Анотация: The article proposes a methodology for creating new packaging equipment for the di st ri but io n o f liquid food stuffs, which has a flexible structure and is versatile when changing the dose or packaging material. The authors substantiate the development of a new generation of metering equipment by using the concept of mechatronic design principle. A new design of mechatronic dispensering module based o n t h e u se o f p n e umat ic hose closures is proposed and substantiated.A distinctive feature of the hose closures is the cro ss se c ti on, w h i ch can be madjusted by changing the air pressure. A mathematical model for calculating the effective cross-sec ti ona l area of a pneumatic hose gate as a function of control pressure change is presented. It i s e st a b l ishe d t h at su ch dependence is nonlinear and is characterized by a small range of variation of the effective area. This effect significantly affects the method of operation of the mechatronic module with pneumatic hose shutter and the ch oi ce of its elements