H-track ink printing solution for tablets and capsules
Ensure precise ink printing on tablets and capsules with high-speed, one-sided print technology, ideal for enhancing product identification and compliance in your production line.

Prints and Inspects Tablets and Capsules
The H-Track Ink Printing Machine from RW Hartnett is a precision-engineered flatbed machine designed specifically for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. It excels at high-speed, single-sided ink printing on tablets, soft gelatin capsules, and caplets, with a remarkable production output of 120,000 to 180,000 pieces per hour. The machine features an adjustable feed hopper and an additional bulk hopper to maintain peak production speeds, ensuring consistent quality across a range of solid dosage products like aspirin tablets and omega-3 soft gels.
Enhancing print precision, the H-Track employs a servo drive system for accurate print registration, while its swing-arm 15” touchscreen HMI facilitates ease of operation. Integration into automated production lines is seamless, with Wi-Fi connectivity and batch recording capabilities. Ensuring compliance, the machine adheres to 21 CFR Part 11 and holds CE and UL certifications, making it suitable for global pharmaceutical production.
For quality assurance, the machine offers options such as a vision inspection system with single-piece rejection and an Ink Viscosity System, crucial for maintaining print quality. Also available are features like a rubber roll cleaning system, and validation document packages can be provided for compliance verification. With continuous, high-speed operation, the H-Track Flatbed Ink Printing Machine is a robust choice for manufacturers aiming for efficient and reliable product identification in large-scale production environments.
Benefits
- Maximizes production efficiency with output rates of up to 180,000 units per hour.
- Enhances print accuracy through servo drive precision registration, reducing product waste.
- Improves operational insight and traceability with Wi-Fi connectivity and batch recording.
- Ensures global compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 and CE/UL certifications.
- Streamlines quality control with optional vision inspection and single-piece rejection features.
- Applications
- Vitamins,Supplements,Pharmaceutical tablets,Caplets,Soft gelatin capsules
- End products
- Omega-3 softgels,Vitamin d caplets,Calcium supplements,Multivitamin tablets,Aspirin tablets
- Steps before
- Tablet Formation,Capsule Filling
- Steps after
- Inspection,Packing
- Input ingredients
- tablet,soft gelatin capsule,caplet
- Output ingredients
- printed tablet,printed capsule,printed caplet
- Market info
- RW Hartnett is known for designing and manufacturing precision printing and vision inspection equipment for the pharmaceutical and confectionery industries, offering high-quality, innovative solutions tailored to client needs, with a strong reputation for reliability and excellence.
- Production output
- 120,000 to 180,000 pieces per hour
- Electrical
- 240 VAC / 30 amp/ single phase
- Air requirement
- 90 psi @ 5 scfm
- Printing capability
- Single sided printing
- Printing mechanism
- Flatbed
- Print capacity
- 120,000 to 180,000 pieces per hour
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- PLC-controlled
- Changeover time
- Quick change carrier bar tooling
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Data recording
- Batch recording
- Printability on tablets
- Good
- Suitable for soft gelatin capsules
- Yes
- Capsule size compatibility
- Various
- Feed/discharge method
- Flatbed printing with adjustable feed hopper
- Control panel type
- Swingarm 15” touchscreen HMI
- Control panel type
- Swingarm 15” touchscreen HMI
- Integration possibilities
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Printing capability
- Single sided printing
- Feed hopper type
- Adjustable and additional bulk hopper
- Drive system
- Servo drive system
- Batch recording type
- 21 CFR Part 11 Compliant
- Floor level infeed bulk conveyor
- Optional