Why TES?

We focus on capsule filling so you can be sure that when dealing with TES you will get the best solutions and value for your capsule filling needs. Furthermore, we want you to be successful, that all starts with the correct machine and trained personnel to operate it.  In Capsule filling you are dealing with a complex electromechanical machine in a harsh dusty environment. There is no doubt that there are going to be problems and issues, so having good support is critical to success.  We have seen cheap direct Chinese imports flood the market over the last few years, and while the initial cost is low, the long term cost is high due to lack of quality, training, support, documentation, parts availability, part interchangeability, electrical issues, poor quality control, and design issues.

A lot of  Chinese companies just copy one another and look for ways to cut corners to maintain a similar appearance but a lower price to manufacture.  Also, this results in a cheap machine that ultimately will suffer in function and longevity. Downtime can be very costly, and with a direct import support is very limited.  There are difficulties with the language, time of day, shipping time, parts not fitting, being sent the wrong parts. Don’t be fooled by the cheap price! TES prides itself on being the best valued machine on the market.

TES wants to bring the best value to its customers so we do take advantage of the cheap manufacturing of China but have found that some aspects of the machines are better left for TES to finish ourselves.  For example, some Siemens touch screens and PLCs are not supposed to be sold outside of China, so there is zero support; no English software and no replacements available. We brought all this in house to have full control over the user interface and brains of the machine.

Our TES machines are made specifically for us and ship from China NOT complete. Upon arrival, we finish the machines by adding the power supply, programmable logic controller, touch screen, vacuum sensor, pressure sensor, maintenance lights, solid state relays, power cord, custom tamping springs, L-clips, magazine springs, turret springs, hollow closing pins, bowl spreader, hopper spreader, vacuum pump, secondary vacuum canister, vacuum valves, and vacuum hoses.

Most NJP-1200 and some NJP-2000 machines are compact machines.  They have a smaller footprint so they can save on material cost and are cheaper to manufacture. This size machine is fine when you are only filling 5 capsules at a time, like a 700 capsule per minute machine. Anything larger, for example, an NJP-1200 or NJP-2000, and you will have some problems.

Trying to make everything fit into a compact frame requires smaller and thinner parts, which causes flex. Furthermore, when you are trying to fill and close 9-18 capsules at a time you need the power and rigidity that compact machines struggle to provide.  The angle at which the dosing cam is driving the tamping head also makes it so less pressure can be applied, resulting in the inability to reach some desired fill weights. The NJP machines also use a 10 station index which requires 36 degree of angle movement each index. That, combined with the small undersized gearbox, causes premature gearbox failures.  NJP machines also try to save on material cost by decreasing the hole to hole distance. Resulting in, smaller dosing bowl and segments but affects both the feeding and filling consistency, and makes the segments more prone to drop damage.