Problem & answerB-02
Fill Weight Too Low
Also covers: Underfilled capsules
Likely causes
- Low powder level
- Poor powder flow
- Dosing depth or powder bed too low
- Worn dosing disc or tamping pins
- Low tamping pressure
- Machine speed too high
How to fix it
- 1Check and restore the hopper level.
- 2Reduce machine speed if necessary.
- 3Increase dosing depth or powder bed height within validated limits.
- 4Inspect tamping pins and the dosing disc; clean or replace worn parts.
- 5Perform the fill-weight adjustment and test capsule weights.
It is fixed when
Average capsule weight meets the product specification.
Stop it coming back
- Check fill weight every 30 minutes.
- Inspect the dosing mechanism before production.
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