Capsule Filling Machine

To establish a standard preventive maintenance procedure of fully automatic capsule filling machine. To ensure safe and standard preventive maintenance procedure of Automatic Capsule Filling machine to meet the required smooth operation in cephalosporin production area. Engineering Personnel. Capsule filling machine  is used For Health and Safety Considerations

Automatic Capsule Filling Machine Procedure

  • Inspection for voltage fluctuation of fully automatic capsule filling machine
  • Proper earthing condition of machine
  • Inspection the supply air pressure must be 6 bar.
  • Check the any leakage of compressed air
  • Check free movement of Race way & down pusher
  • Any physical damage of ball bearing, capsule stopper, capsule holding spring, actuating pin
  • Free movement of dosing disc of fully automatic capsule filling machine
  • Proper function for powder/pallets feeding system
  • Any physical damage of tamping pins & segments
  • Any friction between pins & segments when running
  • Proper function of Capsule closing, Discharge & faulty capsule elimination
  • Proper connection & function of vacuum system
  • Any leakage of vacuum system
  • Any physical damage of Bearing
  • Any physical damage of spring
  • Any physical damage of cam or chain
  • Loose connection of cam or chain
  • Any friction when running the ball joints all & moving parts.
  • Correct function of safety switches
  • Correct function of proximity switches/sensors
  • Correct indication of pressure gauge of fully automatic capsule filling machine
  • External cleaning of pressure gauge.
  • Lubricate the L.M Guide bearing, Cam roller bearing, Main shaft bearing
  • Clean the Vacuum pump filter            (Air blow)
  • Clean the Vacuum system pipes         (By compressed air)
  • Clean the Outer surface of motor & all pneumatic component
  • Change the oil of index drive
  • After completion of maintenance record of fully automatic capsule filling machine

Maintenance Chart of Fully Automatic Capsule Filling Machine

Item DescriptionCheck points
Main power supply01.       Inspection for voltage fluctuation
02.       Proper earthing condition of fully automatic capsule filling machine
Pneumatic connection01.       Inspection the supply pressure must be 6 bar.
02.       Check the any leakage of compressed air
Capsule orientation01.       Check free movement of Race way & down pusher
02.       Any physical damage of ball bearing, capsule stopper,           capsule holding spring, actuating pin holder & capsule   chemical
Powder/Pallets feed & dosing device01.       Free movement of dosing disc
02.       Proper function for powder/pallets feeding system
Tamping pins & Segments01.       Any physical damage of tamping pins & segments
02.       Any friction between pins & segments when running
Capsule closing, Discharge & faulty capsule elimination01.       Proper function
02.       Any physical damage
Vacuum system01.       Proper connection & function of vacuum system
02.       Any leakage of vacuum system
Bearing & Spring01.       Any physical damage of Bearing
02.       Any physical damage of spring
Driving chain, cam

 

 

01.       Any physical damage of cam or chain
02.       Loose connection of cam or chain
Safety switches01.       Correct function of safety switches
Proximity switches/Sensors01.       Correct function of proximity switches/sensors
Pressure gauge01.       Correct indication
02.       External cleaning
Lubrication01.       L.M Guide bearing, Cam roller bearing, Main shaft    bearing                                                             (By oil & grease)
Cleaning01.       Vacuum pump filter                            (Air blow)
02.       Vacuum  system pipes                        (By Compressed air)
03.       Outer surface of motor & all pneumatic component      (By      water & soft cloth)
Replacement01.       Oil of index drive of fully automatic capsule filling machine
Dr. Mijan Barua, Scientist, Chennay, India