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Punch Pressure
Sometimes you will need to adjust the tablets' thickness so that the pressure relative to the fill is
high, which results in creating a solid tablet.
Tools and Materials Needed
• Disposable latex/rubber gloves (for food grade products and to protect hands from grease)
• Hairnet and/or beard net (food grade products only)
• Sterile shoe covers (food grade products only)
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Instructions
Note: Wear latex/rubber gloves (and appropriate food grade attire if applicable) during this process.
1. Produce test tablets to determine how the machine should be adjusted.
2. Rotate the left-hand knob on the console to change the punch pressure.
2.1 Note: To make tablets thinner, rotate the knob counterclockwise (increase punch
pressure). To make tablets thicker, rotate the knob clockwise (decrease punch pressure).
CAUTION:
If the punch pressure is increased too much, the machine could
sustain a lot of damage even though the machine will automatically cut off.
Simply decrease the punch pressure to its limit to get the machine running
again.