A heating apparatus for a container forming machine is disclosed. The heating apparatus includes an induction coil having first set of tubes and second set of tubes positioned below the first set of tubes. The first set of tubes and the second set of tubes is adapted to conduct electrical current to generate magnetic flux. Further, the heating apparatus includes a plurality of shielding members adapted to be disposed on each of the first set of tubes and the second set of tubes. Each of the plurality of shielding members is adapted to restrict the magnetic flux to the heating zone. The heating zone between the first set of tubes and the second set of tubes is adapted to receive an object to be heated, the magnetic flux in the heating zone generates heat in the object.
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
B29C 35/08 - Heating or curing, e.g. crosslinking or vulcanising by wave energy or particle radiation
The present disclosure relates to capsule-filling manufacturing unit. The capsule-filling manufacturing unit includes a capsule handling system (100) and an electromagnetic mover system. The capsule handling system (100) includes a plurality of stations located in a non-0 electromagnetic area (110) and adapted to perform a plurality of operations. A cap plate handling station (120) is adapted to separate a cap plate (401) from a body plate (302) and store the cap plate (401). The electromagnetic mover system located outside the non- electromagnetic area (110) and having at least one magnetic mover (112), at least one electromagnetic area (108), and at least one handling mechanism. The non-electromagnetic 5 area (110) is adapted to provide a bottom passage (128) to access the body plate (302) to perform the plurality of operations in at least one of the plurality of stations in the capsule handling system (100).
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
B65G 47/22 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
3.
AN ELECTROMAGNETIC MOVER SYSTEM FOR HANDLING CAPSULES IN A CAPSULE-FILLING MANUFACTURING UNIT
AN ELECTROMAGNETIC MOVER SYSTEM FOR HANDLING CAPSULES IN A CAPSULE-FILLING MANUFACTURING UNIT 5 The present disclosure relates to an electromagnetic mover system (115) for handling capsules in a capsule-filling manufacturing unit 100. The electromagnetic mover system (115) includes at least one magnetic mover (102), an elevated support structure (106) attached to the magnetic mover (102), a body plate (108) adapted to hold a plurality of capsule bodies and at least one body engagement plate (112) adapted to be positioned 0 underneath the body plate (108) and to be engaged with each capsule body (208). The body plate (108) is disposed on the elevated support structure (106) such that an open end of the channel (209) faces a gap (116) and each capsule body (208) is accessible through the gap (116). The body engagement plate (112) is adapted to be positioned in the gap (116) such that the body engagement plate (112) accesses each capsule body (208) via the channel 5 (209). <> 0
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
B65G 47/22 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
4.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFORMATION OF DOSAGE FORMS AND BESPOKE APPORTIONING OF BENEFICIAL AGENTS THEREIN
The present invention discloses a system (S) and a method (M) for conformation of dosage forms (10) and bespoke apportioning of beneficial agents (X) therein. The system (S) includes: a dosage form conformation zone (100) for receiving, guiding, and congruently organizing a plurality of empty dosage forms; a dosage form separation zone (200) whereby the dosage forms are separated into a receiver unit (10b) and a cover unit (10a); a dosage form distribution zone (300) comprising a fixed funnel (310) configured to receive predetermined amounts a beneficial agent from at least one dispensing chamber (Z); and a bespoke apportioning zone (400), whereby an apportioning mechanism (410) dispenses the beneficial agents in each of the receiver units of the dosage forms. As regards the method, the invention includes various steps like loading (510), separation (530), dispensing (540), operating (550), receiving (570), transmitting (580), scanning (600), dispensing (610), transporting (630), etc.
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
B65B 5/12 - Introducing successive articles, e.g. confectionery products, of different shape or size in predetermined positions
The present disclosure pertains to the field of box closing devices, in particular, to a device for closing successively, boxes. The present invention in one aspect provides a device for closing an open box. The device comprises a drive track having an entrance portion for receiving and engaging an open flap of the box which merges through a gradually curved portion to a downstream portion. The downstream portion comprises means for completing the tucking in of the opened flap and for supporting a box moved therealong. The curved portion comprises means for initiating the tucking in of the opened flap by a transferring means for transferring the open box from the entrance through the downstream portion and then an engaging means for subsequently tucking any partially tucked pair of flaps.
