INSIGHTS ON SOLID DOSE MANUFACTURING

SOLID DOSE MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS

  • Explore scalable technology for forming, filling, and sealing blister strips, eliminating the need for costly redevelopment when moving from clinical to commercial production volumes.

  • The Natoli NCF-45 Capsule Filling Machine offers unmatched speed, precision, and versatility for efficient powder and pellet encapsulation, maximizing your production output and minimizing waste.

  • One (1) used Vectro granulator, mdoel CF360EX, stainless steel construction, 3-5 kg capacity, xp design with controls, 220 volt, serial# CF-110, new 1982.

  • Used Sejong rotary tablet press, model GRC-15C, 15 station, D tooled, 6 kn main compression, 2 kn pre compression, 25 mm max tablet diameter, 22 mm max depth of fill, with feed hoppers, rated up to 67500 tablets/hour, with integrated controls and touchscreen interface, serial# ST17866, built 2017.

  • Basic Powder Flow Characterization [USP <1174>]:

    A powder flow analysis is an indicator of how well formulation will release from the hopper during the tableting. It is important to know that the developed formulation is showing ‘Mass Flow’ or ‘Funnel Flow’ or ‘Rat Holing’.

    Powder blend shows ‘Mass Flow’ when the entire solid bed is in motion during the discharge of material from the outlet. This is a ‘First-in-First-Out’ process. Hoppers offering ‘Mass Flow’ have steep and/or low-friction walls. This flow offers ‘No-Arching’, ‘Less Segregation’, and ‘Stable Powder Flow’.

    When the hopper is not sufficiently steep and smooth enough to ensure sliding along its wall, the powder blend exhibit ‘Funnel Flow’. Such hoppers are sensitive to arching and ratholing. In this case, powder discharge from the hopper is not predictable.