2. Main
Objective
Main
Objective
Apps of NTM in
Pharma. Industry
Pharma-
Facility
Suitable
equipment
Study How to
Recondition
Applying NTM to handle
the equipment
Dims
Measure.
Die Specs.
Tool Inserts
CNTs
Fabrication by
NTM
Effect of CNTs
on Pharma.
industry
Graphene field
Apps
Generation of
Graphene
oxide by NTM
Graphene oxide
fighting bacteria
Tool Perspective
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Product Perspective
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4. Tool Perspective (Soft Gelatin Die)
Die specs 16 OBL 5*23 chamfered
Average theoretical working
hours
3000 hr.
Average Actual working hours 1500*2000
The die can be sharpened 3 times
But they just sharpening it 2 times
Each recut (sharpening) is 15 Microns
Starting die pressure 4 bar
Die material Aluminum 7075 Alloy
Outer Diameter of the die
including edges * length
4 inch * 6 inch
Edge width 1.3-1.5 millimeter
Minimum sealing 12 Thou
Actual sealing 15-20 Thou
Dies Price/set $ 4000
Recut (sharpening) cost/set $ 1500
7. Non-Traditional Machining (Wire EDM)
Reciprocating Wire EDM wire Drumcontinuous feed Wire EDM Machine
• Wire EDM is a special form of EDM which uses a continuously moving
conductive wire electrode.
12. Tool Perspective (Die testing)
Soft gel Die Sector Surface Roughness
in Ra (µm)
Machined Sector 5.5
Anodized Sector 1.5
13. Tool Perspective (Die testing)
Soft gel Die Sector Vickers Value (HV) Load Time
Machined Sector 206 – 214 300 g 30 Sec.
Anodized Sector 196 – 198 300 g 30 Sec.
Vickers HardnessTest
14. Product Perspective (NanoTechno. Intro.)
• Nanotechnology is the world that every thing on it is measured by
nanometer
• In general, the size of a nanoparticle spans the range between 1 and 100 nm.
19. Conclusion
• Soft Gel Die Cost $4500
• Soft Gel Die worn after 100 million capsule ~ 1000 hr.
• Soft Gel Die Reconditioning by CNC Cylindrical grinding in America with $1500
• Wire EDM Reconditioning cost $300
• GrapheneVs Bacteria, dose must be standardized before any implementation.
• CNTs as a byproduct by EDMing Y.H. Guu Apps of CNTs in NTM and Microscopy
• CNTs addition to EDM, CNTs and Drug delivery
27. Why Wire EDM
• The CNC Wire EDM Machine Feed Resolution up to 1µm
• High Skilled Operator needed for Cylindrical Grinding
• The Availability of CNC Cylindrical Grinding Machine
28. WhyVickers
• 120 degree diamond tip
• Cutting edge 1.3 mm while brinell have 10 mm diameter steel sphere
• Rockwell hardness not available (10 mm diameter or 120 degree
diamond)
• leeb hardness test not applicable (flat large surface area is needed)