Courtoy launches new tablet press

Published: 1-Apr-2005


Courtoy, part of Niro Pharma Systems, has introduced the R150e tablet press, which is said to be economical, flexible, easy to clean and compact, and particularly suited to medium-volume tablet production. The machine features an exchangeable turret with built-in hoisting arm for rapid changeover; four large spring-loaded doors for easy access; an isolated compression zone for all moving parts, giving reduced contamination and fast cleaning, and a chrome plated die table to reduce wear.

A touch screen user interface eliminates the need for interconnecting cables and facilitates installation and relocation. The R150e can store up to 90 separate formulations for increased efficiency on batch changeover.

A pre-compression system with air compensation allows an extended dwell time for a reduced risk of capping or hardness problems; accurate tablet weight control with rejection of out-of-tolerance tablets; automatic correction of fill depth, and the identification of bad punches.

The machine also features a reject gate for use during start-up; a sampling gate for manual sampling with an automatic tablet analyser, and remote machine diagnosis, which allows support and assistance to be given via a modem.

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