ACM-XFH 1050 Automatic Capsule Manufacturing Machine
1.8 Million capsules/day. High-capacity GMP-compliant softgel/hard capsule production.
Overview
The ACM-XFH-1050 is a hydraulic, fully automatic machine for manufacturing two-piece hard gelatin capsules (Size 0, 1, 2, 3, 4). Capable of producing up to 1.8 million capsules per day (35-40 pin bars/min), it automates the entire dipping, drying, stripping, trimming, and joining process. Built with a centralized hydraulic power pack, SS-316 dipping pans, and precise temperature control, it ensures GMP-compliant, high-volume production.
Key Specifications
Full Technical Specifications
ACM-XFH 1050 Automatic Capsule Manufacturing Machine: complete specification details
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Production Speed | 35-40 Pin Bars/min (dry run) |
| Daily Output | Up to ~1.8 Million Capsules |
| Capsule Sizes | Two-piece hard gelatin: 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
| Drive / Version | Hydraulic (PLC-controlled power pack) |
| Dimensions | 16.8 m (L) × 1.6 m (W) × 1.7 m (H) |
| Weight | Approx. 13,500 kg |
| Power Supply | 415/440V ± 6%, 3-Phase, 50 Hz; 220/230V, 1-Phase |
| Compressed Air | 0.2 Cu M/min @ 5.50 kg/cm² max (2.75 min) |
| Gelatin Holding Capacity | 12 litres per pan |
| Build Standard | cGMP; SS-316 dipping pans |
| Expected Life | Thirty years (approx.) under proper maintenance |
| Control | PLC with Touchscreen HMI |
Features & Benefits
Produces ~1.8 million capsules per day with hydraulic precision for smooth deck and pusher movement
SS-316 Dipping Pans with water jacket and flow guide vanes ensure uniform gelatin mixing and temperature
Upper and Lower Drying Kilns with high-efficiency airflow for consistent capsule wall thickness
Automatic Finisher strips, trims, and joins capsules in one continuous cycle
Centralized lubrication and automatic greaser ensure low maintenance and long mechanical life
This Machine Is for You If...
You need high-speed hard gelatin capsule production for Pharmaceutical Industry production
You're upgrading from manual processes to automated nutraceutical capsule manufacturing
You need a machine that delivers produces ~1.8 million capsules per day with hydraulic precision for smooth deck and pusher movement
How It Works
- 1
Pairs of stainless-steel pins are dipped into a temperature-controlled gelatin solution, gelling a film onto each pin.
- 2
The pins rotate so the gelatin distributes evenly with no bead at the capsule end.
- 3
The pins travel through drying kilns where controlled-humidity air sets the film into a hard shell.
- 4
Stripper jaws remove the dried caps and bodies from the pins.
- 5
Stationary knives trim each cap and body to length, and the caps and bodies are pushed together into finished empty capsules.
Two-piece hard-gelatin capsule manufacture is one of the best-documented processes in pharma, dating to Arthur Colton’s 1931 dip-molding machine; the dip → dry → strip → trim → join cycle it established is still the industry standard. The ACM-XFH makes the empty shells, and it stands on a printed installation record spanning 1988 to 2014: more than thirty ACM machines across nine plants, including Capsugel, Healthcaps and the Minsk Plant in the former USSR.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a capsule-making and a capsule-filling machine?
The ACM-XFH makes empty two-piece gelatin shells by dip-molding. A filling machine separately doses powder or pellets into those empty shells, a different, downstream machine.
What capsule sizes can it make?
Standard hard-capsule sizes run 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (largest to smallest). The size produced depends on the pin/mold set fitted; confirm the tooling with MOI.
Why does temperature and humidity control matter?
Gelatin viscosity and drying-kiln humidity directly control shell wall thickness, moisture and brittleness; they are critical GMP quality parameters.
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