32 January 2018 Tablets & Capsules
industry innovations
Tabletop lab coater
LDCS-Micro Hi-Coater portable, tabletop lab coater is
suitable for conducting process feasibility and development
studies and for coating clinical materials. Unit uses fully
perforated, anti-marking coating pan of 0.5 or 1 liter that
includes removable mixing baffles and anti-slide baffles that
are formed into pan. Anti-bearding spray gun provides con-
sistent coating and is mounted on spray bar for easy
removal. Integrated peristaltic pump is mounted on front
cover to speed changeover. Touch-screen controls allow
you to switch between recipe-driven and manual modes and
to adjust inlet airflow, pan pressure, exhaust and inlet tem-
perature, and spray rate. All process controls are validatable.
Freund-Vector, Marion, IA.
Tel. 319 377 8263
www.freund-vector.com
Loss-in-weight feeder
K3-PH loss-in-weigh feeder is suitable for batch and contin-
uous processes, including direct compression, continuous
extrusion, wet and dry granulation, and coating. Modular
construction speeds changeover of feeder components,
ensures easy cleaning and maintenance, and reduces foot-
print. Single-wire weighing ensures accurate weight signal
with resolution of 1-to-4,000,000 in 80 milliseconds. Elec-
tronics include linearization, temperature compensation,
and digital low-pass filter to reduce effect of plant vibra-
tion. Digital design eliminates need for calibration. Options
include ActiFlow bulk solids activator and electronic pres-
sure compensator. Feeder is available in volumetric and
gravimetric versions with single or twin screws.
Coperion K-Tron, Sewell, NJ.
Tel. 856 589 0500
www.coperion.com
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