摘要 |
A capsule filling machine ( 100 ) for the production of hard gelatin capsules (C) of the type with lid ( 3 ) and body ( 2 ) containing a quantity ( 1 ) of pharmaceutical material comprises a rotary turret or carousel ( 15 ) which defines at least one capsule (C) handling line (L) and on which the following are positioned, one after the other: at least one station ( 6 ) for feeding empty capsules (C); at least one opening station ( 20 ) where the capsule bodies ( 2 ) are separated from the lids ( 3 ) to form two separate rows of capsule bodies ( 2 ) and lids ( 3 ); at least one station ( 7 ) for feeding and dosing the quantities ( 1 ) of pharmaceutical material to be filled into the capsule bodies ( 2 ); and at least one station ( 8 ) for closing the capsules (C) by placing a lid ( 3 ) over each respective body ( 2 ); the machine ( 100 ) also comprises means ( 9 ) for detecting and volumetrically checking the quantity ( 1 ) of pharmaceutical material filled into each capsule body ( 2 ), the detecting and checking means ( 9 ) comprise transducer means ( 5 ) for measuring the volume of said quantities ( 1 ) before they are filled into the capsule bodies ( 2 ).
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