B65B 7/20 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by folding-down preformed flaps
B65B 51/02 - Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
The invention pertains to the field of capsule filling technology, specifically a system for metered dosing of materials into capsules. The present invention envisages a system for metered dosing of capsules. The system comprises a plurality of capsule filling stations, each including at least one cartridge configured to contain a predefined volume of a dosing material. The system further comprises a manual gate disposed in each cartridge in communication with a dose reservoir plate and a slider plate. The slider plate includes a plurality of holes of predetermined sizes configured to precisely dispense a fixed dose of material, and a single hole designed to dispense a fine-tuned, precise amount of material to achieve the target dose. The system also comprises a processor, a dosing mechanism, and a gravimetric sensing system. The present invention also envisages a method for metered dosing of capsules.
The present disclosure relates to a method for conditioning a surface of a first portion of a capsule. The method includes positioning the first portion of the capsule to engage the surface of the first portion with a dosing head of a sealant dispenser. A predetermined amount of a sealant is circumferentially applied onto the surface by the dosing head. The sealant is adapted to be drawn into a space between the surface of the first portion and a surface of the dosing head through capillary action. The sealant is adapted to be absorbed into the first portion for a predetermined conditioning time ranging between 2 second and 5 seconds.
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
B65B 51/02 - Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
8.
SYSTEM FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
The present invention relates to a system and a method for supply chain management in a production unit. The method, performed by a server unit (118, 218), comprises receiving from scanners (110), scanned data associated with device markers (108-A/120-A/208-A) before installing devices (108/120/208), and product markers (106-A/114-A/206-A) before feeding raw materials (106/206) and products (114). Further, the method comprises comparing the scanned data of device markers with desired device data, and the scanned data of product markers with desired product data. Furthermore, the method comprises determining an eligibility of each of the devices to be installed into a manufacturing unit (102) and a processing unit (104/204) based on the comparison, and an eligibility of raw materials to be fed into the devices based on comparison. The method comprises providing information indicative of the eligibility of each of devices and eligibility of raw materials to operators.
User Preferred Dosing System and Method thereof The present invention relates to a user preferred dosing system (100) and a method (300) for producing capsules (200) having variably weighted materials (17). The system (100) comprises: a holder (60); a plurality of capsule filling stations (10), each having a cartridge (12) for containing a predetermined material, and a dosing mechanism configured to dispense a set dose of the material (17) from the cartridge (12) into each of the capsules; a gravimetric sensing system (20); a conveying mechanism; and processors configured to set a predetermined dose, such that the dosing mechanisms in each of the capsule filling stations (10) dispense the predetermined set doses of the materials (17) in each of the base shells (220) of the capsules (200).
A61M 37/00 - Other apparatus for introducing media into the bodyPercutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
A61J 1/14 - Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes DetailsAccessories therefor
The present disclosure pertains to the field of a metering device for metering and dispensing contents into capsules. The device 100 shown in Figure 1 for metering and dispensing contents into capsules. The flowable material may, for example, take the form of powdered or granular products such as pellets, micro-tablets or the like.
The present disclosure pertains to the field of box closing devices, in particular, to a device for closing successively, boxes. The present invention in one aspect provides a device (100) for closing an open box. The device comprises a drive track (101) having an entrance portion (103) for receiving and engaging an open flap of the box which merges through a gradually curved portion to a downstream portion (105). The downstream portion (105) comprises means for completing the tucking in of the opened flap and for supporting a box moved therealong. The curved portion comprises means for initiating the tucking in of the opened flap by a transferring means for transferring the open box from the entrance through the downstream portion and then an engaging means (107) for subsequently tucking any partially tucked pair of flaps.
B65B 7/04 - Closing containers or receptacles deformed by, or taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. bags, sacks by tucking-in mouth portion to form two flaps and subsequently folding-down
12.
Rotary sealing apparatus for blister packaging machines
A rotary sealing apparatus for a blister packaging machine is disclosed. The rotary sealing apparatus includes a guide plate adapted to support a movement of a base foil having a plurality of blister pockets. The rotary sealing apparatus includes a counter sealing roller adapted to rotate to advance the base foil in a direction away from the guide plate and a sealing roller adapted to feed a seal foil between the counter sealing roller and the sealing roller. The counter sealing roller includes a plurality of cavities adapted to accommodate the plurality of blister pockets. The rotary sealing apparatus includes a cavity alignment unit disposed on the guide plate and adapted to align the plurality of blister pockets with the plurality of cavities. The cavity alignment unit is adapted to clamp the base foil on the guide plate to stretch the base foil to align the plurality of blister pockets with the plurality of cavities.
