Robert Bosch

Syntegon Technology Gmbh

Jens Schlipf

Werner Runft

Walter Boehringer

Martin Vogt

Thomas Franck

Iulian Maga

Ralf Schmied

Wolfgang Wick

Walter Böhringer

Andreas Braito

A capsule filling machine () for filling a capsule, which has a capsule upper part and a capsule lower part, includes a conveying device (), a filling station () and at least one station () for closing a filled capsule lower part with a capsule upper part and for transporting a filled capsule. The station comprises a closing element which can be moved along the joining axis and which is driven by a closing drive, and which cooperates with a lower face of the filled capsule lower part, and a counter holder which cooperates with an upper face of the capsule upper part. The counter holder can be arranged in a stop region which is spaced apart from a conveying region by the interposition of a transport region. A transport sleeve which fixes and transports the filled and fully joined capsule outside the conveying region is arranged in the transport region.

Capsule filling machine for filling a capsule and method for operating a capsule filling machine

The invention relates to a device for filling containers with filling material in powder form, comprising: at least one metering wheel (); a metering chamber (); at least one container () for discharging into the metering chamber () a filling material () to be metered; at least one filter () which is mounted on the metering chamber (), the filter () being non-permeable to the filling material () and permeable to a gaseous medium; at least one feed () for the gaseous medium, to influence the filling material () to be metered in the metering chamber () by means of the gaseous medium via the filter (), at least one transport means () being provided to displace the filter () such that a new region of the filter () reaches the underside of the metering chamber ().

Device for metering filling material

A device and a method for determining a closing force, the device including at least a lower part segment () for receiving at least one capsule lower part (), at least one upper part segment () for receiving at least one capsule upper part (), at least one closing means () that acts upon the capsule lower part () and/or the capsule upper part () for closure, wherein at least one force sensor () is provided for absorbing a force (F) that acts upon the capsule () during closure.

Device and method for determining a closing force during the closure of a capsule

The present invention relates to a capsule filling machine for filling a capsule (), which comprises an upper capsule part () and a lower capsule part (). Said capsule filling machine comprises a plurality of separate stations for handling the capsules () and a capsule separation device () and a capsule presence device (), the capsule separation device () and the capsule presence device () being integrated into a common station ().

Capsule filling machine

The present invention relates to a capsule-weighing device () comprising a capsule holder () for receiving at least one capsule lower part (), preferably for medical preparations, a weighing unit () that can be positioned independently of the capsule holder () and that has at least one first electrode () for weighing the capsule lower part () in the capsule holder (), a transport device () for moving the capsule holder (), independently of the weighing unit (), to different stations (S-S), and at least one second electrode (), wherein an outer wall () of the at least one capsule lower part () is exposed in the capsule holder (), or is only thinly enclosed by the capsule holder (), such that, by means of an electric field between the first and second electrodes (), the capsule lower part () can be weighed without moving the capsule lower part () in the capsule holder ().

Capsule-weighing device, capsule-filling machine, and method for weighing a capsule

The invention relates to a device and a method for determining the weight of product (), in particular a pharmaceutical product, which is located in a container (). The device comprises at least one x-ray source (), which produces a radiation path (), for passing radiation through the container (), and a sensor (), which detects the radiation of the container () through which radiation is passed in the form of an image (), wherein an evaluating apparatus (), is provided, which divides the image () of the container () through which radiation is passed into at least one evaluation region () in which there is no product ().

Device and method for determining weight, in particular the weight of a container filled with product

The present invention relates to a device for introducing filling material () into capsules (), comprising a filling device () for feeding filling material () to the capsules (), a capsule holder () with at least one row of seats () in which the capsules () that are to be filled are arranged, a station arrangement with several stations arranged one after another, wherein the station arrangement comprises at least one filling station () and a synchronously operating drive, and a movement device which, at the capsule-filling station (), executes a relative movement between the filling device () and the capsule holder (), wherein the filling device () adopts, relative to the capsule holder (), at least a first filling position for filling a first capsule and a second filling position for filling a second capsule.

