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Browse every interactive tool and every current Knowledge Centre article.Simple illustrations show what each tool does, and each card opens the tool where it lives.
14 unique tools · 16 articles · the order planner also calculates cash per order
Interactive tools
The two buying cards open the same calculator: it covers both ordering frequency and cash per order.
In the Knowledge Centre
Capsule fill weight calculator
Enter your dose, bulk and tapped densities, and filling method to compare capsule sizes and find the smallest that fits.
In: Capsule sizes, volumes, and fill weights
Open tool in article
In the Knowledge Centre
Colour and opacity spec checker
Answer eight questions about markets, shell material, colour, opacity, and claims to build a capsule colour specification brief.
In: Capsule colours, opacity, and titanium dioxide free. How a capsule gets its colour, and how to specify one
Open tool in article
In the Knowledge Centre
Storage window checker
Enter room temperature and humidity to see how the conditions compare with gelatin and HPMC storage windows.
In: Capsule moisture, storage, and shelf life. What humidity does to gelatin and HPMC
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In the Knowledge Centre
How many capsules should I order, and how often?
Compare courier, pallet, and container order patterns using your usage, lead time, buffer, and price per 1,000.
In: Buying empty capsules. Price per 1,000, MOQ, and lead time
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In the Knowledge Centre
What does a pallet of capsules tie up in cash?
Use the order planner’s cash-per-order column to compare a pallet with courier, five-pallet, and container orders.
In: Buying empty capsules. Price per 1,000, MOQ, and lead time
Same calculator as the order planner
Open tool in article
In the Knowledge Centre
Switch readiness checker
Answer ten yes or no questions to find the current gate and gaps in your supplier switch plan.
In: Switching capsule supplier without stopping the line. The four gates, the trial box, and the paperwork
Open tool in article
In the Knowledge Centre
Capsule size and weight-check tool
Size a compounded capsule for the dose, then screen the weights from a filled batch against the tool’s checks.
In: Capsules for compounding. Size for the dose, weights that pass, and the paperwork behind the shell
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In the Knowledge Centre
Which capsule hides your tablet?
Enter a tablet or capsule’s dimensions and compare outer capsule choices for a blinded trial.
In: Capsules for clinical trials. Placebo, over-encapsulation, blinding sizes, and the paperwork
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In the Knowledge Centre
Claims checker
Check shell material, colour, printing, target markets, and evidence for vegetarian, vegan, halal, kosher, and other claims.
In: Vegan, halal, kosher, and allergen claims for capsules. What the paperwork has to say before you print it
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In the Knowledge Centre
Capsule landed-cost planner
Compare suppliers using capsule prices, freight, and documented duty rates you enter. See costs per shipment, per 1,000 capsules, and per finished unit.
In: How empty capsules are made, and where they come from
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In the Knowledge Centre
Will this capsule run on your machine?
Pick a machine and capsule size to review the published size envelope, measured fit, and parts to check before a trial.
In: Capsule machine compatibility. Which capsule runs on which encapsulator, and what changes with size
Open tool in article
In the Knowledge Centre
Fill compatibility checker
Describe your fill and review shell, sealing, packaging, and testing considerations for challenging formulations.
In: Hygroscopic, oily, and low-moisture fills. Which capsule material, and why
Open tool in article
On Capsules.com
Interactive capsule size chart
Adjust your powder density to compare estimated fill weights, shell weights, and volumes across capsule sizes.
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On Capsules.com
Capsule designer
Explore shell material, size, cap and body colours, finish, and printing options for a custom capsule.
Open tool
On Capsules.com
Batch lookup
Try the batch search and see a matching order and certificate of analysis using the current sample records.
Sample-data preview
Open toolAll current articles
The complete Knowledge Centre library, including guides that do not have an interactive tool.
Capsule sizes, volumes, and fill weightsIncludes an interactive tool
Gelatin vs HPMC capsules. Which to use, and whyArticle
Capsule fill weight from bulk and tapped density, and what tamping actually addsArticle
Capsule filling machine troubleshooting. Common faults, their causes, and what to check firstArticle
What a certificate of analysis and a specification contain, and how to check one against the otherArticle
How to qualify an empty capsule supplierArticle
Capsule colours, opacity, and titanium dioxide free. How a capsule gets its colour, and how to specify oneIncludes an interactive tool
Capsule moisture, storage, and shelf life. What humidity does to gelatin and HPMCIncludes an interactive tool
Buying empty capsules. Price per 1,000, MOQ, and lead timeIncludes an interactive tool
Switching capsule supplier without stopping the line. The four gates, the trial box, and the paperworkIncludes an interactive tool
Capsules for compounding. Size for the dose, weights that pass, and the paperwork behind the shellIncludes an interactive tool
Capsules for clinical trials. Placebo, over-encapsulation, blinding sizes, and the paperworkIncludes an interactive tool
Vegan, halal, kosher, and allergen claims for capsules. What the paperwork has to say before you print itIncludes an interactive tool
How empty capsules are made, and where they come fromIncludes an interactive tool
Capsule machine compatibility. Which capsule runs on which encapsulator, and what changes with sizeIncludes an interactive tool
Hygroscopic, oily, and low-moisture fills. Which capsule material, and whyIncludes an interactive tool