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The Piccola with all the features of large production presses is essential
for early development , necessary for scale up.
Designed for R & D, the cost effective way shorten development time, solve
formulation problems and produce low volume production runs.
The Piccola Bi-layer tablet press is a 6-ton
rotary tablet press. The press uses standard B or D tooling. The
press with SMI instrumentation is designed to
simplify the development process.
The Piccola Bi-layer tablet press,
with "The Director" data
acquisition and analysis system, will shorten development time
and help solve formulation problems. Detailed analysis of individual
compression events enhance the understating of the compaction
process. SMI instrumentation of ejection and take off forces can
assist in lubrication studies. Compaction profiles are generated
in minutes.
The Piccola Bi-layer tablet press,
with its larger turret diameter, pre-compression, and variable
speed allow for realistic scale up to larger rotary presses. The
dual paddle feed system helps maintain uniform die fill and represents
production equipment. With the large variable speed range and
"The Director", strain rate
sensitivity studies will predict how the formulation will behave
in production.
At 42,000 tablets per hour the Piccola Bi-layer
tablet press can easily be utilized for small or specialized production
runs. The 30-minute tooling change over makes the Piccola
Bi-layer tablet press especially attractive when smaller
batches are required.
The Piccola Bi-layer tablet press with "The
Director" will generate a Compaction Study with as little
as 300 grams of material. A Strain Rate Sensitivity Study will
determine how the formulation will run in production
| Piccola Bi-layer Tablet Press |
"B"Tooling |
"D" Tooling |
| Number of Stations |
9-14 |
9-13 |
| Motor power |
5 hp |
5 hp |
| Maximum tablet diameter |
16 mm |
25 mm |
| Maximum deaeration force |
2kN |
2kN |
| Maximum compression force 1st Layer |
6 Ton |
6 Ton |
| Maximum compression force 2nd Layer |
6 Ton |
6 Ton |
| Depth of fill |
18.5mm first layer |
18.5mm first layer |
| Upper punch penetration |
2-8 mm |
2-8 mm |
| Max Production rate |
42,000 TPH |
39,000 TPH |
| PLC Control with touch screen |
Standard |
Standard |
| Safety Interlocked Doors |
Standard |
Standard |
| Upper & Lower Punch Wiper Seals |
Standard |
Standard |
| Keyway in upper turret guides |
Standard |
Standard |
| Dual Weight Control |
Standard |
Standard |
| Adjustable lower rollers |
Standard |
Standard |
| Paddle Force Feeder System |
Standard |
Standard |
| 5 liter product hoppers |
Standard |
Standard |
| Vacuum System connection |
Standard |
Standard |
| Net Weight |
655 kg/1441 lbs |
655 kg/1441 lbs |
| Director Instrumentation System |
Standard |
Standard |
| 2 Main Compression Force Transducers |
Standard |
Standard |
| Ejection Force Transducer |
Standard |
Standard |
| Analog to Digital Converter (The Brick) |
Standard |
Standard |
| Digital Signal Processor (DSP) |
Standard |
Standard |
| Feed frame |
Paddle Feeders |
Paddle Feeders |
| All Exposed Surfaces AISI 316 Stainless Steel or Hard
Chromium |
Standard |
Standard |
| Built to GMP Standards |
Standard |
Standard |
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Options
- Category 3 Safety Interlocked Doors
The Piccola Bi-layer tablet press is easy to operate,
simple to maintain, and fast to clean.
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