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38 July 2014 Tablets & Capsules A survey of what's available Tablet tooling Company's tablet tooling minimizes wear and deterioration and thus reduces tablet defects such as sticking, picking, cap- ping, and lamination. Material compositions are tailored to specific applications and range from PharmaGrade standard steel—an electroslag remelting-grade material suitable for 60 percent of jobs—to tungsten carbide (i.e., sintered micro- grained tungsten carbide cemented with cobalt) that has high compressive strength. PharmaCote treatments and coatings augment fatigue resistance, abrasive and adhesive wear resis- tance, hardness, toughness, compressive strength, and corro- sion resistance. I Holland Americas, Fort Myers, FL. Tel: 732 310 4433 www.iholland-americas.com Tablet tooling Precisely engineered punches and dies maximize tooling life. Products include carbide-tip punches and lined dies for abra- sive formulations, multi-tip punches, custom tooling, and standard TSM and Euro tooling. Coating options include chrome and chromium nitride to reduce powder adhesion, titanium nitride to improve wear resistance, and proprietary Ultracoat to extend tool life and reduce sticking. All steel used for punches and dies is quarantined and verified by inde- pendent laboratory to meet all quality specifications. Com- pany also offers training and laboratory services to address common manufacturing concerns. Company's network of consultants and its Institute for Industrial Pharmacy Devel- opment and Research at Long Island University investigate and resolve common tabletting problems such as sticking, picking, capping, lamination, and tool binding. Natoli Engineering, St. Charles, MO. Tel. 636 926 8900 Fax 636 926 8910 www.natoli.com tooling Tooling Company provides TSM, Euro, and machine-specific tool- ing, as well as multi-tip and micro-tip (as small as 1.5 millime- ters) punches. Tolerances and clearances are precise, and company's lined dies accept greater loading than standard dies and resist abrasive wear. Detailed metallurgical analyses are available on request. ACG North America, South Plainfield, NJ. Tel. 908 757 3425 Fax 908 757 3287 www.acg-northamerica.com h-WATooling_38-39_Masters 7/2/14 11:11 AM Page 38