Operating Instructions
7. Capsules that have not separated will be
pushed higher up in Caps Tray. Remove
these capsules and separate the cap from
the body by hand. Insert the cap back in the
Caps Tray and insert the body into the Filler.
8. Push Cam Handle away from you to return
Cam Indicator to 0º. This allows bodies to
drop.
9. Use smaller OE Push Plate to seat bodies
in Filler. See Capsule seating Tips below.
Capsule SeatingTips
After using the Push Plate, all capsule bodies may not sit at an even level in Filler. This is because of variation in capsule body shape (round to slightly oval), diameter
(capsule bodies vary by 0.12 mm within the same batch for most manufacturers), length of capsule body (can vary up to 1 mm within the same batch), type of capsule
(gelatin, hpmc, other) and manufacturer. After the first tamp or vibration cycle, the capsule bodies will be pushed down to the Bottom Plate. The top of the bodies still
may not all be level due to capsule body length variation. There is no effect on fill weight variation due to the initial height of the capsule body in the Filler.
We recommend that the top of the capsule bodies sit 0.5 – 1 mm below the top of the Filler. Positioning bodies exactly even with top of Filler will lower the average fill
weight, and could result in some bodies sticking out above the Body Sheets due to capsule length variation. To adjust capsule body height, see page 14 Adjust Bottom
Plate Height.
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