Special-purpose machines for filling, capping and handling systems for bottles, cans and aerosol containers
Franz Tölke GmbH
LohneNew on Amplifa
About Franz Tölke
Franz Tölke GmbH in Lohne develops and manufactures special-purpose machines for the filling and packaging industry. The portfolio includes bottle unscramblers, cap sorters, capping machines, filling machines with the in-house developed Voluminizer, elevator systems, transfer units with puck system, aerosol technology with valve inserters, de-palletizers as well as punching and wadding machines. The machines process plastic bottles and containers as well as cans with diameters from 10 to 200 mm; fill volumes range from 5 mL to 6,000 mL at outputs of up to 350 bottles per minute or up to 400 parts per minute for wadding. In addition to design and development, the company offers automation consulting, ATEX approvals for aerosol technology and on-site service by its own service technicians. The approximately 100 employees serve customers from the food, cosmetics, personal care, chemicals and consumer goods sectors. Founded more than 50 years ago, the company remains family-owned to this day.
- Site
- Lohne
- Processes
- Bottle Unscramblers, Rotary Cap Sorters, Capping Machines, Filling Machines (with Voluminizer), Elevators (elevator systems for closures), Transfer units (transfer units with puck system), Aerosol technology (aerosol technology, valve inserters with dip tube), De-palletizer
- Materials
- Plastic (containers/bottles), Plastic
- Employees
- approx. 100
- Industries
- Food, Cosmetics, Personal Care, Chemicals, Consumer Goods
- 01
Design and development
- 02
Automation consulting
- 03
Manufacturing and assembly of special-purpose machines
- 04
Commissioning
- 05
On-site service by service technicians
Materials and Processing
Plastic
Processing of containers, bottles and closures made of plastic material in handling systems and transfer units.
Locations
Lohne
DEHeadquarters and plant
- Materials
- Plastic (containers/bottles)
- Filling machine with Voluminizer (5–6,000 mL, up to 350 bottles/min, MDM/IDM/measuring cylinder/load cells, CIP/SIP)
- Punching and wadding machine (cans Ø10–200 mm, up to 400 pieces/min, single/double lane, image processing, hot-melt glue)
- Bottle Unscramblers
- Rotary Cap Sorters
- Capping Machines with linear motors
- Elevators
- Transfer units with puck system
- Aerosol technology (valve inserters with dip tube)
- De-palletizer
Machines and Modules
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle UnscramblersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary Cap SortersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Capping MachinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Filling Machines (with Voluminizer)Assembly | – | – | 5 mL – 6,000 mL | 350 bottles per minute | – |
| Elevators (elevator systems for closures)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transfer units (transfer units with puck system)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Aerosol technology (aerosol technology, valve inserters with dip tube)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| De-palletizerAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Punching and Wadding MachinesAssembly | – | Ø10 mm × Ø200 mm | – | 400 pieces per minute | – |
| Special Purpose Machinery / mechanical engineering (design and development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filling machine with Voluminizer | Franz Tölke GmbH | – | Fill volumes 5 mL to 6,000 mL, up to 350 bottles/minute, MDM/IDM/measuring cylinder/load cells, | – | Lohne |
| Punching and wadding machine | Franz Tölke GmbH | – | Cans Ø10–200 mm, up to 400 pieces/minute, single/double lane, optional image processing, hot-melt | – | Lohne |
Additional services
History
Founded by Franz Tölke with 14 employees in Lohne; construction of the first cork cutting machine
Expansion of the company by the successors; family-run to this day
Today approx. 100 employees and a program of bottle unscramblers, filling machines, aerosol technology and further special-purpose machines