How To Troubleshoot The Capsule Filling Machine？

The automatic capsule filling machine is a equipment that contains machinery, electricity and gas. It uses microcomputer programmable controller, touch panel operation, frequency conversion speed regulation, equipped with electronic automatic counting device.

This machine has the advantages of sensitive action, accurate filling dose, novel structure, beautiful appearance and convenient operation, which can automatically complete the positioning, separation, filling and locking of capsules, reduce labor intensity, improve production efficiency and meet the requirements of pharmaceutical hygiene.

It is an economical and practical equipment for filling capsule drugs in pharmaceutical industry and it is suitable for all kinds of capsules.

In today's article, we mainly discuss what methods you can take when the capsule filling machine is abnormal, so as to more accurately and efficiently solve the troubleshooting encountered when using the capsule filling machine in the future.

First, the capsule shell can not separate

The capsular shell itself needs to be replaced.

The vacuum is too small. There are many reasons why the vacuum is too small. If the reason of vacuum pump, find maintenance personnel, or replace the vacuum pump. The trachea separated from the vacuum pump connecting capsule shell is ruptured. So you should replace the trachea.

The vacuum pump filter membrane is blocked, you need to clean the filter membrane.

In addition, the water flow may be too small, so we need to replace a larger water pipe. Of course we'll have to see why. I'll just list a few here.

The gap between the module and the capsule shell separator is too large, so you can adjust the height of the capsule shell separator or the module, or there may be a troubleshooting with the telescopic rod in the module. This, of course, requires analysis. It is easy to cause troubleshooting if the powder is too fine or too sticky.

The module is not right. You ought to use the debugging lever to adjust the module until it falls automatically.

Powder is too sticky to block the module, so you should clean the module.

Second, the head and tail of the capsule are concave, sometimes the capsule itself has a troubleshooting. It can be solved by replacing the capsule shell. And then you can look at the thimble, whether the need to adjust the height of the thimble. Sometimes it can be solved by increasing the force area of the bursa. To increase the stress area of the capsule shell is to customize a thicker thimble.

Third, capsule wipe split, this is a very troubling troubleshooting, and one that is often encountered. So it needs to be treated carefully. This phenomenon generally occurs for the following reasons.

Due to the reason of capsule itself, there is too much difference between capsule cap and capsule body. The capsule shell needs to be replaced.

There is too much residual powder on the module. The module needs to be cleaned.

If the upper and lower modules are not aligned during module installation, align the modules again. Until the debugging lever can be automatically set.

In fact, it is also related to the size of the powder particles.

Whether the thimble is too high when the cap is locked.

To solve the wipe split phenomenon, there is a way to try to shorten the distance between the mold and the top plate, of course, the distance is not too short.

Fourth, there is no fixed method for the difference of loading quantity. Adjust the filling rod again. This reason is directly related to the powder. If it is related to the powder, for the sake of the equipment, please reject the filling directly and require the pelleting post to be reworked.

Fifth, the distance between the powder scraper and the dose plate should be 0.5 mm, as long as the dose plate is not touched. Increasing or shortening the distance can directly affect the loading capacity. Sometimes the load is low, you can try to adjust the distance.

Sixth, if the filling capacity is too high when the filling rod is not pressurized at a short distance, please directly request the pelleting post to be reworked.

Cleaning and storage of capsule filling machine

After the completion of the standard operating procedures for capsule filling machine, how to ensure its cleanliness and health, if the cleaning and preservation, can better prolong its service life?

First, cleaning frequency of capsule filling machine: when changing variety, batch number and after each production.

Second, cleaning place of capsule filling machine: production site.

Third, capsule filling machine cleaning tools: bucket, cloth, brush, cotton swabs, etc.

Fourth, detergent of capsule filling machine: water, 75% alcohol.

Fifth, cleaning method of capsule filling machine:

First brush all parts of the machine dust brush clean.

Use a vacuum cleaner to suck the parts of the machine and the table once.

Clean all the folded and unloaded parts with alcohol, and scrub the table surface with alcohol cloth.

Upper and lower die holes are cleaned with a small brush dipped in alcohol.

Sixth, evaluation of cleaning effect of capsule filling machine: Visual inspection of no visible foreign matter inside and outside the equipment.

Seventh, cleaning and storage of capsule filling machine cleaning tools: according to the cleaning procedures of cleaning tools, clean them in the cleaning tools room and store them in the designated place.

Eighth, operating procedures for disinfection:

Disinfection frequency: disinfection before production and after maintenance.

Disinfection tools: rags, buckets.

Disinfection place: Online disinfection.

Disinfection methods:

After cleaning the device according to the standard operating procedures of the device, install the components of the device properly.

Wipe twice with a cloth dipped in 75% ethanol or 3% hydrogen peroxide.

Evaluation of disinfection effect: Microbial sampling conforms to the regulations.

Use 75% alcohol and 3% hydrogen peroxide alternately, change once a week. If sterilized with hydrogen peroxide, scrub twice with purified water after disinfection.

Fill in the disinfection record, stick the sign "sterilized", and indicate the disinfection time.

If used after more than three days, it should be disinfected again.

Cleaning and storage of disinfection tools: Wash and dry them in the cleaning tool room according to the cleaning procedures, and store them in the designated place.