During capsule production, are you noticing capsule defects such as body dents or cap dents? Are you seeing nicks and scratches on dosing bores or rounded noses and/or deep scratches tamping pins? A sticky product formulation might be the culprit! We asked our encapsulation expert, Jon Carlisle, to put together a guide that will walk… Read More
10% OFF Tablet Press Replacement Parts! From now through December 31st, take 10% off all new domestic orders on in-stock parts! It’s the perfect time to stock up. This year has taught us that planning ahead for disruptions in shipments can be a lifesaver! Avoid costly downtime waiting for your part to come in, with… Read More
From now through December 23rd, all new domestic encapsulation parts orders are 5% off! That includes our change kits, too. Don’t waste precious time waiting for your part to come in. With savings like these, you can easily make sure you have critical wear parts on hand when you need them! Premium change and spare… Read More
Natoli Headquarters was happy to welcome back our in-person training with a limited class-size in order to adhere to safety guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our three-day training course “Basics of Tablet Manufacturing & Troubleshooting” was held October 13-15, 2020. Attendees had the opportunity to learn straight from Natoli experts and have many hands-on training… Read More
Natoli had multiple representatives sharing their expertise with the several hundred people who tapped in to view this live online event. Virtual Pharma Expo presentation on Multi-Tip Tooling by Bill Turner In this presentation, Bill Turner discusses the advantages of using multi-tip tooling. He presents that to reduce your overall operating costs you must increase… Read More
Manufacturers use tablet presses to produce a variety of products, such as pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, veterinary products, confectionary products, and industrial tablets. Each industry faces unique challenges depending on the properties inherent to the formulations that industry uses. A variety of steel types and coatings, tool-design modifications and options, and tablet designs can work together to… Read More
Production Boost: A Case Study Recently, an organic nutra company asked Natoli to help them achieve their desired tablet output. The Natoli team headed to their location to investigate the situation. Our team was able to assist them by assessing their formulation, flow and sticking issues, and developing a solution that increased their production rate… Read More
The term capping in tablet manufacturing refers to a tablet defect or failure, a break across the horizontal plane, that you find when performing a breaking force or friability test. Many factors can contribute to tablet defects like these, including a formulation’s blend characteristics, the material’s deformation properties, and the mechanical configuration of the tablet… Read More
Many factors can reduce the life expectancy of tooling and tablet presses, such as abrasive or corrosive formulations, press or turret wear, improper tooling setup on the press, and mishandling of tooling by technicians. Creating and following a tooling maintenance program can extend tooling life and save you more than 40% on tooling costs. Implementing… Read More
Are You Paying for Your Problem? What price do you put on something so integral to your product’s success? At Natoli, our goal is to support you in making a quality solid-dose product efficiently. Recently, a pharmaceutical company asked for our help to solve a sticking problem. The issue began shortly after start-up, despite the use of specialty coated… Read More
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