Bench Top Capsule Filler Machine

A Bench Top Capsule Filler Machine is a compact, tabletop device designed for filling empty capsules with powders, pellets, tablets, liquids, or even capsule-in-capsule combinations. These machines are ideal for small-scale production, research and development (R&D) labs, pharmaceutical testing, nutraceutical manufacturing, and home or hobbyist use. They offer a semi-automatic or fully automatic alternative to manual filling, improving efficiency, accuracy, and consistency while minimizing mess and waste. Most models comply with GMP standards, making them suitable for regulated industries like pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, and veterinary products.

Unlike large industrial fillers, bench top models are portable, easy to clean, and require minimal space, typically fitting on a standard workbench. They handle common capsule sizes and can process anywhere from 100 to 9,000 capsules per hour, depending on the model and material.

Capsule Filler Machine Video

How Does It Work?

The basic process involves:

1. Capsule Loading: Empty capsules are placed into a tray or orienter, which separates the caps from the bodies.

2. Filling: The machine dispenses the material into the capsule bodies.

3. Sealing: The caps are rejoined, often with a tamping or pressing mechanism to ensure a secure fit.

4. Ejection: Filled capsules are removed for packaging.

Advanced models may include features like vacuum assistance for sticky powders, modular attachments for liquids, or automated orientation to speed up the process. Operation is user-friendly, often requiring no tools for size changes or adjustments.

Salient Features of Bench Top Capsule Filler Machine

• Compact Model.

• Option of Stainless Steel 304 and 316 materials constructions.

• Universal design hence easy to operate and easily service available.

• Powder tray provided for spillage free filling of powder.

• Interchangeability to different capsule size format parts.

• Machine suitable for hard gelatin capsules, veg capsules and HPMC capsules.

• Power with different bulk density can be filled easy through multiple press option.

• Option of Manual Capsule Loader as well as Auto Capsule Loader for loading empty capsules onto loading tray.

• Tablet Filling Attachment can be offered optionally to fill tablets into capsules.

• IQ/OQ documentation can be provided.

Process Operation of  Manual Capsule Filler Machine

Adinath is one of the leading manual capsule filling machine manufacturers in India. We are giving here below step-by-step process guide of Capsule Filling Machine:

• Place empty capsules onto the loading tray and place tray onto the machine. Check the front knob it should be turned to the right.

• Pull locking lever forward. Push down long handle which will lifts the caps off all the bodies. Set aside the tray containing all the caps.

• Push locking lever back, by which capsule bodies will drop down and become level with filling surface.

• Place powder tray on filler keeps powder from spilling.

• Pour & spread the pre-measured powder. Move extra powder onto powder tray’s shelf. Lower tamper and lock.

• Turn handle to compress powder: this allows you to fill more powder in each capsule.

• Raise tamper & spread extra powder from shelf into capsules ensures uniform fill weights.

• Return the tray containing caps to filler. Turn front knob to the left and lower locking plate. Engage lock for locking plate.

• Hold tamper handle and push down on long handle. Bodies are pushed up into caps: all the capsules are now locked in one step.

• Disengage lock for locking plate. Lift locking plate and turn front knob to the right.

• Push down long handle and remove tray of completed capsules.

• Capsules are filled now. You can turn tray and all the capsules will get out from the tray.

Technical Specification of Bench Top Capsule Filler Machine

* Power voltage can be adjusted as per customer’s domestic power voltage requirements.
* Rights of technical improvements & modification reserved.
* Illustrations & dimensions are shown for information purpose only.