Hard gelatin capsule ars usually filled with powder, beads and granules
Semi semi solid or liquids may also be introduced into hard gelatin capsule
PROCESS PF FILLING CAPSULE STEPS ARE :-
- Rectification
- separation pf cap and body
- Dosing of filling material
- replacement of cap
This are 4 methods for filling
WE USE 3 TYPES PF FILLING MACHINES
- HARD OPERATED CAPSULE FILLING MACHINE
- SEMI AUTOMATIC CAPSULE FILLING MACHINE
- AUTOMATIC CAPSULE FILLING MACHINE
STEPS INVOLVED IN MAKING EMPTY CAPSULES ARE
- DIPPING :- Pair of the stainless pins are dip into the solution to simultaneously form the cap and body the temperature is about 50°c
- SPINNING:- The bar containing pins ars removed and rotated to that thickness pf films are obtained
- DRYING :- The group of pind are passed through drying oven
- STRIPPING :- Now the capsule are removed from the pins with thr help of bronz jaws
5 ) TRIMMING. - JOINING
- POLISHING