Selecting the Right Capsule Filler Equipment
Successful capsule filling requires the proper equipment to handle redundant tasks with high consistency, efficiency, and performance quality. To accomplish this, having the proper production and packaging machinery at your pharmaceutical manufacturing facility is essential.
Today, we’re going to cover key pieces of capsule filler equipment that ought to play a role in your production processes. This also extends to selecting the appropriate packaging and quality control solutions.
Essential Capsule Filler Equipment for Production Processes
Capsule Filler
A capsule filler does exactly what it sounds like. The filler will load individual capsules with a consistent amount of powder to help reduce product loss and assure greater consistency. These are offered in both semi-automatic and automatic configurations.
Capsule Polisher
A capsule polisher is used to clean and remove dust from the capsules. It also helps eliminate some of the static electricity that makes capsules “stick” to each other. Many times, capsule fillers will deposit filled capsules directly into a capsule polisher for cleaning. Many capsule polishers have some sort of capsule sorting unit attached.
Capsule Sorting Unit
Sorting through a large pile of small individual capsules is a daunting task that no human can be expected to complete in a detailed manner. Sorting units fully fulfill this need by applying various filtering methods to ensure that capsules are properly divided into their intended groups. The most common is attached to capsule fillers and uses vacuum to sort out empty capsules.
Channel Counter
Channel counters account for individual units of product as they pass through. Instead of filling by weight, your manufacturing team can fill by precise quantity. This helps more accurately forecast production needs, cost, and expected profits by maintaining greater consistency.
Packaging and Quality Control
Bottle Unscrambler
Bottle unscramblers sort capsule containers into an orderly arrangement at the start of a packaging line. Rather than having a person manually turn and place bottles, the unscrambler machine will automate the entire process once the bottles are loaded in.
Quality Control Equipment
Every pharmaceutical manufacturer should prioritize consumer safety and implement a sound quality control process to ensure it. Some quality control equipment to consider for your capsule production processes includes, but isn’t limited to:
- Capsule defect vision inspector
- Pharmaceutical-grade metal detector
- Cap inspectors
- Moisture analysis equipment
Capper and Induction Sealer
Once your bottles have been filled, the capper will ensure that the lid is evenly attached to the container. Once secured, sealing the bottle with an induction sealer will seal a protective layer under the lid to guarantee that the product is untampered with.
Labeler
A high-quality labeler streamlines this process for your production cycle. Adhesive labels are applied evenly and consistently to the face of the bottle so that the finished product both looks attractive on the shelf and clearly communicates essential information to the consumer about the pharmaceutical they are purchasing.
Conveyor
Conveyors automated moving products between pieces of equipment throughout various stages in the production cycle. This removes the downtime required for a person to manually transport the product between machines.
How to Choose the Best Equipment for Your Needs
Selecting the proper equipment for your facility’s needs depends on the size of your facility, size of your team, and your current and future production demands. Here are some tips for choosing the proper solutions for your own operations.
Facility Size
Floor space is to production facilities what shelf space is to retailers. Having enough room to fit all of your equipment without compromising functionality can prove challenging in smaller spaces that are already filled with other machinery. Carefully review the dimensions of any piece of equipment you are considering so that you can plan to create space for it when it arrives.
Production Team
The size of your production team and their roles in your processes will influence the type of equipment you need for your operations. Do you want to automate some processes your team is currently fulfilling manually? Are there ways that certain equipment can help create more time for your team to concentrate on their core responsibilities?
Production Demands
Consider your current production rates, batch sizes, and your projected future growth. Having the proper equipment to handle both today and tomorrow’s manufacturing demands will reduce the costs of upgrading your equipment in the future and keep your processes scalable.
Get the Best Capsule Filler Equipment for Your Facility Today
At CapPlus, we strive to provide the highest-quality capsule filler, production, and quality control equipment to the world’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturers. To learn more about which solutions are best suited for your facility’s needs, contact us anytime for recommendations and a free quote.