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Page 1: ...1 We don t just sell machines we provide service RTP 9 Tablet Press User Manual...

Page 2: ...any retrieval system of any nature without prior permission except for fair dealing under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or in accordance with the terms of license issued by the Copyright...

Page 3: ...prevent machine entanglement Contain long hair to prevent machine entanglement Wear safety goggles Wear disposable latex rubber gloves Wear a hairnet food grade products only Wear a beard net if neede...

Page 4: ...trical shock Symbols Important Safety Information READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE CAUTION This signals potential risk for damage to the machine or other parts In the case of an emergency during aut...

Page 5: ...achine 10 Assembly 14 Positioning the RTP 9 15 Controls 16 Settings and Adjustment 20 Maintenance 25 General Maintenance Prescriptions 25 Lubrication 25 Dismantling for Repair and Replacement 31 Wear...

Page 6: ...ulley 7 Pressure Adjustment Cog 8 Pressure and Fill Depth Knobs 9 Upper Roller Cam 10 Lower Roller Cam 11 Fill Cam Adjustment Assembly 12 Fill Tray 13 Fill Cam 14 Ejection Cam 15 Upper Support Columns...

Page 7: ...al Components 1 The variable frequency drive for motor speed 2 Fuses 3 Breaker 4 Terminal block 5 Emergency stop 6 Power isolator switch 1 2 3 4 WARNING Only qualified electricians should work with th...

Page 8: ...d Particularly popular in the pharmaceutical chemical food and electronic industries the RTP 9 has been designed for research and development and medium sized production with an emphasis on safety and...

Page 9: ...nd assist with your understanding of the machine Or if you prefer LFA can provide training via phone for all customers who call the office To set up a training call or email your local LFA office UK P...

Page 10: ...sh set Plastic sheet or something similar to cover machine Safety goggles Hairnet and or beard net food grade products only Sterile shoe covers food grade products only The Appropriate Workstation for...

Page 11: ...11 The shipping crate will contain the following 1 The assembled RTP 9 2 The Tooling already installed 3 Power Transformer for 110 V countries only...

Page 12: ...12 4 Toolkit including Die Installation Bar Die Removal Bar Grease guns Panel door keys Socket set Crosshead screwdriver Flathead screwdriver Wrenches Allen key set...

Page 13: ...e top of the shipping container from its base which is bolted to the RTP 9 3 Remove the plastic wrapping and set the Power Transformer and Toolkit aside 3 1 Note Save the wrapping for future transport...

Page 14: ...s electrical plug into the Power Transformer s outlet After that plug the Power Transformer into the power supply The RTP 9 also comes with anti vibration pads underneath its base s four corners The...

Page 15: ...d Set of metric Allen keys with ball ends Engine hoist Lifting straps Heavy duty grip gloves Steel toe boots Instructions 1 Loosen the Hopper s screws with an Allen key and remove it from the Perspex...

Page 16: ...into the Ejection Tray The Dies define the size and shape of the powder The Upper Punches and Lower Punches compress the materials within the Dies The Turret houses the Tooling The Upper Tracking and...

Page 17: ...Control Console 1 Starts machine 2 Stops machine and resets variable frequency driver 3 Controls production speed 4 Cuts off machine in emergency 5 Adjusts fill depth 6 Adjusts punch pressure 1 2 4 5...

Page 18: ...this process powder is moved by the Turret and is guided into the Die Bores by the Fill Tray Compressing the Powder After the Die Bore is filled with powder the Upper Punches are driven into the Dies...

Page 19: ...appropriate food grade attire if applicable during this process 1 Open the rear side panel door 2 Fix the Handle onto the Drive Belt Pulley s socket 3 Turn the Handle manually for one full Turret rot...

Page 20: ...and or beard net food grade products only Sterile shoe covers food grade products only Instructions Note Wear latex rubber gloves and appropriate food grade attire if applicable during this process 1...

Page 21: ...covers food grade products only Instructions Note Wear latex rubber gloves and appropriate food grade attire if applicable during this process 1 Adjust both of the Hopper screw bolts by hand and raise...

