(Topic) reinforcing the dry ability of former rotary die/di type automatic software capsule production technique, it offers the new capsule production technique which it tries to be able to adjust the moisture content of the capsule crust seat unrestrictedly.(Solution expedient) this invention, sends the seat formation department and this crust seat which almost form the crust seat of fixed thickness from crust raw materials of melted state between the die/di roll of pair and, has with the contents thing supply section which supplies contents ones to the crust seat the capsule formation department which bears connecting the crust seat, attendant upon connecting it is the technique which produces the software capsule which covered contents ones with the crust section which consists of the crust seat, provides the drier which has the medium frequency long infrared ray heater in the seat formation department, from the said heater irradiates the medium frequency long infrared ray to the crust seatDue to especially, almost fixed thickness, when it is formed in the crust seat which possesses moderate viscosity and moisture content, it features that it tries to send the particular seat to the capsule formation department.〔課題〕従来のロータリーダイ式自動ソフトカプセル製造手法の乾燥能力を増強してカプセル外皮シートの水分含量を自在に調整できるようにした新規なカプセル製造手法を提供する。〔解決手段〕本発明は、溶融状態の外皮原料からほぼ一定厚さの外皮シートを形成するシート成形部と、この外皮シートを一対のダイロール間に送り込み外皮シートの接合を担うカプセル成形部と、接合に伴い外皮シートに内容物を供給する内容物供給部とを具え、外皮シートから成る外皮部によって内容物を被覆したソフトカプセルを製造する手法であり、シート成形部には、中波長赤外線ヒーターを具えた乾燥装置を設け、該ヒーターから外皮シートに中波長赤外線を照射することにより、ほぼ一定の厚さ、適度の粘性、水分含量を有する外皮シートに形成した状態で、当該シートをカプセル成形部に送るようにしたことを特徴とする。
