2. ■ Auomatic Powder Filling ■ Auger dosing for
Machine powder products
Auger filling machines for powder The product is fed from the supply
products are designed for proces- hopper ➀ to the dosing container ➁
sing high-grade, delicate pharma- by a single feed scroll or by twin
ceuticals. They are available for scrolls ➂ controlled by the product
single or dual position dosing and, level in the dosing container. The
depending on the customer selected product amount is
requirements and the machine dispensed into the container by the
equipment, they can either be used vertical auger 4 . The agitators 5
as semi-automatic machines for and 6 ensure that the product is fed
laboratories or integrated into a fully evenly to the feed scrolls and the
automatic machine. auger.
All the machine functions are The feed screw, the auger and the
controlled by a programmable logic product agitators are driven by
control (PLC) on the basis of separate motors, ensuring indepen- ■ Fully automatic operation
„optimum quality at maximum dent start times and rotational ■ Size change / cleaning the
output“. The machine is easy to speeds. The machine can therefore machine
- The container(s) is/are placed
operate from a central panel. Twenty be adjusted to run smoothly with
under the filling nozzle(s)
parameter sets can be configured different powder types. All parts coming into contact with
- Dosing
and called up for different container
If a vibratory feed 7 is substituted � volumetrically the product are manufactured from mirror-
sizes, filling quantities and products. by a predetermined number of finished stainless steel, and can be
Fault messages and material for the feed scroll ➂ residual product dismantled without the use of tools. The
auger revolutions, optionally with
shortages are indicated on the is reduced to a minimum and the machines can be reassembled following
subsequent check-weighing and
display in plain text and with a fault product is transported extremely cleaning or sterilization, without touching
documentation of the results or
gently. Product feed comprises only
code number.
two parts, ensuring simple installa- - � gravimetrically any of the product contact part
by filling the container until the
All the major parts are made of tion, cleaning and sterilizing.
scales stop the revolution of the
corrosion-resistant materials such auger when the required net
as stainless steel, glass and high- weight has been reached
grade plastics, which facilitate - The containers are removed
thorough cleaning and care.
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