The PERFORMA S, the larger-sized twin of the PERFORMA™ P, is
capable of producing up to 374.000 tablets per hour when fitted with
conventional dies and up to 389.000 tablets per hour when GEA Courtoy’s unique
Die Shells technology is used to enhance productivity. No other single-sided
tablet press on the market can match these output figures.
Exchangeable Die Disc (EDD)
At the core
of the PERFORMA™ range is the EDD (Exchangeable Die Disc) concept: the middle
section of the turret, containing the dies, can very easily be detached from
the upper and lower punch guide parts and handled separately.
The
entire turret, including punches and dies, can be easily removed from the
machine
The special design of the PERFORMA™ turret makes it possible to
either remove the entire turret from the machine, or simply lift and swing the
upper section of the turret out of the compression zone, clearing the way for
the EDD to be lifted out manually by the operator. An EDD exchange takes less
than 30 minutes. The EDD does away with the need to have two turrets to achieve
fast product change-over. This way, the investment cost of a new tablet press
is significantly reduced.
Die Shells (DS)
The
PERFORMA™ S is available with conventional dies or Die Shells. Die Shells are
dies with thin walls. Thanks to the reduced external diameter of each die, the
number of punch positions on the Die Disc can be increased significantly and
machine output can go up by 33%. The minimal thickness of the die walls and the
perfect levelling of the Die Shells with the Die Disc surface combine to
optimise yield, as there is virtually no powder build-up on the die wall rims.
Other benefits of the Die Shells include reduced tooling investment and
maintenance cost and minimal risk of tool damage.
Superior Process Control
The PERFORMA™ S features
Courtoy’s unique tablet weight control system and can be supplied with the
unique Courtoy Dual Control system, which enables the monitoring of tablet
weight and hardness simultaneously, yet independently from one another. These
two continuous control loops ensure advanced process control and optimal tablet
quality at all times.
Adjustable dwell time at pre-compression
The PERFORMA™
and MODUL™ tablet press range is now available with the novel optional feature
“Adjustable dwell time at pre-compression”. This functionality allows an
increase of dwell time at pre-compression independently from machine speed,
resulting in higher machine output and more consistent tablet quality.
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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