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N tabletting Highly evolved: Today's tablet presses optimize efficiency in changeover, operation, and maintenance Matt Bundenthal Fette Compacting America In a highly competitive market place, tablet presses had to evolve to meet the changing needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers. Today's top machines accelerate changeover, run faster, and sim- plify maintenance. This article highlights some of the most important features and options. ot long ago, people treated tablet compression as an "art," and some veterans of pharmaceutical manufacturing may recall press operators who had a knack for making good tablets by "feel" or some sixth sense. It seemed like they could make tablets from fairy dust if you could get it on the press. But that's not how it is anymore. Today, tablet compression is high-tech, and productivity is higher than ever, even when run by operators without a lifetime of experience or a magic touch. Tablets & Capsules September 2016 13