Abstract: In a sheet forming part 2 of a soft capsule manufacturing apparatus 1, a drum drive system 27 which forms a gelatin sheet 13, and a pickup roller drive system 28 which peels off the gelatin sheet 13 are constructed to drive separately from each other. In the drum drive system 27, a film-sheet forming drum 23 is driven by a first motor 271, while in the pickup-roller drive system 28, a pickup roller 24 is driven by a second motor 281.

Abstract: In a sheet forming part 2 of a soft capsule manufacturing apparatus 1, a drum drive system 27 which forms a gelatin sheet 13, and a pickup roller drive system 28 which peels off the gelatin sheet 13 are constructed to drive separately from each other. In the drum drive system 27, a film-sheet forming drum 23 is driven by a first motor 271, while in the pickup-roller drive system 28, a pickup roller 24 is driven by a second motor 281.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing soft capsules wherein a filling material, such as liquid medicine, is encapsulated by two gelatin sheets. The soft capsule manufacturing apparatus includes a pair of die rolls that are close to and confront each other, each die roll having capsule pockets in a plurality of rows, and a nozzle segment having an inverse projection for supplying a filling material. The inverse projection has curved faces that are positioned in opposing relation with each other at right and left sides about the lower end central portion thereof the curved faces have nozzle holes. The inverse projection confronts a curved recess that is surrounded by curved peripheral surfaces of the die rolls at the upper sides thereof. The gelatin sheets are supplied between the die rolls from the upper portion thereof to receive the filling material therein corresponding to the capsule pockets of each die roll to manufacture soft capsules.

Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of manufacturing soft capsules wherein a filling material such as liquid medicine is encapsulated by two pieces of gelatin sheet are provided.