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Tablets & Capsules September 2017 21
tooling
Steve Osborn
I Holland
Increasing tabletting efficiency and/or improving quality usu-
ally requires incorporating new technology into your manu-
facturing process, and it's no different with tablet tooling. This
article discusses the benefits of multi-tip tooling and the produc-
tion factors you should assess before switching.
s the name suggests, multi-tip tooling multiplies the
number of tips per punch, and significantly increases the
number of tablets produced with each rotation of the tur-
ret. That, in turn, enables you to run fewer presses and
thus use floor space more efficiently and reduce overall
operating costs.
There are four main types of multi-tip punches: internal
cap fixing, external cap fixing, pin fixing, and monoblock.
Each type has its own benefits and drawbacks.
Multi-tip tooling: Worth the
investment?
