Adapted from the firm’s sanitary pharmaceutical twin-screw feeder, this tablet press lubricant feeder features the addition of a specialized gas venturi for aspiration of the lubricant (magnesium stearate) directly to the tablet press. The unit is available on a portable cart, in both volumetric and loss-in-weight models. It offers an automated, nearly constant feed rate, for uniform coating of the tablet tools, thereby avoiding sticking problems. The benefits of its use include reducing the consumption of stearate (sometimes by as much as 97%), lowering material and operating costs, and improving product quality. Use of the loss-in-weight model enables validation of product mass flow and ensures higher accuracy.
Company
K-Tron Process Group