Page 22: ...Perspex Casing s door to gain access to the Fill Tray 3 Loosen the Fill Tray Thumb Bolts with an Allen key or by hand and remove them 4 Loosen the Fill Tray Scraper and Take Off Blade with a crosshead...

Page 23: ...is process 1 Produce test tablets to determine how the machine should be adjusted 2 Rotate the lefthand knob on the console to change the punch pressure 2 1 Note To make tablets thinner rotate the kno...

Page 24: ...bber gloves and appropriate food grade attire if applicable during this process 1 Open the Perspex Casing s front door to gain access to the Upper Roller Cam Pressure Adjuster 2 Loosen the Upper Rolle...

Page 25: ...ace the Tooling in an air tight container and cover in lubricant Lubrication Regularly greasing your machine is vital to prolonging its operational life Parts that are not greased properly can make th...

Page 26: ...ase refer to the Tooling removal instructions on page 33 3 Lubricate the heads of the Upper Punches and Lower Punches with NLGI Grade 1 grease 4 Lubricate the barrels of the Upper Punches and Lower Pu...

Page 27: ...7 Lubricate the Lower Roller Cam Shaft s grease nipple with NLGI Grade 2 grease 8 Lubricate the the Pressure Adjustment Gears with NLGI Grade 2 grease 9 Lubricate the Upper Roller Cam Shaft s grease...

Page 28: ...28 10 Open the righthand side panel door 11 Lubricate the Fill Adjustment Gear with NLGI Grade 2 grease...

Page 29: ...e Shaft s bore and the Ejection Cam Fill Cam and Dosing Cam Inspect after every 3 months or 100 000 tablets and apply if dry If old gritty grease is present clean before lubricating NLGI Grade 2 Greas...

Page 30: ...Upper Punches and Lower Punches Inspect and apply when dry NLGI Grade 1 Tooling Air tight container Cover and store in oil after cleaning Mineral oil Tooling Barrels The main shaft of the Upper Punche...

Page 31: ...ducts pill press machine spare parts rtp 9 parts Warranty To access LFA s warranty policy go to https www lfatabletpresses com warranty If your part is eligible for warranty have your part s serial nu...

Page 32: ...an wear and the tablet s ejection point can get lower until they are not ejecting correctly from the Die Bores The three main causes of this are 1 tight Lower Punches due to buildup of excess fines in...

Page 33: ...ches and or Dies you currently have are damaged it is necessary to change the Tooling To buy new Tooling from LFA simply go to https www lfatabletpresses com products tablet press tooling To watch a v...

Page 34: ...Loosen the Fill Tray s Thumb Bolts with an Allen key and remove them by hand 4 Remove the Fill Tray from the Turret 5 Remove the rear side panel door 6 Insert the Handle onto the Drive Belt Pulley so...

Page 35: ...35 7 Remove the Upper Tracking Key with an Allen key 8 Rotate the Handle until an Upper Punch is where the Upper Tracking Key was previously 9 Pull the Upper Punch upwards to remove it from the Turret...

Page 36: ...it from the RTP 9 12 Rotate the Handle until a Lower Punch is aligned with where the Lower Punch Insertion Disc was previously 13 Gently pull on the Lower Punch s head through the hole 13 1 Note Be s...

Page 37: ...with an Allen key 17 Hold the smaller part of the Die Removal Bar up through the hole where the Lower Punch Insertion Disc was previously and into the Turret 18 Lift up the smaller part under the Die...

Page 38: ...ber mallet until the new Die is inserted into the Turret 24 1 Note Make sure that the new Die is flush with the Turret 25 Reinsert the Die s set screw in the Turret and tighten with an Allen key 25 1...

Page 39: ...ch s head on the Lower Tracking 30 Rotate the Handle until the next new Lower Punch can be inserted 31 Repeat steps 28 30 until all the new Lower Punches are inserted into the Turret 32 Reinsert the L...

Page 40: ...w Upper Punch s head is above the Upper Tracking to prevent damage 35 Rotate the Handle until the next new Upper Punch can be inserted 36 Repeat steps 33 35 until all the new Upper Punches are inserte...

