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GKF 2500 | GKF 2500 L | GKF 2500 ASB IPK | GKF 2500 ASB 100% | GKF 3000

GKF 2500 – Capsule Filling Machine Packaging Technology

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Modularity, Flexibility and Economical Operation in Capsule Filling Whichever products you would like to fill – powders, pellets, tablets, liquids, micro-dosing or combinations, the GKF 2500 offers the correct solution in the high speed production range

The GKF 2500 is a versatile and flexible

The GKF 2500 ASB IPK with in-process control

machine. This provides a high versatility of fill

provides you with weight control via statistical

options with varying product tapes. Even

evaluation, with documentation of the sample,

complex products with varying fill parameters

day, and batch data.

can easily be processed. Thanks to the modular design of this capsule filler, the machine can be changed-over in a minimal amount of time.

Ergonomical and Secure Handling

Machine control via the touch-screen HMI is

With a focus on ergonomics and cleanability, our

especially -friendly. The control of the

engineers developed a machine that minimizes

machine and measurement data collection are

change-over and cleaning times and therefore

handled via an industrial PC. All production data

maximizes productivity. The cGMP-compliant

is also saved and managed on the industrial PC.

production cabin ensures easy accessibility and

The windows-based software complies with the

-friendly operation and cleaning. Likewise,

data security guidelines of 21 CFR part 11.

machine sub-assemblies are quickly and easily exchangeable, for example, during format

Quick and Easy Operation

change-overs.

The machine table-top is seamlessly machined as one piece. This allows for large-radius contours without undercuts, according to proper GMP design. Furthermore, only FDA-approved

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The design of this capsule filler provides for quick and complete cleaning, as well as efficient change-overs. Thereby, the machine fulfills all modern cGMP requirements. The PC-based control system also allows for automatic data-logging of all production processes. Therefore, the GKF 2500 sets new standards in pharmaceutical security.

The GKF 2500 ASB 100% is equipped with an

The GKF 3000 is based on the successful

integrated checkweigher. Every capsule produced

GKF 2500 and sets a new benchmark in the

on the capsule is individually and precisely

pharmaceutical industry with its output of

weighed. Only capsules with a weight within

175,000 capsules per hour. This machine

the pre-set tolerances are accepted. Over- and

is reliable, low-maintenance, and provides

underweight capsules are rejected.

production security.

materials are used. The maintenance-free main

As the fastest tamping pin principle machine on

drive allows for quiet operation of the machine,

the market, the GKF 3000 offers precise dosing

reduces wear, and extends the machine lifetime.

with minimal product loss. Powder or pellet products are gently filled and even products with varying fill parameters can be optimally filled via height-adjustable dosing disks. A spe-

▶ Highly accurate dosing

cial seal separates the production and drive

▶ Simple operation

cabin, thereby protecting the product from

▶ cGMP-compliant design

foreign contaminants.

▶ Flexible dosing possibilities ▶ Low-maintenance operation ▶ Data security ▶ Reliability ▶ Optimal accessibility

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Functional Description and Dosing Options Functional Description

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Capsule orientation and separation

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Open for optional pellet or tablet station

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Capsule orientation and separation

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Capsule closing with capsule body scanner (ASB function)

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Capsule cap scanner (ASB function)

10 Individual capsule ejection (ASB function)

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Open for an optional pellet station 1

11 Individual capsule ejection (ASB function)

Dosing station for powder/pellets via

12 Segment cleaning with compressed air (ASB function)

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fixed or height-adjustable dosing disk, iquid filling station or micro-dosing station 6

Open for optical pellet station

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F aulty-capsule rejection

No ASB function available on the GKF 3000

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Not on the GKF 3000 Optional pellet station on the GKF 3000

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Powder/Pellets Dosing station with patented slidegate technology for filling of powder or pellets.

Micro-dosing 1 Highly precise dosing of small powder volumes (e.g. Inhalation products).

Pellets The pellet station offers gentle filling and is ideally suited for use in combination filling.

Tablets 1/Micro-tablets 1 A defined number of tablets can be filled precisely via the tablet station

Liquids 1 The servo-controlled liquid pump offers the ideal filling technology for a broad viscosity spectrum.

Combinations Numerous product combination fills are possible on the GKF 2500-series thanks to its modular design.

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Not on the GKF 3000

Custom Solutions The GKF 2500-series provides the opportunity to customize filling solutions, thanks to its open platform.

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Optimal Productivity via Quality Control Reliable Operation via Automatic

infeed. A repeated missing capsule in a

Trouble-Shooting

particular segment bore is recognized by the

The automatic trouble-shooting feature auto-

consecutive fault function. Deformed capsules

mates your production and reduces your down-

in the capsule magazine are blown out via

time. The calibration strip in the empty capsule

individual compressed air lines and routed to

sorting magazine ensures that deformed or

a separate deformed capsule container.

damaged empty capsules are removed even before the filling station.

The capsule body scanner recognizes incomplete capsules during capsule closing. Therefore,

The mechanical capsule cap scanner determines

incomplete capsule portions do not make it into

if there are blockages in the empty capsule

the good capsule production container. The capsules that have been determined to be

ASB function

faulty are individually rejected at the 18 capsule ejection flaps. The segment cleaning station with compressed air nozzles loosens sticky products and capsule fragments from the segment bores and reliably vacuums them away. This station ensures the cleaning of all the segments for the next filling cycle.

