Automatic Capping Machine

This automatic system comprises of a 3 stages indexing mechanism to perform a sequence of operations for Filling, Inner Plugging and Screw Capping. The unit is fabricated on rigid MS structure and cladded with SS Sheet to meet GMP requirements. All three operational stations are housed in a common acrylic cabinet to provide safe working zone. The unit is made compact & versatile with three operational stations of Filling, Inner Plugging and Screw Capping on a common center star wheel adjoined with in feed & out feed S.S. slat conveyor. Filling station consists of two / four reciprocating nozzles for peristaltic pump assisted dosing. Inner Plugging station consists of vibratory inner plug feeding device and pneumatic plug pressing unit along with pneumatic cap placement mechanism. Screw Cap sealing station consists of Vibratory screw cap feeding device along with and cap screwing unit with Rotary heads. Main drive, conveyor drive, servo capping drive & servo filling is synchronized PLC.
Operation :
Empty vials moving on the conveyor is fed to the center star wheel where all the operations of filling, plugging & screw capping will be performed in an indexing mechanism. Vial moves under the filling station and full dose of solution is filled in two stages under both the nozzles. Then it moves for the further operation of plugging where inner plug comes from bowl(s) through chute & being placed on the vial while it stops under the pneumatic plug-placing device, which operates in pair (in case of DAFPC-100). Screw cap comes from the separate cap bowl through chute(s) and being placed in pair (in case of DAFPC-100) on the plugged vial at next stop. Further moves under the capping heads where capping is done in pair (in case of DAFPC-100) according to the pre set torque. Filled vials duly plugged & capped move on to out feed conveyor then.

Salient Features :

• A very compact & versatile equipment for 3 in one operation.
• Unique for small volumes filling for Eye/Ear/Nasal drops.
• Smooth & efficient Filling-Inner Plugging & Screw Capping operations in one star wheel.
• Elegant matt finish body with acrylic enclosure on operational zone.
• Designed for low noise & maintenance less operation.
• Peristaltic pump assisted filling ensures accuracy of + 0.5 %.
• Pneumatic inner plug pressing & cup placement.
• All contact parts made of SS 316.
• Screw capping heads is designed to apply adequate torque.
• No bottle, No plug, No cap - machine stop system.
• Equipped with torque limiter to protect indexing mechanism.
• No bottle - No fill, No plug - No cap, No bottle - No plug system.
• PLC base operation.