Suitable for
Projects that match this page decision
- PET and suitable plastic bottled still-water projects
- Buyers preparing an RFQ or bottle sample package
- Existing plants reviewing a new bottle format
Input checker / geometry before model
PET Bottle and Cap Compatibility
Check PET bottle and cap compatibility using neck drawings, support-ring geometry, closure samples and format-specific machine acceptance checks.
Answer first
Send bottle volume, overall height and diameter, neck-finish and support-ring drawings, bottle weight, plus cap dimensions, thread and tamper-band details. Identify sample and drawing revisions so the machine review uses one controlled bottle-and-cap combination.
Tool 02 / input completeness
Is your bottle and cap data ready for review?
This tool checks the information package. It does not approve compatibility.
Not suitable for
Boundaries that need a different platform or review
- Treating a calculator result as final design approval
- 5-gallon barrels, glass bottles or carbonated-beverage packages
- Submitting only a marketing photo without dimensions or a sample
Inputs required
Evidence to provide before confirmation
- Volume, material, height and maximum body diameter
- Neck finish and support-ring dimensions
- Cap type, diameter, height and samples
- Bottle drawing, bottle photo and number of SKUs
Machine function
What happens at this machine or decision boundary
- The tool scores information completeness, not machine compatibility.
- Missing geometry or sample evidence is listed immediately.
- The output can be carried into the technical enquiry form.
Configuration decisions
Options that must appear in the proposal
- Whether neck handling is feasible for review
- Whether guide and transfer changes may be required
- Whether cap sorting needs a separate sample trial
- Whether all planned SKUs belong in the same machine scope
Interface requirements
Upstream, downstream and utility handovers
- Bottle design affects air-conveyor and infeed behavior.
- Neck and cap data affect transfer, placement and closure control.
- Overall dimensions affect guides, outfeed and downstream stability.
Buyer risks
Questions to close before order
- Late bottle changes after machine design approval
- Hidden change parts for unlisted SKUs
- Cap procurement variation between samples and production lots
FAT checks
How to verify the agreed basis
- Use approved bottle and cap samples from the agreed revision.
- Run every contracted format or define a representative matrix.
- Record handling marks, transfer faults, cap result and leakage.
Quotation scope
What the commercial offer should state
- Approved bottle and cap references
- Included change parts and adjustment limits
- Sample quantities and approval timing
- Responsibilities if bottle or cap design changes
Questions to settle before requesting a quote
What bottle and cap information does the supplier need?
Send bottle volume, overall height and diameter, neck-finish and support-ring drawings, bottle weight, plus cap dimensions, thread and tamper-band details. Identify sample and drawing revisions so the machine review uses one controlled bottle-and-cap combination.
Does the same neck finish mean no change parts are needed?
Not necessarily. A shared neck can simplify handling, but body diameter, height, base stability and cap geometry still affect guides, transfer parts and capping settings. Request a format-by-format list of adjustments and replacement parts.
How should compatibility be checked before shipment?
Run the approved bottle and cap samples for every contracted format. Check transfer, rinsing, fill level, cap placement, closure integrity and the agreed changeover procedure. An information-completeness checker cannot approve engineering compatibility.
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Allot Tech / pet-bottle-cap-compatibility
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.
Mr Kcal
Allot Tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.