Manual Encapsulation Machine

A Manual Encapsulation Machine, commonly known as a manual capsule filling machine or capsule filler, is a hand-operated device designed to fill empty hard gelatin capsules with powders, granules, pellets, or other substances. It’s widely used in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, food, veterinary, and biotech industries for small-scale production, research labs, pharmacies, and home use. Unlike automatic machines, it requires no electricity and relies on manual steps like loading, tamping, and sealing, making it affordable and portable but limited in speed.

These machines typically handle capsule sizes from #000 to #5 and come in capacities ranging from 100 to 300 capsules per cycle. They ensure precise dosing, minimize waste, and comply with GMP standards when made from stainless steel.

Manual Encapsulation Machine Video

How Does It Work?

The process is straightforward and usually involves these steps:

1. Preparation: Separate the capsule halves and place the bodies into a loading tray or plate.

2. Filling: Spread the powder/granules over the bodies and use a card or tamping tool to distribute and pack the material evenly.

3. Tamping: Compress the fill using a tamper plate to achieve the desired density.

4. Joining: Place the caps over the filled bodies and press down with an alignment plate to seal them.

5. Ejection: Remove the filled capsules from the tray.

Tutorials and videos are often provided by manufacturers for easy setup. The entire cycle for 100-300 capsules can take 4-10 minutes, depending on the model.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages:

• Low cost and no power requirements.

• High precision for small batches with minimal errors.

• Portable and easy to clean, ideal for GMP environments.

Disadvantages:

• Labor-intensive and slower than semi-automatic or automatic models (e.g., limited to hundreds per hour).

• Requires skilled operators for consistent results.

• Not suitable for high-volume production.

Salient Features of Manual Encapsulation 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 Manual Capsule Filling 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.