Patient compliance, high-precision dosing, and manufacturing efficiency make tablets the solid dosage form of choice. Tableting is a complex multi-stage process that requires numerous unit processes and types of equipment. The newest innovations include tablet presses with modular powder feeding system, high-speed counters, metal detectors with magnetic separators, the latest vision systems, dedusters, and condition monitoring features.
The new TPR 500 tablet press from Bosch Packaging Technology features die table, torque drive and tablet discharge chute, as well as an intuitive human machine interface. Reduced maintenance and overall ease of use make the TPR 500 suitable for customers with flexible requirements. It comes with a new 56-station die table and can produce more than 400,000 tablets per hour, the company says.The modular powder feeding system allows for more flexibility with a two-paddle design that can be upgraded to three paddles, depending on product properties and powder characteristics. Production is completely separated from the mechanical area, preventing powder contamination in the mechanical zone.
B&W Tek's NanoRam handheld Raman spectrometer is designed for rapid incoming raw material identification in pharma cGMP facilities as well as counterfeit drug detection. The unit is engineered from conception to specifically address the needs of pharmaceutical manufacturing. As a result, the NanoRam has been designed to provide the most robust identification and investigation algorithms while still maintaining ease of use by end-users, developers and administrators — all while complying with 21 CFR Part 11 regulations.
Fette Compacting America’s FE75 Tablet Press can be equipped with up to 115 punch stations to produce more than 1.6 million tablets per hour. Ideal for production of large batches, the unit’s four compression rollers feature a special control system for direct compression, enabling the machine to operate with two intermediate pressures. Features include a conical filling unit, manually adjustable filling table, trouble-free tablet discharge through the column, revamped operating terminal and connection of process equipment through a standard plug-and-play interface. With a footprint of only two square meters, the FE75 is also the only double-sided rotary press of its size that enables users to press single- and double-layer tablets as well as powder, the company says.
