The MODUL™ rotary tablet press is based on the unique ECM concept (patented), whereby the isolated Exchangeable Compression Module is removed from the machine in a contained way in a matter of minutes.
The contaminated but fully contained ECM is then placed on a dedicated trolley and transferred to a separate washing area for OFF-LINE opening, cleaning and format change-over. As the machine itself does not require any cleaning after removal of the ECM, the MODUL™ rotary tablet press can be changed over from one format to another in as short a time as 30 minutes when using two ECMs. This leads to a significant reduction in the total product change-over time of the tabletting line, resulting in an important increase in productivity.
Since 2002, numerous existing and new Courtoy customers have installed MODUL™ machines in their tabletting operations, attaining increased productivity and reduced cost per unit produced. To demonstrate the production gains, Courtoy has developed a simulation tool, which predicts to what extent the installation of one or more MODUL™ tablet presses will increase the productivity of an existing tabletting operation. The simulation tool takes into account the customer’s specific production pattern (number of products, batch size, campaign size, etc.), as well as the existing machinery.
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