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 57/02 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages
B65B 57/04 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
The present disclosure relates to a loading assembly including a cartoning section (100) 5 for processing a plurality of cartons (114) and cartoning a plurality of blister leaflets (110) in the plurality of cartons (114) simultaneously. The cartoning section (100) includes a conveyor belt (106) for conveying the cartons (114) and the blister leaflets (110) thereon. Processing stations (116a, 116b, 116c, 116d, 116e, 116f, 116g) are located on the conveyor belt (106), each of which processes the plurality of cartons (114) and inserts the plurality of blister leaflets 0 therein. Shuttles (104) carry at least one of a blister leaflet (110) and a carton (114). The shuttles (104) are guided on the conveyor belt (106) to pass through the plurality of processing stations for processing the plurality of cartons (114) and inserting the plurality of blister leaflets (110) into the plurality of cartons (114).
The present disclosure is related to a system (100) for manufacturing and sealing a plurality of blister leaflets. The system (100) includes a blister manufacturing section (200) adapted to manufacture the plurality of blister leaflets, which includes a plurality of processing stations located on a transfer belt (128, 328). The plurality of processing stations is adapted to perform a preassigned task for manufacturing of the plurality of blister leaflets. A cartoning section (500) is located downstream to the blister manufacturing section (200) and is adapted to carton the plurality of blister leaflets simultaneously with manufacturing of the plurality of blister leaflets in the blister manufacturing section (200). A transfer unit is located between the blister manufacturing system (200) and the cartoning section (500) and is adapted to transfer the plurality of blister leaflets from the blister manufacturing section (200) to the cartoning section (500).
B65B 11/50 - Enclosing articles, or quantities of material, by disposing contents between two sheets, e.g. pocketed sheets, and securing their opposed free margins
15.
REINFORCEMENT PILLAR ASSEMBLIES AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH ASSEMBLIES
A reinforcement pillar assembly and a method for manufacturing such assembly for a machine are disclosed. The reinforcement pillar assembly includes a cover panel formed of a polymer material. The cover panel includes an outer surface and an inner surface adapted to face in a direction towards a wall of the machine housing. Further, the reinforcement pillar assembly includes at least one support pillar formed of a metallic material. The at least one support pillar is adapted to be coupled to the cover panel. The at least one support pillar includes a first planar extension and a second planar extension. The first planar extension is adapted to be coupled to the inner surface of the cover panel. The second planar extension is adapted to abut the wall of the machine housing. A gap is defined between the inner surface of the cover panel and the wall of the machine housing.
The present disclosure relates to a brush box that includes a housing, a gear system (100) configured inside the housing. The gear system (100) includes a first gear (102) having first teeth configured on an inner side of the first gear (102). Second gear (104) configured inside the first gear (102), the second gear (104) includes second teeth that engages with the first teeth such that the first gear (102) configured to rotate about its axis when the at least one second gear (104) moves on the inner side of the first gear (102). Distributing means (106) operatively coupled to the second gear (104). The movement of the second gear (104) circumferentially on the inner side of the first gear (102) enables spirographic movement of the distributing means (106) around a centre of the first gear (102).
B65B 35/34 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by agitators or vibrators
B65B 5/10 - Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 55/24 - Cleaning of, or removing dust from, containers, wrappers, or packaging
A method for sampling both layers of a bi-layer tablet, comprising forming a first layer of a first pharmaceutical powder of the bi-layer tablet in a tablet press machine, performing weight compensation for forming a second layer of a second pharmaceutical powder of the bi-layer tablet based at least on the formed first layer, performing height compensation for forming the second layer of the second pharmaceutical powder of the bi-layer tablet based at least on the formed first layer, and forming the second layer of the bi-layer tablet based on the performed height compensation and weight compensation, in the tablet press machine, for individually sampling both the first and second layers of the bi-layer tablet.
