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30 September 2017 Tablets & Capsules Tablet press NP-155 economical tablet press has small footprint yet can produce more than 280,000 tablets per hour using TSM or EU B and BB tooling. Engineered and made in USA, rugged machine meets GMP and CE standards. Its upper and lower punch seals minimize punch binding and lubrication transfer, and separate compression zone shortens cleaning time and extends press life. Other features include automatic punch lubrication to prevent turret wear; off-the-shelf electronics with open architecture to ensure low maintenance costs and flexibility; manual weight, thickness, and overload controls; and direct-drive gears to minimize wear and slippage. Natoli Engineering, St. Charles, MO. Tel. 636 926 8900 www.natoli.com Tablet press Piccola Touch mobile, stand-alone tablet press produces as many as 60,000 tablets per hour and applies as much as 50 kilonewtons of force. Configurations include eight stations with B tooling, 10 stations with D tooling, and combination of four B- and four D-tooled stations. Maximum pre-compression and ejection force are 2 kilonewtons, and take-off force is 20 newtons. Control is via 7-inch touch-screen. Company pairs instrumentation with Director software for data acquisition and analysis. Combination helps you with formulation development by providing inte- grated studies for compaction profile, strain rate, production and scope reports, and scale-up. SMI, Lebanon, NJ. Tel. 908 534 1500 www.smitmc.com Training and troubleshooting Company offers solid dosage training, troubleshooting, and sells used equipment. Its online training series addresses 10 unit operations critical to tablet making and enables you to quickly train new employees and provide refresher courses to experienced staff. Series creates common knowledge base for entire manufactur- ing team. Company also offers seminars on formulation, resolving defects, improving operator skills, and management. Techceuticals, Cleveland, OH. Tel. 216 658 8038 www.techceuticals.com Tablet deduster Model KD6015 vertical tablet deduster handles as many as 3.5 million tablets per hour while elevating them 250 to 500 millimeters. Combination of agitation, vibra- tion, and vacuum ensure complete dedusting and deburring of tablets and capsules. Ceia, Lock, or Safeline metal detector (photo, upper left) is optional. Company offers engineering and design assistance, as well as custom units that convey tablets faster, over longer distances, and/or within high-containment enclosures. Company also supplies capsule polishers. All equipment is easy to clean and assembly and dis- assembly require no tools. Equipment is GMP-compliant and product-contact parts are made of 316L stainless steel. Kraemer US, Allendale, NJ. Tel. 201 962 8200 www.kraemerus.com