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Pharmaceutical manufacturing: handling and packaging equipment
News Release from: Isopak | Subject: Pharmaceutical dosing filler system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 March 2006
Filler system doses powders/granules
precisely
Pharmaceutical dosing filler system for powders and granules is designed for the precise application of products ranging from 10mg to 3.50g and has three different calibrated dosing cylinders.
Pharmaceutical dosing filler system for powders and granules is designed for the precise application of products ranging from 10mg to 3.50g and has three different calibrated dosing cylinders Exclusive UK distributor of Dott Bonapace equipment, Isopak is launching a revolutionary pharmaceutical dosing filler system for powders and granules
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new machine, the DSP-3, which has taken over three years to develop is designed for the precise application of products ranging from 10mg to 3.50g and is ideal for dispensing a wide range of pharmaceutical and related applications.
Typical uses include pharmaceutical trials, small-scale manufacture, micro-dosing and batch type productions.
Supplied with three different sized calibrated dosing cylinders as standard, the machine is also equipped with a lower and upper hopper.
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Isopak says the lower hopper is manufactured in borosylicone (pirex) glass and has a capacity of 5 litres.
The upper hopper is made in stainless steel and is supplied with bespoke stand.
The DSP-3 filler is equipped with a mixer complete with variable speed control and precise management of the powder dispersal is attained through an automatic regulator equipped with photocells, which provides a constant supply of powder or granules.
Capable of operating at speeds of up to 30 dosages/min the machine can be set to provide single and multiple dosages, with where required restrictions on the total amount issued.
Operator management is achieved through a number of controls on the front panel.
These allow the user to select the type of dosing cylinder, chose the number of dosing cycles and manually override the mixer.
Where required the unit can also be operated by foot pedal.
The machine's functions are controlled by a Schneider enabling other pieces of equipment to be interfaced where appropriate.
Technically, the standard format machine is 470 x 330 x 650mm in size and has a net weight 35kg.
The machine needs single phase 230V mains supply and a compressed air supply of 30 litre/min at 6 bar.
Isopak's managing director, Robin Davies, says: "This latest and exciting development from Dott Bonapace provides the pharmaceutical industry with new possibilities.
From initial discussions the machine has been very well received and we therefore anticipate a high level of input when the system is formally launched." * About Isopak - Isopak is firmly established as a leading UK supplier of equipment to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and converting industries.
Isopak's growing reputation is built on its ability to supply an extensive range of quality products for these sectors.
The company is a distributor of Rotomac machines in the UK.
Rotomac, an Italian based manufacturer, is renowned throughout the world for the provision of competitively priced machinery of the highest quality.
The range includes rewinders, complete packaging lines, aluminium container lines, and dies and is successfully used in more than 40 countries worldwide.
The company is the sole UK distributor of the Dott Bonapace range of equipment, a high quality range of machines suitable for a variety of different applications.
Machines offered include tablet presses, blistering units, capsule processing and filling, suitable for a wide range of applications.
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