Types of Pharmacy Machinery
The equipment and machines used in the pharmaceutical industry can be divided based on various factors, one of which is the operation they perform. Note that the devices used in each step of drug production have several subsets, and based on the manufacturer's brand and model, unique capabilities are embedded and implemented in them. Among the most useful pharmaceutical machines, the following can be mentioned:
Filling machinery in pharmaceuticals
As it is clear from the name of this group, their main task is to fill capsules, syrups or suppositories as well as tablet sheets from the medicine produced in the previous steps. For example, capsule filling machines have automatic and semi-automatic types, and chemical or herbal medicinal substances are placed in special tanks of standard size, and the pressing operation is performed at the end in order to prevent air from entering it.< The tablet machine is one of the subsets of filling machines that are able to produce tablets with powdery, pasty, sticky and honey materials. It should also be noted that coating machines are also used for coloring tablets or making them dragees, which have different subcategories in terms of capacity and capabilities.
Pharmaceutical Filling Machinery
Another type of pharmaceutical filling machines are used for liquid drugs and are used to fill glass or plastic bottles. This equipment is completely sterile and there is no possibility of contamination entering the bottle from them and it performs the intended operation automatically. Semi-automatic and automatic are different from each other, and in order to increase accuracy and maintain and comply with health issues, it is better to use the fully automatic type in the drug production line.
Filling and Silting Ampoule Machine
Pharmaceutical packaging machines
Many machines are used in the packaging of medicinal, sanitary and cosmetic products, the most common of which is the cartoon blister machine. This group of pharmaceutical devices are able to perform various processes completely automatically without the need for human operator intervention, such as packing capsules, pills, ampoules, cans, cream containers, and cosmetics. One of the main and important features of these devices is to prevent any air from entering the packaging, which will prevent the spoilage of pharmaceuticals.