Capsule Making Equipment and Production Process
Capsules, being a common and easy-to-produce pharmaceutical dosage form, are gelatin, collagen or cellulose based containers that enclose medicine in solid, paste or liquid forms. Capsules in general contain a single dose of active ingredients and are taken orally. It is vital that the API filled in the capsule production process should not attack the shell and release the content of the capsules. Furthermore, the shell enclosure helps to delay the release of the API into the digestive tract.
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Serialization equipment for cases
Serialization is a multi-stage process that includes printing, inspection, and labeling. ...
Individual item serialization equipment
Traceability is critical to quality assurance in the pharmaceutical sector. But ser...
Flat carton coding machine
The coding process is an essential step in the production line as it can provide trusted supply c...
Software to differentiate between the original pharmaceutical barcode and a reprint
Counterfeit products pose a serio...
Vision inspection system for tablets and capsules
Pharmaceuticals and healthcare product manufacturers dealing with oral ...
Serialized labels inspection and printing station
Labels are a key component in pharmaceutical packaging lines as they in...
Serialization tracking system
To accommodate different products of varied sizes, the pharmaceutical industry requires handli...
Serialization and aggregation system
Manufacturers from the pharmaceutical industry require a variety of cartons, cases and...
Inspection system for tablets chemical composition
The packaging of pharmaceuticals and oral solid products such as table...
Flat carton serialization station
The packaging lines in the pharmaceutical industry handle several flat cartons. Manual pa...
Blister inspection system
The pharma and healthcare industries widely use blister thermoforming machines to package a variet...
Semi-automatic forming and sealing blister machine
As a manufacturer of medical device, the packaging is a critical facto...
Automatic medical forming and sealing blister machine for packing capsules and tablets
Product safety is very importa...
Clinical trial lab sealer for a laminar airflow bench
When running small production for clinical trials, stability studie...
Cold forming aluminum blister machine for capsules
Aluminum blisters are mainly used for packaging products that are sens...
High speed bottle filler with inspection
Medicines in tablet, capsule, or soft gel forms undergo various processes before r...
Particle analysation monitor
Products like granules, tablets and capsules require inspection at numerous steps in the produc...
Effective Visual Inspection System for Capsules
The attribute of capsule packing is a critical parameter that controls the...
Lifter and De-duster for Tablets
The use of several different tools for lifting, de-dusting, and polishing in the pharmaceut...
High Speed Visual Inspection System for Tablets
In order to ensure quality and standard specifications of tablets, capsule...
Contained Visual Inspection System
In the medicine industry, it is important to ensure there are no defects in tablets or c...
Granulation line for pharmaceutical solid dosage forms
Granulation is a common technique in production of pharmaceutical ...
Industrial scale tablet coater
During the coating process, tablets pass many stages that can make them wet and sticky or cra...
Fluid bed dryer for pharmaceutical solid dosage form
Fluid bed drying is a pharmaceutical process carried out to reduce t...
Industrial high shear mixer granulator for drug formation
It is rather difficult to successfully produce a pharmaceutica...
Tablet coater for laboratory scale
Tablet coating can be applied for adding colours or glosses, or based around sugar in or...
Tablet counting machine
Production of pharmaceutical solid dosage forms usually require complete accuracy, flexibility, and c...
Pharmaceutical bottle unscrambler
Pharmaceutical packaging industry requires the ability to quickly manage the process yet ...
Dessicant inserting machine
Desiccant canisters play an important role in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. T...
Metal detector for tablets and capsules
Identification of metallic contaminants is a vital part of pharmaceutical quality c...
Semi-automatic capsule filler
Hard gelatin capsules are a popular format for delivering a wide variety of pharmaceutical dos...
Automatic filling line for solid doses
For medium-scale production of solid doses such as tablets, capsules, and softgels t...
Automatic capsule loader
Capsules are a popular method of dosage delivery for a wide range of compounds. For anything other t...
Semi-automatic powder dosing machine
Powders or granules are common dose types used in many pharmaceutical and nutraceutica...
Electronic capsule counter
For lab work or small batch production, hand counting of solid doses into dispensing containers i...
Suppository filling machine
Small-to-medium scale production of suppositories using pre-formed shells can be slow where manu...
Laboratory capsule filler for liquid solutions
A recent important change in the industry is the trend toward providing liq...
Automatic laboratory capsule filler
Innovators in the highly regulated and highly dynamic pharmaceutical market place need ...