Page 41: ...on the Turret 39 1 Note Please refer to the Fill Tray Height adjustment instructions on page 22 for calibration 40 Tighten the Fill Tray Thumb Bolts back onto the Fill Tray and RTP 9 by hand and or wi...

Page 42: ...screwdriver New Fill Tray part Disposable latex rubber gloves for food grade products and to protect hands from grease Hairnet and or beard net food grade products only Sterile shoe covers food grade...

Page 43: ...the Fill Tray Thumb Bolts with an Allen key or by hand and remove them 4 Take off the Fill Tray from the Turret 5 Remove the Fill Tray Scraper and Take Off Blade from the Fill Tray with a crosshead s...

Page 44: ...ay Scraper and Take Off Blade with a crosshead screwdriver 9 1 Note It is important to make sure that the Fill Tray Scraper blade is firmly up against the Die Table of the Turret To do this push down...

Page 45: ...Punches movement throughout the machine s operation To see a video of this process go to https www lfatabletpresses com rtp 9 upper tracking change Instructions Note Wear latex rubber gloves and appro...

Page 46: ...Loosen the Fill Tray s Thumb Bolts with an Allen key and remove them by hand 4 Remove the Fill Tray from the Turret 5 Remove the rear side panel door and insert the Handle onto the Drive Belt Pulley s...

Page 47: ...ng Key with an Allen key 7 Rotate the Handle until an Upper Punch is where the Upper Tracking Key was previously 8 Pull the Upper Punch upwards to remove it from the Turret 9 Repeat steps 7 8 until al...

Page 48: ...pper Roller Cam Housing 10 Remove the large nuts in the Upper Roller Cam Housing with a socket wrench 11 Pull up the Upper Roller Cam Housing from the Turret 11 1 Note Be sure to keep a hold of the Up...

Page 49: ...the new Upper Tracking onto the Upper Roller Cam Housing 14 Reinsert the Upper Roller Cam Housing and the new Upper Tracking onto the RTP 9 and tighten its nuts with a socket wrench 14 1 Note The corr...

Page 50: ...above the new Upper Tracking to prevent damage 17 Rotate the Handle until the next Upper Punch can be inserted 18 Repeat steps 15 17 until all the Upper Punches are inserted into the Turret 19 Resecur...

Page 51: ...refer to the Fill Tray Height adjustment instructions on page 22 for calibration 22 Tighten the Fill Tray Thumb Bolts back onto the Fill Tray and RTP 9 by hand and or with an Allen key 23 Resecure the...

Page 52: ...t Watch a video to see what a worn Upper Roller Cam looks like at https www lfatabletpresses com rtp 9 inspecting roller cams Watch a video of Upper Roller Cam removal and replacement at https www lfa...

Page 53: ...Loosen the Fill Tray s Thumb Bolts with an Allen key and remove them by hand 4 Remove the Fill Tray from the Turret 5 Remove the rear side panel door and insert the Handle onto the Drive Belt Pulley s...

Page 54: ...ng Key with an Allen key 7 Rotate the Handle until an Upper Punch is where the Upper Tracking Key was previously 8 Pull the Upper Punch upwards to remove it from the Turret 9 Repeat steps 7 8 until al...

Page 55: ...ove the large nuts in the Upper Roller Cam Housing with a socket wrench 11 Pull up the Upper Roller Cam Housing from the Turret 11 1 Note Be sure to keep a hold of the Upper Tracking to prevent it fro...

Page 56: ...12 Remove the Upper Roller Cam Pressure Adjuster with an Allen key 13 Pull out the Upper Roller Cam Shaft from the Upper Roller Cam 14 Remove the Upper Roller Cam from the Upper Roller Cam Housing 13...

Page 57: ...1 Note Ensure that the Upper Roller Cam Shaft s keyed section is facing the Upper Roller Cam Pressure Adjuster s bolt hole 17 Reinsert the Upper Roller Cam Pressure Adjuster onto the Upper Roller Cam...

