Tableting Performance from GEA Courtoy

The MODUL™ P and PERFROMA™ P small scale tablet presses
are designed for different applications but share 80% identical components and GEA Courtoy’s most advanced compression technology:

• Air compensator at pre-compression offering extended, and freely-adjustable dwell time. This results in perfect de-aeration of the powder bed prior to main compression, eliminating or significantly reducing lamination and capping problems with any type of formulation (wet or dry granulation or direct compaction) - even at high speed.
• Air compensator at final compression allows compression to ‘equal force’ (i.e. ‘equal porosity’) or ‘equal thickness’. Equal thickness compression is the conventional compression method available on any rotary tablet press. 'Equal porosity' compression applies exactly the same peak compression force to every tablet, independent of variations in tablet weight and punch length, thereby significantly reducing variability in tablet hardness, dissolution time and bio-availability. Equal force compression is particularly beneficial for the production of ODT (Orally Disintegrating Tablets) and MUPS (Multiple Unit Pellets System) as these require low and accurately-controlled compression forces. Equal force compression has also proven to reduce significantly capping and sticking with delicate formulations caused by too high or too low peak forces.
• Dual Control, providing simultaneous and continuous weight and hardness control through two independent control loops. Dual Control has proven to increase productivity and reduce powder losses, as it significantly reduces machine stops due to IPC checks out of specification.

MODUL™ P for fast product changeover, containment and versatility
The MODUL™ P is equipped with the patented ECM (Exchangeable Compression Module) offering extremely fast product change-over, inherently better product containment and unmatched versatility. The same basic MODUL™ P can be equipped with a WOL-ECM (Wash-off-Line ECM) for high-containment applications or with a BL-ECM for bi-layer tablet production. With the standard C-ECM the MODUL™ P is the perfect machine for a multi-product production environment where unmatched productivity is achieved thanks to product change-over times down to one quarter of conventional exchangeable turret machines.

Continuous Processing
The MODUL™ P tablet press will be exhibited at ACHEMA 2009 as part of a complete continuous process line, along with the revolutionary Consigma™ continuous high-shear granulation and drying system. The system satisfies the pharmaceutical industry’s demand for continuous production to provide improved quality, flexibility and consistency for pharmaceutical processes.

PERFROMA™ P for top productivity in the long run
The PERFORMA™ P is the machine of choice for production runs with fewer product change-overs. High productivity is achieved by a larger number of punch positions and a novel die design: EDD (Exchangeable Die Disc). This design achieves flexibility and easy product change over; it’s a significantly more economical alternative to the conventional exchangeable turret. The PERFORMA™ P has the highest ratio of output to footprint on the market. PERFORMA™ P will be exhibited at ACHEMA 2009 with the novel ABWS (Automatic Bulk Weighing System) offering a tremendous improvement in on-line tablet weight control. The ABWS is GEA Courtoy's latest addition to its range of unique & advanced PAT tools for better process control.

See the PERFROMA™ P and MODUL™ P on the GEA Pharma Systems stand at ACHEMA in Hall 4 stand D13 – G22.

“You can count on us!”

Also during the Achema show, you can register to participate in our tablet compression seminar, where you will learn the following:

Tablet Compression -  practical solutions to increase productivity and yield!
GEA Pharma Systems seminar at ACHEMA 2009:

How Courtoy technology can increase the productivity and yield of your tablet compression operations: practical solutions to everyday problem.

What you can expect to learn at this seminar:

Please click to register.

All business enquiries to:
Mrs. Veerle Chiau
GEA Courtoy nv
Bergensesteenweg 186, B-1500 Halle, Belgium.
Tel: +32 2 363 8300 Fax: +32 2 356 0516
Email: veerle.chiau@geagroup.com

For further editorial information contact:
Kris De Baere
Marketing Manager
GEA Pharma Systems
Tel: +32 3 350 12 41
Email: kris.debaere@geagroup.com