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Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Filling machine
Hand operated
capsule filling
machine
Semi Automatic
capsule filling
machine
Automatic
capsule filling
machine
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
• Companies & Capsule Filling Machines
• Lilly and Parke-Davis: Lilly, Lilly ROTOFIL
• Farmatic: Model 2000/15, 2000/30, 2000/60
• Hofliger and Karg: GKF-303, GKF-602, GKF-1500, GKF-2500
• Macofar: MT-12, MT-13/1, MT-13/2
• mG2: G36/4, G36/2, G36, G37N, G38
• Osaka: Model 180
• Perry: Model CF ACCOFIL
• Zanasi: LZ-64, AZ-20
Automatic Capsule Filling Machine
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
NATURE OF CAPSULE SHELL
1. Gelatine
• Gel strength: 150–200 Bloom, depending on gelatin type.
• Viscosity: 2.8–4.5 mPaĀ·s at 60°C and 6ā…”% w/w gelatin concentration
in water.
• Particle size: Well-defined particle size for:
Fast dissolution.
Easy deaeration of molten gelatin mass.
Effective processing even at high gelatin concentrations.
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Production of soft gelatine capsule
Soft gelatine capsule are prepared by following method
Plate process
Rotary die process
Reciprocating die process
Accogel machine
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Rotary die process
• Soft gelatin capsules are prepared and filled immediately with liquid
medicaments.
• The machine has two hoppers: one for liquid gelatin and one for the
medicament.
• Two rotating dies move in opposite directions and form two gelatin ribbons.
• The ribbons pass between the dies, forming the capsule shell.
• A measured quantity of medicament is filled by a pump, and the other half of
the capsule is formed.
• The two halves are sealed by heat and pressure.
• Capsules are then washed and dried.
• The machine can produce about 25,000–30,000 capsules/hour.
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan
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Thank you
Miss. Pragati K. Mahajan