The tablet press machine is used to prepare medicinal tablets from various kinds of drugs in pharmaceutical companies. Thus, this equipment is essential in all medicine manufacturing units, to press the solid or powdered form of medications to definite shapes of tablets.
Different Varieties of Tablet Press Machine
- R&D tablet press is mainly used in the laboratories of pharmaceutical companies, for research work on inventing new medicines. It is a small computerized machine with an output capability of only 2000 – 18000 tablets per hour. It can produce accurate results, which is important for research work while developing new medicines. The compression pressure exerted by this machine can be up to 6 tons.
- Double rotary press is a machine needed for producing accurately circular shaped tablets, in which the name of medicine should be engraved on both sides of each tablet. This equipment is very popular among all pharmaceutical companies in the world, as it can yield a high production of up to 220000 tablets per hour. Hence, it is considered to be a cost-effective tool for manufacturing tablets.
- Bolus tablet press is the machine needed for manufacturing small tablets from the powdered form of drugs. However, it can be also used for compressing powdered or granular medicines, to make extra-large tablets.
Specific principle followed while operating tablet press machine
The powdered or granular drugs are placed in the cavity of die and punch filling and then compressed under high pressure to form tablets. The ejection of the manufactured tablet from the die and punch is followed by the detachment of tablets from the machine. The shape and size of the tablet depending on the shape and dimensions of the die and punch segment.
Thus, it is seen that the global demand for the tablet press machine has increased to a considerable percentage, due to the demand for medications in tablet form among aged people for the cure of various diseases.
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