Peanut Butter & Nut Butter Filling Machine in Texas
SDH-R automatic nut butters filling, sealing & cupping for Texas food producers. Servo-driven precision at 30 cups per minute — from $45,000 USD.
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Peanut butter filling machine in Texas: 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. Texas producers receive a machine built in Calgary, with an 8-12 week lead time from order confirmation, a 12-month warranty and support from our California and New Jersey service centers.
- 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 Texas 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.
Texas food producers operate across the state's four major metros — Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin — with additional hubs in the Rio Grande Valley and Lubbock. The state's proximity to Mexico and large Hispanic population drive the strongest salsa and queso market in the country. Austin's booming food startup scene has produced dozens of artisan hot-sauce and dip brands in the past five years. The SDH-R's interchangeable tooling lets Texas producers handle thick queso, chunky pico de gallo, and smooth hummus on the same line.
Peanut Butter Packaging in Texas: What Local Producers Should Know
Texas combines a large, growing population with deep Mexican-American food traditions, which makes salsas, queso, dips and fresh sauces part of everyday eating. Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin and El Paso also have large Middle Eastern, South Asian, Vietnamese and Latin American communities, a busy restaurant scene and big grocery, convenience and institutional buyers. Texas dairy, pecan, peanut and produce growers supply a regional ingredient base. Automatic cup filling lets Texas food makers meet volume demand without adding hand-fill labor.
Distances between Texas metros are long, so cold-chain planning matters on every route. The ports of Houston and Galveston handle ocean freight, border crossings at Laredo and El Paso link to Mexico, and I-35, I-45, I-10 and I-20 carry domestic loads. Summers are hot and winter storms occasionally test refrigeration. Oversight comes from FDA's FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food (21 CFR Part 117) and the Texas Department of State Health Services. The SDH-R's tool-free strip-down suits sanitation routines.
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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 Texas
Texas producers are supported through our New Jersey and California service centers, with freight delivery from Calgary typically arriving in 3–5 weeks. On-site commissioning is available across all Texas metros.
Nut Butters Products We Fill in Texas
How the SDH-R Fills Nut Butters in Texas
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 Texas.
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 Texas 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 Texas.
More Applications in Texas
Other products the SDH-R fills for Texas producers
Peanut Butter Filling Machine FAQs: Texas
How much does a peanut butter filling machine cost in Texas?
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 Texas?
The SDH-R is built in Calgary and delivered 8-12 weeks after order confirmation. Texas customers are supported from our California and New Jersey service centers. Warranty is 12 months on each unit, and quote requests normally get a reply within about 24 hours.
Need a Nut Butters Filling Machine in Texas?
Get a personalized SDH-R quote for nut butters packaging in Texas. From $45,000 USD with a 12-month warranty and service support.