48 May 2019 Tablets & Capsules
product update
Planetary mixer's blade, disperser rotate independently
PowerMix hybrid planetary mixer is equipped with a high-viscosity stirrer blade
that provides axial product movement and radial exposure to a high-speed disperse
blade, which breaks down agglomerates and promotes rapid solids wetting. Stirrer
blade and saw-tooth disperser rotate on individual axes at independent speeds.
Mixer is available in working capacities from 1 quart to 1,000 gallons.
Charles Ross & Son, Hauppauge, NY
800 243 7677
www.mixers.com
Checkweigher provides milligram inspection accuracy
StarWeigh checkweigher provides high-accuracy inspection of a wide range of
smaller-sized and unusually shaped pharmaceutical packages, including light-
weight round, oval, and rectangular packages. Unit operates in an intermittent
weighing cycle with a rotary product flow that is suitable for weighing upright
packaged products with a small footprint. Checkweigher delivers milligram
inspection accuracy at throughputs of up to 400 packages per minute. Machine is
simple to install, requires no line cuts, and can be integrated into most packaging
lines by simply straddling an existing conveyor. Features include a 15-inch, full-
color touch screen user interface, a product infeed that requires no product spacing
devices, and tool-less star wheel changeover.
Mettler Toledo, Lutz, FL
813 889 9500
www.mt.com/pi
Capsule filler produces 200,000 capsules per hour
FEC20 capsule filler is suited for medium-sized batches, filling up to 200,000 cap-
sules per hour. Unit features a tamping pin station assembly system, enabling users
to rapidly change dosing methods, products, and batches. Capsule filler features a
pre-fitted tamping pin station and can be fitted with up to three pellet stations.
HMI interface features a 19-inch touch screen and continuously measures the cap-
sule filling levels, automatically analyzes each entry to ensure consistency, and
offers the operator a permanent overview of all process and quality parameters.
Fette Compacting America, Rockaway, NJ
973 586 8722
www.fette-compacting-america.com