The patented Exchangeable Compression Module (ECM) concept is
a tremendous improvement on the exchangeable turret concept and offers
very high containment with incomparable productivity and flexibility for tablet
compression.
The ECM is much more than the conventional exchangeable die table. The ECM
does not only contain the turret and compression tooling, but also all other
product contact parts:
- It is a completely contained closed box
- Isolated from the remainder of the tablet press
- Easily and quickly removed from the machine without breaking its
isolation.
At the end of a production run:
- The ECM can be removed from the machine in just 15
minutes'
- No machine cleaning is required, as all product contact parts and powder
residues are encapsulated in and removed with the ECM
- Leaving the inside and outside of the press perfectly clean
- A duplicate clean ECM is installed in the machine in just another 15
minutes
In other words, the tablet press can be changed over in 30 minutes
and the complete line can be back in full production in less than one
hour. This extremely short change-over time results in unmatched
productivity and flexibility for tablet production.
The ECM is the basis of the Courtoy MODUL™ range of tablet presses, which
consists of three types:
- MODUL™ P:
small-scale production and clinical trial batches
- MODUL™ S:
full-scale single-layer production
- MODUL™ D:
full-scale single-layer or bi-layer production
Special versions of the ECM include:
- the Galenic
ECM (G-ECM) for formulation development (available on MODUL™ P and
MODUL™ S)
- the Wash-off-Line
ECM (WOL-ECM) for high-containment processing of potent and toxic
fomulations (available on all MODUL™ presses)
- the Bi-layer
ECM for small-scale continuous bi-layer tabletting (available on
MODUL™ P )