Commercial capsule filling for small scale production
Efficiently fill and dose capsules with precision, ensuring flawless quality control for pharmaceutical applications. Ideal for handling small to complex formulations, this versatile solution reduces downtime with quick changeovers, enhancing your production line’s flexibility and output.

Fills and Weighs Pharmaceutical Capsules
The Modu-C CS from Harro Höfliger is a cutting-edge capsule filling and dosing system that addresses diverse pharmaceutical manufacturing demands. This machine excels in precision dosing of powders, pellets, liquids, and even engineered particles, making it essential for producing consistent multivitamin, herbal, and combination therapy capsules. It operates with an innovative trolley system that allows quick changes between different dosing tasks, facilitating maximum productivity and efficiency in high-speed, automated environments.
Capable of processing up to 43,500 capsules per hour, the Modu-C CS integrates seamlessly into production lines with its versatile process control features. Its advanced 100% gross weight control and in-process control (IPC) provide unmatched accuracy, meeting stringent pharmaceutical industry standards and ensuring compliance with GMP and FDA regulations.
Constructed from high-grade materials suitable for rigorous production demands, the Modu-C CS supports efficient cleaning and maintenance with its intuitive operator controls and design for quick changeovers. Optional features like a capacitive weight inspection and combination filling capabilities enhance its flexibility, making it a robust solution for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers seeking reliable and scalable capsule production.
Benefits
- Enhances productivity with rapid dosing system changeovers using the patented trolley concept.
- Ensures product quality and compliance with integrated 100% gross weight control and in-process checks.
- Facilitates precision filling with adaptable systems for powders, pellets, and liquids.
- Minimizes setup time and maintenance through intuitive controls and easy-to-clean design.
- Maximizes operational flexibility by accommodating various capsule sizes and formulations.
- Applications
- Supplements,Vitamins,Engineered particles,Liquid formulations,Pharmaceutical tablets,Pellets,Pharmaceutical powder,Active ingredients,Capsules
- End products
- Gelatin capsules,Delayed-release pellets,Multivitamin capsules,Herbal supplement capsules,Vegetable capsules,Extended-release capsules,Mini-tablets for microdosing,Combination drug therapy capsules,Spray-dried enzyme formulations,Liquid-filled capsules
- Steps before
- Empty capsule feeding,Customized product feeding,Metal detection
- Steps after
- Capsule sorting,Weight inspection,Quality control
- Input ingredients
- powders,pellets,engineered particles,spray-dried powder,pure active ingredients,tablets,mini tablets,liquids,empty capsules
- Output ingredients
- capsules,single dose combinations,fixed dose combinations
- Market info
- Harro Hoefliger is known for its expertise in manufacturing custom, engineered-to-order packaging and production equipment, particularly for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, consumer goods, and chemical industries, with a reputation for precision, innovation, and quality engineering solutions.
- Output
- 43,500 capsules/h
- Capsule sizes
- 000 to 5
- Dosing systems
- Drum filler,tamping pin,pellet,dosator,tablet,mini tablet,liquid
- Dosing type
- Individual feeding and dosing technology
- Weight control
- Integrated 100% gross weight control
- IPC (In-process control)
- Integrated IPC station for precise weighing
- Automation
- Intuitive operator control
- Trolley system
- Enables quick change of dosing system
- Combination filling
- Up to three products - powders,pellets,tablets,mini-tablets,liquids
- Capsule filling options
- Capsules with single dose or fixed dose combinations
- Empty capsule feeding system
- Convey-C
- Automation Level
- PLC / SCADA
- Changeover Time
- Short / Quick
- Cleaning Method
- Easy Cleaning
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Batch
- In-Process Control (IPC)
- Integrated
- Process Flexibility
- High Modularity
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Control panel type
- Intuitive operator control
- Control panel type
- Intuitive operator control
- Modularity
- Modular trolley system
- Integration possibilities
- PAT-systems,IPC station
- Dosing systems
- Drum filler,tamping pin,pellet,dosator,tablet,mini tablet,liquid
- Capsule sizes supported
- 000 to 5
- Changeover speed
- Fast dosing system changeovers