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34 April 2020 Tablets & Capsules Bilayer tablet press RTP 41 tablet press produces 90,000 bilayer tablets per hour and is suitable for manufacturing pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, CBD, food, confectionery, and chemical products. Turret accepts Euro and TSM B and D tooling formats. Press is designed for easy use and maintenance to reduce downtime and costs and ensure product consistency. LFA Machines, Fort Worth, TX 682 312 0034 www.lfamachines.com R&D Bilayer tablet press Piccola bilayer tablet press for R&D and pilot production comes with a TSM or EU turret to accommodate B, D, and B and D tooling. GMP-compliant unit produces 45,000 to 51,000 tablets per hour, with a maximum compression force for both layers of 80 kilonewtons. Company's Director software for data acquisition and analysis comes standard and generates compaction profiles using as little as 300 grams of material. Breakdown and retooling takes just 30 minutes. Other features include dual-paddle feeders, an automatic adjustment feature for the lower rolls and weight cams, and an ejection force transducer. SMI, Bethlehem, PA 908 534 1500 www.smitmc.com R&D bilayer tablet press Eliz-200 L high-tonnage R&D tablet press produces up to 19,800 bilayer tablets per hour and offers 10 kilonewtons of pre-compression force and up to 50 kilo- newtons of main compression force. Tablet press' turret can be configured with 9 stations using D tooling, 11 stations using B tooling, and 10 stations of D and B tooling. Adjustable upper punch overload system prevents tool damage, and a lower punch pull-down cam reduces tablet weight deviation. Features include automatic first-layer sampling, pre- and main compression load cells, GMP wear- coated contact parts, a hardened-steel wear plate and die table, and a large-capac- ity motor that provides uninterrupted motion. Elizabeth, McKeesport, PA 412 829 7700 Eliz.com