B30B 11/00 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses
B30B 11/34 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses for coating articles, e.g. tablets
G01N 1/04 - Devices for withdrawing samples in the solid state, e.g. by cutting
A tamping device for capsule filling machines is disclosed. The device includes a dosing disc having at least one dosing chamber adapted to be filled with a material which is to be filled in a capsule. The device includes at least one piston adapted to be moved within the at least one dosing chamber to perform the tamping operation on the material. The device includes at least one slider disposed below the dosing disc and adapted to abut the dosing disc. The at least one slider is adapted to support the material within the at least one dosing chamber to perform the tamping operation. The device includes a support pad movably disposed beneath the at least one slider and adapted to be moved towards the at least one slider.
B65B 1/24 - Reducing volume of filled material by mechanical compression
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
19.
Smart tamping system for dosage optimization in capsule filling machine
The present invention relates to a tamping system (100) for tamping of filler materials of capsule filling machine to form slug, and selectively delivering the slug from a dosing disc (108) based on the presence/absence of empty capsule bodies in an empty capsule segment in a turret of capsule filling machine. The tamping system (100) based on the presence/absence of empty capsule bodies in the empty capsule segment, enables actuation of pneumatic cylinders (113) to restrict movement of tamping pistons (110) into the respective holes of the dosing disc (108) that were configured to be align with the empty capsule segments of the turret where no capsule bodies were identified or present, irrespective of the downward movement of the holder blocks (111) towards the dosing disc (108), thereby restricting the delivery of the slug into empty capsule segment of the turret, and preventing wastage of the filler material or slug.
B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
B65B 1/24 - Reducing volume of filled material by mechanical compression
B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
B65B 57/16 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to stop, or to control the speed of, the machine as a whole
A capsule sealing system comprising: a heating unit for mounting on a capsule filling machine and receiving therein a plurality of filled capsules (FC) from the capsule filling machine, the heating unit comprising a first plate and a second plate spaced apart from each other by at least one biasing means, each plate having a plurality of grooves forming a plurality of circular holes between the plates when abutted to each other against the biasing means, to capture and heat seal each capsule; and an engaging mechanism for abutting the first and second plates against the biasing means.
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
21.
Continuous Production of Filled Capsules and Method Thereof
Systems and methods for continuous production of filled capsules. The system includes a continuous blender for receiving and continuously blending ingredients discharged from one or more feeders to form a blended mixture. The system includes a capsule filling machine to receive empty capsules and fill the mixture in them to provide filled capsules. The system includes multiple sensors configured at predefined positions within the system to monitor the attributes associated with the ingredients, mixture, empty capsules, and filled capsules. The system includes a control unit to control the feeders, blender, capsule filling machine and other components of the system to bring the attributes within a predefined range to ensure that the filled capsules are of predefined quality.
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
B65B 1/32 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled by weighing
B65B 37/18 - Separating measured quantities from supply by weighing
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
B65B 1/46 - Check-weighing of filled containers or receptacles
22.
REINFORCEMENT PILLAR ASSEMBLIES AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH ASSEMBLIES
A reinforcement pillar assembly and a method for manufacturing such assembly for a machine are disclosed. The reinforcement pillar assembly includes a cover panel formed of a polymer material. The cover panel includes an outer surface and an inner surface adapted to face in a direction towards a wall of the machine housing. Further, the reinforcement pillar assembly includes at least one support pillar formed of a metallic material. The at least one support pillar is adapted to be coupled to the cover panel. The at least one support pillar includes a first planar extension and a second planar extension. The first planar extension is adapted to be coupled to the inner surface of the cover panel. The second planar extension is adapted to abut the wall of the machine housing. A gap is defined between the inner surface of the cover panel and the wall of the machine housing.
A rotary sealing apparatus for a blister packaging machine is disclosed. The rotary sealing apparatus includes a guide plate adapted to support a movement of a base foil having a plurality of blister pockets. The rotary sealing apparatus includes a counter sealing roller adapted to rotate to advance the base foil in a direction away from the guide plate and a sealing roller adapted to feed a seal foil between the counter sealing roller and the sealing roller. The counter sealing roller includes a plurality of cavities adapted to accommodate the plurality of blister pockets. The rotary sealing apparatus includes a cavity alignment unit disposed on the guide plate and adapted to align the plurality of blister pockets with the plurality of cavities. The cavity alignment unit is adapted to clamp the base foil on the guide plate to stretch the base foil to align the plurality of blister pockets with the plurality of cavities.
c) to allow outflow of blended ingredients. The blender 100 incorporates an external shaft 122 with the blades 123 rotatably coupled to it, and an internal shaft 121 inside the external shaft 122. The blender 100 incorporates a first driving unit 130 to rotate the external shaft 122 and blades 123 about a direction along a length of the housing 110 to allow blending of the ingredients. The internal shaft 121 having engaging means coupled to back of the blades 123 such that a linear displacement of the internal shaft 121 using a second driving unit 121, enables change in orientation of the blades 123.