Page 58: ...above the Upper Tracking to prevent damage 21 Rotate the Handle until the next Upper Punch can be inserted 22 Repeat steps 19 21 until all the Upper Punches are inserted into the Turret 23 Resecure th...

Page 59: ...refer to the Fill Tray Height adjustment instructions on page 22 for calibration 26 Tighten the Fill Tray Thumb Bolts back onto the Fill Tray and RTP 9 by hand and or with an Allen key 29 Resecure the...

Page 60: ...ower Punches movement throughout the machine s operation To watch a video of what worn Lower Tracking cams look like go to https www lfatabletpresses com rtp 9 inspecting lower cams Instructions Note...

Page 61: ...Loosen the Fill Tray s Thumb Bolts with an Allen key and remove them by hand 4 Remove the Fill Tray from the Turret 5 Remove the rear side panel door and insert the Handle onto the Drive Belt Pulley s...

Page 62: ...62 6 Remove the Upper Tracking Key with an Allen key 7 Rotate the Handle until an Upper Punch is where the Upper Tracking Key was previously 8 Pull the Upper Punch upwards to remove it from the Turret...

Page 63: ...11 Remove the righthand panel door 12 Rotate the Handle until a Lower Punch is aligned with where the Lower Punch Insertion Disc was previously 13 Gently pull on the Lower Punch s head through the ho...

Page 64: ...ove the large nuts in the Upper Roller Cam Housing with a socket wrench 16 Pull up the Upper Roller Cam Housing from the Turret 16 1 Note Be sure to keep a hold of the Upper Tracking to prevent it fro...

Page 65: ...65 17 Pull up the Turret and set it aside 18 Remove the Ejection Cam and the Fill Cam with an Allen key 19 Turn the Fill Depth Knob clockwise to raise the Dosing Cam...

Page 66: ...s with an Allen key and a crosshead screwdriver 22 Reinsert the Turret over the Main Drive Shaft 23 Reinsert the Upper Cam Housing and tighten its screws with a socket wrench 23 1 Note The correct ten...

Page 67: ...cking 26 Rotate the Handle until the next Lower Punch can be inserted 27 Repeat steps 24 26 until all the Lower Punches are inserted into the Turret 28 Reinsert the Lower Punch Insertion Disc with the...

Page 68: ...e the Upper Tracking to prevent damage 31 Rotate the Handle until the next Upper Punch can be inserted 32 Repeat steps 29 31 until all the Upper Punches are inserted into the Turret 33 Resecure the Up...

Page 69: ...Note Please refer to the Fill Tray Height adjustment instructions on page 22 for calibration 37 Tighten the Fill Tray Thumb Bolts back onto the Fill Tray and RTP 9 by hand and or with an Allen key 38...

Page 70: ...lets These instructions also apply to replacing the Lower Roller Cam Shaft To watch a video of what a worn Lower Roller Cam looks like go to https www lfatabletpresses com rtp 9 inspecting roller cams...

Page 71: ...ages from the RTP 9 4 Pull out the Lower Roller Cam s housing by hand 5 Remove the Lower Roller Cam from the Lower Roller Cam Shaft 5 1 Note For Lower Roller Cam Shaft removal use a small crowbar to d...

Page 72: ...9 8 1 Note Ensure that everything is in the correct position before fully tightening the bolts 9 Tighten the bolts that hold the Lower Roller Cam s housing with a socket wrench 9 1 Note The tigthenin...

Page 73: ...V Belts are loose Adjust the Motor s nuts to tighten the V Belts Parts may be loose Check the machine s parts and tighten as necessary The Gearbox needs oil Check the Gearbox s oil gauge and lubricate...

Page 74: ...log There is not enough pressure Rotate the Pressure Knob on the lefthand side of the machine clockwise The Tooling is damaged Remove and replace the Tooling all Upper Punches Lower Punches and Dies T...

Page 75: ...read our article on Capping at https www lfatabletpresses com articles tablet capping Inconsistent tablet weight Not enough pressure is being exerted Rotate the Pressure Knob on the left side of the...

