Capsule Making Equipment
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R&D automatic capsule filler
Automatic capsule filling machine for powders, pellets, tablets, mini-tablets, capsule in capsul…
R&D semi-automatic capsule filler
Semi-automatic filling machine suitable to open, fill and close empty hard gelatin capsule…
R&D capsule orientater
A semi-automatic orienter for capsules with an output speed up to 6000 capsules.
R&D hard gelatin capsule sealing machine
When encapsulating products at temperatures up to + 80°C, these tend to solidify at…
R&D electronic counter for capsules and tablets
This machine has been designed to offer an ever-precise and reliable count …
Checkweigher for capsules
The new interactive indicator unit allows for even easier use. High-rigidity weighcells have been p…
Easy to validate capsule filler
Staying competitive in today's highly dynamic and highly regulated pharmaceutical production …
High-yield capsule filler
Pharmaceutical manufacturers require maximum yield from their encapsulation process for efficient p…
Automatic capsule filler
Capsule filling should be a worry-step in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturing. The right …
Contained capsule filler
For pharmaceutical formulations that are highly active specialized capsule filling equipment is often…
Automatic laboratory capsule filler
Innovators in the highly regulated and highly dynamic pharmaceutical market place need e…
Automatic capsule filler for liquid solutions
Use of liquid filled hard capsules is increasingly popular with today's pharm…
Laboratory capsule filler for liquid solutions
A recent important change in the industry is the trend toward providing liqu…
Industrial capsule checkweigher
Pharmaceutical manufacturing demands the highest quality standards and completely consistent …
Versatile weight sorter for tablets & capsules
Saving costs and improved production efficiencies are possible by optin…
Benchtop weight sorter for tablets & capsules
For laboratory pharmaceutical R&D work or use in clinical trials, a …
Microencapsulation system for your drug delivery system
Whether you want to improve the stability of nutrients, protect an…
Entry level capsule filler
For the production of pharmaceutical doses in capsule form complete accuracy of fill is paramount.…
Scale up capsule filler
For higher production volumes of pharmaceutical capsules, speed, accuracy and reliability of productio…
High capacity capsule filler
In the highest volume pharmaceutical production environments, capsule filling needs to be extrem…
Capsule checkweigher
The production of pharmaceutical capsules requires that individual doses are checked for accuracy. In a p…
High capacity weight sorter for tablets & capsules
By employing a weight sorter that is fully flexible and able to han…
Waste minimization weight sorter for tablets & capsules
For medium scale production, you can improve line efficiency and r…
Softgel capsules polisher
The final stage in high quality softgel (or soft gelatin) capsule production is the capsule polish.…
Automatic soft gelatin capsule machines
Soft gelatin (or softgel) capsules have become a popular mode of oral liquid dosing …
Laboratory scale soft gelatin capsule machine
Softgel (or soft gelatin) capsules are a very popular method for providing or…
Automatic capsule loader
Capsules are a popular method of dosage delivery for a wide range of compounds. For anything other th…
Semi-automatic capsule filler
Hard gelatin capsules are a popular format for delivering a wide variety of pharmaceutical dose…
Electronic capsule counter
For lab work or small batch production, hand counting of solid doses into dispensing containers is…
Metal detector for tablets and capsules
Identification of metallic contaminants is a vital part of pharmaceutical quality co…
Effective Visual Inspection System for Capsules
The attribute of capsule packing is a critical parameter that controls the …
Cold forming aluminum blister machine for capsules
Aluminum blisters are mainly used for packaging products that are sensi…
Automatic medical forming and sealing blister machine for packing capsules and tablets
Product safety is very importan…
Vision inspection system for tablets and capsules
Pharmaceuticals and healthcare product manufacturers dealing with oral s…
Compact blister machine
A compact blister machine ideal for packing tablets, capsules, ampoules and syringes and other applica…
Gelatin melters and tanks
When producing high quality softgels its important that the gelatin base is processed and stored co…
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R&D automatic capsule filler
Automatic capsule filling machine for powders, pellets, tablets, mini-tablets, capsule in capsul…
R&D semi-automatic capsule filler
Semi-automatic filling machine suitable to open, fill and close empty hard gelatin capsule…
R&D capsule orientater
A semi-automatic orienter for capsules with an output speed up to 6000 capsules.
