Lubricating your punches properly is critical to keeping your tablet presses running efficiently and maintaining tablet compression tooling. In this short Natoli Tech Tip video, watch our tech expert provide some quick information on how to properly lubricate your punches. Lubricating your barrels and punch heads keeps your cams running smoothly, punch guides clean, and… Read More
Today we’re discussing punches, and how to properly care for and polish your punch cups. Whether you have embossed or non-embossed punch cups, it doesn’t matter. Over time you’ll lose luster start to show wear, and you need to make sure you take care of your punches properly. Watch this quick two-minute video to learn… Read More
One of the surest and most inexpensive ways to maintain tablet quality and reduce tooling and operating cost is proper punch maintenance. Maintaining the quality of your punches helps to eliminate tablet defects such as picking, sticking, capping, lamination etc. Proper punch maintenance training helps to solve these issues while significantly reducing costs by increasing… Read More
Learn how to restore the luster and finish to both your embossed and non-embossed punches with this quick video overview. See first-hand how using the Natoli Polishing Kit with appropriate polishing compounds will restore your tooling back to its original finish and extend its working life. Natoli offers a number of products to help keep your punches… Read More
Anyone who has experienced capping or lamination during tablet production knows the frustration that comes from trying to diagnose the issue. In this article, we discuss a possible cause and several solutions. J-hooks are the distinctive wear patterns on punch tips that are a cause of such tablet defects as capping and lamination. If detected… Read More
It’s no surprise that in today’s economy, companies are facing budget cuts across the board. In an effort to help our customers address these challenges, we put together this how-to list of 8 Ways to Reduce Tablet Manufacturing Costs. LUBRICATE! LUBRICATE! LUBRICATE! There’s a reason we use the phrase “well-oiled machine” to describe something that… Read More
Dust cups are a low-cost solution that act as a barrier to not only keep formulation off the tool, but also to keep lubrication off the product. Dust cups help to reduce problems such as tool binding as they reduce friction by keeping product off the punch barrel. Made of various materials, dust cups are… Read More
This post has been updated from its original post. Your tools are a major investment, keeping them clean and productive should be a priority. Ultrasonic cleaning has long been considered the most effective, nondestructive way to clean tools. The Tablet Specification Manual recommends using an ultrasonic cleaning process to clean tooling, and research has shown… Read More
The punch head’s importance in tablet production, and role in tablet quality When inspecting a tablet compression tool (Punch) it’s common to check dimensions such as overall length, cup depth and working length. One commonly overlooked component of the tool during inspections is the “head” of the tool. Checking the punch head for wear can… Read More
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