Abstract:
A unit (6) for checking the dosing of pharmaceutical material (M) in a capsule filling machine (1) for the production of capsules (CF) of the type with a capsule lid (C) and a capsule body (F), the machine (1) comprising a fixed structure (15) fitted with a rotary drum (2) for supporting a plurality of capsules (CF) on its edge, opening each capsule (CF) by separating the capsule lid (C) from the capsule body (F), filling the capsule body (F) with a dose of material (M), then closing the capsule body (F) again with the relative capsule lid (C); the rotary drum (2) having a tank (5) containing the pharmaceutical material (M) and supporting a plurality of doser elements (3), each comprising at least one piston (8) sliding inside a hollow cylinder (4) to pick up and compress a dose (DS) of material (M) from the tank (5) and discharge it into a capsule body (F) of a capsule (CF). The unit (6) comprises sensor means (9) attached to each piston (8) for detecting a piston (8) thrust value (V; V1) on the dose (DS) and transmitter means (10) connected to the sensor means (9) for transmitting the value (V; V1) to a receiver element (11; 41) by the telemetric transmission of a relative signal (S; S1), said receiver element (11; 41) being fixed on the machine (1) in at least one zone (P1; P2) of the fixed structure (15). Power supply means (12, 14a) are also provided for cyclically activating the sensor means (9) and the transmitter means (10) during drum (2) rotation.
Abstract:
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).
Abstract:
In a method for optoelectronically inspecting pharmaceutical capsules (2) in a capsule filling machine (1), the pharmaceutical capsules (2) are fed in single file from a station (3) where the capsules (2) are made to a capsule (2) outfeed portion (8) of the machine (1) along a defined feed path (P) passing through an inspection station (13). In the inspection station (13), each pharmaceutical capsule (2) passes through an electromagnetic field created by coherent, polarised light radiation.
Abstract:
In a method for optoelectronically inspecting pharmaceutical capsules (2) in a capsule filling machine (1), the pharmaceutical capsules (2) are fed in single file from a station (3) where the capsules (2) are made to a capsule (2) outfeed portion (8) of the machine (1) along a defined feed path (P) passing through an inspection station (13). In the inspection station (13), each pharmaceutical capsule (2) passes through an electromagnetic field created by coherent, polarised light radiation.
Abstract:
A machine for dosing a plurality of products in capsules, or similar containers, includes a plurality of dosing units for filling the capsules with respective products and a turret arrangement that rotates intermittently and is arranged for housing and moving the capsules in sequence through the dosing units. The machine further includes a plurality of checking units, each of which is located downstream of a respective dosing unit for measuring a quantity of product dosed in the capsules by the respective dosing units.
Abstract:
A capsule filling machine (4) for the production of hard gelatin capsules (C) of the type with lid (2) and body (1) containing pharmaceutical material, the machine (4) being of the type comprising a station (5) for feeding the capsule bodies (1) and lids (2); a dosing station (6) for filling a dose of the material into each capsule body (1); and a station (7) for closing the capsules (C) by placing each lid (2) over the respective body (1) so that their respective annular ends (2a, 1a) overlap. Between the dosing station (6) and the closing station (7) there is at least one intermediate operating station (8) for applying a sealing substance to the capsule lid and bodies in the vicinity of their ends (1a, 2a).
Abstract:
A system (1) for the treatment of powdered material, in particular pharmaceutical powders, comprising, with the possibility of suitable connection between them using pipe means (4), at least a first operating unit (2) designed for mixing the powdered material with other substances to obtain a predetermined mixture, and at least a second operating unit (3) designed for subjecting the mixture to a fluid bed type treatment. The first unit (2) is supported in such a way that it is mobile relative to the second unit (3); there being means (8, 7, 13) for supporting and moving the first unit (2), for moving the first unit (2) alternatively in a predetermined direction (F) relative to the second unit (3), between a first and a second operating position (A, B).
Abstract:
A tablet press machine (1) comprises a covering structure (100) enclosing in a delimited space a rotary turret (T) for the production of tablets (C); hopper means (2) for containing pharmaceutical material (M) in powder or granular form to be pressed; rotary disc means (3, 5, 6) equipped with matrices (4) designed to contain defined quantities or doses of the pharmaceutical material (M) fed to them by the hopper means (2); reciprocating punch means (7; 7a, 7b) for compressing the doses inside the matrices (4); at least a first and a second station (Z1, Z2) for completing the tablets (C) formed in respective first and second forming lines (A1, A2); the first and second completing stations (Z1, Z2) are positioned at a defined angular interval from each other on the turret (T); the machine (1) further comprises a single outfeed station (Z3) outside the structure (100) where the tablets (C) are made by the first and second forming lines (A1, A2); and conveyor means (8) coupled with the turret (T) and defining a channel for feeding the tablets (C) formed in the first line (A1) and completed in the first completing station (Z1) to the outfeed station (Z3) along a path (P) running parallel to and alongside the second line (A2).
Abstract:
A tablet press (1) of the type with a rotary turret (3) for the production of tablets comprises a hopper (2) containing the pharmaceutical product in powder or granular form to be compressed; a rotary disc (4) equipped with matrices (5) designed to contain defined quantities of the pharmaceutical product fed to them by the hopper (2); reciprocating punches (8, 9) for compressing the powdered product and constituting a plurality of compressing operating stations (10); at least one set (A) f operating stations (10a) having a modified structure to inhibit operation, each modified structure station (10a) comprising barrier means (11) designed to be fitted at the matrices (5) in such a way as to prevent the passage of the product from the hopper (2) to the matrices (5), and opposing elastic means (12) designed to be coupled to, and act in conjunction with, the reciprocating punches (8, 9) and with the barrier means (11) in order to simulate the presence of powdered product.
Abstract:
A machine (100) for the treatment of pharmaceutical products (P) comprises a pan (2) that revolves about an axis of rotation (X) and a dispensing unit (3) designed to disperse a coating material inside the pan (2) over a mass (M) of the products (P) located in the pan (2). The pan (2) has an opening (7) for feeding the products to be treated (P) into the pan (2), and an opening (8) for feeding the products (PT) already treated with the coating material out of the pan (2), the infeed opening (7) and the outfeed opening (8) being separate and independent of each other. A portion (K) of the inside surface of the pan (2) is equipped with at least one helical flow regulating fin (4, 5, 6) designed to facilitate inflow (F3) of the products to be treated (P) into the pan (2) during the feeding of the products (P) into the pan (2) through the infeed opening (7) when the pan (2) itself revolves in a first direction of rotation (F1), and to cause outflow (F4) of the treated products (PT) from the pan (2) during the outfeed of the treated products (PT) from the pan (2) through the outfeed opening (8) when the pan (2) itself revolves in a second direction of rotation (F2), opposite to the first direction of rotation (F1).