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Counting & bottling · Industry glossary

Product singulation

Separating bulk tablets or capsules into individually presented product streams for counting or inspection.

Also called: tablet singulation; capsule singulation; single-file feeding; single-lane product presentation.

Does single-file feeding mean the counter has only one track?

No. Several parallel vibratory tracks can each present products in a single file. Singulation concerns how individual tablets or capsules are presented within a stream, not the total number of parallel paths.

It also differs from lining up bottles on a conveyor. The objects and receiving stages are different. A line layout should distinguish product presentation before counting from container presentation before filling.

Does a separated stream establish that every piece was counted?

Separation prepares products for detection; it does not itself supply an independently checked count. Presentation at the feeder, sensing at the detector and contents in a completed bottle are different observation points.

Describe spacing and obscuration at the sensing region, with the product orientation and condition. A view of separated products farther upstream may not represent what reaches the detector.

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