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Tablets & Capsules April 2017 37 Double-sided tablet presses C series tablet presses use computerized compaction force control that monitors and regulates pre- and main compression and ejection force to automatically control tablet weight. Units come with three-paddle feeder; special feeder for handling MUPS dosage forms is optional. C-300 double-sided tablet press (photo) for single- and bi-layer tabletting produces as many as 758,400 tablets per hour and accepts D, B, BB, and BBS tooling. Layer sampling and rejection mechanism ensure each layer meets target weight. Company also offers Cadpress II, Cadpress IV, and Expert 1 presses for bi-layer tablet- ting. CMC Machinery, Princeton, NJ. Tel. 609 720 9800 www.cmcmach.com Double-sided tablet press FE75 double-sided tablet press manufac- tures single-layer tablets with dual dis- charge and bi-layer tablets with single discharge. With footprint of about 2 square meters, unit conserves floor space. Press allows as many as 115 com- pression stations to produce more than 1.6 million tablets per hour. Its four compression rollers can be configured to operate with two intermediate pressures. Pneumatically controlled tablet scrapers apply constant surface pressure, mini- mizing product loss. Conical filling units allow accurate, easy processing of com- plex mixtures. Separate lubrication of punch head and punch shaft, coupled with closed cam-track assembly, reduce contamination. Tube-free extraction unit with fixed-position connection makes cleaning and changeover fast. Turret changeover is automated and requires no tools. Two-part frame and pneumatic suspension dampen vibration. Fette Compacting America, Rockaway, NJ. Tel. 973 586 8722 www.fetteamerica.com