Tube filling solution for health and beauty applications

Achieve consistent quality and efficiency in tube filling operations with a compact solution designed for various personal care and cosmetic products, ensuring seamless integration and adaptability within your production line.

Fills and Seals Cosmetic and Personal Care Tubes

The KX603 from Citus Kalix is a robust tube filling machine tailored for high-speed operations in the cosmetics and personal care sectors. This equipment excels in efficiently filling and sealing a variety of liquid products, ranging from facial creams to hair gels. With a capacity of handling up to 60 tubes per minute, it offers versatile applications for manufacturers dealing with skincare, haircare, and sunscreen products. The machine operates on an intermittent mode, ensuring precise filling and sealing across diverse product types. Its compact design, complete with unpainted stainless steel, makes it ideal for controlled environments and seamless integration into existing production lines. The KX603 supports customization through upgradeable kits, such as the KX803, which allows for increased production speeds. Furthermore, it complies with essential safety regulations, including 2014/30/UE and 2006/42/EC, and features quick changeover capabilities, facilitating efficient transitions in production.

Benefits

  • Enhances production efficiency with a filling capacity of up to 60 tubes per minute.
  • Ensures consistent product quality with reliable sealing for various tube materials.
  • Facilitates quick and easy changeovers, minimizing production downtime.
  • Supports scalability with upgradeable options to increase speed to 80 tubes per minute.
  • Ideal for controlled environments with its compact, stainless steel construction.

General


Applications
Hair care,Sun care,Other personal care,Skin care,Men's shaving products,Cosmetics,Liquid soaps
End products
Facial cream tubes,Conditioner tubes,Moisturizing lotion tubes,Sunscreen lotion tubes,Liquid shampoo tubes,Antiperspirant cream tubes,Shaving foam tubes,Hair gel tubes,Body wash tubes,After-sun gel tubes
Steps before
Ingredient preparation,Mixing,Emulsification
Steps after
Tube sealing,Labeling,Packing
Input ingredients
plastic tubes,metal tubes,laminate tubes,round tubes,oval tubes,liquid cosmetics,liquid personal care products
Output ingredients
filled tubes,closed tubes,packaged tubes
Market info
Citus-Kalix, part of the Coesia Group, is known for its expertise in designing and manufacturing high-performance packaging equipment, particularly for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries, providing innovative, engineered-to-order solutions with a strong focus on quality and precision.

Technical Specifications


Speed
60 tubes per minute
Max filling volume
400 ml
Min filling volume
1 ml
Changeover time
5 min (Product Changeover),10 min (Size Changeover)
Machine dimensions
1060 mm depth x 1325 mm length x 1750 mm height
Machine weight
950 kg
Max pack diameter
50 mm
Min pack diameter
13 mm
Max pack length
230 mm
Min pack length
50 mm

Operating Characteristics


Production Rate
Up to 60 tubes per minute
Changeover Time
Product changeover 5 min,Size changeover 10 min
Automation Level
Easy to operate
Cleaning Method
Manual
Batch vs. Continuous Operation
Intermittent

Material Compatibility


Material type
Plastic,Metal,Laminate
Corrosive resistance
Stainless steel finish
Cleanability
Yes

Product type Characteristics


Container shape
Round / Oval
Container material
Plastic / Metal / Laminate
Container size
50–230 mm length / 13–50 mm diameter


Safety Regulations
2014/30/UE,2006/42/EC,2014/35/UE

Physical Characteristics


Machine depth
1060 mm
Machine height
1750 mm
Machine length
1325 mm
Machine weight
950 kg
Compact footprint
Yes
Finish
Unpainted stainless steel

Custom Options


Control panel type
Touchscreen / HMI
Integration possibilities
Compatible with existing systems
Upgradable kits
KX803 kit for increased speed
Scalability
Adaptable production capacity
Finish
Unpainted stainless steel