Tablet presses and fields of application
Even though over 90% of all machines from kg-pharma go into the pharmaceutical industry, the product line covers a wide range of applications
Tablet presses are also used in the food and supplement industry, as well as for the production of high precision technical compaction products.
We set the standard!
The pharmaceutical industry has been a major factor in the improvement of health standards in many parts of the world. For one, pharmaceutical companies and CDMOs produce and sell economical generics. Many API producers develop innovative medications by investigating important new active ingredients in their own R&D tablet development departments.
This market for OSD (oral solid dosage) development continues to grow, as evidenced by export figures. According to Statista GmbH, Germany alone exported more than EUR 54 billion in pharmaceuticals, driving the demand for high-precision laboratory tablet presses and advanced Rotab Systems technology.
Partners with the pharmaceutical industry
kg-pharma has positioned itself in the specialized niche of OSD (oral solid dosage) development. We see ourselves as partners with the global pharmaceutical industry, where the development of new medications demands rigorous safety and cGMP standards.
To comply with laws governing pharmaceutical production, including pre-clinical and clinical testing, companies require reliable equipment to document efficacy. The R&D tablet presses, dedusters, and tablet testers from Rotab® Systems are engineered specifically for the precise production of small batches.
From contract development to scale-up
The transition from development to production is a critical phase. kg-pharma supports customers throughout the entire scale-up process, ensuring a safe and reliable transfer from R&D tablet presses and laboratory tablet presses to series production standards. Our service team provides expert guidance for OSD development and tablet manufacturing at every step.
GMP-compliant sanitation standards
The food industry supplies our basic nutritional needs. Here too, tablets are produced – such as sweeteners, dietary supplements and other additives that must be measured out.
Safety meets cGMP standards
The food industry benefits from our R&D tablet presses, built according to the guidelines of the GMP sanitation standard (GMP stands for good manufacturing practice). This standard defines such things as the norms, controls and tolerable deviations for sanitation in the pharmaceutical industry in the manufacture of drugs.
In small-scale series production, the tablet presses of the RoTab® series fully meet the requirements of the food industry. The large, smooth surfaces in the pressing space allow for easy cleaning and ensure the high availability of the machines. This increases machine time, particularly when presses are used for small batches.
kg-pharma service team offers consulting – on-site too
Many processes in the food industry have been developed to ensure food preservation or simplify transportation. If you want to use our tablet presses cost-efficiently in your research and development department, please contact our service team. We will be happy to come to you, too.
From powder to soluble tablet
The more precise the results delivered by diagnostic laboratory technique, which tell us what substances, vitamins or minerals are best for our bodies, the greater the wish for food supplements that achieve that purpose. This is where effervescent tablets are seeing increasing use. The pharmaceutical industry as well is benefiting from the advantages of effervescent tablets.
When added to liquids, the substances quickly change from solid to liquid form, significantly shortening the time it takes for the body to absorb the substances. In some market segments, effervescent tablets are gaining ground, particularly in the over-the-counter market.
Effective health aids with fizz
As with other tablet forms, the production and transportation methods used for effervescent tablets are cost-efficient and suited for mass production.
To bring about the best possible process optimization and profitability in the manufacture of effervescent tablets, the specialists at kg-pharma support their customers as early as the development phase. The RoTab series and our specially developed mechanism for measuring the force of the tablet scraper allow adhesive tendencies to be detected even on a trial scale and enable the use of magnesium stearate in the formulation stage.
Our service team will be happy to explain the various applications of the kg-pharma tablet presses for the production of effervescent tablets in the research and development phase.
Catalysts as ring tablets
Catalysts are used in the chemicals industry for purposes such as packing reaction towers. In order to get a reactive surface that is as large as possible, various forms of pellets are used, among them ring tablets.
In our machinery, we implement the special requirements imposed on tablet presses by catalyst pressing for research and development. The machines can be used to test the density of the pellets in particular, usually a key factor, and their mechanical resistance in practical application.
Put the advantages of the innovative Futorque X-1 tablet press to use whenever you need to react flexibly during the development phase.
Specialist in ring tablet presses for R&D und pre-production
kg-pharma’s service team will explain the specifications of the various machines that you should use in developing catalyst pellets – cost-efficiently and flexibly.
Our global clients...
… value our special focus on the pre-production phase products. Particularly for the pharmaceutical industry, applications for small batches as used in clinical studies represent a significant cost aspect.
In tablet development, savings of about 50% on costs and time can be achieved if they switch from actual production machines to a kg-pharma tablet press. We offer you the tool to detect product flaws and optimize the production process before failures can appear.
