Educational resources and whitepapers on the latest innovations in pharmaceutical tablet printing, laser drilling and vision inspection.
Whitepapers
Pharmaceutical Laser Drilling with NIR Inspection
From sugar coatings to film and gel coatings, many types of outer coatings make tablets easier to swallow and protect from light and moisture infiltration. However, osmotic-controlled release oral delivery ...
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The Evolution of the Printed Tablet & Capsule
If you have ever dropped a tablet on the floor or mixed several pills of similar color together in a pill box, you understand how important it is to be ...
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Articles
Ask an Expert: Physical Attributes of Tablets and Ink Printing
The drug development process can be lengthy and expensive, so understanding the impact of a tablet's physical attributes can save time and money ...
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Ask an Expert: Laser Marking and Alternative Wavelengths
From Star Wars to spectrometers, learn about optimizing your laser marker's throughput to meet production goals ...
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Ask an Expert: Near-infrared Inspection Systems
Learn what a near-infrared inspection (NIR) system is, how it works and what its benefits are for the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry ...
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Ask an Expert: Applying Identification to Solid Dosage Drug Products
Learn the benefits and drawbacks of on-dose marking methods for solid dosage drug products—ink printing and CO2 / UV laser marking ...
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Characteristics of Confectionery and Pharmaceutical Ink
Selecting which edible printing ink to use for your product should involve careful consideration. A number of solvent and aqueous ink variations are available to print onto the surface of ...
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The Curious Evolution of the Tablet Printing Machine
You probably know that the tiny print on medicines is meant to help doctors, patients and pharmacists recognize which drug is which. But have you ever wondered about how that ...
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Case Studies
Surepharm Invests in On-Dose Printer for Sugar-Coated Tablet
Recently, Surepharm received an inquiry about manufacturing a product for the European market. The product was a sugar-coated tablet with a volume of about 23 million tablets per year. The ...
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Generics Manufacturer Awaits Opportunity, Laser Drill at the Ready
Learn about a company that sought a pilot-scale system for laser drilling tablets to be ready for ANDA osmotic tablet opportunities ...
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Multi-Lane Drilling and Inspection System for Bi-layer Tablets
Read about our first laser drilling system to identify the correct side of the tablet to be drilled and track it through the system ...
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Multi-Lane Laser Drilling and Inspection with Single Tablet Rejection
Known for our “precision positioning” machines, this client received our first multi-lane laser drilling machine with vision inspection ...
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