Built for the way your line actually runs.
A semi-automatic soda water and soft drink plant with a compact carbonator, 4–8 head counter-pressure filler and crown or ROPP capping, for local and district-level brands.
Not every soft drink business needs a rotary CSD line. District brands, returnable-glass soda operators and seasonal bottlers can run profitably on a semi-automatic block that costs a fraction of a full plant. The configuration is honest about its limits: output is around 20 BPM, changeover is manual, and the operator controls carbonation set points rather than a PLC recipe. What it does provide is real counter-pressure filling — not the gravity filling some cheap "soda machines" use, which cannot hold carbonation in the bottle. It also uses the same carbo-cooler and syrup blending principles as our larger plants, so the product quality is genuinely comparable at lower speed.
Who this configuration suits.
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Everything we ship with this plant.
Standard turnkey scope. Optional add-ons quoted on request.
Specs at a glance.
| Output | 20 BPM (1,200 BPH) approx. |
| Carbonation | 2.5 – 4.0 volumes CO₂ |
| Filling type | Counter-pressure (isobaric), semi-automatic |
| Pack formats | 200ml, 300ml returnable glass or 250–600ml PET |
| Power load | 15–25 kW |
| Footprint | 1,200–2,000 sq.ft. |
| Manpower | 5–7 per shift |
| Upgrade path | Water house and syrup room carry into a 60 BPM line |
Price on Request.
Every plant is quoted against your capacity, feedwater analysis, plot and product mix. Send us those and you get an itemised proposal within 24 hours.
Output, degree of automation and whether you need redundancy on critical stations.
A high-TDS, iron-heavy or seasonal input changes the treatment train and its cost materially.
Machinery only, or turnkey with civil drawings, utilities, commissioning and BIS / FSSAI documentation.
Number of SKUs, bottle sizes and how fast you need to switch between them.
Common questions.
Can a semi-automatic plant hold proper carbonation?+
Yes, provided it uses counter-pressure filling. Machines that gravity-fill carbonated product lose CO₂ during filling and produce flat drinks. Counter-pressure filling is the non-negotiable part of the specification at any speed.
What is the realistic daily output?+
At 20 BPM and 70% practical efficiency, expect 7,000–8,000 bottles per 8-hour shift with a trained crew. Returnable glass runs slower because of washing and inspection.