Residence time distribution of a continuously-operated capsule filling machine: Development of a measurement technique and comparison of three volume-reducing inserts
09 Jun 2023 | Contributor(s):: Kruisz, Julia, Faulhammer, Eva, Rehrl, Jakob, Scheibelhofer, Otto, Witschnigg, Andreas, Khinast, Johannes G.
This paper presents the measurement and analysis of the residence time distribution (RTD) of a tamping-pin capsule filling machine. The tamping speed and the amount of material inside the powder bowl proved to have a significant effect on the RTD. Various inserts into the powder bowl that reduce...