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A variety of options are available for punches and dies to help compress difficult drug products. One commonly overlooked punch modification is the extended head flat, which offers multiple benefits. However, extended head flats and the resulting extended dwell time are not always ideal for mitigating common tableting issues. This paper discusses how to determine which head profile is right for your situation.

Close Up of Head Flat Tooling Parts at Natoli Engineering

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