R&D hard gelatin capsule sealing machine
When encapsulating products at temperatures up to + 80°C, these tend to solidify at…
R&D electronic counter for capsules and tablets
This machine has been designed to offer an ever-precise and reliable count …
Checkweigher for capsules
The new interactive indicator unit allows for even easier use. High-rigidity weighcells have been p…
Easy to validate capsule filler
Staying competitive in today's highly dynamic and highly regulated pharmaceutical production …
High-yield capsule filler
Pharmaceutical manufacturers require maximum yield from their encapsulation process for efficient p…
Automatic capsule filler
Capsule filling should be a worry-step in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturing. The right …
Contained capsule filler
For pharmaceutical formulations that are highly active specialized capsule filling equipment is often…
Automatic laboratory capsule filler
Innovators in the highly regulated and highly dynamic pharmaceutical market place need e…
Automatic capsule filler for liquid solutions
Use of liquid filled hard capsules is increasingly popular with today's pharm…
Laboratory capsule filler for liquid solutions
A recent important change in the industry is the trend toward providing liqu…
Industrial capsule checkweigher
Pharmaceutical manufacturing demands the highest quality standards and completely consistent …
Versatile weight sorter for tablets & capsules
Saving costs and improved production efficiencies are possible by optin…
Benchtop weight sorter for tablets & capsules
For laboratory pharmaceutical R&D work or use in clinical trials, a …
Microencapsulation system for your drug delivery system
Whether you want to improve the stability of nutrients, protect an…
Entry level capsule filler
For the production of pharmaceutical doses in capsule form complete accuracy of fill is paramount.…
Scale up capsule filler
For higher production volumes of pharmaceutical capsules, speed, accuracy and reliability of productio…
High capacity capsule filler
In the highest volume pharmaceutical production environments, capsule filling needs to be extrem…
Capsule checkweigher
The production of pharmaceutical capsules requires that individual doses are checked for accuracy. In a p…
High capacity weight sorter for tablets & capsules
By employing a weight sorter that is fully flexible and able to han…
Waste minimization weight sorter for tablets & capsules
For medium scale production, you can improve line efficiency and r…
Softgel capsules polisher
The final stage in high quality softgel (or soft gelatin) capsule production is the capsule polish.…
Automatic soft gelatin capsule machines
Soft gelatin (or softgel) capsules have become a popular mode of oral liquid dosing …
Laboratory scale soft gelatin capsule machine
Softgel (or soft gelatin) capsules are a very popular method for providing or…
Automatic capsule loader
Capsules are a popular method of dosage delivery for a wide range of compounds. For anything other th…
Semi-automatic capsule filler
Hard gelatin capsules are a popular format for delivering a wide variety of pharmaceutical dose…
Electronic capsule counter
For lab work or small batch production, hand counting of solid doses into dispensing containers is…
Metal detector for tablets and capsules
Identification of metallic contaminants is a vital part of pharmaceutical quality co…
Effective Visual Inspection System for Capsules
The attribute of capsule packing is a critical parameter that controls the …
Cold forming aluminum blister machine for capsules
Aluminum blisters are mainly used for packaging products that are sensi…
Automatic medical forming and sealing blister machine for packing capsules and tablets
Product safety is very importan…
Vision inspection system for tablets and capsules
Pharmaceuticals and healthcare product manufacturers dealing with oral s…
Compact blister machine
A compact blister machine ideal for packing tablets, capsules, ampoules and syringes and other applica…
Gelatin melters and tanks
When producing high quality softgels its important that the gelatin base is processed and stored co…
Softgel tumble dryer
Softgel (or soft gelatin) capsules are a very popular means of delivering oral doses in the pharmaceutica…
Continuous in-line softgel drying system
High output softgel (or soft gelatin) capsule encapsulating machines can operate be…
Softgel drying tunnel
Softgel capsules require a controlled secondary drying to reduce water content in the capsule to levels …
Automatic filling line for solid doses
For medium-scale production of solid doses such as tablets, capsules, and softgels th…
Tablet counting machine
Production of pharmaceutical solid dosage forms usually require complete accuracy, flexibility, and co…
Particle analysation monitor
Products like granules, tablets and capsules require inspection at numerous steps in the product…
Lifter and De-duster for Tablets
The use of several different tools for lifting, de-dusting, and polishing in the pharmaceuti…
High Speed Visual Inspection System for Tablets
In order to ensure quality and standard specifications of tablets, capsules…
High speed bottle filler with inspection
Medicines in tablet, capsule, or soft gel forms undergo various processes before re…
Contained Visual Inspection System
In the medicine industry, it is important to ensure there are no defects in tablets or ca…
Semi-automatic forming and sealing blister machine
As a manufacturer of medical device, the packaging is a critical factor…
Blister inspection system
The pharma and healthcare industries widely use blister thermoforming machines to package a variety…
Inspection system for tablets chemical composition
The packaging of pharmaceuticals and oral solid products such as tablet…
Restricted-access barrier systems
Create a physical barrier between the operator and the product. More flexible than an isol…
Aseptic barrier systems
Designed for sterile product and Potent API’s either with low or high OEL requirements.
