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News, guides, and technical articles on tablet press maintenance, spare parts, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Compression stage of tableting in rotary tablet press.

July 30, 2025

Why Your Scraper Blade Might be Causing Tablet Weight Variation

Tablet weight consistency directly affects production and overall tablet yield. If finished tablets vary too much in weight, more tablets are rejected, more powdered product is wasted, and more errors happen in production.

A closeup shot of the fill cam on a tablet press.

May 13, 2025

Tablet Press Fill Cams: What They Do and When to Replace Them

Tablet weight uniformity is one of the most important factors in tablet manufacturing. The fill cam helps control how much powder enters each die cavity before compression.

An image of a stack of white tablets with a green overlay.

April 18, 2025

What is Ejection Force and Why Does It Matter in Tablet Compression?

Ejection force is the pressure needed to push a finished tablet out of the die cavity. If it is too high, it can damage tooling, cause tablet defects, and slow production.

March 4, 2025

Understanding Turret Wear and Its Impact on Tablet Manufacturing

The tablet press turret keeps filling, compression, and ejection in sync. Wear or damage to this essential component can cause downtime and quality issues.

A close up shot of a tablet press turret.

February 6, 2025

Navigating Turret Bore Bushing Material Selection in Consideration of Difficult Formulations

David Risinger and Jeffrey Butler discuss the role of material science when choosing turret bore bushings for demanding tablet formulations.