Disclosed is an automatic sealant production line, including a sealant preparation apparatus and a packaging apparatus. The sealant preparation apparatus includes a material storage device, a liquid storage device, a material sending device, a lateral material feeding device, a first-order screw unit, a first liquid feeding device, a heat exchanger, a second-order screw unit, a pigment feeding device, a cooler and a buffer tank device. The packaging apparatus includes a filling device and a packaging device.

A packaging unit and method for packaging pharmaceuticals into pouches. The packaging unit includes a dispensing area to receive cassettes that contain pharmaceuticals and packaging equipment in communication with the dispensing area. The packaging unit also includes a control system coupled to the packaging equipment to control operation of the packaging equipment and a chute connecting the dispensing area to the packaging equipment. The chute includes a plurality of tracks, each track corresponding to one of the cassettes supported on the dispensing area. The packaging unit includes a receptacle supported by the packaging equipment between the chute and a feed stock roll. The plurality of tracks converge to direct the pharmaceuticals that are dispensed from the cassettes into the receptacle and the receptacle directs the pharmaceuticals received from the plurality of tracks as a group into the pouches formed by the feed stock roll.

Disclosed herein are novel procedures, systems and excipient solutions for in situ provision of a contrast media at a user defined concentrations. An automated procedure according to embodiments of the current invention provides increased user safety, flexibility and user friendliness.

The method includes first configuring a first cross-sectional flow area of a throat within a first air accelerator to discharge a target quantity of a particulate material, the first air accelerator including a body and an adjustable member, an interior surface of the body defining a cavity containing the adjustable member, the throat being at an air outlet of a chamber defined between the body and the adjustable member, the throat being near a discharge end of a singular bore defined by the adjustable member, the first configuring including axially moving the adjustable member along a first longitudinal length of the cavity.

The method includes first configuring a first cross-sectional flow area of a throat within a first air accelerator to discharge a target quantity of a particulate material, the first air accelerator including a body and an adjustable member, an interior surface of the body defining a cavity containing the adjustable member, the throat being at an air outlet of a chamber defined between the body and the adjustable member, the throat being near a discharge end of a singular bore defined by the adjustable member, the first configuring including axially moving the adjustable member along a first longitudinal length of the cavity.

A flow control system (1) for filling a bag (100) with a granular product, comprising an acceleration conduit (2) with a metering side (4) where there is arranged a metering device (6) and a filling side (10) for the bag (100). A control device (14) with movable control blades (16) and a first sensor (S1) is provided at an intermediate point (22) of the conduit (2). A second sensor (S2) is provided on the filling side (10). The control device (14) and sensors (S1, S2) are functionally associated with one another such that the blades (16) of said control device (14) move among one position of said plurality of positions depending on if said first and second sensors (S1, S2) detect an accumulation of granular product on said filling side (10) which may delay the filling of said bag (100). The invention also relates to a machine and a filling method.

A medicine packaging apparatus configured to package medicine based on prescription data, including: a feeder configured to feed solid medicine; a storage configured to temporarily store the solid medicine fed from the feeder; and a packaging unit configured to package the solid medicine discharged from the storage, wherein the storage includes: a plurality of storage containers; a holding table configured to hold the plurality of storage containers so as to be individually detachable; and a drive unit configured to drive the holding table to move so that each of the plurality of storage containers held by the holding table is moved between an introduction position where the solid medicine is introduced from the feeder and a discharge position where the solid medicine is discharged to the packaging unit.

A medicine packaging apparatus configured to package medicine based on prescription data, including: a feeder configured to feed solid medicine; a storage configured to temporarily store the solid medicine fed from the feeder; and a packaging unit configured to package the solid medicine discharged from the storage, wherein the storage includes: a plurality of storage containers; a holding table configured to hold the plurality of storage containers so as to be individually detachable; and a drive unit configured to drive the holding table to move so that each of the plurality of storage containers held by the holding table is moved between an introduction position where the solid medicine is introduced from the feeder and a discharge position where the solid medicine is discharged to the packaging unit.

A packaging unit for packaging pharmaceuticals into a pouch includes packaging equipment operable to form the pouch, a track configured to direct the pharmaceuticals toward the packaging equipment, and a receptacle coupled to the track upstream of the packaging equipment to receive the pharmaceuticals from the track. The receptacle includes a plunger. The pouch is formed around the plunger.

This medicine case comprises: a case body for accommodating a medicine, the case body being such that a discharge opening for the medicine is provided in a bottom part thereof; and a rotating member disposed inside the case body, the rotating member rotating about a rotating shaft. The rotating member has a first side wall member and a second side wall member that are parallel to each other and that constitute a passage through which the medicine is guided to the discharge opening. The first side wall member and the second side wall member approach and separate from each other while remaining parallel to each other, adjusting the width of the passage.