ABSTRACT
Pharmaceutical products have been manufactured into compressed tablets for many years. Advances in the design of tablet compression equipment has resulted in higher-efficiency machines designed to optimize compression efficiency, minimize tablet weight variation, and provide greater flexibility, allowing the production of a greater range of products. During compression, the bulk volume of the material is reduced, resulting in the displacement of the gaseous phase. After the compression and consolidation of the powder in the die, the formed compact must be capable of withstanding the stresses encountered during decompression and tablet ejection. The upper cam section consists of the upper cam track, all upper compression rollers, and all adjustments to the position of the upper compression rollers. The compression section contains all components that are exposed to the material, such as the material hopper, the feeder, the excess material stripper, the upper and lower turrets, the die table, and the tablet stripper.
