels, excessive CO₂ loss, and foam overflow, wasting expensive syrup and gas. Leaking caps damage your brand reputation and cause customer complaints. Labor-intensive processes make it difficult to scale production to meet distributor or supermarket demand, and the lack of technical documentation and after-sales support from distant suppliers increases downtime risk. To grow your soda brand and protect your margins, you need a reliable, efficient, and easy-to-maintain automated solution built for real production environments.

Our DCGF 18-18-6 machine solves these problems completely by combining 18 washing heads, 18 filling heads, and 6 capping heads into one synchronized automatic system. The filling section uses an advanced isobaric (equal-pressure) principle, which pressurizes the bottle with CO₂ before filling and vents slowly afterward. This technology minimizes gas consumption, prevents foaming, and guarantees precise liquid level consistency in every single PET bottle, preserving the perfect carbonation and taste of your cola or flavored soda.

The machine body, paneling, and all contact parts are crafted from SUS304 stainless steel, ensuring food-grade hygiene and corrosion resistance in humid tropical climates. A pick-and-place cap sorting system combined with servo-driven magnetic capping heads applies consistent torque, eliminating loose or damaged caps. The integrated touch-screen PLC control allows operators to adjust fill volume and speed without mechanical changes, reducing changeover time between bottle sizes. Crucially, we provide comprehensive English video manuals, remote video guidance, and a full inventory of fast-wear spares to keep your line running without prolonged stoppages.

This machine is purpose-built for bottling carbonated soft drinks into PET bottles. Typical applications include:

• Cola and Black Soda: Reliable handling of high-sugar, deeply carbonated recipes.
• Fruit-Flavored Soda and Fanta-Style Drinks: Clean, foam-free filling preserving fruity aroma.
• Sparkling Water and Tonic Water: Precise pressure control for delicate, high-value carbonated water.
• Energy Drinks (Carbonated): Airtight sealing to maintain long shelf life.

Ideal users are startup beverage brands, contract packers, water and juice companies adding a soda line, and medium-scale factories targeting supermarkets, hotels, and export markets across Africa and Southeast Asia.

1. Bottle Loading & Air Rinsing: Empty PET bottles are fed into the machine via an air conveyor. The 18 washing heads grip the bottle neck, invert it, and inject sterile compressed air to extract any dust or debris, ensuring a clean container without water consumption.
2. CO₂ Pressurization & Isobaric Filling: The clean bottle transfers to the filling carousel under a sealed environment. A vent tube descends into the bottle, pressurizing it with CO₂ to equal pressure with the product tank. The filling valve then opens, allowing the chilled carbonated beverage to flow smoothly down the bottle wall without turbulence or foaming.
3. Controlled Decompression & Snifting: Once the fill level reaches the vent tube opening, flow stops automatically. A snifting valve slowly releases headspace pressure, preventing sudden gas breakout that causes fobbing.
4. Capping & Discharge: The filled bottle moves immediately to the capping turret. A cap sorter orients and feeds caps into a magnetic pick-and-place head, which grips and applies each cap with precise, adjustable torque. The finished, sealed bottle exits onto your existing conveyor for labeling and packing.

1. Bottle Type and Size Range: Confirm your minimum and maximum PET bottle diameter and height. The DCGF range uses starwheel and guide rail adjustments, so always specify your common bottle sizes to ensure correct change parts.
2. Production Output vs. Future Growth: A 5,000 BPH machine like the DCGF 18-18-6 is ideal for daily outputs of 40,000-50,000 bottles over an 8-10 hour shift. If your business plan shows rapid expansion within a year, consider discussing upgrade paths with us.
3. Carbonation Level: Standard sodas require a moderate CO₂ volume. If you produce highly carbonated drinks like heavy sparkling water, confirm the filler’s maximum pressure rating; our machine comfortably handles standard soda ranges.
4. Capping Technology: Magnetic torque heads are essential for consistent plastic cap sealing and to avoid damage. Always request a demo of the capping system under speed to confirm reliable pick-up and placement.
5. Local Service and Spare Parts: The best machine is one that keeps running. Choose a supplier who provides clear electrical diagrams, a one-year wearing parts kit, and proven remote maintenance support – as we do with video calls and WhatsApp guidance.

1. Can this machine fill both carbonated drinks and still water or juice?

This model is specially designed for carbonated products using isobaric filling. For still water or non-sparkling juice, we recommend a gravity or pressure-filling variant. However, if you need a combined line, ask us about a valve-switchable configuration.

2. What is the CO₂ gas consumption and loss rate per bottle?

Because of the isobaric filling and controlled decompression, CO₂ consumption is highly efficient. A detailed gas consumption table based on your bottle size and carbonation level will be included in our technical proposal. We design the system to minimize waste and keep your consumable costs low.

3. How do you support installation and training if we are in Africa or a remote area of Southeast Asia?

We provide a complete installation toolkit: a printed and PDF English manual, step-by-step video guides for mechanical assembly and PLC setup, and live WhatsApp video support during your commissioning. We can also arrange a factory-trained engineer to visit your site for an additional cost, which we coordinate with your visa invitation.

4. What spare parts are included, and how fast can you ship urgent replacements?

The standard package includes a one-year set of wear parts: sealing gaskets, O-rings for the filling valves, bottle neck guide sleeves, and capping head springs. Urgent small orders are shipped by DHL or FedEx, typically reaching major African and ASEAN cities within 5-10 days. We also provide a recommended spare parts list for two-year worry-free operation.

5. Our bottle brand uses a unique cap design. How do we ensure compatibility?

During order confirmation, we ask you to send 50-100 samples of your empty bottles and caps to our factory. We will run a physical trial, film the process for you, and measure torque removal values to confirm a perfect match before shipment.