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Tablets & Capsules May 2020 39 Tablet press XT 600 tablet press offers a maximum output of 1,000,000 single-layer tab- lets per hour and is available with a bilayer conversion kit that includes all components to ensure precise layer weight control, first-layer sampling, and absolute layer separation. Flexible compression column applies up to 100 kilonewtons of pre- and main compres- sion and comes with a compression dwell bar that improves output with difficult products. Exchangeable tur- ret removes quickly for fast change- over and full access to the compression zone and is available with 53, 65, 77, or 85 stations. HMI control system offers four levels of logon authoriza- tion; product recipe capability; and electronic audit trails to track machine alarms, operator adjustments, and tab- let rejections. Tablet press also features a patented carrier plate design for noise reduction and a punch lubrication sys- tem that allows the press to run batch after batch during extended campaigns. Korsch America, South Easton, MA 508 238 9080 www.korsch.com product update Starch-based excipient StarTab starch-based excipient for direct compression has a unique par- ticle size and shape that provides excellent flow and compressibility on high-speed tablet presses. Excip- ient allows formulation scientists to simplify tablet formulation and man- ufacture, while providing enhanced stability for moisture-sensitive APIs. Starch-based product is accepted by international regulatory bodies, allow- ing for easy adoption by formulators and manufacturers. Colorcon, Harleysville, PA 215 256 7700 www.colorcon.com will expand the company's labeling capacity and throughput speeds and increase the precision of booklet placement on bottles. Xyntek is now part of CXV Global NEWTON, PA—Xyntek, a sup- plier of pharmaceutical IT software and system solutions, has entered in a new company structure along with partner companies Crest Solutions and VistaLink under the umbrella n a m e C X V G l o b a l . T h i s s i n - gle-source company will provide machine vision, industrial real-time systems automation, manufacturing operations management solutions, big data and unified analytics solu- t i o n s , d i g i t a l t r a n s f o r m a t i o n , resourcing solutions, production line efficiencies, and serialization exper- tise. The new company has sites in the UK, Ireland, continental Europe, North America, and Latin America. people news The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), North Bethesda, MD, named Jean- François Duliere as a European regulatory advisor. He is currently the chair of the ISPE France affili- ate and co-chair of the Regulatory Quality Harmonization Committee's Europe- Middle East-Africa regional focus group. For the past 20 years, Duliere has served as consultant for Technip Life Sciences as a senior pharmaceutical expert. Lonnie Barish has been appointed vice president of business develop- ment and marketing at CDMO Bora Pharmaceuticals, Zhunan, Taiwan. Barish has held leadership roles at Cytovance Biologics, WellSpring, Nuvisan and AAIPharma. In his new role, he will offer local support to new and existing clients in North America while helping to boost the growth of Bora's North American business.