Device for introducing filling material into capsules

The invention relates to a control device () comprising a radiation source () which is embodied, in particular, as an X-ray source for irradiating a pharmaceutical product () embodied, in particular as a capsule, a detector () for detecting radiation after irradiating the pharmaceutical product (), a tube or shaft-shaped supply device () which is preferably arranged vertically at least in the region of the beam path () of the radiation source () for feeding the pharmaceutical product () into the beam path () of the radiation source (), and means () for positioning and releasing the pharmaceutical product () in the region of the radiation beam () of the radiation source (). According to the invention, the tube or shaft-shaped supply device () has a cross-section in the region of the beam path () which is greater than the cross-section of the pharmaceutical product (), and that during irradiation, respectively only one pharmaceutical product () is arranged in the region of the beam path () of the radiation source ().

Control device

The invention provides an apparatus for metering pulverulent filling material, comprising at least one metering wheel with a plurality of metering chambers for accommodating filling material, wherein a plurality of metering chambers are formed by means of a common component, and the common component can be displaced in the radial direction of the metering wheel using an adjusting means in order to change the volume of the metering chambers.

Apparatus for metering pulverulent filling material

The invention relates to a device () for controlling pharmaceutical products () in particular, hard gelatin capsules, by means of a radiation source () preferably designed as an X-ray source, comprising a storage device () which receives the products () in an uncontrolled manner, and from which the products () are transferred to a transport element () in which the products () are arranged such that they form at least one row. The products () are transported in a clocked manner in the radiation area () of the radiation source () which exposes the products () to radiation, preferably perpendicular to the longitudinal direction thereof. A first stopping device () for separating the products () in the row is arranged upstream of the radiation source () in the direction of transportation () of the products (), and at least one sensor element () coupled to an evaluation device () captures the radiation which passed through the products (). According to the invention, at least two products () are separated from the row by means of the first stopping device () and are simultaneously positioned in the radiation area () and the image of the product () is captured by means of the at least one sensor element ().

Device for controlling pharmaceutical products

The invention relates to a device () for checking pharmaceutical products (), in particular hard gelatin capsules, by means of at least one radiation source () preferably embodied as an X-ray source, and a conveying device which conveys the products () in a clocked manner in a radiation area () of the radiation source (). The radiation emitted by the radiation source () penetrating the products () preferably perpendicular to the longitudinal axes thereof (), and the radiation is captured on the side of the products () opposite the radiation source () by means of at least one sensor element () which is coupled to an evaluation device (). The invention is characterized in that the conveyor device is embodied as a conveyor wheel () which can rotate in a stepped manner about an axis (), and the products () are arranged, while being conveyed in the radiation area (), in receiving areas () of the conveyor wheel ().

Device for checking pharmaceutical products, in particular hard gelatin capsules

A device for filling at least one dosing chamber is provided, with at least one dosing chamber arranged in a dosing disc into which a filling material is to be introduced. At least one ram acts on the material located in the dosing chamber. The at least one ram is arranged on a support, and at least two columns are connected to the support. A drive mechanism is provided which, via a coupling mechanism, moves at least the two columns up and down in synch.

Device for filling at least one dosing chamber

A device for metering of powdery filling material is proposed, with a filling material container, on the bottom of which at least one metering opening is arranged, with at least one transfer plunger which can be introduced by a movement system into the metering opening in order to transfer the filling material located in the metering opening into a receptacle. In addition to the movement system, a drive unit is provided for applying a force to the transfer plunger in order to assist the transfer of the filling material into the receptacle.

Device for metering a powdered product

Disclosed is a device for evenly filling or emptying at least one dosing chamber with a product. The device includes a dosing chamber disposed in a dosing disk, the product being dispensed into or emptied from the dosing chamber. A pressure generator impinges the dosing chamber with a predetermined pressure in order fill or empty the dosing chamber. A filter is disposed movably relative to the dosing chamber to assures that once the product has been dispensed, the product can be brought downward into the container to be filled. The filling of the container can be reinforcing by blown air or by transfer dies. The dosing chamber communicates, via the filter means, with the pressure generator. By application of an underpressure, the product to be dosed is dispensed into the dosing chamber. For cleaning the filter means, on the other hand, an overpressure pulse is applied, which improves product dispensing precision.

Device for evenly filling or emptying dosing chambers

An apparatus for metering powdered filling material has a filling material container whose bottom is provided with bores which cooperate with tamping plungers and transfer plungers. Underneath the bottom is a stop ring which functions as a counter support for the tamping plungers. To prevent powder losses from the bottom the filling material container is axially movable in such a way that it can be pressed against the stop ring during the downward motion of the tamping plungers. This is achieved by means of hold-down elements which can be moved synchronously with the tamping plungers.

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Jens Schlipf