Capsule Machine
Capsule machines
by Capsule Connection
Capsule Machine — Fill Your Own Caps in Minutes
The Capsule Machine is a manual capsule filler that lets you load 24 capsules in roughly 2 minutes — no binders, no excipients, no mystery fillers. If you've ever tried to choke down a spoonful of bitter herb powder or measure out precise doses of a supplement blend, this small plastic device solves both problems at once. You choose what goes in, you control the dose, and you skip everything that doesn't need to be there.
Which Capsule Size Do You Need?
Each variant of the Capsule Machine corresponds to a specific capsule size. You must use the matching capsules — a size 00 machine only works with size 00 caps. Here's the breakdown:
| Variant | Capsule Size | Capacity per Capsule | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Size 00 | Approximately 740 mg | Larger doses — fewer capsules to swallow per serving |
| 0 | Size 0 | Approximately 500 mg | Mid-range — the most common supplement capsule size |
| 1 | Size 1 | Approximately 400 mg | Smaller doses or concentrated powders where less volume is needed |
Quick maths: if you need 1,500 mg of a powdered herb per dose, that's 2 capsules with size 00 versus 3 capsules with size 0. If you hate swallowing pills, go bigger. If you want finer dose control, go smaller. Size 0 is the sweet spot for most people — it's the standard you'll find in most off-the-shelf supplements.
Specifications
The Capsule Machine is a straightforward manual device — no batteries, no electronics, nothing to break down. Here are the details:
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Manual capsule filling machine |
| Capsules per batch | 24 |
| Filling time per batch | Approximately 2 minutes |
| Compatible capsule types | Gelatine and vegetarian |
| Available sizes | Size 00 (740 mg), Size 0 (500 mg), Size 1 (400 mg) |
| Includes | Filling machine, tamping tool, drying bag |
| Capsule joining | Automatic — caps snap together when pressed |
| Ejection | Capsules eject cleanly from the machine after joining |
You'll need empty capsules to go with this — the machine ships without them. Pick up a bag of vegetarian or gelatine capsules in the matching size (00, 0, or 1). If you're filling herbs or botanical blends, a precision milligram scale is worth having alongside the Capsule Machine so you can weigh your powder before spreading it across the 24 slots.
Why You Actually Want One of These
We've been selling powdered herbs, extracts, and botanical blends for over 25 years. And the single most common complaint? Taste. Some of these powders are genuinely foul — bitter, earthy, or just plain grim. Customers would mix them into juice, stir them into yoghurt, hold their nose and knock them back with water. None of it worked particularly well. The Capsule Machine sidesteps the whole problem. Your powder goes into a capsule, the capsule goes into your mouth, and you taste nothing.
But taste avoidance is only half the story. The other half is dose consistency. When you're scooping powder with a teaspoon, you're guessing. A loosely packed spoon might hold 300 mg; a tightly packed one, 600 mg. With the Capsule Machine, each capsule holds a predictable volume — 740 mg for size 00, 500 mg for size 0, 400 mg for size 1. Fill all 24 slots evenly using the tamping tool, and you get 24 capsules that are close to identical. Not pharmaceutical-grade precision, but miles better than eyeballing it with a spoon.
The honest limitation: this is a manual device. If you need to produce hundreds of capsules a week, you'll spend a fair bit of time at it. For personal use — making a week or two's supply in one sitting — it's spot on. For anything approaching production scale, you'd want a semi-automatic filler. But for the price of this thing versus an automated machine, there's no contest for home use.
How to Use the Capsule Machine
The process is simple enough that you'll have it memorised after one batch. Here's the step-by-step:
- Separate your empty capsules into body (longer half) and cap (shorter half). Place the bodies into the holes on the base of the Capsule Machine, open end up. The caps go into the lid section — set that aside for now.
- Spread your powdered ingredient across the open capsule bodies. Use a small card or spatula to push powder into each hole. Don't worry about being perfectly even yet.
- Use the included tamping tool to press the powder down into the capsule bodies. This compacts the material and makes room for more. Repeat the spreading and tamping until the capsules are full. The tamping tool has a flat end that fits the capsule openings — press firmly but don't force it.
- Scrape any excess powder off the top of the machine. A credit card or the flat edge of a knife works well. You want the powder level with the top of each capsule body, not mounded above it.
- Place the lid (with the caps) onto the base (with the filled bodies). Press down evenly. The caps snap onto the bodies automatically — you'll feel them click together.
- Flip the machine and push the capsules out from the base. They eject cleanly. Done — 24 filled capsules ready to go.
- Store unused empty capsules in the machine with the included drying bag. Capsules absorb moisture from the air and swell, which makes them hard to separate and fill. The silica drying bag keeps them at the right size.
