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Tablets & Capsules Capsules and Capsule Filling Desktop Reference May 2014 15 Liquid capsule fillers GKF capsule fillers accommodate liquids, powders, pellets, tablets, and combination fills. GKF 702L produces as many as 36,000 liquid-filled capsules per hour and is well suited to R&D, clinical trial, and pilot-scale manufacturing. Using "mini-bowl," it enables you to make laboratory batches under same machine parameters as produc- tion-scale equipment. GKF 1400L (photo) uses servo-controlled liquid pump that lets you control fill volume and drip-retraction pressure via touch-screen. It fills as many as 72,000 capsules per hour with liquid. GKF 2500L fills as many as 130,000 capsules per hour; it serves as stand-alone unit or integrates with company's checkweigher. Bosch Packaging Technology, Minneapolis, MN. Tel. 763 424 4700 Fax 763 424 6711 www.boschpackaging.com Micro-dosing powder dispenser Xcelolab bench-top powder dispenser provides rapid, reproducible, and precise weigh- ing. Unit maximizes clinical trial manufacturing time, allowing development teams to perform method development, select the dispensing head, and characterize the powder in the lab. Data and methods transfer directly to company's Xcelodose system, allowing you to continue manufacturing clinical trial materials without interruption. Unit dis- penses as little as 100 micrograms and as much as 230 grams, typically with an RSD of about 2 percent. You can dispense into capsules, vials, beakers, flasks, or other recepta- cles. You can program and store multiple settings for different dispensing routines. Capsugel, Greenwood, SC. Tel. 888 783 6361 Fax 888 783 6360 www.capsugel.com Sealed segment carrier Sealed segment carrier used with tuck elimination segment block removes sticky powder from vertical shafts and prevents capsule shells from tucking (folding). Com- pany also offers brushed blow-out blocks, mirror-finish tamping pins and dosing- disc bores, powder disbursement wheels, and other re placement parts, in addition to machine refurbishing and calibration services. International Inventory Management, Elon, NC. Tel. 336 584 4777 Fax 336 584 9540 www.iimnc.com Softgel machine Changsung CS-J1-500R softgel encapsulation machine processes as many as 178,200 round, 147,000 oval, and 128,700 oblong softgels per hour. It accepts size 5 round die rolls; size 5, 7.5, or 10 oval dies; and size 4, 6, 11, 16, or 20 oblong dies. GMP-compliant machine fills softgels within 1 percent of target amount. It uses a 150-millimeter diameter by 250-millimeter long die roll that operates as fast as 5 rpm. Die roll short total indicated runout is set within 0.001 inch, and casting drum total indicated runout is set within 0.003 inch. Other features include hardened plungers and load cell that checks die roll pressure. Company also offers inline and stand-alone tumble-dryers, automatic softgel and tablet sorter, blister packaging equipment, inspection equipment, and softgel gelatin recovery system. Chris Hillseth Enterprises, Gardena, CA. Tel. 818 495 3038 Fax 818 495 3819 www.chrishillsethenterprises.com e-SAMPCapFillEq_14-15_Jasper Art5.0 #11 4/30/14 1:41 PM Page 15