34 April 2018 Tablets & Capsules
Tablet disintegrator
SensIR 3200 tablet disintegrator uses bathless heating to
reduce warm-up time and eliminate the mess and
inconvenience of conventional water bath-based instruments.
Optional automatic endpoint detection uses near-infrared
sensors to record actual disintegration times. Disintegrator
does not require modified fluted disks, eliminating the need
for method revalidation. To match the user's throughput
requirements, the instrument comes with two, four, or six
disintegration stations within a small footprint compared to
similarly equipped disintegration models. Disintegrator can
run as many as three independent methods simultaneously,
minimizing method development time.
Distek, North Brunswick, NJ
732 422 7585
www.distekinc.com
Spectroscopic segregation analyzer
SPECTester spectroscopic segregation analyzer measures sample blends containing
as many as six unique components and reports how much and why the material is
segregating. Instrument identifies component concentrations, particle size
differences, product uniformity, and up to four specific segregation mechanisms.
During the drug formulation stage, the segregation analyzer can help determine a
pharmaceutical blend's risk of API fluctuations, eliminating plant downtime due to
off-spec API concentrations. Instrument is suitable for R&D as well as real-time,
in-process quality control at production plants.
Material Flow Solutions, Gainesville, FL
352 379 8879
www.matflowsol.com
A survey of what's available
test & inspection equipment
Powder flow tester
PFT powder flow tester uses a shear cell to predict the
behavior of a powder as it flows into a tablet die. Data
provided by the unit can help ensure uniform powder flow
so active ingredients and excipients remain properly mixed.
Powder flow tester analyzes fill and final bulk density, time
consolidation, wall friction, flow index, arching dimensions,
rathole diameter, hopper-half angle, gravity chute angle,
compressibility index, and compressibility ratio. Full flow
function test takes as little as 25 minutes. Company also
manufactures CT3 texture analyzers that calculate a tablet's
physical properties using compression and tensile data. Unit
uses a punch probe or cutting blade to assess tablet firmness
and measures the integrity of two-part tablets with a bilayer
shear fixture.
Ametek Brookfield, Middleboro, MA
508 946 6200
www.brookfieldengineering.com
