How does the production of tablets and capsules actually work?
A visit to a modern tablet factory feels like a glimpse into the engine room of a gigantic instrument: Gears mesh together, pistons pound in unison, sensors flash synchronously – an industrial organ that produces medicine instead of music.
Written by Armin Scheuermann
Tablet presses, as exhibited at POWTECH TECHNOPHARM, represent a crucial step in the highly efficient production of tablets.
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ArminScheuermann
Chemical engineer and freelance specialised journalist