Glove tester
Testing device of the containment capability of gloves, which is as important as the other parts of the integrated…
Half-suit tester
Designed to allow operators to perform sterility testing in an aseptic environment providing assurance of mate…
Sterility test isolators
Designed to avoid this risk and protect the product from both the process and externally generated fa…
Negative pressure isolator
Used for products biologically hazardous, that also require minimized cross contamination.
High-speed blister machine
If you are looking for a compact machine that produces blisters with an output of up to 700 bliste…
Entry-level blister machine
A start-up solution for contract packing and generics manufacturing with an easy-to-get upgrade a…
Horizontal continuous motion cartoner
An automatic cartoning machine designed for both high-speed operations and medium pack…
Horizontal intermittent motion cartoner
User-friendly cartooning solution with an intermittent motion for a wide range of pr…
Vertical cartoner
A cartoning solution that can be operated in either continuous or intermittent mode depending on the cartoni…
Stretch bander
A compact wrapping machine to seal your boxes with a max speed of 50 packs per minute.
Case packer for cartons and bundles
Pack cartons and bundles into RSC (Regular Slotted Case) cases and perform functions lik…
Checkweigher
A check weigher that is equipped with high speed/high accuracy force balance load cell. It meets stringent accurac…
Economic dispersing machine for emulsions and suspensions
For products of medium viscosity and relatively consistent part…
Ultra-fine dispersing machine for emulsions and suspensions
Producing the finest micro-emulsions and suspensions requires…
Laboratory dispersing machine for low-viscous masses
Laboratory mixers have not always been easy to work with. Getting al…
Entry-level high-shear mixer for drug formulation
For pilot and lab-scale pharmaceutical formulations, a high-shear granul…
High-shear mixer
For the efficient mixing of larger batches of pharmaceutical compounds and high-shear mixer provides the optim…
Conical mill for drug formulation
The efficient size reduction of granular powders is a key step in many pharmaceutical proc…
Fluid bed dryer and mixer for lab scale
Designed for pharmaceutical R&D, a lab-scale fluid bed dryer and mixer/granulato…
Fluid bed dryer for lab scale
Fluidised bed drying (FBD) is a common process in the pharmaceutical industry for drying compou…
Fluid bed dryer for production scale
Fluidized bed drying (FBD) is a common process in the pharmaceutical industry for dryin…
Granulation line of mixer and fluid bed dryer
A complete granulation line allows for the mixing and granulation of pharmace…
Automatic weigher and mixer of confectionery ingredients
The production of accurately proportioned and homogenous slurries…
Dissolver of confectionery syrups
Many high quality confectionery products require a dissolved syrup as their starting point…
Thin-film cooker for confectionery products
Producing excellent confectionery products requires high quality cooking. Tradi…
Starch-free depositor for hard candy
Forming hard candies requires careful handling of syrups in order to avoid quality issu…
Loading basket for GMP washer
To ensure perfect cleaning of contact parts they must be placed in the GMP washer in such a way…
Entry-level chamber washer
When cleaning smaller products contacting filling or compressing components used in the production…
Bulk chamber washer
The production of cosmetics, nutraceuticals or unregulated pharmaceuticals often requires the cleaning and…
Semi-automatic powder dosing machine
Powders or granules are common dose types used in many pharmaceutical and nutraceutical…
Suppository filling machine
Small-to-medium scale production of suppositories using pre-formed shells can be slow where manua…
Pharmaceutical bottle unscrambler
Pharmaceutical packaging industry requires the ability to quickly manage the process yet a…
Dessicant inserting machine
Desiccant canisters play an important role in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Th…
Fluid bed dryer for pharmaceutical solid dosage form
Fluid bed drying is a pharmaceutical process carried out to reduce th…
Industrial high shear mixer granulator for drug formation
It is rather difficult to successfully produce a pharmaceutical…
Granulation line for pharmaceutical solid dosage forms
Granulation is a common technique in production of pharmaceutical s…
Clinical trial lab sealer for a laminar airflow bench
When running small production for clinical trials, stability studies…
Flat carton serialization station
