A fully instrumented, single punch tablet press is fully Windows compatible and can be interfaced via an internal network card with almost any PC records all activities.

Leading UK distributor of equipment to the medical, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, Isopak, is introducing into the UK a fully instrumented, single punch tablet press. The new compact CPR-6 upgrade, which is one of the smallest bench top units in the world, is fully Windows compatible and can be interfaced via an internal network card with almost any PC. It has been developed to allow the user to view exactly what is happening to their product during the pressing process.

The machine records all activities and measures the compression forces needed for transferring the product to larger, full-scale production systems.

Compliant with the Good Management Practise (GMP), the latest version of the CPR-6 can now detect and record compression force on the upper and lower punch, as well as the position of both punches and even the rejection force of the tablet.

Data is displayed as a value of the maximum force in the format of a series of curves on a cartesius axis.

These curves allow the operator to evaluate the quality of the powder granules compaction and therefore the compressing force necessary to obtain the required tablet hardness.

Data can be stored via a computer for many years, enabling users to compare batches of different tablets and also to fully comply with record keeping.

Isopak believes that this new innovative solution will further enhance the UK pharmaceutical industry and could ultimately lead to the development of new drugs.

Designed for small batch runs, the CPR-6 is ideal for laboratories, pharmacies and hospitals needing a compact automatic tablet press.

Capable of producing up to 2500 tablets/h, it is constructed from stainless steel and is very easy to clean and operate.

Even though it is one of the smallest bench top tablet press units in the world, the CPR-6 does not lose out when it comes to power.

Thanks to excellent design, sturdiness and full mechanical driving, it can exercise a compression force of 2.5 tonf.

Tablets with a maximum diameter of 16mm, filled to a depth of 17mm can be produced, at variable speed settings.

Manufactured in two totally separate parts - a compressing area protected by security panels, and a mechanical area, the machine is equipped with independent weight and hardness adjustment capabilities, adding to its flexibility of use.

The CPR-6 is the latest development from Italian manufacturer Dott Bonapace, who also produce an extensive range of other machines including bench top and freestanding, semi-automatic capsule processing and blistering machines, all exclusively sold in the UK by Isopak.

Isopak's managing director Robin Davies comments: 'The new version of the CPR-6 machine is now even more impressive allowing it to be used in even more diverse tablet production type applications'.

'Ideal for anyone wanting an automatic and economical tablet press, this quality machine is particularly suited for use in research establishments and clinical trial laboratories, especially at locations where space is at a premium.' * About Isopak - Isopak is firmly established as a leading UK supplier of equipment to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and converting industries.

Isopak's growing reputation is built on its ability to supply an extensive range of quality products for these sectors.

The company is a distributor of Rotomac machines in the UK.

Rotomac, an Italian based manufacturer, is renowned throughout the world for the provision of competitively priced machinery of the highest quality.

The range includes rewinders, complete packaging lines, aluminium container lines, and dies and is successfully used in more than 40 countries worldwide.

The company is the sole UK distributor of the Dott Bonapace range of equipment, a high quality range of machines suitable for a variety of different applications.

Machines offered include tablet presses, blistering units, capsule processing and filling, suitable for a wide range of applications.