Romaco Siebler MF series tube filling for effervescent tablets

Romaco has available tube filling systems for effervescent tablets. Three different tube filling systems in different performance classes are currently available in the Siebler MF series. With a maximum output of 120 tubes/min, the Siebler MF 120 is designed for high production speeds. The MF 70 is a mid-range model and the semiautomatic Siebler MF 20 achieves up to 20 tubes/min.

All series apply the rotation principle to fill tubes with effervescent tablets. The tablets are first guided through up to eight channels, where they are counted still lying flat down and thus fed to the filling station. They then pass through filling tubes that rotate at high speed. The resulting forces cause the tablets to stand up automatically and slide upright into the waiting tubes, which are also rotating fast. The suction effect of this rotation creates air cushions, which centre the tablets and prevent them from hitting the tube walls. The fragile effervescent tablets are thus processed gently. The products can be packed in either plastic or aluminium tubes and a range of products in different sizes and shapes can be handled.

There is no need to change the format parts in order to fill tablets into different tube lengths; and filling volume — which varies from 5 to 30 tablets — can be adapted according to the tube size. All machines have a modular architecture and can be upgraded with numerous options for feeding the tablets, tubes and caps. The level of automation for controlling the system is also configurable.