HOW IT WORKS
- Application
- Operation
- Installation requirements
- Technical Specification
- Safety Features
- Certificates
Coating small batches of the tablets and granules.
REQUIREMENT
Research and development department of pharmaceutical companies had to manufacture unnecessary quantities of test drugs due to existing standards coating facilities which is resulted in huge wastage of effort as well as money.
SOLUTION
The new R & D tablet coating machine is designed to fulfill the specific need, with the help of unique array of smaller coating pan sizes of 4” & 6” which ensures the quantity of the test batch never exceeds the requirement.
FEATURES
The R & D tablet coating machine has the exterior appearance of an elegant fabricated box with coating pan supported in a tangential position of 35° to 45°. The entire drive mechanism is concealed with the box leaving only the hub, supporting the coating pan, projected outwards to enable vertical rotary momentum.
COATING PAN
Coating pan has been made from pure SS 304/SS 316 quality material, it consists of central cylindrical portion. Opening front side known as “pan mouth”. Baffles are
provided along the interior walls for efficient coating. The pan is detachable and available in an array of sizes 4” and 6”. Pan rpm can be set from 3 to 100 rpm
HEATER
The heater heats the inlet air at the desired temperature required to dry the tablets. It can be controlled to deliver the air at 30 C (ambient) to 80 C.
EXHAUST PIPE
Unwanted fumes and dust (generated by core tablets & coating material) can be cleared through the exhaust pipes from the coating pan.
AIR FILTER & CONTROLLER
It filters and removes moisture coming from compressor and also controls the flow rate. We can set air pressure in psi or bar.
CONTROL PANEL
Advanced control panel offers complete control over the various setting for the coater.
SPRAY GUN
Spray gun delivers droplets of the coating solution onto the tablet bed. Its superb performance is achieved by the use of a new range of nozzles made by pure SS 304/SS 316 & metered
PERISTALTIC PUMP
Peristaltic pump delivers exact amount of coating solution to the spray gun through silicon pipe dozing with the help of a peristaltic pump. It is easily adjustable along with its stand.
The R & D Coater is an integrated and semi-automatic unit consisting of stainless steel coating pan, a spraying system, a hot air blower, and an exhaust system. It uses the rotary momentum of the coating pan to tumble the tablets/granules contained within it. Baffles are provided along the interior walls of the pan to tilt the contents for efficient coating.
As film coating requires a spray technique, a spray gun delivers finely nebulized droplets of the coating solution onto the moving bed, in such a manner as to ensure uniform coverage. The tablets are dried by directing a stream of hot air onto the surface of the tablet bed and the exhaust between 60°C- 80°C, to achieve better performance. All the setting, including the temperature and rotation speeds can be measured and adjusted accurately using the advance control panel. Feeding and retrieving the tablets/granules from the pan should be done with scoop, and the various parameters for coating should be established through trials.
- The R & D Coater requires an extremely leveled base to function correctly.
- Compressed air and electricity.
- Effective earthing to the equipment must be ensured.
| R&D Coater SPEC. | |
|---|---|
| Motor Drive | 0.2kW/0.25 hp Single Phase (1PH)/230V |
| Motor | Induction motor 40 watts |
| Electrical services | As per country requirement |
| RPM | 3 to 150 rpm |
| Foundation | Self |
| Blower | 0.50 hp |
| Heater | 1.0 kW |
| Height | 1215mm |
| Width | 400 mm |
| Length | 605 mm |
| Weight(Approx.) | 110 Kg |
| Model No. | VJRD-01 |
- Emergency stop switch.
- Auto stop feature when process time completes.
- MSME Certificate
- ISO Certificate
- GMP Certificate
- CE Certificate