Sabtu, 05 November 2016

Why There Is A Need To Standardize Tablet Punches And Dies

By Carl Lewis


Medicine can come in many form and variations. The method of intake may also vary. But if there was anything you can be sure of, it is that all these are created by pharmaceutical companies. Another things about this industry is how there are not many that manufacture medicine. This may even be considered as a monopolization of such an industry.

Tablet compression was once a manual method, but with the development of technology, manufacturers have found a way to automate the process. This makes assembly line production of tablets and the like easier. Tablet punches and dies are popular machines to assist in tooling.

It becomes a different story for the manufacturers. The standardization of these parts and equipment in machinery can save so much in overhead expenses. Tablets, specifically, come in different forms and sizes. Its dosage can differ without changing its physical form, but the question remains to be why they all look different. Standardization is meant to address these differences to solve manufacturing difficulties.

Back then there was a manual way to produce these things. They may even be used for candy and other things that are in tablet form. Machinery called tablet compression tools are needed to do press the tablets and reduce the powder into something that can be taken in with a particular dosage. Two famous standards are used for this namely the Euro ISO and Tablet Specification Manual or the TSM.

One of its biggest benefits is for the OEMs or the Original Equipment Manufacturers. The checking up and qualification process for the machinery becomes easier across the industry since there would be a common blueprint for what to follow and what to look for. Not only will the parts be standardized, but consequently also the validation and inspection metrics.

Standardization for tooling can mean that technicians would cater to the same problems for tablet dies and punches used all over the world. This helps the OEM or Original Equipment Manufacturers address problems quickly since many can now contribute to giving a solution. The technical differences involved here are totally eliminated. Replacement of minor parts on the machine also become more convenient.

As an effect, maintenance and procurement of the minor parts are easier. Interchangeability of these things also become possible because everything is compatible. This would help manufacturers from buying different machinery just to suit standards that may be different from one location to another resulting to lower overall costs.

Back in the 1990s there was very little interest in the topic of standardization tablet compression machinery. The companies probably did not want to risk losing their own unique advantages against competition. But eventually the Euro ISO ended up being one of the most widely used one in the industry.

Technically speaking, there are very minor difference in the table punches and dies that are used in the machines. But it does not make sense how these small variations can affect cross compatibility of equipment which would help lower costs for production. Putting up the standard potentially lessens the overall costs of production which would lessen the cost for consumers.




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