Piston Fillers Market

Report Highlights

Piston Fillers Market – Introduction

Filling has become an integral part of the packaging industry in recent years, and thus the growing packaging industry is fueling growth in the filling equipment industry. Additionally, the rapidly advancing technology in tandem with the growing focus on process automation has changed the way filling equipment sector works. Consequently, manufacturers are increasingly developing novel filling equipment to meet the evolving consumer preferences and needs, which has further driven the applications for such equipment.

Piston filler is a widely used conventional filler with wide applications in the proliferating packaging industry. They are widely adopted for filling highly viscous and thick products, such as paste, semi paste, and chunky or for viscous chemical preparations, including epoxys, lubricant oil, waxes, grease, adhesives etc. Companies are increasingly leveraging piston fillers to comply with the stringent food grade standards, as this equipment measures a product using a reciprocating piston of a preset volume.

Piston fillers are based on a low cost, conventional technology, which is very easy to understand for most users. As this filling equipment provide fast filling rates with fairly thick products, they have been used widely in the recent years. However, the advent of servo positive displacement fillers has hit the growth in piston fillers market.  

Piston Fillers Market – Notable Developments

Some of the leading players operating in the global piston fillers market are Accutek Packaging Equipment, All-Fill Inc., Technopack Corporation Ltd, Cleveland Equipment & Machinery, Raque Food Systems, Apacks, Simplex Filler Company, Busch Machinery, JBT, Filling Equipment Co. Inc., Unifiller Systems Inc, Biner-Ellison Packaging Systems, E-PAK Machinery, and Accutek Packaging Equipment Companies, Inc.

Notable developments in the competitive landscape of piston fillers market include:

In February 2019, Linxis Group, a global leader in specialized equipment acquired a Canada-based manufacturer of food portioning equipment, Unifiller Systems, for small and mid-sized bakeries. This acquisition will help Linxis Group in expanding its equipment portfolio and international footprint.

In September 2018, a leading player in piston fillers market, Accutek Packaging Equipment Companies Inc. announced its move to a new facility in San Diego County, California to expand their business. The new facility has well planned segregated sections for machining centers, automated cutting and welding, sheet metal shop, assembly, and integration.

Upward Adoption of Used & Reconditioned Equipment to Impede OEMs Growth in Piston Fillers Market

The growing cost of wide range of equipment used in packaging industry has paved way for the adoption of used and reconditioned piston fillers. Companies in packaging sector have been eying at cost-effective means and equipment for filling purposes. This in turn has led to a growing adoption of used and reconditioned filling equipment, which is limiting the growth in piston fillers market. Additionally, many packaging companies are investing in outsourcing their filling needs to contract filling services providers to accelerate overall production, while cutting overall operational costs. 

Demand for Rapid Filling Equipment Fueling Adoption of Automatic Piston Fillers

Automatic filling machine has been witnessing growing traction, owing to the key feature of atomization that accelerates the entire product filling process. High speed of automatic filling equipment, such as automatic piston fillers decrease the assembly line time process significantly. Moreover, automatic piston fillers alleviate the risk of human error and contamination involved while using manual equipment. As automatic piston fillers can fill precisely and rapidly any viscous liquids, they are witnessing growing traction from packaging companies. Several industry products are benefited from automatic filling equipment such as automatic piston fillers, as they streamline the entire packaging process significantly. Such factors are likely to fuel growth in piston fillers market.

Competitive Market Landscape Prompting Filling Equipment Manufacturers to Invest in Superior Fabrication of Piston Fillers

With industrial end-users increasingly demanding premium quality filling equipment, manufacturers have shifted their focus on high-quality fabrication of piston filler. Amid the rigorous competition in piston fillers market, stakeholders are rapidly adopting customized equipment designs to enhance overall operational efficiency and performance. As tailored piston fillers provide desired volumetric fill, they are witnessing rapid adoption across industries. This growing adoption is further fueling growth in piston fillers market.

Piston Fillers Associated Usage & Cleaning Constraints Impeding Market Growth

High leakage risk associated with piston fillers makes this equipment inappropriate for filling thin products. Furthermore, as piston fillers aren’t easy to clean, companies often become reluctant to invest in such a time consuming equipment. Additionally, the advent of servo positive displacement fillers has the potential to make piston filler equipment obsolete in near future.

Piston Fillers Market – Segmentation

Based on process type, the global piston fillers market is segmented into

• Manual
• Semi-automatic
• Automatic

Based on form, the global piston fillers market is segmented into

• Powder
• Liquid
• Solid
• Semi solid

Based on product type, the global piston fillers market is segmented into

• Check Valve
• Rotary Valve

Based on design, the global piston fillers market is segmented into

• Single head
• Multi head

Based on application, the global piston fillers market is segmented into

• Food and Beverages
• Cosmetics
• Pharmaceutical

The report is a compilation of first-hand information, qualitative and quantitative assessment by industry analysts, inputs from industry experts and industry participants across the value chain of the global piston fillers market. The report provides an in-depth analysis of parent market trends, macroeconomic indicators and governing factors along with piston fillers market attractiveness as per segments. The report also maps the qualitative impact of various factors on piston fillers market segments and geographies.