Peanut Butter & Nut Butter Filling Machine in Alberta
SDH-R automatic nut butters filling, sealing & cupping for Alberta food producers. Servo-driven precision at 30 cups per minute — from $45,000 USD.
The Short Answer
Peanut butter filling machine in Alberta: Hummus Pack's SDH-R is a fully automatic rotary machine that fills, seals and lids peanut butter and nut butter cups at up to 30 per minute, with 18 to 25 typical in production. Servo-driven piston filling covers 50 to 500 g at ±0.5% across 4 to 16 oz cups. Alberta producers are our home market: the SDH-R is built in Calgary with an 8-12 week lead time from order confirmation. Support comes from our Calgary headquarters and Alberta service centre, factory-direct, with no import duties on a Canadian-built machine.
- SpeedUp to 30 cups/min (18–25 in production)
- Fill range50–500 g at ±0.5% accuracy
- Cup sizes4–16 oz standard; 2–32 oz custom
- PriceFrom $45,000 USD
- Lead time8–12 weeks from order
- Built inCalgary, Canada · 12-month warranty
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Nut Butters Packaging for Alberta Producers
Nut butters are among the thickest, most viscous products the SDH-R packages. Almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter, and emerging alternatives like sunflower seed butter and tahini all require significant filling force, anti-stringing nozzle design, and oil separation management. The SDH-R's servo-driven piston delivers the force needed for cold nut butters while the agitated hopper prevents oil from pooling during long production runs.
Alberta's food manufacturing sector is anchored by dairy processors, prepared-meal companies, and a growing artisan food scene in Calgary and Edmonton. The province's strong agricultural base — canola, beef, dairy, honey — feeds directly into value-added food production. Calgary's Food and Beverage Processing Hub and Edmonton's food incubators support startups transitioning from hand-packing to automated production. As the machine's birthplace, Alberta is where every SDH-R is assembled, tested, and quality-checked before shipping worldwide.
Peanut Butter Packaging in Alberta: What Local Producers Should Know
Alberta's food sector grows from beef, canola, wheat, barley and pulses, with irrigated vegetable, corn and sugar-beet land around Taber and Lethbridge in the south and fast-growing populations in Calgary and Edmonton. Producers make dairy, dips, sauces, ready meals and plant-based foods for Alberta grocery chains, restaurants and export. Newcomers from the Middle East, South Asia, the Philippines and China broaden demand for specialty fresh foods. Labour costs are rising, so automated cup filling and sealing helps small and mid-sized plants grow.
Alberta's highways, the Queen Elizabeth II between Calgary and Edmonton, Highway 1 east and west, and the Yellowhead, connect producers to BC ports and the Prairies. Cold winters and chinook swings in the south test the cold chain. Alberta Health Services oversees food premises in the province, while cups sold to other provinces or exported need a CFIA Safe Food for Canadians licence. The SDH-R's 304 stainless build, tool-free strip-down and tamper-evident roll-film seal suit these demands.
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Engineered for High-Viscosity Fills
High-Force Servo Piston
The servo motor delivers consistent force for ultra-thick nut butters that would stall pneumatic fillers. No air pressure fluctuations — every cup gets the same fill weight.
Anti-Separation Hopper
Continuous paddle agitation prevents natural peanut and almond butters from separating into oil and paste during filling runs.
Clean Cut-Off Technology
Nozzle and piston retraction sequence engineered for clean product cut-off, preventing stringing between cups — a common nut butter filling challenge.
Allergen-Safe Changeover
Full CIP wash and tool-free disassembly for validated allergen changeover between tree nuts, peanuts, and seed-based products.
SDH-R Configuration for Nut Butters
Service & Logistics in Alberta
Alberta customers have direct factory access at 4049 74 Ave SE, Calgary. Same-day spare parts, in-person training, factory visits, and on-site commissioning are standard. No freight charges for Calgary-area pickup.
Nut Butters Products We Fill in Alberta
How the SDH-R Fills Nut Butters in Alberta
Fully automatic process — no manual labour required
Cup Denesting
Empty cups are automatically separated from a nested stack and placed into the rotary table carriers. The pneumatic denester handles round, square, and rectangular cups from 2oz to 32oz — standard formats for nut butters packaging in Alberta.
Servo-Driven Filling
The volumetric piston filler draws a precise dose of nut butters and dispenses it into the cup. Servo control adjusts stroke length and speed per recipe, maintaining ±0.5% fill-weight accuracy across production runs for Alberta retail compliance.
Membrane Heat Sealing
Roll-stock film is drawn across the filled cup and heat-sealed to create a tamper-evident, airtight membrane. Temperature, pressure, and dwell time are individually controlled to match your specific film and cup material.
Snap-On Lid (Optional)
A pick-and-place mechanism applies a consumer-friendly snap-on lid over the membrane seal. This two-barrier system provides tamper evidence and reclosability — the standard expected by grocery retailers.
MAP Nitrogen Flush (Optional)
Modified Atmosphere Packaging replaces oxygen with food-grade nitrogen before sealing. For nut butters, this extends refrigerated shelf life from 7–10 days to 30–45+ days — essential for retail distribution in Alberta.
More Applications in Alberta
Other products the SDH-R fills for Alberta producers
Peanut Butter Filling Machine FAQs: Alberta
How much does a peanut butter filling machine cost in Alberta?
A nut butter filling machine starts at $45,000 USD for the single-filler SDH-R. Price rises with a garnish filler for crushed nuts, nitrogen MAP, labeling and coding, and custom tooling, and very stiff recipes get a fill-temperature review before quoting. Send your butter type, cup size, target speed and options, and we reply within about 24 hours.
How is the SDH-R delivered and serviced in Alberta?
The SDH-R is built in Calgary, so Alberta customers are closest to the source, with an 8-12 week lead time from order confirmation. Support comes from our Calgary headquarters and Alberta service centre. A 12-month warranty applies, and we respond to quote requests within about 24 hours.
Need a Nut Butters Filling Machine in Alberta?
Get a personalized SDH-R quote for nut butters packaging in Alberta. From $45,000 USD with a 12-month warranty and service support.