Inside the Capsule: What the Best Runs Have in Common
As the year comes to an end, I’ve had the chance to reflect on many installations, startups, and production runs I’ve been involved with this year. Different facilities, different teams, and different products, but a consistent pattern always shows up. The strongest...
Inside the Capsule: When Speed Becomes the Enemy
One thing I see in almost every plant I visit is the same question: “How fast can we run this machine?” It makes sense. Everyone wants higher output. Everyone wants more bottles per hour. But after 15 years working with every type of encapsulation machine out there, I...
Inside the Capsule: Lessons From the Shop Floor
When most people think about supplements, they picture the finished product: a clean bottle of capsules neatly labeled and ready for the shelf. What they don’t see is the complexity that goes into making sure every single capsule is uniform, safe, and efficient to...
The Impact of Plug Size in Encapsulation: The Risks of Overfilling
Encapsulation is a cornerstone of pharmaceutical and dietary supplement manufacturing, designed to deliver active ingredients effectively and ensure consumer safety. An often-overlooked aspect of this process is the size of the plug used to seal the capsule. While it...
The Critical Role of Tooling Maintenance in Ensuring Encapsulation Quality
Within the pharmaceutical or nutraceutical industry, the reliability and precision of encapsulation processes play a pivotal role in ensuring . . .