Main description:

This book is the only reference on U.S. Manufacturing Specifications for Tablets and Tablet Tooling! Essential for anyone working at tablet manufacturing companies, especially tablet designers, production, and research and development staff, this unique resource is the only reference covering U.S. and internationally adopted manufacturing standards for the design of tablets and tablet tooling and the appropriate compression factor for various types of tooling.

Contents:

/List of Figures /List of Tables /Acknowledgments /Preface /Introduction Section 1: Guidelines for Using this Manual/Tooling Terminology /Tablet Manufacturing /Tooling Specifications /Standardization: Its Purpose and Advantages Section 2: TSM Tooling Specifications and Design Options/Effect of Tooling Dimensions on Tablet Manufacturing /Revised Tooling Specifications /Tooling Design Options /TSM Compatibility of International Presses /Tooling Specification Figures and Tables (Index) Section 3: Tablet Design/Tablet Terminology /Tablet Identification /Tablet Printing /Tablet Detail Drawings /Tablet Land Section 4: Tool Steels, Compression Forces, and Fatigue Failure/Tool Steels /Chemical Composition of Steels /Hardness of Tool Steels /Punch Tip Force Ratings /Fatigue Failure of Punch Tips Section 5: Tooling Procurement, Inspection, and Maintenance/Standard Operating Procedures /Punch and Die Maintenance Section 6: Troubleshooting Tablet Production Problems/Advantages of Quality Tooling /Tablet Problems /Tooling Problems /Turret Guideway Wear Appendix/Tablet Press and Tooling Manufacturers and Distributors