How to Remove Static Electricity in the Empty Gelatin Capsule Production Workshop?

In the pharmaceutical and health care products industry, capsules are a common dosage form, and their production process has extremely strict environmental requirements. However, the problem of static electricity has always been a challenge that is difficult to avoid in the capsule production process. Static electricity not only affects the filling and packaging efficiency of capsules, but may also threaten product quality and operator safety. In this blog post, Wecaps will share with you how to remove static electricity in the production workshop of empty gelatin pill capsules for sale.

Causes and effects of static electricity

Static electricity is a common natural phenomenon, which is mainly caused by friction and air drying during the production process. During the capsule filling process, friction between particles and equipment, particles and particles, and dry air environment may lead to the accumulation of static electricity. The presence of static electricity will cause capsule particles to adsorb on the equipment, affecting the filling efficiency, and even causing the capsule to be unable to be smoothly sealed in the aluminum plastic shell, forming an empty shell phenomenon.

Anti-static measures

Anti-static clothing and equipment:

Operators wear anti-static clothing, anti-static gloves and anti-static wristbands, and install grounding devices on mechanical equipment, which can effectively reduce the generation and accumulation of static electricity.

Increase air humidity:

Increasing air humidity is one of the effective ways to prevent static electricity. Increased air humidity can form a water film on the surface of the equipment, which can conduct away static electricity. In addition, water molecules in the air also help neutralize static electricity. For example, a mechanical humidifier can add moisture directly to the air; a system that adds humidity through water evaporation can be used.

Lonization:

Lonization involves the use of devices that generate ions to neutralize static charges. Air ionizers are devices that emit positive and negative ions into the air to neutralize static charges.

Importance of static electricity control

Effective static electricity control measures can not only improve production efficiency and ensure product quality, but also ensure the safety of operators. In addition, static electricity control can also help reduce material waste in the production process and reduce production costs.

Although the static electricity problem is difficult, it can be effectively controlled through scientific management and technical means. As a capsule manufacturer, Wecaps has always attached great importance to static electricity. With a complete quality management system and sufficient QA and QC technicians, all capsule production is under control. The factory and workshop are designed and built strictly in accordance with GMP standards, equipped with fully enclosed central air conditioning to ensure constant temperature and humidity clean capsule production. Worth your trust!