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The GKF 2500-series guarantees optimal productivity and pharmaceutical security in capsule filling with it’s automatic trouble-shooting features (ASB), in the GKF 2500 ASB, GKF 2500 ASB IPK or GKF 2500 ASB 100% versions.

GKF 2500 ASB 100% with

fill weight. If a capsule is outside the tolerance

Online Weight Control

range, it is automatically rejected. The incident will then be documented in the production

Beyond the advantages of ASB, the integrated

report.

weighing system offers you a secure and documented production process. The highly accurate weight-control feature automatically controls fill weights with its

▶ Out-of-tolerance capsules are automatically rejected

pneumatic adjustment of the tamping pin

▶ Reduction of machine downtimes

pressure. Thereby, it is ensured that the

▶ Lights Out Operation

desired fill weight is maintained within the

▶ The capsule filling machine can be

specified tolerance range for the entire production process.

operated with or without the 100% checkweigher ▶ The checkweigher can be operated

The analysis software calculates an average fill weight from the checkweigher results and compares this average to the theoretical

with or without the capsule filler

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No Risk – Weighing Technology of the Highest Quality GKF 2500 ASB IPK with In-Process Control Filled capsule samples are individually removed from the filling process and weighed at predefined intervals. The sampling process can be completely defined by the . The analysis software calculates an average fill weight from the checkweigher results and compares this average to the theoretical fill weight. If the average weight of several samples exceeds the tolerance limit, the tamping pin pressure is automatically adjusted by the pneumatic tamping pin adjustment function. The incident will then be documented in the production report. After the sample capsules are weighed they are collected in a separate container. The individual weights are indexed according to their position in the segment. The scale will tare itself after every capsule it weighs.

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GKF 2500 with KKE 2500

Functional Description 100% Check Weighing

Accurate weighing method The Bosch patented “hanging weigh cell”

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principle safely weighs all capsules while

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avoiding dust or residue build up within the weighing cell. In addition the weigh cell design eliminates electrical interferences

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such as electrostatic fields.

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Dependable production documentation Data for the entire production run is stored and digitally evaluated by the friendly operating system. All of the data available

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on the system can be saved on the integrated

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DVD Burner or transferred to an external

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Insertion Pusher

system via the USB port.

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Magazine

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Size changeover in < 1 min

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5 Size Plate

The ergonomic design, which sucessfully

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meets cGMP requirements permits a size

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changeover in less than one minute. All

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change parts can be quickly disassembled

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Weighing Cell

9 Transport Wheel

without tools, allowing rapid cleaning with

10 Discharge Flap

no residues.

Easy, fast cleaning Due to the hermetic separation of the production and drive section (balcony design) there is no contamination of the product and the machine is easy to clean. Standard automatic trouble shooting (ASB) The ASB function automatically detects and ejects deformed capsules, helping to eliminate unnecessary downtime and increase productivity.

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Technical Data Machine cycles  Max. 140 cycles/min. Electrical connection  400–440 V, +/- 10%, 50 Hz, 400–460 V, +/- 10%, 60 Hz 3 ph/PE  Special voltages  10 kVA total

Standard equipment  Base machine with integrated electrical cabinet and built-in HMI  Machine control: industrial-PC  Empty capsule hopper with minimum and maximum level control sensors  Adjustment of the dosing disk height  Capsule closing station with concave closing pins  Cleaning station with compressed air nozzles and vacuum suction

Maximum amperage  16A Vacuum pump electrical connection  1,85 kW, 50 Hz, 2,2 kW, 60 Hz Vacuum requirement  50 m3/h bei -250 mbar Utility Connections  Compressed air supply Ø 13 mm  Vacuum pump connection Ø 30 mm  Dust collector connection 2 x Ø 70 mm  Vacuum pump electrical connection  Jogging cable connection  Dust collector electrical connection  Main electrical connection

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optional on GKF 2500 and GKF 3000 Not on the GKF 3000

Formats  Capsule format set for all standard capsule sizes, 00 to 5, D B Options  High-adjustable dosing disk

2500

2500 ASB

Output (max. capsules/h)

150,000

Segment bores

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Compressed air consumption (m³/h at 5 bar)

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200 | 220 | 380 | 400 V 50 Hz, 2 x 2,2 kW



220 | 380 | 400 | 460 | 480 V 60 Hz, 2 x 2,55 kW

Dust-collector air flow volume

20 m³/min, open suction

Weight (kg)

ca. 1,700

GKF 2500 / GKF 3000

2500 ASB IPK

150,000

Dust-collector electrical connection

2500 ASB 100%

3000

150,000

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175,000

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ca. 3,300

ca. 1,700

ca. 2,000

ca. 2,200

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Accessories  Vacuum pump for capsule separation  Dust collector  Automatic powder feeding  Empty capsule feeder  Capsule polisher  Metal detector  Distribution system

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Filling options:  Powder filling station  Pellet filling station  Liquid filling station²  Tablet filling station²  Micro dosing station²

Infeeds  Powder infeed – Triclamp DN 150, DIN 32676  Pellet/Tablet infeed – Triclamp DN 100, DIN 32676  Empty capsule infeed – Triclamp DN 100, DIN 32676

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Robert Bosch GmbH Packaging Technology Product Division Pharma Solid Stuttgarter Straße 130 71332 Waiblingen Phone +49 711 811-0 www.boschpackaging.com

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