http://www.boschpackaging.com

Xpress®Tablet Press Machines - Integrated Tableting Technology from Manesty

Manesty’s highly successful Xpress® tablet press range consists of the Xpress® 300, Xpress® 500 and Xpress® 700. The new Xpress® tablet press systems are designed for flexible batch production, ease of use and excellent tableting results. Improved production flexibility allows to run small, medium and large batch sizes on both single and double-sided tablet presses.

Tablet Press Xpress® 500
Xpress® 500 Tablet Press Machine

 

The Manesty Xpress® tableting systems


Tablet Press Xpress® 300 – compact, flexible & strong

Suitable for small to medium batch sizes, and following the same philosophy as the other models of the Xpress®  tablet press range, the sophisticated Xpress® 300 aims to deliver lowest cost of ownership by maximising yield, flexibility, productivity and reliability.

Tablet Press Xpress® 500 – consistency, yield & flexibility

With an exceptional output capacity for a single sided tablet press, the Xpress® 500 provides tableting solutions for a wide range of applications. Equipped with a turret exchange system, that allows tool free operation and dramatically reduced product change over, the stylish Xpress® 500 reflects and meets the regulatory, operational flexibility and cost of ownership challenges demanded by our customers.

Xpress® 700 – new generation double-sided Tablet Press

Providing the option for bi-layer production if required, the impressive Xpress® 700 tablet press combines performance and quality at the highest level.

Manesty’s Xpress® 700 offers customers an exceptional system. Featuring automatic weight control of each layer and complete segregation of different materials, tablets produced will be free from cross contamination and have a clearly defined demarcation line easily.
A single layer tablet press can be converted to the bi-layer version at any time in the future by means of a retrofit conversion kit. This conversion from a single layer version to a bi-layer version can be achieved quickly and easily.

All sampling and setting of each layer’s parameters are set via the control system.

Faster Product Change Over

Flexibility to produce different batch sizes efficiently is important in meeting current and future production demands. To assist in fulfilling this requirement, all Xpress® tablet press machines offer an impressively fast turret exchange system. Features such as the stepped cabinet design allow customers to immediately access the upper and lower compression zones and reduce down time without the need to dismantle mechanical parts.
The Xpress® tablet presses benefit from a compact footprint with integrated electrical and pneumatic controls to minimize the use of floor space and installation work.


Advanced tablet press control technology

mpower® integrated control technology provides for the control and adjustment of all the main press parameters and acts as the means of communication to ancillary equipment. The Xpress® reporting package allows for tailored and detailed batch reporting. This includes detailed compression data, online sampling analysis, rejected tablet details, all machine adjustments, product information, and alarms.
The Xpress® Configuration program gives mpower® a common interface across the full range of Xpress® tableting machines. For each formulation , the recipe-based approach allows one-touch setting of all parameters of the tablet press system. This ensures fast setup and swift product changeover.
 

 

Key benefits

  • Stepped cabinet design allows fast access to the turret for conventional product changeover
  • Compression rolls are swiveled open using handles to simplify the access to the turret
  • Novel WiP solution capability
  • Interchangeable one piece die table offering 20 to 30% increased output, minimized product loss and fast product changeover
  • Unique feeder design eliminates requirement for re-circulation and provides high yield performances
  • Integral turret removal system negates the need to store extra equipment outside the press
  • New compaction force measurements method introduced with mpower® control system provides fast and accurate reporting of data with predictive capabilities

Technical Data

Xpress 300 16 Stations 22 Stations 24 Stations 30 Stations 35 Stations 39 Stations
Punch type D D B B B B
Die type D D B B BB BBS
Maximum tablet diameter 25 mm 25 mm 16 mm+ 16 mm+ 13 mm+ 11 mm
Tablet output / hour minimum 9,000 10,500 12,000 15,000 18,000 19,500
Tablet output / hour maximum 114,000 157,500 172,500 216,000 252,000 280,500
Max. 1st compression force 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN
Max. 2nd compression force 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN
Maximum filing depth 21 mm 21 mm 18 mm 18 mm 18 mm 18 mm
Xpress 500 23 Stations 32 Stations 27 Stations 39 Stations 50 Stations
Punch type D D B B B
Die type D D B B BB
Maximum tablet diameter 25 mm 25 mm 16 mm+ 16 mm+ 13 mm
Tablet output / hour minimum 12,000 16,500 13,500 19,500 24,000
Tablet output / hour maximum 165,000 229,500 193,500 280,500 360,000
Max. 1st compression force 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN
Max. 2nd compression force 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN
Maximum filing depth 21 mm 21 mm 18 mm 18 mm 18 mm
Xpress 700 49 Stations 61 Stations 73 Stations 81 Stations
Punch type D/ EU1 B/EU19 B/EU19 B/EU19
Die type D B BB BBs
Maximum tablet diameter 25 mm 16 mm+ 13 mm+ 11 mm
Tablet output / hour minimum 36,000 45,000 54,000 60,000
Tablet output / hour maximum 528,000 657,500 786,000 1,008,000
Max. 1st compression force 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN
Max. 2nd compression force 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN 100 kN
Maximum filing depth 21 mm 18 mm 18 mm 18 mm

+ Larger tablets possible using shaped tooling.

NB Actual tablet output and maximum application of compaction force will depend upon the materials being compressed and the size and shape of punches respectively.

Print this Page