Case Study 1

Tablet: Chewable Toothpaste  
Type: Rounds
Press Type: RTP 118

Problem: Our agent was contacted as the customer was experiencing sticking when using a competitor’s tooling.

Solution: Upon investigation and discovering that the sticking did not occur from the outset but rather after use, we determined the sticking issued was linked to abrasion. The sticky and abrasive nature of the product led us to CN coating as the best solution.

Success: Our new tools ran perfectly on the press and the customer was pleased.  The customer was able to increase output and resolve the sticking issue, increasing the usable life of the tool.

Case Study 2

Tablet: Chewable Toothpaste
Press Type: Korsch XL100

Problem: : The customer was suffering with capping and lamination, at the time around 10% – 20% of the product was affected by either capping or lamination. We introduced a taper into the die as a solution.

Solution: We introduced a taper into the die as a solution. A die taper is a gradual increase in the die bore from the point of compaction to the mouth of the bore. It assists in air evacuation and ejection of the tablet and ensures air entrapment within the tablet is not occurring, which can be a causing of capping.

Success: After the introduction of the taper, the customer is now producing good tablets with no defects. This solution has saved them time and resources inspecting and removing defective tablets. Being a very manual process for the customer and due to the amount of defects, this time saving is significant. There was also a cost saving for the customer as their waste was reducing and tabletting yield was increased.