The packaging lines in the pharmaceutical industry handle several flat cartons. Manual pac…
Serialization and aggregation system
Manufacturers from the pharmaceutical industry require a variety of cartons, cases and …
Serialization tracking system
To accommodate different products of varied sizes, the pharmaceutical industry requires handlin…
Serialized labels inspection and printing station
Labels are a key component in pharmaceutical packaging lines as they inc…
Software to differentiate between the original pharmaceutical barcode and a reprint
Counterfeit products pose a seriou…
Flat carton coding machine
The coding process is an essential step in the production line as it can provide trusted supply ch…
Individual item serialization equipment
Traceability is critical to quality assurance in the pharmaceutical sector. But seri…
Serialization equipment for cases
Serialization is a multi-stage process that includes printing, inspection, and labeling. B…
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Mold the shells into shape with capsule manufacturing equipment
Capsule shells are composed of the body and the cap that closes the dosage. Capsule manufacturing equipment dips a series of steel pins into a drum filled with the base material. The wet molding pins move to the drying chamber to harden as they spin on their axis to ensure even distribution.
Once the shells are formed, they are stripped off the pins. But they are not yet finished for filling. The empty capsules must first be cut to the correct length and joined in a pre-lock position, ready for encapsulation.
Pair the API with the correct shell before the capsule filling process
Encapsulation technology lines up the capsule bodies on a bed of holders. A stainless steel dosage system pours the formula in the powder tray into the shells. The caps, aligned precisely in their holding section, are ready to be lowered onto the filled capsule bodies. The fins in the body enter the slits of the cap, locking them into position.
The encapsulated ingredients directly impact shell stability. Hygroscopic materials, for example, risk cracking the gelatin capsules. Capsule filling machines must account for the properties of the dosage formula and the materials, thickness, and shelf life of the shells.
Capsule production is either an automatic, semi-automatic or manual process. Manual capsule fillers are still used in smaller production facilities. However, for making large scale pharmaceutical capsules, automation is employed to maximize output and efficiency.
Control the water content in hard gelatin capsules to balance plasticity and containment
The first hard gelatin capsules were filled with pharmaceutical formulas in powder form. But one of the advantages of encapsulation is that it offers flexibility with a range of dosage solutions, from tablets to beads to micro-capsules.
This versatility means that the gelatin shells have to deliver stability. The gelatin mix must allow enough moisture content to create elasticity without altering the properties of the encapsulated APIs.
Insufficient drying temperature leads to undesirable air pockets in soft gelatin capsules
Soft gelatin capsules, also known as softgels, are suitable for non-aqueous solutions such as oil. The active pharmaceutical ingredients are dissolved or suspended into an oil-based form.
One of the challenges in producing softgel capsules is the formation of air bubbles in the gelatin base. This happens when the capsule manufacturing equipment fails to reach the right temperature during the drying stage, and air remains trapped in the mixture. These pockets of unreleased air weaken the structure of the capsule.
HPMC capsules are more suitable hygroscopic fillings
Hypromellose emerged as the plant-sourced alternative to gelatin. But HPMC capsules are less dependent on water content, making them a better solution for hygroscopic ingredients.
However, since Hypromellose has a higher oxygen permeability, the fill ingredients need anti-oxidant additives to compensate. HPMC capsules also require oxygen-resistant packaging, such as aluminum blister configurations.
Blister packs offer greater protection for pharmaceutical capsules
The packing solution depends on the type of capsule. Vitamin or food supplement capsules may be bottled in simple containers. However, a desiccant pouch helps to absorb moisture and maintain a controlled environment.
In the case of pharmaceutical capsules, the ingredients demand safer packaging. Blister packs are more secure and are more convenient for dosage control. Complete blister packaging solutions often include coding and die-cutting systems, but simple entry-level batch machines are also available.