Small Capsule Filling Machine

Overview of Small Capsule Filling Machine

The machine is designed and further improved on the base of original full automatic capsule filling machine from both home and aboard. With high technology and exclusive performance, it has reached international leading level. It is an ideal equipment for capsule and medicine in pharmaceutical industry which is in full compliance with GMP requirements.

It adopted PLC programmable controller, stepless frequency inverter, (model A&B) touch panel operation. With fault or lack of material, the machine will automatically alarm and shut down, and eliminate automatic alarm after troubleshooting.

Features of Small Capsule Filling Machine

● Stable in running, safe and reliable

● Capsule entering accuracy ≥99%, with precise dosage

● With frequency converter, PLC control

● New structure, conform to GMP requirement

Main Technical Parameters

NJP-200C Series Closed Full-Automatic Capsule Filling Machine Outfit

Products Advantages

Capability to run extremely small dosing

The ability to allow for filling of extremely small quantities is thanks to the piezo station. This station allows the small capsule filler to offer filling weights beginning at only 0.1milligram.

Allowing such small doses with highly accurate automation allows for a great reduction in waste and ensures effective product trials.

Small footprint & High flexibility

The small capsule filler impresses with high flexibility and low space requirements. With only six stations, the small capsule filler is extremely compact and requires few format parts. There is also the additional option for three filling stations to be integrated in parallel if required.

The newly developed changeover concept of the capsule filling machine also offers maximum flexibility. Thanks to exchangeable cabin elements and a sophisticated cleaning concept up to WIP (washing in place), the combi solution can be adapted for both simple and highly potent formulations up to OEB5 high-containment in just a few steps.

Accuracy

The company is well aware of the importance of accuracy in lab testing and has therefore developed the new Automated Process Development (APD) tool which is available with the small capsule filler.

This tool determines the optimum parameters for filling and automatically adjusts them during the filling process.

In addition, each dosing station can be optionally equipped with a gravimetric 100% weighing system for each component dosed. These and many other options, such as cameras and sensors, enable the small capsule filler to provide the necessary quality control during the ongoing process and ensure the highest product quality.

Components and Features Of a Capsule Filling Machine

Hopper

The hopper is where the powders or granules are stored before being dispensed into the capsules. It ensures a consistent supply of material for filling.

Loading Tray

This tray holds the empty capsules before they are filled. It ensures that the capsules are properly positioned for filling.

Filling Dosing System

This system accurately measures and dispenses the desired amount of material into each capsule. It ensures precise and uniform dosing.

Compression Mechanism

This mechanism applies pressure to seal the filled capsules, ensuring a tight and secure closure.

Control Panel

The control panel allows operators to set and adjust various parameters of the machine, such as speed, dosing quantity, and filling accuracy.

Cleaning System

A capsule filling machine should have a cleaning system to remove any residue or contamination from previous batches. This ensures product integrity and prevents cross-contamination.

Types of Capsule Filling Machines

Manual Capsule Filling Machine

This type requires manual operation, where capsules are filled one by one using a hand-held device. It is suitable for small-scale production or when handling different capsule sizes.

Semi-automatic Capsule Filling Machine

This machine automates certain aspects of the process, such as separating empty capsules and filling them with product. However, other steps like closing and polishing may still require manual intervention.

Automatic Capsule Filling Machine

Considered the most advanced option, this machine can handle large-scale production efficiently and effectively. It automates all stages of the process from separating capsules to filling, closing, and ejecting them.

Softgel Encapsulation Machine

Unlike conventional hard shell capsules, softgel encapsulation machines produce soft gelatin capsules that contain liquid or semi-solid ingredients.

High-speed Capsule Filling Machines

These machines are designed specifically for high-volume production lines where speed is crucial to meet demand.

What Are the Precautions In the Use of Small Capsule Filling Machine?

This equipment is a kind of vibrating machine. You should always check the tightening of the screws in each part of the machine. If any screws are loose, you should tighten them in time to prevent machine failure and damage.

The plexiglass parts of the machine (worktable, capsule board) should be protected from direct sunlight, and high temperature. Heavy objects should not be placed on the device, and the capsule board should be placed vertically or flat to avoid deformation and damage.

At the end of each day's work, you should clean up the residual medicine in the mold hole, keep the whole machine clean and hygienic, and avoid rinsing the main engine with water. If the mold on the machine needs to be cleaned, you can loosen the screws and install it again.

For the reducer in the locking machine, the oil should be changed after 24 hours of accumulative use for the first time, and the oil should be changed for the second time after accumulative use of 72 hours. Changing the oil every month thereafter.

Maintenance of Small Capsule Filling Machine

1. Clean the machine parts contacting material regularly after long-time normal production. And clean it when drug batch is changed or the machine stops production for a long time.

2. Lubricate the driving mechanism which is set under the operation table with oil or grease to reduce driving parts' wearing.

3. Check the main driving reducer monthly, supplement the oil timely and change lubricating oil every half year. Change lubricating oil, normally 90# engine oil, of the indexing box of the turning plate every 3000 working hours.

4. Safety clutch can protect the machine from being overloaded. If the machine is normally loaded, the clutch should not skid, although it skids after long-time use. When the clutch skids during normal production, tighten the screws.

5. The vacuum separator mainly functions to feed capsules into the mold and separate capsule cap and body. The inseparable capsules can't be filled in the following process. As the main machine axis rotate for a circle, the turning table rotates by a station and the vacuum separator moves up and down once. If the capsule cannot be separated easily, check the gap between the upper plane of vacuum separator and the lower plane of the lower mold. Large gap will lead to substandard vacuum degree (normally about 0.05MPa) while small gap will cause impart on the mold and make it out-of-shape. To adjust the separator's position, rotate the main motor shaft with hand wheel to lift the separator to the highest, unscrew the lock nuts at the both ends of the adjusting rod (one is left threaded and the other right threaded), rotate the adjusting rod to control the height of the vacuum separator, fasten the nuts and rotate the main motor shaft with the hand wheel until the setting is proper. The vacuum degree is shown on the operation panel. Open the vacuum degree control valve for higher degree and tuning down or close it for lower degree. Clean the muck inside the filter of vacuum system regularly to guarantee sufficient vacuum degree.

6. Check the driving chain once a week, feed proper amount of lubricating grease and tighten the chain when necessary. The chain can be tightened by moving the tension. But do not open the chain or remove it from the sprocket to keep all structures or mechanisms in order.

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