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Tablets & Capsules January 2015 21 Issue focus capsule filling Capsule filler AF 200T automatic tamping-style capsule filler produces as many as 200,000 powder-filled capsules or 170,000 pellet-filled capsules per hour. Custom encapsulation modules attach to produce capsules with combination fills of granules, pellets, powders, mini- and micro-tablets, and/or softgels. Machine also allows you to partially fill capsules (sizes 000 to 5) with as little as 25 milligrams. Quick product and size changeovers and user-friendly interface ensure easy, cost-efficient operation. ACG North America, South Plainfield, NJ. Tel. 908 757 3425 www.acg-northamerica.com Combination-dose softgels Unigel soft gelatin delivery system allows single or multiple APIs with different release profiles (e.g., immediate and sustained) and release sites (gastric and intestinal) to be combined in one capsule. They include placing tablets, capsules, granules, and/or pellets inside a single soft gelatin capsule. Advantages include highly precise doses, contain - ment of high-potency compounds, and better bioavailability of low-solubility/ permeability compounds. Other bene - fits include combinations of multiple APIs that are chemically incompatible or in different forms (e.g., liquid and semi - solid), simpler patient regimen for better compliance, lifecycle extension, dif - ferentiated product for more con sumer appeal, and counterfeit deterrence. Softigel, Barranquilla, Colombia. Tel. +575 371 9000 www.softigel.com Filling and banding systems Model LF10 semi-automatic liquid filling system with nitrogen flushing option produces 10,000 to 25,000 capsules per hour. Model CB-15 automatic banding system applies double band to provide tamper evidence, sealing as many as 15,000 capsules per hour. Schaefer Technologies, Indianapolis, IN. Tel. 800 435 7174 www.schaefer-technologies.net Capsule filling equipment Capsule filling equipment handles powders, liquids, beads, miniature tablets, granules, pellets, pastes, and oils. Liqfil series produces capsule-in- capsule formats and can fill multiple products into one capsule. Compact F- 40 model (photo) fills as many as 40,000 hard gelatin or HPMC capsules (sizes 00 to 5) per hour while maintaining consistent fill weights. Three-drum rectification system transports capsules gently to prevent damage; un-joined and double-capped capsules are automatically removed from feed drum and rectifier rollers. Filling unit removes for easy cleaning. Qualicaps, Whitsett, NC. Tel. 336 449 3900 www.qualicaps.com