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Vacuum conveyors eliminate manual loading of presses, mixers Vacuum conveyors transfer free- and non-free-flowing pharmaceutical and chemical powders at 500 to 5,000 pounds per hour. Applications include loading tablet presses, mix tanks, and blenders. Company also offers mecha - nical conveyors and positive-pressure conveying systems. Vac-U-Max, Belleville, NJ. Tel. 973 759 4600 Fax 973 759 6449 www.vac-u-max.com 46 January 2015 Tablets & Capsules Blister tester measures force needed to open package CT3 texture analyzer adapts to quantify force needed to expel tablet or capsule from blister packaging. After sample is placed on support fixture (close-up, right), finger- like probe descends to exert pressure, expelling tablet or capsule from foil side of package. Probe and support fixture set up to match size and shape of product and blister. Texture analyzer also performs compression and tension tests to determine force required to split hard capsules; adhesive force of tablet coatings; strength of bi-layer tablet bond; how well tablets adhere to mucosal surfaces, and more. Optional TexturePro CT software generates custom reports and graphs. Brookfield Engineering, Middleboro, MA. Tel. 508 946 6200 www.brookfieldengineering.com Excipient blend simplifies production of effervescent tablets Sorb-Cel co-processed, direct- compression base contains all ingre - dients needed to impart effervescent properties to tablets, granules, and powders. It is easy to use; simply blend with API. Its ingredients—mannitol, povidone, citric acid, and sodium bi - carbonate, and choice of poly ethylene glycol or sorbitol—are typical of effervescent additives, making base easy to register and substitute into existing formulations without major label changes. Base is compatible with common actives (vitamin C, calcium, acetaminophen, etc.), and is free of lactose and sugar. Blanver, Boca Raton, FL. Tel. 561 416 5513 www.blanver.com.br product update

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