Tablet Tooling In

Compression Machine

Name:- Devang A Mehta

Roll No.:- 38
Guide:- Mrs. Varsha Pradhan
Why Tablets??

Why tablet tooling???

Overview
• General Terminology of Tooling
• Different shapes of dies and punches
• International Standards
• Materials For Construction
• Coating of Dies and Punches
• Quality Control
• Maintenance of Dies and Punches
• New Developments
GENERAL TERMINOLOGY OF
TOOLING
• Upper punch
• Lower punch
• Die
• Keying
Different shapes of tablets
Different Shapes of Dies and Punches
• Round shape punch die set
• Oval shape punch die set
• Capsule shape punch die set
• Geometric shape punch die set
• Irregular shape punch die set
• Core rod tooling punch die set
Round shape Punch Die Set
• Used by pharmaceutical
and veterinary industry.
• Can manufacture
following type of tablets:
 Shallow Concave
Ball Shape
 Deep Concave Flat
Faced
 Concave with Edges
Flat with Bevel
Edges
 Normal Concave.
Oval Shape Punch Die Set
• Applicable to
pharmaceutical and
ayurvedic industries.

• Can manufacture
following types of
tablets:
 Flat Faced Flat with
bevel edges
 Concave/Deep/Deep
Concave with bevel
edges.
Capsule shape punch die set
• Applicable to
pharmaceutical and
ayurvedic industries.

• Can manufacture
following types of
tablets:
 Concave with Edges
 Deep Concave Flat
Faced
 Normal concave Flat
with Bevel Edges.
Geometric Shape Punch Die Set
• Applicable to
pharmaceutical,
confectionery,
chemical, industrial
powder metallurgy
industries.
• Can manufacture
following types of
tablet:
 Triangular
 Benzene
 Rhombus
 Rectangular Square.
Irregular Shape Punch Die Set
• Are applicable to
confectionery
industries.

• Available with
different size,
concavity, and flat in
plain or engraved
break line.
Core Rod Tooling Punch Die Set

• Applicable in
confectionery and
ceramic industries.

• Can manufacture
following types of
tablets:
 Tablet with hole in
center & concave
rib
 Tablet with hole in
center & flat rib.
 International Standards
• BB tool
• B tool
• D tool

Type of Tools Punch Body (mm) Diameter (mm)

D tools 25.35 38.10
B tools 19 30.16
BB tools 19 24
Materials For Construction

• Dies- HCHC (High carbon High chromium

steel )
• Punches- OHNS (Oil Hardened Nitride steel)
• Different types of steel standards:
 For dies:- AISI-01
 For punches:- AISI-S7, AISI-S1, D2(HCHC-
D2), SUS 440C.
Coating of Dies and Punches

• Why coating is required?

 Sticky material

 Corrosive material

 Abrasive material
Different Types of Coatings
• Titanium Nitride Coating
• Electroless Nickel Plating (ENI)
• Chromium Nitride Coating (CrN)
• Chromium Carbon Nitride (CrCN) Coating
• Diamond Coating of Diamond like Carbon
(DLC)
• Cr-CrN-Cr Multilayer Coating (Nano
Coating)
 Coating Rates

Coating Base material Cost per Punch

Rs.

HCP (AISI-01)/S7 100

ENI (AISI-01)/S7/D2 150

TiN D2 375

CrN (AISI-01)/S7 250

CrCN (AISI-01)/S7 300

DLC S7 / D2 500

Nano S7 / D2 500
 Quality Control
• Visual Inspection
• Dimensional Inspection

 Punches:  Dies:
  Height and outside
Overall length
diameter
 Working length
 Die bore diameter using
 Cup depth expandable, small bore
 Tips – round and capsule gauges
 Tip and Barrel  Die bore major and minor
concentricity axis using Vernier caliper
 Head, Head flat and Neck and expandable, small
 Barrel bore gauges
 Die Bore concentricity
 Squareness
Maintenance of Dies and Punches

• Why is it required?
 To improve the lifespan of toolings.

• How are they Maintained?

 Fitting instructions usually as per the
manual given.
 Warm soap water and a soft brush are
suitable for thorough cleaning
 Not to be touched by bare fingers
 Thoroughly coated with an acid-free oil in
order to prevent corrosion.
Contd..
 Toolings should be regularly checked.
 Polishing –
 By hand
 “Drag Finishing” machine
 Storage cabinets for tooling –
 Clashing
 Dusting
 Humidity
New Developments
• Multi-tip punches
• Development in manufacturing different
shapes of tablets
 Polo
 Teddy Beer, Lion, etc.
• Tablets which can be broken into 4 equal
halves
• PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating
technology.
Multi-tip Punches
PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition)
Coating Technology
References:
• www.google.com
• Parle-Elizabeth Tools Pvt Ltd.
• Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical
Technology, Third Edition
• http//www.thomaseng.compresstooling.pdf
• www.vmindustries.com
• PharmaExpress
Thank you
Acknowledgement
• Mr. Snehal Surti (Asst. General
Manager –Operation) from Parle-Eliza
Tools Pvt Ltd.
Any Questions?????