The quality standards for tablet production are constantly growing. At Fette Compacting, our automated tablet hardness testing equipment reduces the workload of your staff while also helping to ensure your production processes comply with applicable regulations. By automating every process step, you can benefit from excellent tablet quality, maximum reliability, and efficient tablet production. The […]

For several years, Continuous Manufacturing has been trying to make its way into the Oral Solid Dosage production industry; however, acceptance and adoption of this manufacturing method are progressing very slowly. Some of the specific reasons for this slow progression include issues such as large and costly installations with high customization requirements, a high degree […]

Fette Compacting’s FE CPS (Continuous Processing System) offers those looking to move away from conventional batch manufacturing a truly novel approach to continuous variety. Used in conjunction with one of our tablet presses – most typically the FE55 – the result is a continuous direct compression line that offers unique benefits in terms of product […]

Tablets, a common form of oral medication, may develop visible or internal defects as a result of improper manufacturing processes and equipment or suboptimal formulations. Catching these tablet defects — whether manually or via an automated visual inspection system — helps ensure high product quality and consumer confidence. This article will highlight common tablet defects, […]

Manufacturers have the choice of direct compression, wet granulation, and dry granulation in tablet production. Direct compression incorporates the processes of mixing and processing a tablet’s formulation ingredients before using compression to generate tablets directly from powdered excipients or, specifically, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Manufacturers use direct compression to shorten operation times and reduce equipment […]

As tablets are the most common format for taking medicine orally, it can be surprising that tablet production processes still present many quality control challenges for manufacturers. Tablets have the potential for a variety of defects, from external surface flaws to internal imperfections in the product’s layers that result from formulation issues. Visible and non-visible […]