Suitable for
Projects that match this page decision
- Buyers comparing 500 ml and family-size production plans
- Plants with mixed 500 ml, 1.5 L and 2 L schedules
- Quotations that show only a 500 ml headline output
Rating basis / larger-bottle warning
Why 500 ml and 1.5 L Filling Capacity Are Not the Same
The XGF table is published on a 500 ml basis. Larger bottles change product volume per hour, bottle dynamics, fill time, transfer behavior and line balance, so their actual speed must be confirmed separately.
Answer first
Do not multiply the 500 ml BPH into a larger-bottle promise. Ask for a format-specific output statement that identifies the bottle drawing, cap, product-water condition and test method.
Not suitable for
Boundaries that need a different platform or review
- Assuming a constant bottle count regardless of fill volume
- Treating liters per hour and bottles per hour as interchangeable
- Accepting a model without a named reference container
Inputs required
Evidence to provide before confirmation
- Bottle drawings for small and large formats
- Daily mix and changeover sequence
- Expected BPH or liters per hour for each format
- Upstream and downstream format limits
Machine function
What happens at this machine or decision boundary
- Larger fill volume can require more time and product flow per bottle.
- Bottle height, diameter and mass change carousel and conveyor behavior.
- Downstream labels and packs may run at different limits by format.
Configuration decisions
Options that must appear in the proposal
- Which format defines the commercial capacity requirement
- Whether output is stated in BPH, L/h or both
- Reserve for the lowest-speed critical SKU
- Separate acceptance tests for representative formats
Interface requirements
Upstream, downstream and utility handovers
- Product-water supply must cover the higher volume flow.
- Blow molding and air conveying must handle both geometries.
- Packing must accept the larger bottle and changed pack pattern.
Buyer risks
Questions to close before order
- Planning sales on an unverified larger-bottle speed
- Under-sizing the product-water supply
- Comparing two quotes with different reference containers
FAT checks
How to verify the agreed basis
- Define expected output separately for each tested format.
- Record fill level, transfer faults and cap result by SKU.
- State whether changeover time is included in the test period.
Quotation scope
What the commercial offer should state
- 500 ml rating basis shown explicitly
- Larger-format output marked subject to confirmation
- Reference drawings and cap revisions
- Format-specific FAT and changeover scope
Allot Tech / 500ml-vs-1-5l-filling-capacity
Turn this decision into a comparable machine scope
Send the bottle, cap, reference output, existing equipment and destination. Final values are confirmed in the project proposal.