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Understanding Scale Up of The Tablet Compaction -3

Source : Yenchen Technical Process Consultant, Dr. Fred Rowley


Operation The Controls on All Modern Tablet Presses:

5. Powder Hopper:


  • height
  • position of a slide gate
Different Gates, Chutes and Positions MEAN Different Head Pressures!

Tablet press, feeder with hopper
Tablet press, hopper
Tablet press, hopper


6. Feeder speed


  • The Paddle or Powder Assisted Feed Frame
  • With the introduction of high speed presses the Wheel or Power assisted feed frame became mandatory.
  • This feeder does not "force" powder into the die; it helps keep the powder flow up with the tablet press.
  • The speed of the feeder wheels is a critical operating parameter.

Tablet press


7. Turret speed


  • Setpoint with a range.
  • Lowest speed is usually the minimum press speed recommended by the press manufacturer.
  • Speed range must be validated.
    - (Review factors for weight control)
    - (Review factors for tablet hardness control)
    - (Review factors for capping!)
    - (Review factors for picking/sticking!)



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Understanding Scale Up of The Tablet Compaction -3 | Tablet & Sterilization Machines - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Equipment | Yenchen

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