Automatic capsule filler
Capsule filling should be a worry-step in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturing. The right...
Industrial capsule checkweigher
Pharmaceutical manufacturing demands the highest quality standards and completely consistent...
Capsule checkweigher
The production of pharmaceutical capsules requires that individual doses are checked for accuracy. In a ...
GMP washer
In order to guarantee zero cross-contamination between production batches, the proper cleaning of all product-conta...
GMP chamber washer
The thorough cleaning of small product contact parts has always been challenging, and traditional manual c...
Loading basket for GMP washer
To ensure perfect cleaning of contact parts they must be placed in the GMP washer in such a wa...
Portable IBC washer
The thorough cleaning of bulk containers and other storage and processing equipment is a vital step in th...
IBC bin washer and dryer
Many pharmaceutical processes use IBCs of multiple sizes throughout production. Careful washing and ...
CIP system for bulk tanks
Clean in Place (CIP) technology offers many advantages, but traditional systems are often inflexib...
Bulk chamber washer
The production of cosmetics, nutraceuticals or unregulated pharmaceuticals often requires the cleaning an...
Entry-level chamber washer
When cleaning smaller products contacting filling or compressing components used in the productio...
Automatic capsule filler for liquid solutions
Use of liquid filled hard capsules is increasingly popular with today’...
Contained capsule filler
For pharmaceutical formulations that are highly active specialized capsule filling equipment is ofte...
High-yield capsule filler
Pharmaceutical manufacturers require maximum yield from their encapsulation process for efficient ...
Conical mill for drug formulation
The efficient size reduction of granular powders is a key step in many pharmaceutical pro...
Granulation line of mixer and fluid bed dryer
A complete granulation line allows for the mixing and granulation of pharmac...
Microencapsulation system for your drug delivery system
Whether you want to improve the stability of nutrients, protect a...
High capacity capsule filler
In the highest volume pharmaceutical production environments, capsule filling needs to be extre...
Scale up capsule filler
For higher production volumes of pharmaceutical capsules, speed, accuracy and reliability of producti...
Entry level capsule filler
For the production of pharmaceutical doses in capsule form complete accuracy of fill is paramount...
Rotary tablet press
For pharmaceutical tablet producers looking to reduce waste, costs and increase production volume, a hig...
Fluid bed dryer for production scale
Fluidized bed drying (FBD) is a common process in the pharmaceutical industry for dryi...
Fluid bed dryer for lab scale
Fluidised bed drying (FBD) is a common process in the pharmaceutical industry for drying compo...
Fluid bed dryer and mixer for lab scale
Designed for pharmaceutical R&D, a lab-scale fluid bed dryer and mixer/granulat...
High-shear mixer
For the efficient mixing of larger batches of pharmaceutical compounds and high-shear mixer provides the opti...
Entry-level high-shear mixer for drug formulation
For pilot and lab-scale pharmaceutical formulations, a high-shear granu...
Starch-free depositor for hard candy
Forming hard candies requires careful handling of syrups in order to avoid quality iss...
In-line colour or flavour addition for confectionery
The addition of colourings and flavourings increases value and quali...
Thin-film cooker for confectionery products
Producing excellent confectionery products requires high quality cooking. Trad...
Dissolver of confectionery syrups
Many high quality confectionery products require a dissolved syrup as their starting poin...
Automatic weigher and mixer of confectionery ingredients
The production of accurately proportioned and homogenous slurrie...
Waste minimization weight sorter for tablets & capsules
For medium scale production, you can improve line efficiency and ...
High capacity weight sorter for tablets & capsules
By employing a weight sorter that is fully flexible and able to ha...
Benchtop weight sorter for tablets & capsules
For laboratory pharmaceutical R&D work or use in clinical trials, a...
Versatile weight sorter for tablets & capsules
Saving costs and improved production efficiencies are possible by opti...
R&D semi-automatic capsule filler
Semi-automatic filling machine suitable to open, fill and close empty hard gelatin ca...
R&D hard gelatin capsule sealing machine
When encapsulating products at temperatures up to + 80°C, these tend to solid...
R&D electronic counter for capsules and tablets
This machine has been designed to offer an ever-precise and reliable ...
R&D automatic capsule filler
Automatic capsule filling machine for powders, pellets, tablets, mini-tablets, capsule in c...
R&D capsule orientater
A semi-automatic orienter for capsules with an output speed up to 6000 capsules.
