Filling machine

A filling machine for filling capsules with at least one product, each capsule having a body and a cap, the filling machine comprising:

• a plurality of operative stations for carrying out operations on said capsules;
• a movement device provided with a plurality of supports with respective seats for housing and moving said capsules in sequence through said operative stations;
• and
• at least one weighing station to weigh at least bodies of said capsules, said at least one weighing station comprising a weighing unit and a transfer system to transfer at least said bodies from said movement device to said weighing unit and vice versa,
• wherein said weighing unit comprises at least one gripping element connected to a respective weighing cell of said weighing unit and provided with a housing configured for receiving and holding by force coupling at least one body to be weighed, and
• wherein said transfer system is moveable along a direction of extraction and includes a first transfer element arranged to remove said at least one body from a respective first seat of said movement device and insert the body into said housing to allow said weighing cell to measure the weight of said body, and a second transfer element to remove said at least one body from said housing and insert said at least one body into the respective first seat of said movement device, after the weight of said body is measured.