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Controls
Basic Components
A description of the principal components follows:
• The
Hopper
holds the dry materials that will be compressed.
• The
Fill Tray
distributes the dry materials into the Die bores and pushes tablets into the
Ejection Chute.
• The
Dies
define the size and shape of the powder.
• The
Upper Punches
and
Lower Punches
compress the materials within the Dies.
• The
Turret
houses the Tooling.
• The
Upper Tracking
and
Lower Tracking
guide the Tooling.
• The
Upper Pressure Cam
and
Lower Pressure Cam
compress the Upper Punches and Lower
Punches to create the tablet.
Hopper
Fill Tray
Dies
Upper and
Lower Punches
Upper Pressure Cam
Upper Tracking