What Is A Capsule Filling Machine Called?

The official name of the capsule filling machine is Capsule Filling Machine, which is a device specially used to put filling materials such as powder and granules into hollow capsules (divided into capsule body and capsule cap). According to the degree of automation and functional characteristics, its common classification and aliases are as follows:
1. Classification by degree of automation
Manual capsule filling machine
Name: manual capsule filler, manual capsule filling machine
Features: It is completely dependent on manual operation, and the capsule separation, filling and locking are completed manually through the mold. It is suitable for laboratories or very small batch production (such as hundreds of capsules each time).
Semi-automatic capsule filling machine
Name: semi-automatic capsule filling machine
Features: Some processes are mechanized (such as capsule sorting and filling), and manual loading and unloading are required. It is suitable for small and medium-sized production (such as thousands to tens of thousands of capsules per day). Refer to the detailed analysis in the previous dialogue.
Fully automatic capsule filling machine
Name: fully automatic capsule filling machine, high-speed capsule filling machine
Features: Full process automation (loading, separation, filling, locking, unloading, and detection integration), high production capacity (thousands of capsules per minute), suitable for large-scale pharmaceutical factories.
2. Other professional or industry aliases
By use:
Medical capsule filling machine: used in the pharmaceutical industry, in compliance with GMP standards, mostly made of stainless steel, supports sterilization.
Food-grade capsule filling machine: used to fill health products, food additives, etc., the material must meet food hygiene standards.
English name: Capsule Filler, Capsule Filling Machine (international common term).
3. Core function aliases
Capsule filling machine: Some industries (such as health products) may refer to "filling" as "filling", but the essence is the same as the capsule filling machine.
Capsule packaging machine: emphasizes the capsule closing (locking) function, overlaps with the filling machine function, and is often used as a synonym.
Summary
The most common name is capsule filling machine, which can be further subdivided into manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic according to the degree of automation. In the pharmaceutical, health care and other industries, it can also be called "medical capsule filling machine" or "food-grade capsule filling machine" according to the purpose, and is unified as "Capsule Filling Machine" in the English environment. If a more specific model or equipment selection is required, additional requirements such as production scale and filling material type can be stated.