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Tablet Press Operation
Course Description:
This Tablet Press Operation Training Course is designed as a one day, two day and multi day in house program. This course will provide the basic knowledge needed to understand the fundamentals running a tablet press: Understanding nomenclature, how a tablet press works, the roll of Tooling and the importance of component part inspections. Understanding all the machine functions and the effect that they have on making a good tablet. Complete with workshops and hands on equipment demonstrations. Each participant will understand how a tablet press works, how to solve capping, picking and sticking and other common tablet defects. The operator will be required to make changes during machine operation. A placebo granulation is recommended, as we will operate in and out of required specification. Advanced operation will be continued in the two & multi day session's in-depth look at a tablet press - machine set-up, operation and cleaning. We will focus on set-up techniques and trouble shooting of common problems such as products flowability, weigh& hardness control as well as common tablet defects including capping, laminating, picking & sticking and many other common defects.

Who Should Attend:

This course is open to all who want to attend the classroom portion of the day and the hands-on session will be limited only by the space to work with the individuals wishing to complete the hands on session. We suggest that Press Operators, Leads and Supervisors, QA, R&D and Technical service people attend.


Certificates:

Each participant will receive a "Certificate of Completion". Customer to provide a complete list of names of participants.


Some of our Pharmaceutical Customers: (References are available)

  • AAI
  • Aventis
  • Basf
  • Catalytica
  • Ciba Consumer
  • Eon
  • Glaxo
  • Lilly
  • Novopharm
  • Novartis
  • Roxane
  • Watson
  • Wyeth - Ayerst
  • Yamanuchi

Example Agenda:

DAY ONE (8:00am - 4:00pm)

  • Classroom presentation, open to all who wish to attend, includes training manual
  • Analyze machine condition
  • General overview of proper set procedures
  • Define mechanical set up requirements - how the machines work
  • Set up of cams
  • Proper die installation and double checking for torque settings
  • Punch installation and Lubrication and importance of inspection
  • Upper punch entrance for Main & Precompression

DAY TWO (8:00am - 4:00pm)

  • Proper Feeder setup procedures, leveling, don't switch sides, don't over tighten, and listen for scrapes
  • Powder flow, feeder speeds, yields and dust collection
  • Make tablets: get weight, thickness and hardness
  • Increase speed until weights are out of control - stop press and discuss limitations of granulations

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Techceuticals offers a full range of consulting services for manufacturing, processing and packaging of tablets and capsules.  We often help customers with equipment selections to fit their application.  We offer solutions through phone, in person, webinars, articles, white papers, as well as public and private training.

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