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Tablets & Capsules January 2016 13 even more important to verify the reliability of the CMO's equipment because most sites operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week over a 350-day year. That leaves just 2 weeks for maintenance. Plus, softgel encapsulators have tight tol- erances, and misalignments of just a few microns can lead to serious quality issues. However, if your product volumes warrant an in-house softgel line, look for a supplier that offers turnkey systems, including equipment design, training, and technical assis- tance at startup and during the first weeks of manufacturing. T&C References 1. Quali-V capsules from Qualicaps, Whitsett, NC. 2. Including Technophar Equipment and Service, Windsor, ON, Canada, a business unit of Qualicaps Group. 3. F Series capsule fillers from Qualicaps. Acknowledgments I thank my colleagues for sharing their knowledge about filling liquids into capsules. They include Brian Jones, a sci- entific advisor to Qualicaps; Michael Pappalardo, director of business development at Qualicaps; Domenick Salvemini, business development manager at Technophar Equipment and Services; Luis Taboda, business develop- ment manager at Technophar; and Dennis Phillips, techni- cal service manager at Technophar. Angie Roberson is director of marketing at Qualicaps, 6505 Franz Warner Parkway, Whitsett, NC 27377. Tel. 336 449 3900. Website: www.qualicaps.com. Most CMOs manufacture softgels 24 hours a day, 7 days a week over a 350- day year. Your best choice for single or bi-layer tablet laser drilling with vision inspection and single tablet rejection. SMALL FOOTPRINT, BIG VALUE. pgulotta@ackleymachine.com www.ackleymachine.com Why settle for anything less? Call Ackley today at 856-234-3626