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industry innovations Anti-stick surface treatment ASMT mechanical treatment bestows anti-stick surface on punch-tip faces. Treatment prevents powder and granules from adhering by reducing vacuum between tablet and punch-tip surface and is less expensive than other anti-stick methods. Treatment improves tabletting of formulations that comprise difficult APIs, including ibuprofen. It can be applied to all tooling standards and steel grades that company offers and provides standard corrosion resistance. Adamus USA, Boca Raton, FL. Tel. 561 300 2406 www.adamus.us Tablet-capsule inspection system Foreign Checker inspection system detects and removes for- eign products and damaged and off-spec tablets and capsules. It checks for color and geometry—including area contour and major and minor axes—and whether product is whole, chipped, or cracked. System uses as many as 12 vibrating channels to check up to 10,000 tablets/capsules per minute. Software guides operator through auto-learning procedure to create formats; system stores nearly unlimited number of for- mats. Products of multiple colors or with print do not affect results. System distinguishes foreign items as small as 1 square millimeter and broken or chipped products as small as 2 square millimeters. Antares Vision, Mt. Laurel, NJ. Tel. 856 780 3465 www.antaresvision.com Tablets & Capsules January 2016 49 9_MVYWOHYTHOHUKSPUN The material matters in material handling Won't bend, dent or deflect under heavy loads Smooth surface is easily cleaned Easy integration with process equipment More economical than metal; more durable than plastic Reinforced composites bring a whole new level of performance to the pharmaceutical industry. And the leading name in FRP is MFG. Call toll-free (800) 458-6050 or visit www.mfgtray.com. 4-..,3*(7;9(@ 6HHXVDW LQ$QDKHLP )HE %RRWK