Soft Gel Weight Sorting Process for Pharmaceutical Quality Control
Soft gel capsules (also called soft gelatin capsules) are oral dosage forms containing liquid or semi-solid fill material enclosed in a gelatin shell. Precision soft gel sorting detects weight variations that indicate fill volume inconsistencies, shell defects, or leakage, ensuring every capsule meets pharmaceutical quality standards.Minimal Operator Intervention
The SADE SP automated soft gel sorting systems include bulk hoppers and can operate unattended for long periods, minimising operator intervention. This automated soft gel handling reduces human error while maintaining consistent throughput for high-volume pharmaceutical manufacturing. Soft gels are automatically fed from bulk hoppers into the weighing mechanism, allowing continuous soft gel quality control without manual loading.How Automated Soft Gel Sorting Individualises Each Capsule
The soft gel weight sorting process begins with individualisation. A precision width gauge plate separates each soft gel capsule before weighing, ensuring accurate measurement without batch overlap or cross-contamination. This automated soft gel handling mechanism gently separates capsules of all shapes and sizes, preparing them for high-accuracy weight measurement in the next stage of the sorting process.Precision Weighing Technology for Soft Gel Quality Control
Each soft gel capsule is weighed to pharmaceutical accuracy standards using precision load cells. The automated soft gel sorting system detects weight deviations as small as fractions of a milligram, identifying under-filled or over-filled capsules that could compromise dosage consistency. This soft gel quality control step ensures compliance with FDA and EMA regulations for oral dosage form weight uniformity, protecting both patient safety and manufacturer reputation.Soft gels are sorted into accept or reject bins
Soft Gel Sorting and Size Flexibility for All Formulations
The automated soft gel sorting process concludes with intelligent separation into accept and reject bins. SADE SP systems handle all soft gel shapes, sizes, and colours without format change parts, making them ideal for multi-product pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. The soft gel weight sorting mechanism diverts capsules outside specification parameters into a separate collection bin, while conforming capsules proceed to packaging.Accept and reject separation process
Rejected soft gels are recovered for reprocessing or investigation, while accepted batches proceed with full traceability and weight data recording for regulatory compliance.Handles all shapes, sizes and colours
From clear to opaque, oblong to round, the SADE SP soft gel sorter accommodates diverse capsule formulations without tooling changes, maximising equipment utilisation across product lines.SADE SP Weight Sorters for Pharmaceutical Applications
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