The Pharmag P-MiniCap (a solid dosage form development and small-scale pilot production equipment series under the German Pharma Test Group) is a benchtop fully automated capsule filling machine specifically designed for drug research and development laboratories (R&D), formulation development (Galenical Labs), clinical trial sample preparation (Clinical Batches / Phase I & II), and small-batch production.

I. Fully Automated Capsule Processing: Integrates the entire process of capsule orientation separation, metering filling, unopened capsule rejection, locking and finished product discharge; with a production capacity of 1,500 to 3,000 capsules/hour, it combines tabletop size with industrial-grade filling accuracy.

II. Precision Dosing & Versatility: High-precision tamping pins ensure uniform filling; compatible with standard capsules 000# to 5# (gelatin/vegetable capsules), supporting powder, granules, pellets, and flakes filling.

III. Tool-Free Changeover & Cleanability: The modular mold design allows for quick mold changes and cleaning without tools; all material contact surfaces are made of medical-grade 316L stainless steel, with no dead corners and effectively preventing cross-contamination.

IV. Touchscreen HMI & Safety Interlock: Equipped with a full-color touchscreen, supporting stepless speed adjustment, counting, and status monitoring; the full-coverage transparent protective cover has a safety interlock device that stops when the cover is opened, fully compliant with CE and cGMP regulations.

Equipment Introduction

• Fully Automated Capsule Processing & Pilot Throughput

  • The fully automated 5-in-1 Automated Workflow automatically integrates the entire process of capsule orientation and arrangement, separation of upper and lower capsule bodies, precise metering and filling, capsule closure and locking, and ejection of qualified finished products, without the need for cumbersome manual intervention.

  • Optimized Capacity for R&D & Pilot Batches : Capacity of 1,500 to 3,000 batches per hour with stepless speed adjustment, perfectly combining the spatial flexibility of desktop equipment with the filling accuracy of industrial mass production.

• Precision tamping pin dosing technology is compatible with multi-component formulations.

  • High-Precision Tamping Pin Technology : Employs an industrial-grade tamping pin principle to ensure excellent uniformity of powder filling weight (extremely low %RSD), meeting stringent content uniformity regulations.

  • Universal Capsule Sizes & Multi-Formulation Support : Fully supports gelatin and plant-based (HPMC) capsules of sizes 000#, 00#, 0#, 1#, 2#, 3#, 4#, and 5#, widely applicable for filling fine powders, granules, pellets, and mini-tablets.

• Tool-free modular quick-release and cGMP sanitary design.

  • Modular Tool-Free Format Changeover : The mold adopts a modular quick-release design, allowing a single person to complete specification changes and assembly in minutes without tools, greatly reducing downtime when switching between different prescriptions.

  • Pharmaceutical-grade 316L stainless steel contact material (Pharma-Grade AISI 316L Stainless Steel & Zero Dead-Leg) : All parts in contact with materials and capsules are made of high-quality AISI 316L stainless steel and FDA-certified materials. The structure is smooth and flat with no dead corners, making cleaning extremely convenient and completely eliminating batch cross-contamination.

• Intuitive Color Touchscreen HMI & Intelligent Safety Interlocks

  • User-Friendly Color Touchscreen PLC Interface : Integrates a high-resolution touchscreen to monitor filling count, operating speed, and equipment status in real time, with a clear and intuitive operating logic.

  • Fully Enclosed Cover & Smart Safety Interlocks : Equipped with a highly transparent, fully enclosed protective cover and a built-in smart safety interlock device that stops the operation as soon as the cover is opened, fully protecting operator safety and complying with CE and cGMP safety regulations.