Integrated counting system for tablets and capsules

Streamline your packaging line with a highly versatile system that seamlessly combines container loading, counting, filling, and capping functions, ensuring precise dosage and minimal downtime for your tablet and capsule production.

Counts, Fills, and Caps Tablets and Capsules

The UNILINE Integrated Counting and Filling System from IMA Group revolutionizes pharmaceutical and nutraceutical production lines by seamlessly integrating conveying, filling, and capping processes into a single, compact unit. This system stands out with its quick-changeover capability, eliminating the need for size change parts and enabling immediate startup at full production speed. Its balcony design ensures easy cleanability and operation visibility, eliminating hidden entrapment points. Equipped with advanced optical and electronic field sensors, UNILINE guarantees precise counting even under challenging conditions. It supports a wide range of bottle shapes, including round, rectangular, oval, and square, and accommodates various product outputs, handling up to 150 bottles per minute and 12,000 tablets per minute. With a focus on energy efficiency, the system minimizes energy consumption, and its PLC-controlled operations facilitate integration into existing lines. Built with compliance in mind, UNILINE meets GMP standards, ensuring reliable performance across pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors.

Benefits

  • Achieves rapid changeovers, increasing production flexibility and minimizing downtime.
  • Ensures precise product handling and count accuracy with advanced sensor technology.
  • Reduces labor and operational costs through full automation and PLC control.
  • Minimizes space requirements with a compact and efficient design.
  • Enhances line integration adaptability, accommodating diverse container shapes and sizes.

General


Applications
Vitamins,Supplements,Pharmaceutical tablets,Nutraceuticals,Capsules,Pharmaceuticals
End products
Magnesium tablets,Vitamin d capsules,Digestive enzyme capsules,Fish oil softgels,Vitamin c tablets,Zinc supplements,Probiotic capsules,Herbal supplements,Vitamin b complex capsules,Calcium tablets,Omega-3 supplements,Multivitamin tablets,Iron supplements
Steps before
Container loading preparation,Material preparation,Product counting setup
Steps after
Sterilization,Packing,Quality control
Input ingredients
containers,desiccants,tablets,capsules,cotton,rayon,polyester
Output ingredients
filled bottles,capped bottles,counted tablets,counted capsules,inserted desiccant,inserted cotton
Market info
IMA is known for its expertise in manufacturing automated packaging machines and solutions, particularly for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, tea, and coffee industries, offering innovative, high-quality equipment and comprehensive customer service.

Technical Specifications


Automation
Fully Automatic
Bottle Output
Up to 150 bpm
Product Output
12,000 tablets/min
Bottle range
Min
Cap range
10 mm (0.44″) to 70 mm Dia. (2.75″)
Count Accuracy
High with optical sensor and E.F.S.
Changeover Time
Quick with no product or bottle change parts
Bottle Handling
Round,rectangular,oval and square
Energy Consumption
Reduced to a minimum

Operating Characteristics


Conveying,filling,and capping system
Integrated
Integrated process steps
Container loading,desiccant insertion,counting and filling,cotton insertion,capping,rejection
Flexibility
High,with quick changeover and no product/bottle change parts required
Counting technology
Optical sensor and Electronical field sensor
Batch operation
Small batch adaptability
Cleanability
Balcony design for easy cleaning
Changeover time
Quick,automatic with the touch of a button
Control system
HMI available
Automation level
Automated bottle size changeover
Energy efficiency
Reduced energy consumption

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Physical Characteristics


Compact footprint
Fits in a fraction of the space of traditional equipment
Machine layout
Balcony design for easy cleanability and visibility
Bottle range dimensions (Min)
30 mm (1.18″) diameter and width
Bottle range dimensions (Max)
180 mm (7.00″) height
Capping type
CRC,Screw Top,Flip Top,Press on
Desiccant type
1,2,and 3 gram – 1 to 3 canisters per bottle
Cotton type
Cotton,Rayon,Polyester
Control panel type
HMI (Human-Machine Interface)

Custom Options


Bottle size changeover
Automatic
Compact design
Space-efficient
Flexibility
No product or bottle change parts