Lab Scale Tablet Press Machine

Key features include a cGMP-compliant design, motorized operation with a hand wheel option for settings, stainless steel covering on moving parts, easy-to-remove parts for cleaning and autoclaving, compact footprint with an external hopper, and suitability for round, oval, and caplet-shaped tablets. It requires low maintenance and is easy to operate.

The ATP 1 model offers a maximum compression force of 4 tons, supports tablets up to 12mm in diameter and 6mm thickness, with a maximum fill depth of 12mm. It can produce up to 2,500 tablets per hour (depending on formulation and tablet size). It requires 1 H.P. power and has compact dimensions of approximately 450mm (L) x 550mm (W) x 750mm (H).

Major advantages include low material consumption (ideal for expensive APIs), compact benchtop design for lab spaces, ease of operation and cleaning, precision control for consistent tablet quality, and excellent support for formulation development, scalability studies, and pilot production. It helps reduce costs and risks during early-stage R&D.

Powder or granules are fed from the hopper into the die cavity. Punches then compress the material under controlled force to form the tablet, which is subsequently ejected. Single-punch models often use manual or motorized lever action, while small rotary versions use a rotating turret for more continuous operation. Sensors in modern models help maintain uniformity in weight, hardness, and thickness.