An object of the present invention is to provide a production apparatus
for a hollow fiber membrane module without a risk of deteriorating
characteristics of the hollow fiber membranes to be used, with the module
case and the hollow fiber membranes bonded and fixed with a potting resin
in a highly fluid-tight or airtight manner, and a production method
thereof.A centrifugal type production apparatus (1) for the hollow fiber
membrane module, for bonding and fixing at least one end part of the
hollow fiber membrane stored in the module case and the module case with
each other with the potting resin by utilizing a centrifugal force. The
centrifugal force is applied by driving a centrifugal machine (11) while
supporting an end part potting working part (3) of the hollow fiber
membrane module (2) by a fixing jig (4). The fixing jig (4) comprising a
heating means (7) and a temperature detecting means (8) controlling a
heating capacity of the heating means (7) based on a difference between a
temperature of the fixing jig (4) detected by the temperature detecting
means (8) and a setting temperature of the fixing jig (4) preliminarily
set in a temperature accuracy range of .+-.4.degree. C. to the setting
temperature. It is also possible to reduce a pressure of the potting
working part (3) with a pressure reducing mechanism (17) simultaneously
with the centrifugal force application for further preventing generation
of leakage of the potting resin.