Half-suit tester
Designed to allow operators to perform sterility testing in an aseptic environment providing assurance of mat...
Glove tester
Testing device of the containment capability of gloves, which is as important as the other parts of the integrate...
Negative pressure isolator
Used for products biologically hazardous, that also require minimized cross contamination.
Economic dispersing machine for emulsions and suspensions
For products of medium viscosity and relatively consistent par...
Ultra-fine dispersing machine for emulsions and suspensions
Producing the finest micro-emulsions and suspensions require...
Laboratory dispersing machine for low-viscous masses
Laboratory mixers have not always been easy to work with. Getting a...
High-speed blister machine
If you are looking for a compact machine that produces blisters with an output of up to 700 blist...
Horizontal intermittent motion cartoner
User-friendly cartooning solution with an intermittent motion for a wide range of p...
Horizontal continuous motion cartoner
An automatic cartoning machine designed for both high-speed operations and medium pac...
Entry-level blister machine
A start-up solution for contract packing and generics manufacturing with an easy-to-get upgrade ...
Compact blister machine
A compact blister machine ideal for packing tablets, capsules, ampoules and syringes and other applic...
Case packer for cartons and bundles
Pack cartons and bundles into RSC (Regular Slotted Case) cases and perform functions li...
Stretch bander
A compact wrapping machine to seal your boxes with a max speed of 50 packs per minute.
Vertical cartoner
A cartoning solution that can be operated in either continuous or intermittent mode depending on the carton...
Aseptic barrier systems
Designed for sterile product and Potent API’s either with low or high OEL requirements.
Restricted-access barrier systems
Create a physical barrier between the operator and the product. More flexible than an iso...
Sterility test isolators
Designed to avoid this risk and protect the product from both the process and externally generated f...
Checkweigher for capsules
The new interactive indicator unit allows for even easier use. High-rigidity weighcells have been ...
Checkweigher
A check weigher that is equipped with high speed/high accuracy force balance load cell. It meets stringent accura...
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What are you making?
Capsules are usually seen in two types: hard gelatin capsules and soft gelatin capsules. Hard gelatin capsules consist of two parts, one is the body while another is the cap of the body. When two different properties of medicine are added in a capsule, one of them should be in the form of a tablet, pellet, or small capsule and then enclosed in the large capsule. Soft gelatin capsules, also known as softgels, are suitable for a non-aqueous solution such as oil. The active pharmaceutical ingredients are dissolved or suspended into a oil based form.
Softgel capsules. A quick introduction from 'How is it made'?
Soft gel capsules are made by preparing gelatin with water and a plasticizer or preparing your HPMC materials into a liquid mass. The fill material can be in the shape of a liquid, semi-solid solution or suspension and should be homogeneous to make sure API is distributed equally.
Veggie caps as an alternative for gelatine capsules
Being vegetarian, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and starch capsule shells share religious and food preference advantage. Hypromellose comes from softwood trees, such as pine, spruce and fir trees and is a popular alternative for gelatine.
Gelatin capsules offer a lower cost of production, but HMPC capsules also offer certain advantages. Read more on how they compare here.
Industrial processing of hard shell capsules
For producing hard shell capsules, the shell manufacturing process and capsule filling are not necessarily done by the same company. Shell making starts by preparing the gelatin made from collagen or other cellulose preparation. Afterward several moulding pins made of standardized steel are dipped into the gelatin to create a capsule cap and body. Pins are transferred towards the drying area while spinning around their axis in order for the gelatin to get distributed evenly. After drying, capsule body and cap halves are stripped off the pins, cut to a correct length and in the final step joined together into a pre-lock position before they get ejected into containers for transport and powder filling.
Capsule filling and packaging equipment
Encapsulation refers to the process of enclosing active ingredients in a relatively stable shell, known as a capsule, for oral consumption. To pick a suitable capsule filler for your process considerations include capsule size and shell, the physical form of the material to be filled, desired dosing accuracy and sterility and production speed.
Vitamin or food supplement capsules are often packed in a simple container together with a desiccant pouch to absorb moisture and maintain a controlled environment. Blister packs offer more protection and often preferred for medicines or capsules that require more care or stricter dosage. Complete blister packaging solutions often include coding and die-cutting systems but simple entry level batch machines are also available.
Capsule manufacturing equipment in action
HMPC capsules
Softgel manufacturing line
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