Problem & answerE-10
High Reject Rate
Likely causes
- Locking station misaligned
- Capsules out of specification (deformed or wrong size)
- Defect-detection sensor faulty and rejecting good capsules
How to fix it
- 1Inspect rejected capsules to see if they are genuinely defective.
- 2If defective, align the locking station and check the capsule lot.
- 3If good capsules are being rejected, clean, align and test the detection sensor (see H-12).
It is fixed when
Reject rate within validated limits; only defective capsules rejected.
Stop it coming back
- Challenge the reject system at start-up.
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