Material Handling Featured Articles

1. The Importance Of Tablet Density Uniformity 10/7/2025

   Non-uniform density causes many tablet failures. Learn how optimizing your formulation, tablet proportions, and tooling design ensures proper de-aeration for consistent quality.

2. Segments: Next-Generation Tablet Press Technology 10/7/2025

   Segments increase press output by up to 25% and cut setup time by 88%. Learn the benefits, drawbacks, and manufacturing needs of this rapidly growing tablet press technology.

3. Tablet Consistency And Punch Length – A Pragmatic Perspective For European Manufacturers 10/7/2025

   Tablet consistency relies on a balance of formulation, press mechanics, and tooling. Learn why punch length tolerance is often overstated and what other critical factors truly drive quality and uniformity.

4. Reshaping Drug Development With 3D Screen Printing 8/15/2025

   Steven Facer and Laxxon Medical COO Klaus Kühne describe the capabilities of 3D screen printing for pharmaceutical production. Explore prototyping, IP protection, release profile possibilities, and more.

5. Layer By Layer: 3D Screen Printing And The Future Of Drug Development 8/15/2025

   3D screen printing can produce tablets across a range of release profiles, from conventional immediate release tablets to multi-compartment drug delivery systems that mix different release profiles.

6. How To Solve Complex Pediatric Dosing Challenges Using Tailored Solutions 8/11/2025

   With a partner who understands the science, the regulations, and the real-world demands of dosing children, development can move faster, smarter, and with greater confidence

7. Combining Powdose® And Diffucaps® For Precise Solid Oral Dosing 6/30/2025

   Combining POWDOSE® and Diffucaps® enables precise, individualized solid oral dosing—improving drug delivery, patient compliance, and therapeutic outcomes in personalized medicine applications.

8. The Secrets Of A Successful CDMO Partnership 6/30/2025

   From managing supply chain disruptions to maintaining a strong customer-first culture, Steven Facer offers a candid look at the strategies that help turn operational challenges into shared success.

9. Scaling Up Manufacturing? Here's Why You Need A CMC Specialist 6/16/2025

   CMC experts (whether in-house or outsourced) fill a vital role during the transition from small-scale production to larger operations for maintaining quality, consistency, and compliance.

10. Cleaning Process Capability: Understanding Populations, Samples, And Sample Size Requirements 6/6/2025

    This article examines the role of sample sizes in the determination of cleaning process capability or process performance in the manufacture of drugs/therapies and medical devices.