Page 76: ...grease Hairnet and or beard net food grade products only Sterile shoe covers food grade products only Instructions Note Wear latex rubber gloves and appropriate food grade attire if applicable during...

Page 77: ...ng abrasive 3 clean cloths Potable water Hairnet and or beard net food grade products only Sterile shoe covers food grade products only Instructions Note Wear latex rubber gloves and appropriate food...

Page 78: ...soft cloth 8 Dry part immediately after it is cleaned and rinsed 9 Sanitize part with a clean cloth 10 Lubricate part 11 Repeat steps 6 10 for each remaining part until they are all clean Clean the Ba...

Page 79: ...has a high chance of contact with the food or drug product Disposable latex rubber gloves for food grade products and to protect hands from lubricant Hairnet and or beard net food grade products only...

Page 80: ...oors 2 Remove the Hopper and Perspex Casing with an Allen key 3 Lubricate the Lower Cam Roller Shaft s grease nipple with a grease gun 4 Lubricate the Upper Roller Cam Shaft s grease nipple with a gre...

Page 81: ...API that acts as a binding agent in the tablet powder Fill depth The amount of space that the powder can flow into in the Die Formulation Powder mix of the excipient and the API that is compressed to...

Page 82: ...e powder into tablets Order at https www lfatabletpresses com products tablet press tooling Fill Tray Height Adjusters The Fill Tray Height Adjusters move the Fill Tray s position in proximity to the...

Page 83: ...lleys They aid in intitiating the machine s operation Order at https www lfatabletpresses com rtp 9 drive belts Lower Tracking The Lower Tracking consists of three components the Ejection Cam the Fill...

Page 84: ...Roller Cam to the Lower Roller Cam Housing Order at https www lfatabletpresses com rtp 9 lower pressure cam shaft Handle The Handle can be attached to the Gearbox and is used to manually operate the...

Page 85: ...d the fill depth They are located at the front of the control console Order at https www lfatabletpresses com rtp 9 pressure fill depth knob Hopper The Hopper contains the powder and allows it to flow...

Page 86: ...urret It is a major driving force in the RTP 9 s operation Order at https www lfatabletpresses com rtp 9 main cam shaft Upper Roller Cam Housing The Upper Roller Cam Housing contains the Upper Roller...

Page 87: ...x Casing Handle 1 is used to open the Perspex Casing without completely removing it Order at https www lfatabletpresses com rtp 9 perspex casing handle Turret The Turret houses the Tooling as well as...

Page 88: ...ecifications Tooling Specification RTP Tooling Number of dies 9 Production capacity 16 200 hr Max diameter of tablet 12 mm round 14 mm irregular Max fill depth 15 mm Thickness of tablet 6 mm Max press...

Page 89: ...up of powder in front of the Fill Tray If occurring either a make mix more granular b check the Fill Tray for damage c clear the buildup or d adjust the Fill Tray and or Hopper Occassionally check the...

Page 90: ...90 Diagrams RTP 9 Tooling Dimensions w w w L F A T a b l e t P r e s s e s c o m R T P S t a n d a r d T o o l i n g D i m e n s i o n s...

Page 91: ...91 RTP 9 Dimensions www lfamachines com Drawing Name Product Name Version Provided By RTP 9 Dimensions RTP 9 V1 0 LFA Machines 1100mm 43 3in 630mm 24 8in 480mm 18 89in 630mm 24 8in 1100mm 43 3in...

Page 92: ...92 RTP 9 Exploding Diagram www lfamachines com Drawing Name Product Name Version Provided By RTP 9 Explosive Diagram RTP 9 V1 0 LFA Machines...

Page 93: ...me Product Name Version Provided By RTP 9 Wiring Diagram RTP 9 V1 1 Callie Scott www lfamachines com Emergency stop Over voltage 3 phase power Fan Main power switch Machine stop Main motor Fan Host in...

Page 94: ...deos to give you a visual aid that will hopefully support you in your tablet production efforts To watch our videos visit https www youtube com channel UCwtbcwja77ai7vX2o34FUkQ LFA Machines Social Med...

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