KORSCH America – an organisation offering tablet press technology solutions for product development, scale-up, high-speed production, multi-layer, mini-tablet and WIP/high-containment applications – will soon introduce its latest tablet press to the North American market at INTERPHEX NYC.
The company will debut its X 5 Tablet Press, which increases single-sided output while maintaining flexibility and fast change design. This single-sided rotary press features a turret segment capability that significantly increases the number of punch stations, offering an output capability more than 50% higher than the company’s flagship XL 400, despite a slightly larger footprint.
The X 5 comes in two versions. The X 5 SFP provides dedicated single-layer capability, while the X 5 MFP offers flexible single-layer, bi-layer, and tri-layer flexibility.
Both models share a common turret and interchangeable product contact parts for maximum efficiency and flexibility in high-speed, high-volume production environments.
Output capability more than 50% higher than the company's flagship
The segmented turret technology and increased output is leveraged for every tablet format. Installation options include a conventional in-room layout or through-the-wall mounting.
The X 5’s exchangeable turret technology affords fast transition between products and the ability to produce tablets of any size and shape.
The segmented turret design streamlines product changeovers by replacing conventional dies with 3 segments that can be easily installed.
For precision tablet weight control at the highest press speeds, the X 5 features a long filling length and configurable power feeder that permits both 2-chamber and 3-paddle chamber executions.
With variable speed control and a wide range of feeder paddle options, the X 5 is geared for high-output manufacturing.
The compartmentalisation of the electrical components and the water-cooled chiller results in a fully sealed machine, with no heat transfer to the press’ compression zone or the compression room. This also mitigates contamination concerns within the machine’s based or electrical cabinet.
The X 5 also minimises both noise and vibration. A carrier plate supporting compression columns is mounted on pneumatic dampers – a design that fully isolates vibration from the head piece and machine base. This means significantly reduced operating noise and elimination of vibration transmission.