Soft Gelatin Capsules
Gelatin, which forms the softgel casing, is made by mixing dry powder gelatin granules with water and glycerin. The mixture is heated in a large melt tank and then undergoes a vacuum process to remove air bubbles.
Softgel Encapsulation MachinesSoftgel Drying SystemsSoftgel Sorting Systems Softgel Ancillary Equipment
Softgel Encapsulation Machines
- Super Jumbo
- Jumbo
- R&D
The capsules are mechanically transported into rotating tumblers. Continuous motion prevents the product from sticking together or changing shape. Rotating tumblers full of freshly produced softgels are pumped with low-humidity air for 24 hours in the drying room.
Softgel Drying Systems
- Tumble Dryer
In the finishing room, the capsules are mechanically fed into a sorting machine that removes product that is too big or too small. Next, employees visually examine each softgel under an ultraviolet (UV) light for bubbles, impurities or abnormal shapes. Softgels that pass human inspection enter a laser-etching machine that engraves an identification code. The capsules are then boxed and placed in the humidity- and temperature-controlled softgel warehouse.
Softgel Sorting Systems
- Softgel Sorting Machine
Softgel Ancillary Equipment
- Gelatin Melt tank
- Gelatin Storage Tank
- Medicine Storage Tank
- Medicine Vacuum Homogenizer
- Colloid Mill
- Vibrator Sieve
The gel and fill material are vacuumed into the encapsulation machine. The warm gel is slightly cooled to form sheets of gelatin, which are measured to ensure precise thickness. The sheets are fed through the encapsulation machine and cut into two softgel casing halves. The fill material is pumped into the capsule, and the halves are sealed.
Softgel advantages
High purity
- Absence or significant reduction of preservatives
Dose uniformity
- Excellent reproduction of the dosed volumes (+/- 2%)
High potency
- Actives protected from oxidation
- Hermetically sealed shell
- Delicate actives protected
- No compression of the actives
Tamper evident
- Difficult to manipulate without evidence
High tolerability
- 100% biodegradable shell oil medium protects mucosa
Consumer Preference
- Attractive
- Technologically advanced
- Product differentiation
- Natural ingredients
Improved compliance
- Easy to swallow
- Taste masking & aroma
Cost/Efficacy
- Same efficacy with lower active dosage
Better bioavailability
- Quick and complete absorption of the active
- Quicker disintegration – dissolution and oil medium
