Automatic Tablet Counting Machine

An automatic tablet counting machine is a specialized piece of equipment designed to accurately and efficiently count tablets, capsules, pills, and similar solid dosage forms without manual intervention. These machines are widely used in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and veterinary industries to streamline prescription filling, inventory management, and packaging processes. By automating the counting, they reduce human error, increase speed, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards like those from the FDA. They typically employ technologies such as optical sensors, photoelectric eyes, vibratory feeders, or image-based detection to count items at rates ranging from hundreds to thousands per minute, depending on the model.

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How Does It Work?

Automatic tablet counters generally operate through a combination of mechanical and electronic components:

1. Feeding Mechanism: Tablets are loaded into a hopper or tray. A vibratory feeder or rotating turntable gently moves them into a single-file line to prevent jams.

2. Counting Technology: As tablets pass through a sensing area, sensors detect and tally each one. Advanced models use algorithms to identify size, shape, and even detect broken pieces as small as 0.5 mm.

3. Dispensing: Once the preset count is reached, the machine stops and dispenses the items directly into bottles, vials, or containers. Some include direct bottling features for seamless integration with filling lines.

4. Calibration and Setup: Many modern machines auto-calibrate for different product types, requiring minimal adjustments. Tool-free changeovers allow quick switches between batches.

Automatic Tablet Counting Machine handle a variety of shapes and sizes, including opaque, translucent, and gel capsules, with accuracy rates often exceeding 99.99%. They are built for durability, with stainless steel components for easy cleaning and compliance with hygiene standards.

Key Features and Benefits

• Accuracy and Speed: Counts up to 500–3,000+ items per minute with near-perfect precision, minimizing waste and errors.

• Versatility: Suitable for tablets, capsules, soft gels, and even hard candies; adaptable for small-scale pharmacies or high-volume production lines.

• Ease of Use: User-friendly interfaces with LED/LCD displays, no tools needed for maintenance, and compact designs that fit on countertops.

• Integration: Can connect to bottling, capping, and labeling systems for end-to-end automation.

• Cost Savings: Reduces labor time and errors, leading to faster inventory and prescription fulfillment.

• Safety and Compliance: Features like no sharp edges, sealed bearings, and scan-verification ensure safe operation and regulatory adherence.

Potential drawbacks include initial setup for very irregular shapes and the need for regular cleaning to avoid contamination, but these are mitigated in high-end models.

Applications

• Pharmacies and Hospitals: For filling prescriptions and managing narcotics.

• Manufacturing: Bulk counting for packaging in pharma and supplement production.

• Veterinary Offices: Counting animal medications.

• Inventory Control: Quick audits of stock without manual tallying.

Salient Features of Automatic Tablet Counting Machine

• Compact GMP model.

• Automatic Machine as bottle transportation, capsule counting and filling process is automatic.

• Up to 30 bottles per minute depending upon the number of counts per fill.

• Optional accessories: Dust Collector for removing the powder from the filler when using uncoated tablets.

• Suitable to fill up to 250 capsules/tablets in a container.

• Machine able to fill capsules in bottles, rigid containers and poly bags.

• All contact parts are made from high quality Stainless Steel for GMP compliance.

• Variable frequency drive for machine speed adjustment.

• Machine suitable to count and fill all capsule sizes ranging from 00 to 1, 2, 3 & 4.

• Easy to operate, hence semi-skilled operator can operate easily.

• Machine suitable to fill capsule as well as tablets.

Process Operation of Automatic Tablet Counting Machine

Automatic Tablet/Capsule Counting Machine, ACFM – 30 is Automatic Single Disc Counting Machine. constructed using highly sophisticated technology and superior production techniques, this machine has higher rate of counting and filling of tablets/capsules up to 30 bottles/minute. Moreover, to ensure precision functioning, we offer this Fully Automatic Counting Machine with turntable, filler & conveyor.

Technical Specification of Automatic Tablet Counting Machine

* Power voltage can be adjusted as per customer’s domestic power voltage requirements.
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