APC-16 Automatic Electronic Counting Machine
Ultra-High Output 16-Channel Intelligent Counting Powerhouse
The APC-16 represents AIPAK’s electronic counting technology. Engineered for mega-scale pharmaceutical and nutraceutical facilities, this 16-channel titan delivers relentless speed without compromising our signature ≥99.9% precision. Designed to dominate high-speed integrated bottling lines, the APC-16 offers the ultimate combination of high-volume throughput, Industry 4.0 intelligence, and flawless batch consistency.
Mega-Scale Output: 16-channel synchronized feeding optimizes product flow for industrial speeds of up to 100+ bottles/min.
One-to-One Precision Logic: Dedicated high-speed processing for each of the 16 channels ensures ≥99.9% accuracy at maximum velocity.
Patented Dust Shielding: Features a fully enclosed vibrating track design to maintain stable operation in high-powder environments.
Intelligent Line Master: Advanced Pro-face PLC integration allows the APC-16 to serve as the intelligent hub of a fully automated bottling line.
High-Density 16-Channel Architecture
Maximum Throughput with Minimum Footprint By utilizing 16 independent vibrating tracks, the APC-16 thins out the product flow to an extreme degree. This ensures that even at speeds exceeding 6,000 tablets per minute, each unit is perfectly separated (singulated), allowing the sensors to verify every single count with absolute certainty.
Integrated Detection
Millisecond Precision at Scale The APC-16 integrates its high-penetration infrared sensors with an ultra-fast pneumatic cylinder pushing module. This “Closed-Loop” synchronization is critical at high speeds, ensuring the discharge gate snaps shut at the exact millisecond the count is reached, preventing any “trailing” product from entering the bottle.
Fully Enclosed Vibrating Track Design
Total Contamination Control & Noise Reduction The 16-channel tracks are housed within a patented fully enclosed structure. This design not only prevents airborne dust from settling on the sensors—extending run times between cleaning—but also significantly reduces the operational noise of the electromagnetic vibrators, creating a better environment for your operators.
Heavy-Duty Next-Gen Platform
Vibration-Free Stability for 9am to 11pm Eastern, Monday to Friday Production. The machine is built on a reinforced, high-mass industrial chassis. This heavy-duty base absorbs all micro-vibrations from the 16-track system, ensuring that the sensor calibration remains perfectly stable even during months of continuous 9am to 11pm Eastern, Monday to Friday operation.
Sleeve-Type High-Speed Filling Hopper
Rapid Changeovers for Diverse Product Lines The innovative sleeve-type hopper allows for instant, tool-less disassembly. It is specifically designed to handle high-velocity product drops into containers of various neck diameters, ensuring zero spillage and zero bottlenecks at the point of fill.
Pro-face Smart Control Hub
Advanced Data Integrity & Compliance Powered by a premium Pro-face PLC and 10-inch HMI, the APC-16 is fully compliant. It supports multi-level user access, detailed audit trails, and seamless data export to your factory’s MES or SCADA system.
Mega-Scale 16-Channel Counting: Delivers industrial speeds of up to 100+ bottles/min, designed for high-volume pharmaceutical and nutraceutical production.
One-to-One Precision Logic: Each of the 16 channels is equipped with a dedicated high-speed processor to ensure ≥99.9% counting accuracy at maximum velocity.
Patented Fully Enclosed Track: The vibrating tracks are housed in a dust-shielded enclosure, preventing airborne contamination and maintaining sensor clarity for longer runs.
Enhanced 3-Stage Vibration: Independent electromagnetic control over three stages ensures perfect product separation even for high-viscosity softgels or oily capsules.
Advanced Pro-face Control Hub: Features a 10-inch high-definition HMI with multi-level access control, full audit trails.
