|
1982 |
Herman
Victorov - Plant Engineer of R.P.
Scherer Hard Capsule Limited, in
Windsor Ontario
Canada - developed an important
modification in the Hard Capsule
Machine, converting the dipping
system from 5 bar to 6 bar, thus
increasing the machine output by
30%. |
|
1983 |
Herman
Victorov - Director of Engineering
at Capsule Technology International
Ltd. in Windsor, Ontario Canada -
designed and developed a hydraulic
transferring system to the pinbars,
which allowed the Hard Capsule
Machine to increase the speed and
the output to 52,000 capsules per
hour. |
|
1984 |
Herman
Victorov assembled a team of
engineers and technicians and
established a company in Windsor,
Ontario, Canada "Multi-Motion
Engineering Inc.". The goal of
the team was to redesign the entire
Hard Capsule Machine using
innovative technical solutions. |
|
1985 |
"Multi-Motion
Engineering Inc." was purchased
by Cherry-Burrell USA, a Division of
AMCA International and the name of
the company was changed to
Cherry-Burrell Canada. The
company started to manufacture the
Model 87 Hydraulic Hard Capsule
Machine, superior to the
mechanical machines available at
that time. |
|
1988 |
Herman Victorov formed Technophar Equipment and Service
Limited, evolved from the Canadian
division of Cherry Burrell.
Design of new version of the Hard
Capsule Machine began and
preparation for Turn-Key projects
commenced. |
|
1991 |
Technophar retrofitted 2 R. P.
Scherer Hard Capsule Machines, from
2-deck to 3-deck operation and built
the first brand new Tri-Deck machine
for Indonesia. |
|
1992 |
Technophar started its first
Turn-Key project for a 4-Hard
Capsule Machine operation in Romania |
|
1994 |
Technophar built a new version of
Tri-Deck Hard
Capsule Machine for Korea. |
|
1994 |
Technophar begins the design of the
first Soft Gelatin Encapsulation
Machine to be manufactured in
Canada. |
|
1995 |
Technophar built the first
Two-Deck
Elongated Hard Capsule Machine for Zhuji, China. |
|
1995 |
Technophar displays its soft gelatin
encapsulator line at the Interphex
West Pharmaceutical Trade Show.
Design begins on Technophar's new
research and development, training
and manufacturing facility. |
|
1996 |
The
SGM-1000
(6"x4"
die roll) is put
into full production in the facility
of a major health and nutritional
encapsulator. The new research and
development, training and
manufacturing facility is completed. |
|
1997 |
Technophar started its own capsule
making facility,
Gelcell, in Windsor, Ont. Canada. |
|
1998 |
Technophar built its first Hard
Capsule Machine, for cellulose, for
Colombia. |
|
1998 |
The
SGM-1010
(7.25"x4" die roll) and
TD8
dryer
is put into production and increases
productivity by 25-30% depending
upon capsule size. |
|
1999 |
Pinbars
manufacturing started in Micron,
Romania, one of Technophar's
operation. |
|
2000 |
The
SGM612
(12"x6"
die roll) and
TD-2000
dryer
is started by engineering to have
the latest state of art soft capsule
machine with motion control (stepper
and servo motor drives). |
|
2001 |
First
two Soft Gelatin Capsule Machines,
for laboratory operations, built for USA. |
|
2003 |
Technophar built the first Tri-Deck
Hard Capsule Machine, with
servomotors, for Shionogi, Japan. |
|
2003 |
Technophar built the first Soft
Gelatin Capsule Machine Model
SGM610. |
|
2003 |
Technophar moves its headquarters
into a brand new building in
Tecumseh, Ont. Canada (Oct-Nov). |
|
2004 |
Technophar designed and built the first
Double Deck Tumbler Dryers with 20, 24 and 36
baskets. |
|
2005 |
Technophar designed and built the first two
Hard Gelatin Capsule Machines - 9 bar
dipping with two sets of automatics for
Shionogi Spain. |
|
Today,
Technophar's people
remain innovative with our design,
engineering and manufacturing skills which
are recognized worldwide. Their
extensive experience in the industry
has given Technophar strength and
credibility in the global
marketplace. |
