Rotary Tablet Presses for Industrial Applications
The R233 is a heavy-duty, fully automatic rotary high speed industrial tablet press for single-layer / double-output or double-layer / single-output tablet production.
The R233 is available in 4 executions:
| Model | R233/27 | R233/39 | R233/47 | R233/53 |
| Number of stations | 27 | 39 | 47 | 53 |
| Max. compression force [kN] | 150 | |||
| Max. pre-compression force [kN] | 10 | |||
| Maximum fill [mm] | 35 | |||
| Max. range / set of fill cams [mm] | 15 | |||
| Top punch penetration [mm] | 6 | |||
| Punch-holder body diameter [mm] | 48 | 40 | 32 | 27 |
| Outside die diameter [mm] | 70 | 48 | 40 | 35 |
| Max. output capacity at compression force 150 kN [tab/h] | 144.000 | 210.000 | 252.000 | 286.200 |
| Press height [mm] | 2.260 | |||
| Floor space [mm] | 1.400 x 1.500 | |||
| Weight [kg] | 7.000 | |||
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