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Common Tablet Issues
Symptom
Possible Cause
Possible Solution
Double tablets
Previous tablet did not eject correctly.
Remove the double tablet manually
from the Die bore.
Excess granular materials were
placed in the Die, which prevented
the ejection of the existing tablet.
Clean the Tooling to remove any
excess granular materials and make
sure that it is clean and completely
dry.
Cracked or broken tablets
There are problems with the
formulation of the granules and
ingredients.
If the machine is able to make tablets
with LFA's Firmapress
®
, then the
problem is your mix. Adjust your
formulation. If still an issue, contact
LFA for support.
The Fill Tray is not feeding enough
material to be pressed in tablet form.
Adjust the Fill Tray and Fill Tray
Scrapers accordingly.
There is excess pressure.
Please read our article on Capping
at
https://www.lfatabletpresses.com/
Inconsistent tablet weight
There are flowing issues with the mix.
If the machine is able to make tablets
with LFA's Firmapress
®
, then the
problem is your mix. Adjust your
formulation. If still an issue, contact
LFA for support.
Soft tablets
There is too little punch pressure.
Rotate the Pressure Knob on
the left side of the machine
counterclockwise.
There are flowing issues with the mix.
If the machine is able to make tablets
with LFA's Firmapress
®
, then the
problem is your mix. Adjust your
formulation. If still an issue, contact
LFA for support.
Uneven tablets
The Tooling is worn out.
Check the ingredients of your formula
before you replace the Tooling.
Broken tablets during ejection
The Ejection Cam is dirty.
Take off the Turret and inspect
Ejection Cam and clean if necessary.
The Ejection Cam is worn.
Replace the Ejection Cam.
Содержание RTP 118
Страница 1: ...1 We don t just sell machines we provide service RTP 118 Tablet Press User Manual ...
Страница 12: ...12 The shipping crate will contain the following 1 The assembled RTP 118 2 The Tooling already installed ...
Страница 38: ...38 6 Pull the Upper Punch upwards to remove it from the Turret ...