GuideAppendix B

Glossary

Term	Meaning
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate swab test used to verify surface cleanliness; results in RLU.
Batch record	The controlled record of manufacture for a batch (BMR).
CAPA	Corrective and preventive action.
Change parts	Size-specific tooling fitted for a given capsule size.
Closing plate / pins	Components that push the capsule body into the cap to lock it.
Dosing disc	Precision plate with bores that sets the volume of each powder slug.
FCS / NFCS	Food-contact surface / non-food-contact surface.
GDP	Good Documentation Practice.
GMP	Good Manufacturing Practice.
HMI	Human–machine interface (operator touchscreen).
Inching (jog)	Slow, step-by-step machine movement for set-up, cleaning and part changes.
Line clearance	Documented removal of all previous product, materials and documents before a new batch.
LOTO	Lockout/tagout: isolating and locking energy sources before work.
PLC	Programmable logic controller.
RH	Relative humidity.
Segments	Upper and lower bushing plates that hold the cap and body.
Tamping pins	Pins that compress powder into slugs in the dosing disc.
Telescoping	A defect where the body is pushed too far into the cap, or not aligned.
VFD / inverter	Variable-frequency drive that controls motor speed.

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