Silicone caps
Key Kap silicone caps for tablet presses and capsule fillers
prevent dust clouds during powder transfer. Caps fit on spe-
cial ferrule, creating tight connection without using clamps
or tools, and detach easily for cleaning. You cut hole in caps
to match diameter of powder discharge chute. They are made
of translucent silicone, EPDM, or conductive EPDM materi-
als in diameters of 250, 315, 375, and 400 millimeters.
Key International, Cranbury, NJ.
Tel. 609 619 3685
www.keyinternational.com
industry innovations
Printer with vision inspection
Tabrex Rev printer uses digital inkjet printing to apply char-
acters, numbers, logos and barcodes to one or both sides of
coated and uncoated tablets and capsules. Thermal inkjet car-
tridges ensure precise, clean, GMP-compliant printing while
eliminating rubber rolls and recirculating ink systems. Unit
also optically inspects 100 percent of product surface for
defects and print quality. Single-tablet rejection system iden-
tifies and diverts off-spec products. In print and inspection
mode, unit can handle 100,000 products per hour. Through-
put doubles in inspection mode. You can design imprints
using printer's software or create them offline and transfer
them to unit via USB connection. Company will exhibit
machine at Interphex in April 2018.
Freund-Vector, Marion, IA.
Tel. 319 377 8263
www.freund-vector.com
Component washers
Venus 900 and 1200 washers clean tooling, format parts,
hoppers, small containers, trays, and other components.
Rotating platform ensures all components in baskets pass in
front of array of nozzles above, below, and parallel to baskets
for fast, thorough cleaning. Low-pressure, high-flow water
recirculation system minimizes water and detergent con-
sumption. Air recirculation system speeds drying. Options
include two-shelf baskets, spiral rack for hoses, and drum rack
that accommodates containers as large as 200 liters. Washer
can also include in-line fluid heating, sight glass, and
hydraulic circuit with sanitary valves.
IMA North America, Leominster, MA.
Tel. 978 537 8534
www.ima-pharma.com
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