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Blister packaging tooling
Blister tooling sets and change parts fit Klöckner, MAC,
Uhlmann (lower blow-form shown), Noack, Ministar,
IWKA, Blipack, IMA, Bosch, CAM, and other equipment.
Made with latest 3-D CAD/CAM software and CNC
machines, parts come with documentation to help you vali-
date blister tooling and maintain it over lifecycle. Company
also offers on-site startup assistance.
Service Industries, Rolling Meadows, IL.
Tel. 847 392 1652 Fax 847 392 0276
www.serviceindustries.biz
Tablet tooling
Company has more than 50
years' experience manufacturing
tablet press tooling. Products
include multi-tip punches and
multi-cavity dies, round and
exotically shaped TSM punches
and dies, interchangeable punch
tips with precisely matched dies,
and core rod tooling. For new projects, design specialists help
you specify tablet shape, size, and cup profile. Company also
offers finite-element analysis that determines potential prob-
lems before tools are cut. Tooling lead time is 3 to 4 weeks;
company offers free tool etching and upgrade to premium S7
steel and mirror finish.
Thomas Engineering, Hoffman Estates, IL.
Tel. 847 358 5800 Fax 847 358 5817
www.thomaseng.com
Replaceable-tip punches
Multi-tip punches' hermetic seals between tip holders and
tips eliminate voids. Tips can be cleaned on same equipment
that cleans one-piece punches. Worn or damaged tips are
easy to remove and replace, lowering costs over the life of
the tool compared to one-piece punches. Company also
manufactures other tablet press components, supplies tooling
for blister packaging machines, and rebuilds turrets and tablet
presses.
Elizabeth, McKeesport, PA.
Tel. 412 751 3000 Fax 412 754 0755
www.eliz.com
Online replacement parts
Company's eShop online storefront simplifies and expedites
ordering. Order by part name, machine model, or item num-
ber; site displays product images and information to verify
accuracy of your selection and provides prices and expected
delivery times. Site also offers software that calculates optimal
filling cam when you change tablet formats or weights. Store-
front lists more than 400 of company's most commonly
ordered standard spare parts. More detailed views of all parts
are available in company's eCat electronic catalog.
Fette Compacting America, Rockaway, NJ.
Tel. 973 586 8722 Fax 973 586 0450
www.fetteamerica.com
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