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38 July 2017 Tablets & Capsules A survey of what's available Tooling and coatings I Holland PharmaGrade refined-steel tooling and tungsten carbide tooling resist fatigue, abrasion, and corrosion. Punches and dies accept hard chromium, chromium nitride, titanium nitride, or other PharmaCote coatings to decrease wear, increase corrosion resistance, and impart anti-stick properties. Other products include multi-tip tooling and tool- ing accessories, such as punch bellows, drip cups, universal seal grooves, rotating-head punches, and die-alignment tools. IPR, Bartlett, IL. Tel. 630 823 4700 www.tablettingscience.com tooling Compression tooling and spare parts Compression tooling for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries fits rotary and single-station tablet presses. Products include multi-tip tools for micro-tabletting and replacement turrets. Punches and dies are made of high-quality steel and/or ceramic and come with inspection report. Designs undergo dynamic force analysis to ensure efficient tablet pro- duction. Experienced customer service team conducts pre- order analysis to prevent problems. Company also supplies spare parts and single-sided, double-sided, multi-layer, and tablet-in-tablet presses, including Hata tablet presses and Eliza-Press economical tablet presses. Elizabeth, McKeesport, PA. Tel. 412 751 3000 www.eliz.com Compression tooling Company offers lined dies for abrasive formulations, extended head flats, carbide-tip punches, multi-tip punches, rotating-head punches, and standard TSM and EU tooling. All punches and dies are made from any of more than 16 high-quality, quarantined steels that are tested by third-party lab and form common and custom tablet shapes. Company also offers replacement parts, tablet compression accessories, technical training, troubleshooting, and lab services. Natoli Engineering, St. Louis, MO. Tel. 636 926 8900 www.natoli.com