Tool-Less Sanitary Design: Modular “Sleeve-Type” components allow for complete disassembly and GMP-grade cleaning in under 25 minutes without specialized tools.
| Feature | APC-16 Specifications |
| Number of Channels | 16 Channels |
| Counting Speed | 40 – 100+ bottles/min (Based on 60-count) |
| Total Tablet Throughput | Up to 6,000 – 9,000 pcs/min (Product dependent) |
| Applicable Products | Tablets, Hard/Soft Capsules, Pills, Candies |
| Tablet Size Range | Φ3 mm – 25 mm |
| Counting Accuracy | ≥ 99.9% (Industry Leading) |
| Bottle Diameter Range | Φ25 mm – 100 mm |
| Air Consumption | 0.6 MPa |
| Power Supply | 220V/110V, 50/60Hz, 2.2kW |
| Control System | Pro-face PLC & 10-inch Color Touchscreen |
| Material Build | SS 304 Frame / SS 316L Contact Parts |
| Machine Weight | Approx. 650 kg |
Why Choose AIPAK？
Compliance You Can Document
Every AIPAK machine is built to EU GMP design requirements with a Declaration of Conformity. Product-contact parts are 316L stainless steel. We support FAT, SAT, and a full documentation package for your qualification.
Decades of Engineering Expertise
Over 20 years building capsule, tablet, and powder handling equipment. We start from your dosage form, powder flow behaviour, and target output — then specify the machine, tooling, and change parts to match. You get a solution, not a catalogue pick.
Support That Keeps the Line Running
Downtime costs more than the machine. Our engineers run remote diagnostics by video call across North American time zones, and travel on site for installation, commissioning, and operator training when your line requires it.
Factory-Direct, Not a Trading Company
You buy from the plant that builds the machine. That means direct pricing with no middleman markup, direct access to our engineering team for custom modifications, and one accountable party for warranty and spare parts.
Ideal Applications
APC-16 Automatic Electronic Counting Machine FAQ
At these speeds, traditional systems often suffer from “data congestion.” The APC-16 solves this through our One-to-One Precision Logic. Each of the 16 channels has its own dedicated high-speed microprocessor. Instead of one CPU trying to count 16 tracks, 16 individual “brains” verify their own product flow in real-time. This distributed processing power ensures that not a single tablet is missed, even when the machine is running at its maximum mechanical velocity.
No. We designed the APC-16 with “Modular Redundancy.” Despite having more tracks, the machine uses a quick-release sleeve-type system for all contact parts. An experienced operator can strip down the entire 16-channel assembly for a full GMP deep-clean in approximately 25 minutes. Furthermore, the Pro-face HMI features an advanced diagnostic dashboard that pinpoint exactly which channel requires attention, preventing a small issue from stopping the entire line.
High-speed product movement, especially with plastic capsules or coated tablets, often creates static that causes products to “jump” or stick. The APC-16 is equipped with an Integrated Active Ionizing Bar and uses specialized Anti-Static SS 316L vibration plates. This neutralizes charges at the source, ensuring a smooth, predictable product curtain across all 16 channels and preventing dust from magnetically adhering to the sensor windows.
Absolutely. Powered by the Pro-face Smart Hub, the APC-16 is fully Ethernet-ready. It can push real-time OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) data, batch reports, and error logs directly to your centralized SCADA or MES system. It also supports Remote Diagnostic Access, allowing our senior engineers to provide real-time technical support or firmware updates via a secure cloud connection.
Yes. The APC-16 features a Micro-Precision Sensor Array that can detect items as small as 3mm. Because we use 16 channels, the “product burden” on each track is lower, allowing for extremely gentle vibration settings. This ensures that high-value, fragile, or high-viscosity products are separated and counted without the risk of scuffing, chipping, or sticking.
The APC-16 is designed to be the “Master Controller” of a high-speed bottling line. It features a dual-gate bottle management system and advanced “Look-Ahead” sensors. It can communicate with your bottle unscrambler, desiccant inserter, and high-speed rotary capper to automatically adjust line speed based on the counter’s current output, preventing bottlenecks or “starving” of downstream machines.
For global pharmaceutical manufacturers. The system records every single parameter change, login/logout, and batch start/stop. These logs are tamper-proof and can be exported for regulatory inspections, providing a complete electronic history of your production lifecycle.
Yes. Our intelligent “Phase-In” logic ensures that the vibration tracks only begin feeding once a bottle is confirmed in the precise filling position. During shutdown, the machine performs a “Self-Emptying” cycle that ensures all 16 tracks are clear, and every counted unit is safely deposited into a bottle, leaving zero leftover product in the machine.
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