Cosmetic tube filling—Guangzhou cluster; Caichen/Hengxing offer mature solutions (Source: Industry practice): Caichen: Fully automatic tube filling and sealing (30–55 tubes/min; Source: Caichen); Hengxing: Ultrasonic sealing (Source: Hengxing)—Core process: Filling + hot air/ultrasonic sealing + batch coding (Source: Caichen).
I. Representative Manufacturers
Guangzhou Caichen: Fully automatic/semi-automatic tube filling and sealing machines;
hot air sealing with batch coding; 30–55 tubes/min; connectable to cartoning machines (Source: Caichen); Hengxing Packaging: Ultrasonic sealing machines; power adjustable based on tube material; low failure rate (Source: Hengxing); Sinolion (Xinlang Aituo): Established 1991; vacuum homogenizing emulsification + tube filling; on-site installation and training (Source: Sinolion); Jiaren: Semi-automatic filling and sealing (5–200ml; Source: Jiaren); Luoke: Automatic ABL tube filling and sealing (Source: Luoke)—Manufacturers: Caichen (complete lines), Sinolion (emulsification equipment); choose based on budget.
II. Core Processes
Filling: Emulsions, pastes, creams, and viscous fluids (Source: Caichen); Sealing: Hot air heating / Ultrasonic (Source: Caichen/Hengxing); Coding: Batch number, production date, and expiration date (Source: Caichen); Materials: Plastic tubes / Aluminum-plastic laminate tubes / Aluminum tubes (Source: Caichen); Hygiene: Easy-to-clean stainless steel housing (Source: Caichen)—Process: Filling + Sealing + Coding (Ultrasonic offers greater stability).
III.
Selection Criteria
1. Production Capacity (30–55 tubes/min); 2. Filling Volume (5–200ml); 3. Sealing Method (Hot air / Ultrasonic); 4. Automation Level (Semi-automatic / Fully automatic); 5. Line Integration (Cartoning machine)—Selection: Capacity + Filling Volume + Sealing Method (Calculate daily output first).
IV. Supplier Evaluation
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Manufacturer/Source (Guangzhou industrial cluster); 2. Case Studies (Personal care and skincare brands); 3. Sample Testing (Machine testing with actual materials); 4. After-sales Service (On-site installation and training; Source: Sina Aituo); 5. Export Experience (Overseas clients)—Evaluation: Source + Sample Testing + After-sales (Send tubes for testing first).
V.
Price Reference
Semi-automatic: $6,600 (Source: MIC); Fully automatic: $11,500–$18,500 (Source: Alibaba/MIC); Ultrasonic: $3,900–$4,400 (Source: MIC); Rotary type: $10,899 (Source: MIC); MOQ: 1 unit—Price: Semi-automatic (thousands of USD) / Fully automatic ($10k–$20k, depending on the number of stations).
VI. Trends
Ultrasonic: Power adjustment based on tube material; low-carbon and energy-efficient (Source: Hengxing); Intelligence: PLC control (Source: Caichen); Integrated Lines: Complete filling and cartoning lines (Source: Caichen); Eco-friendliness: Customized energy-saving and eco-friendly solutions; Exports: Expansion of cosmetics production capacity overseas—Key trends: Ultrasonic technology + integrated lines + intelligent systems (flexible, multi-specification capabilities).
VII.
Procurement Recommendations
First, choose semi-automatic equipment for small-to-medium capacity needs (Jiaren); second, opt for Caichen’s fully automatic systems for large-scale production; third, select Hengxing’s ultrasonic technology for high-end sealing; fourth, choose Xinlang Aituo for emulsification equipment;
fifth, focus on acceptance testing (filling accuracy and seal tensile strength)—Tube filling lines: Caichen (fully automatic) and Hengxing (ultrasonic) (prioritizing the three key factors: capacity, sealing quality, and coding).
