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Automatic Pause Keeps Triggering — Capsule Filling · Ask Dhanu

Machines Capsule Filling Electrical, PLC, Sensors & Safety Alarms

Problem & answerH-07

Automatic Pause Keeps Triggering

Likely causes

Capsule or powder hopper genuinely running low
Feed blockage
Hopper level sensors out of calibration

How to fix it

1Confirm the hoppers are not actually low or blocked.
2Clean and recalibrate the capsule and powder level sensors.
3Test the pause function.

It is fixed when

Pause activates only when supply is genuinely low.

Stop it coming back

Clean level sensors daily.

Did this solve the problem?

Points to inspect

Hopper levels
Level sensors
Feed path

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H-02Circuit Breaker Tripped
H-03Fuse Blown
H-04Emergency Stop Activated
H-05Safety Door Open Alarm
H-06PLC Alarm Active
H-08PLC Input Signal Failure
H-09PLC Output Failure

H-10

PLC Communication Error

H-11HMI Screen Not Responding

H-12Photoelectric Sensor Failure

H-13Proximity Sensor Failure

H-14Encoder Failure

H-15Inverter (VFD) Fault

H-16Loose Electrical Connection

H-17Control Panel Overheating

H-18Ground Fault Detected

General guidance only. Follow your site procedures and the machine manual, and isolate the machine before any work on it.