Huhtamaki Oy

Rolf R Hartzell

Mikko V Ristimaki

Matti J Lehtinen

Krister J Lindstrom

The invention relates to a cassette system for inserting a rod inside a tubular basic element. The system consists of at least two elongated plate-shaped cassettes provided with transverse channels as well as of a shank whereby the rods placed in channels of one cassette can be pushed into the tubular basic elements placed in channels of the other cassette after placing the cassettes in alignment with each other. The invention relates also to an apparatus for manufacturing a subcutaneous prophylactic capsule, comprising a tubular basic element and a hormone rod placed therein. The apparatus comprises a first conveyor for carrying an empty cassette one step forward in cooperation with a tube advancing and cutting means, a second conveyor for carrying a filled tube cassette to a swelling bath and then to a hormone rod insertion spot, a third conveyor for carrying hormone capsule alongside tube cassette to insertion spot as well as a pusher means whose shanks insert the hormone rods into the tubes placed in channels of tube cassette, a fourth conveyor for carrying tube cassette to drying, a capsule switching station for advancing the capsules to a glueing capsule so that the ends of said capsules project on either side of a cassette, said ends being glued and sealed in a glueing assembly as well as a cutting means for cutting the capsule.

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Turku, Finland

Rolf R Hartzell