Process Optimization
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The know-how of FETTE´s application consultants gives you the confidence that potential improvements will be recognized quickly, and that specific optimization measures will be taken immediately.

The primary elements needed to ensure profitable tablet production are minimum down-times, high tablet press performance, and consistent tablet quality. An enomous number of factors have an effect on tablet production.

Wether cleaning and refitting times are to be shortened, yield is to be increased, or your tablet quality is to be improved - we support the optimization of you tablet production. 

Analysis of the process, considering

  • the batch sizes
  • the pressing tools used
  • the properties of the granulate
  • space and climatic conditions
  • the feed system
  • the regulatory requirements of the validated process

Machine availability

  • reducing cleaning times
  • reducing changeover times
  • optimized turret exchange procedure

Machine performance

  • increased yield
  • optimization of production speed, taking metering, pressing, dwell time and ejection into account
  • adjustment of the filling speed
  • minimization of product loss
  • produc-specific optimization of the Fill-O-Matic
  • adjustment of the dust extraction unit

Tablet quality

  • improving tablet quality in problem cases (e.g. capping, sticking, expansion cracks, friction scoring, hardness variation)

Summary of the package

  • about 3 months after equipment has been brought into operation, an application engineer from FETTE is at your site for 4 days
  • the existing conditions are analyzed together with the customer, examining critical parameters, looking at the customer´s problems, consulting on improving exploitation of the potential
  • modifications that can be carried out immediately at the tablet press are implemented
Contact Process Optimization
FETTE America
400 Forge Way
Rockaway, NJ 07866