Metal contamination detection for tablets and capsules
Ensure product integrity by detecting and separating metal particles down to 0.15 mm in tablets and capsules, maintaining the highest quality in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical production lines.

Detects and Separates Metal Contaminants
The Metal Detector (MD) from ACG is engineered to detect and separate ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless steel particles from tablets and filled capsules, ensuring product purity in high-speed pharmaceutical and nutraceutical production lines. Utilizing state-of-the-art detection technology, the MD continuously inspects products at a throughput of up to 270,000 capsules per hour. Its high sensitivity allows detection of metal particles as small as 0.15 mm, effectively removing contaminants to prevent downstream contamination. The MD integrates seamlessly with encapsulation and tablet compression machines and is constructed from SS316 and FDA-certified materials to ensure compliance with GMP and FDA standards. Maintenance is simplified through easy-to-clean contact parts and a design that prevents metal residue introduction, making it an optimal choice for maintaining the integrity of paracetamol, ibuprofen, and multivitamin products.
Benefits
- Enhances product safety by rejecting metal-contaminated tablets and capsules.
- Minimizes production interruptions with continuous high-throughput operation.
- Reduces the risk of contamination with non-intrusive, easily cleanable design.
- Ensures compliance with industry standards through FDA and GMP-approved materials.
- Supports efficient operations by detecting particles as small as 0.15 mm.
- Applications
- Pharmaceutical tablets,Nutraceuticals,Dietary supplements,Capsules,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Ibuprofen tablets,Vitamin d supplements,Multivitamin capsules,Fish oil capsules,Paracetamol tablets
- Steps before
- Encapsulation,Tablet compression
- Steps after
- Packing,Coating,Check-weighing
- Input ingredients
- tablets,filled capsules
- Output ingredients
- tablets without metal traces,capsules without metal traces
- Market info
- ACG World is known for manufacturing capsules and capsule filling machines, providing integrated pharmaceutical solutions with a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and comprehensive service offerings in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
- Output
- 270,000 capsules/hr
- Detectable particle diameters - Ferrous
- 0.15 mm
- Detectable particle diameters - Non-ferrous
- 0.2 mm
- Detectable particle diameters - Stainless steel
- 0.3 mm
- Metal detection sensitivity
- Ferrous 0.15 mm,Non-ferrous 0.2 mm,Stainless steel 0.3 mm
- Operation type
- Inline continuous
- Automation level
- Interfaced with encapsulation and tablet compression machine
- Output capacity
- 270,000 capsules/hr
- Contact material quality
- SS316 or FDA certified food grade
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Integration possibilities
- Interfaced with encapsulation and tablet compression machine