Solid Flashcards
Process in Tablet Manufacturing
Dispensing
Milling
Blending
Granulation
Tableting
Coating
Step in manufacturing process thru weighing and measuring
Dispensing
Objective of Dispensing
Accuracy of weight -> uniform dose
Methods of Dispensing
Hand scooping and weighing
Weighing with material lifting assistance
Automated dispensaries
Issues with Dispensing
Weighing accuracy
Dust control (dust collecting assistance)
Lot control of each ingredient
Material movement
Particle size reduction, sizing, crushing, grinding, pulverization
Milling
Mill for Cutting
Cutter Mill
Mill for Compression
Edge Runner Mill
End Runner Mill
Mill for Impact
Hammer Mill
Vibration Mill
Attrition
Roller Mill
Impact and Attrition
Ball Mill
Fluid Energy Mill
Cuts particles using knives; for fibrous materials
Cutter Mill
Crushes materials by 2 rotating wheels
Edge Runner Mill
Uses a high speed rotor to which swinging hammers are fixed
Hammer Mill
Uses air with very high pressure
Fluid Energy Mill
Consists of rotating cylindrical rolls
Roller Mill
Consists of a rotating cylindrical roll filled with balls
Ball Mill
Process of blending materials together into one mass
Mixing
All ingredients are loaded together, mixed and discharged as a single batch
Batch Type Mixer