GELATIN SPECIFICATION FOR HARD GELATIN CAPSULE

GELATIN PROPERTIES
ACID PIGSKIN
FISH
BLOOM(G)0
240-255,
220-260
VISCOSITY, 6.67%,600(MPA,S)
4.2-4.8
3.5-4.5
MOISTURE (%MAX)
13.0
13.0
ASH (%MAX)
1.
1.0
PH ,1% SOLUTION
5.2-5.8
5.5-6.0
ISO IONIC POINT,PH
7.0-9.4
7.0-9.4
PARTICLE SIZE % PASSING 4 US #
100
100
SO2 (PPM MAX)
40
40
H2O2
Absent
Absent
MICROBIAL STANDARDS


TOTAL COUNT
500
500
E.COLI IN 10 GM
Absent
Absent
P. AERUGINOSA IN 10 GM
Absent
Absent


GELATIN SOLUTION:



Ø  Raw gelatin and water are mixed in the ratio of 1: 2 and
    processed at precise temperature in Safrroys melting systems.
Ø  After vacuum is applied, the solution is received in jacketed tanks.
Ø  Colors and preservatives are added before taking to the capsule machine. 

DIPPING::

  •        Each pin bar has 30 mould pins attached.
  •     Six pin bars on cap side and six pin bars on body side are lowered into gelatin solution.
  •     Dipping, dwelling & withdrawal are so timed to pick up just enough gelatin on the pins according to size of capsule mad 







Setting:



  •    These pin bars on cap side and body side are raised to the upper deck.
  •     While raising, they are rotated for required distribution of gelatin on the pins 




DRYING:


  •   Temperature and humidity controlled air is blown over the mould pins to remove excess water content from the capsule halves. 


 TO AUTOMATICS:
  •   Once drying is complete, the Pin Bars enter the Table section which positions the capsule halves for stripping from the Pins in the Automatic section.



GELATIN SOLUTION STRIPPING:


  •    In the Automatic section, capsule halves are individually stripped from the Pins

 
 CUTTING:

  •   Caps and body halves are trimmed to narrow tolerance as per standards.
  •       The cutting are vacuumed away and collected in separate drums. 



 JOINING:

  •  The capsule halves move to the centre of the machine and enter the joiner blocks.
  •      Joined capsules are then pushed on to the conveyor belt


 FINISHED CAPSULE:
  •      Capsules fall into the drum kept below the cross conveyor.
  •       The drum is replaced when full






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