B01F 27/07 - Stirrers characterised by their mounting on the shaft
B01F 27/701 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a horizontal or inclined axis with paddles, blades or arms comprising two or more shafts, e.g. in consecutive mixing chambers
B01F 35/212 - Measuring of the driving system data, e.g. torque, speed or power data
B01F 35/221 - Control or regulation of operational parameters, e.g. level of material in the mixer, temperature or pressure
The present invention discloses a closing station (100) for a capsule filling machine comprising a bottom (110) and a top closing unit (120) configured to displace towards each other, such that bottom pins (112) associated with said bottom closing unit urge into through holes of a body holder (B) to contact closed ends of each filled capsule body sections (114) and sliding them into said open ends of each capsule cap sections (124), such that each capsule is partially closed against an exerting pre-compressive force of the top pins (122) and is completely closed when force against biasing means (130) of said top pins (122) is exerted for providing telescoping closing of the cap (124) and body (114) sections of each capsule.
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
The present disclosure relates toa brush box that includes a housing, a gear system (100) configured inside the housing. The gear system (100) includes a first gear (102) having first teeth configured on an inner side of the first gear (102). Second gear (104) configured inside the first gear (102), the second gear (104) includes second teeth that engages with the first teeth such that the first gear (102) configured to rotate about its axis when the at least one second gear (104) moves on the inner side of the first gear (102). Distributing means (106) operatively coupled to the second gear (104). The movement of the second gear (104) circumferentially on the inner side of the first gear (102) enables spirographic movement of the distributing means (106) around a centre of the first gear (102).
B65B 35/14 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by agitators or vibrators
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
27.
A COLD FORM LAMINATE WITH HIGH BARRIER TO CROSS MIGRATION OF WATER VAPOR AND OXYGEN
The present disclosure provides a cold form laminate comprising of an oriented polymeric film; a first aluminium foil; a second aluminium foil; and a heat seal layer to provide high barrier to cross migration of water vapor and oxygen through sealed seam and sealed area into cavities when formed into a blister pack. The certain cold form laminates optionally comprise polymeric film(s) positioned between the oriented polymeric film and the first aluminium foil, or the first aluminium foil and the second aluminium foil, or at both the positions.
B65D 83/04 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
B32B 15/08 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
A method for sampling both layers of a bi-layer tablet, comprising forming a first layer of a first pharmaceutical powder of the bi-layer tablet in a tablet press machine, performing weight compensation for forming a second layer of a second pharmaceutical powder of the bi-layer tablet based at least on the formed first layer, performing height compensation for forming the second layer of the second pharmaceutical powder of the bi-layer tablet based at least on the formed first layer, and forming the second layer of the bi-layer tablet based on the performed height compensation and weight compensation, in the tablet press machine, for individually sampling both the first and second layers of the bi-layer tablet.
The present invention relates to a tamping system (100) for tamping of filler materials of capsule filling machine to form slug, and selectively delivering the slug from a dosing disc (108) based on the presence/absence of empty capsule bodies in an empty capsule segment in a turret of capsule filling machine. The tamping system (100) based on the presence/absence of empty capsule bodies in the empty capsule segment, enables actuation of pneumatic cylinders (113) to restrict movement of tamping pistons (110) into the respective holes of the dosing disc (108) that were configured to be align with the empty capsule segments of the turret where no capsule bodies were identified or present, irrespective of the downward movement of the holder blocks (111) towards the dosing disc (108), thereby restricting the delivery of the slug into empty capsule segment of the turret, and preventing wastage of the filler material or slug.
B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
A capsule sealing system (100) comprising: a heating unit for mounting on a capsule filling machine and receiving therein a plurality of filled capsules (FC) from the capsule filling machine, the heating unit comprising a first plate (101) and a second plate (102) spaced apart from each other by at least one biasing means (103), each plate (101, 102) having a plurality of grooves (104) forming a plurality of circular holes between the plates (101, 102) when abutted to each other against the biasing means, to capture and heat seal each capsule; and an engaging mechanism for abutting the first and second plates (101, 102) against the biasing means.
