Not only will you experience greater efficiency in customized production, but you'll also join us in fulfilling green manufacturing commitments, adding a robust endorsement to your brand’s sustainability strategy. With a strategic vision to establish a globally leading benchmark for intelligent and eco-friendly capsule production, Hongkang Capsule realizes this ambition through the innovative implementation of its Hangzhou Lights-Out Factory. This state-of-the-art facility embodies a future-ready manufacturing paradigm that seamlessly integrates "Smart Production + Low-Carbon Operations", achieving unprecedented dual breakthroughs in both production efficiency and carbon emission reduction. Through this transformative approach, we are setting new industry standards for ESG-driven development in the pharmaceutical health sector.The new base in Hangzhou boasts a total construction area of 35,000 square meters. It is planned and deployed in accordance with Industry 4.0 standards, featuring 32 fully automated intelligent production lines that comprehensively cover the unmanned production of three major product matrices: gelatin capsules, plant-based capsules, and targeted-release capsules.
The base establishes a future factory model through the collaborative empowerment of four intelligent systems:1. Unmanned Empty Capsule Production Lines.Our fully intelligent operational system enables end-to-end unmanned manufacturing from raw material input to finished products. Real-time equipment interconnectivity monitors critical parameters—including capsule wall thickness, gel solution temperature, and viscosity—eliminating human contamination risks while enhancing product consistency. With a first-pass yield rate of 99.9% and annual capacity exceeding 40 billion units, we guarantee stable supply of premium-grade capsules for you.2.MES (Manufacturing Execution System).Integrated industrial servers, multi-sensor networks, and visual dashboards create a transparent digital production flow. This enables full lifecycle traceability from raw materials to finished goods and dynamic production scheduling optimization. Real-time monitoring of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Critical Quality Attributes empowers your lean management implementation, boosting operational efficiency and quality control precision.3. Automated Packaging Lines.Featuring laser marking, robotic palletizing, and automatic labeling systems, our packaging process achieves fully unmanned operation. Cloud-based data synchronization and equipment status visualization ensure daily throughput of 1,600 cases with zero mispackaging or label errors, delivering flawless packaging execution.4. Smart Warehousing System Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) coordinate with automated storage/retrieval systems, increasing storage density through intelligent spatial optimization. Our full-process intelligent warehouse management ensures 100% shipping accuracy with 80% labor cost reduction, establishing a traceable modern warehousing and logistics ecosystem for you.Scheduled for full operation by 2028, the facility will meet global premium capsule market demands while driving collaborative development across upstream / downstream industries. Covering R&D partnerships, smart manufacturing, and supply chain management, the project will optimize regional employment structures and attract industrial talent clusters.
