Contract manufacturer and co-packer SternMaid America has installed a modern double-headcalcium citrate vitamin d3 zinc & magnesium tablets system to increase the capacity of its can filling line.###Incrainbow calcium citrateluding further peripheral plant components, the company has invested US$300,000 in this capacity extension.###The double head auger filler dispenses powders iniron pills ferrous gluconateto as many as 50 cans per minute per head.###Thus, up to 6,000 cans per hour can be filled with a broad range of powdered products – from instant cocoa to dietary supplements.###Changeover for different pack sizes is easy, and the machine can fill cans of up to six inches in diameter and three to 10 inches in height.###Filling weight depends on the can size and the product’s bulk volume.###Can filling and sealing is now fully automated, but there is potential for future investment as packing and palletizing is still done bosteo citratey hand.###With the investment, the single head auger filler, which is now redundaneuro fer 300 mg ferrous fumaratet on this line, can be used for filling items such as screw-capped plastic cans, which enables the company to offer a new type of packaging.