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
A tamping assembly for a capsule filling machine, the tamping assembly (1) comprising: a plurality of tamping pistons (5) arranged in at least one set of tamping pistons, the at least one set having one or more of the plurality of tamping pistons (5); at least one servo motor (10) operatively coupled with the at least one set of tamping pistons, the at least one servo motor (10) being configured to actuate each of the one or more of the plurality of tamping pistons (5), wherein the actuation by the at least one servo motor (10) linearly displaces the one or more of the plurality of tamping pistons (5) of the respective at least one set of tamping pistons.
B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
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CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF FILLED CAPSULES AND METHOD THEREOF
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for continuous production of filled capsules. The system includes a continuous blender 40 for receiving and continuously blending ingredients discharged from one or more feeders (20a, 25a), (20b, 25b) to form a blended mixture. The system includes a capsule filling machine 55 to receive empty capsules and fill the mixture in them to provide filled capsules. The system includes multiple sensors SS1-SS8 configured at predefined positions within the system to monitor the attributes associated with the ingredients, mixture, empty capsules, and filled capsules. The system includes a control unit to control the feeders (20a, 25a), (20b, 25b), blender 40, capsule filling machine 50 and other components of the system to bring the attributes within a predefined range to ensure that the filled capsules are of predefined quality.
B65B 1/00 - Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
A61J 3/10 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of compressed tablets
The present disclosure relates to a blender having blades whose orientation angle is changeable, even while the blender is in operation. The blender 100 includes a housing 110 with inlets (140a, 140b) to allow inflow of ingredients and an outlet (140c) to allow outflow of blended ingredients. The blender 100 incorporates an external shaft 122 with the blades 123 rotatably coupled to it, and an internal shaft 121 inside the external shaft 122. The blender 100 incorporates a first driving unit 130 to rotate the external shaft 122 and blades 123 about a direction along a length of the housing 110 to allow blending of the ingredients. The internal shaft 121 having engaging means coupled to back of the blades 123 such that a linear displacement of the internal shaft 121 using a second driving unit 121, enables change in orientation of the blades 123.
B01F 7/04 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders with stirrers rotating about a horizontal or inclined axis with paddles or arms
A tamping assembly for capsule filling machine is provided. The tamping assembly comprises a fixed base/platform for accommodating a dosing disc assembly; a movable platform disposed above the fixed platform, the movable platform having plurality of sets of top tamping plungers; a pair of movable rods extending from the movable platform; and a lifting assembly mounted below the fixed base, and operably connected with the pair of movable rods for lifting/lowering the movable rods and/or the movable platform, the lifting assembly comprising a pair of first link members, each first link member extends along an incline from a first end to a second end, at the first end each first link members is pivotally mounted below the fixed base; a pair of second link members, each second link member extends from a proximal to a distal end, the proximal end of each second link member pivotally coupled with the second end of the each link member via a first pivot rod, and the distal end of each second link member pivotally coupled with each movable rod via a second pivot rod; and a drive mechanism connected with the second end of each first link member for moving the first link members, movement of the first link member causes the second member to lift or lower the movable platform, and thereby the tamping assembly.
B65B 1/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
B30B 1/00 - Presses, using a press ram, characterised by the features of the drive therefor, pressure being transmitted directly, or through simple thrust or tension members only, to the press ram or platen
Capsule for encapsulating a tablet. The capsule (1) for encapsulating a tablet, comprises two capsule portions (2,3) containing a moisture content of 12 to 16%. Each of the capsule portions comprises interference fit means (4) at the inner circumference thereof having a plurality of fluid flow passages (5) therethrough and providing an interference fit between the capsule portions and the tablet when the capsule portions are push fitted over the tablet from the ends of the tablet in an abutting but not overlapping relationship with each other at ambient conditions. Besides providing an interference fit between the tablets and capsules, the capsules have other advantages. Among the various advantages, they facilitate easy and fast disintegration of the tablets and prevent damage to the capsules during encapsulation of the tablets.
B67C 3/04 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus without applying pressure
A61K 9/48 - Preparations in capsules, e.g. of gelatin, of chocolate
A61J 3/07 - Devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms into the form of capsules or similar small containers for oral use
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