{"id":11324,"date":"2026-10-15T13:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T11:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mom-packaging.com\/?p=11324"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T11:49:24","slug":"germany-case-study-high-speed-pharmaceutical-dosing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mom-packaging.com\/en\/germany-case-study-high-speed-pharmaceutical-dosing\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany case study: high-speed pharmaceutical dosing"},"content":{"rendered":"

A project on the German pharmaceutical market<\/h2>\n

Germany is the leading pharmaceutical market in Europe. Manufacturers there apply very strict requirements. Equipment qualification, technical documentation, production traceability: every step is regulated.<\/p>\n

It is in this context that MOM Packaging stepped in. The project involved a high-speed medicinal powder dosing line. An installation representative of what the French manufacturer delivers in more than 60 countries.<\/p>\n

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The challenge: combining high speed and pharmaceutical precision<\/h2>\n

Dosing medicinal powders calls for strict tolerances. They are far tighter than in food or chemical applications. In return, the rate usually stays moderate in this sector. Precision takes priority over throughput.<\/p>\n

This project combined both requirements. At 120-150 cycles per minute, each cycle lasts less than half a second. On doses of 10 to 20 g, the margin is very small. The flow must be stabilised, filled, checked, and the pack released.<\/p>\n

Three parameters then become critical.<\/p>\n

Consistent product feeding<\/h3>\n

At high speed, the hopper empties quickly. Yet the height of powder influences the apparent density at the screw. Without level regulation or suitable agitation, the dose drifts. Product feeding must therefore keep conditions constant at the dosing inlet.<\/p>\n

Mechanical repeatability of the dosing system<\/h3>\n

A machine running at 150 cycles per minute exceeds 70,000 cycles per production day. The slightest drift immediately translates into a dose deviation. A developing play, a tooling wear: the impact is direct. Design rigidity and machining quality become decisive.<\/p>\n

In-line control and trend correction<\/h3>\n

At this rate, a checkweigher at the end of the line is no longer enough. By the time the deviation is detected, dozens of units have already been produced. The solution relies on a trend feedback<\/strong> system. A connected checkweigher sends deviations to the dosing system in real time. The system automatically adjusts its setpoint. Correction becomes continuous rather than curative.<\/p>\n

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Meeting European regulatory requirements<\/h2>\n

A pharmaceutical project is won as much on documentation as on the machine. The requirements are common to the whole European Union. Their level of application varies by market and by client.<\/p>\n