Fully Automatic Capsule Filling Machine Procedure
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 Description | Check points |
| Main power supply | 01. Inspection for voltage fluctuation |
| 02. Proper earthing condition of fully automatic capsule filling machine | |
| Pneumatic connection | 01. Inspection the supply pressure must be 6 bar. |
| 02. Check the any leakage of compressed air | |
| Capsule orientation | 01. 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 device | 01. Free movement of dosing disc |
| 02. Proper function for powder/pallets feeding system | |
| Tamping pins & Segments | 01. Any physical damage of tamping pins & segments |
| 02. Any friction between pins & segments when running | |
| Capsule closing, Discharge & faulty capsule elimination | 01. Proper function |
| 02. Any physical damage | |
| Vacuum system | 01. Proper connection & function of vacuum system |
| 02. Any leakage of vacuum system | |
| Bearing & Spring | 01. 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 switches | 01. Correct function of safety switches |
| Proximity switches/Sensors | 01. Correct function of proximity switches/sensors |
| Pressure gauge | 01. Correct indication |
| 02. External cleaning | |
| Lubrication | 01. L.M Guide bearing, Cam roller bearing, Main shaft bearing (By oil & grease) |
| Cleaning | 01. Vacuum pump filter (Air blow) |
| 02. Vacuum system pipes (By Compressed air) | |
| 03. Outer surface of motor & all pneumatic component (By water & soft cloth) | |
| Replacement | 01. Oil of index drive of fully automatic capsule filling machine |
Dr. Mijan Barua, Scientist, Chennay, India