Tablet tooling refers to the dies and punches used in tablet compression machines. There are different types of tooling based on the dimensions of the punches and dies. Punches have various parts like the head, barrel, and tip that determine properties of the compressed tablet like shape, size, and hardness. The compression process involves filling the die cavities, pre-compressing the material, and then fully compressing it under pressure to form the final tablet, which is then ejected.

1. TABLET TOOLING
BY NIMESH SHARMA
B.PHARM 3RD YEAR
HIMALAYAN PHARMACY INSTITUTE
GUIDED BY MR. SUJIT DAS

2. What is it?
◦Tablet compression machines are made in keeping in view
the type of dies and punches will be used on them. The dies
and punches and their setup on compression machine is
called tooling.
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5. TABLET TOOLING
TYPES
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B D
BB BD

6. Dimensions
Type of
Tooling
Punch Length ( mm) Punch Diameter (mm) Die Diameter.(mm)
Height of dies
(mm)
Max. Tab.
size (mm) Round/
Capsule
B 133.6 19 30.15 22.22 16/19
D 133.6 25.4 38.1 23.82 25/25
BB 133.6 19 24.0 22.22 13/14
DB 133.6 25.4 30.15 23.22 19/19
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13. Parts Of A Tablet Press
Tablet presses are designed with following basic components:
• 1. Hopper for holding and feeding granulation
• 2. Dies that define the size and shape of the tablet.
• 3. Punches for compressing the granulation within the dies.
• 4. Cam tracks for guiding the movement of the punches.
• 5. A feeding mechanism for moving granulation from Hopper into the dies.
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15. Tablet Tooling Terminology
1. Head : The end the punch that guides it through the cam track of tablet machine during
rotation.
2. Head flat (Dwell flat) : The flat area of the head that receives the compression force from
the rollers ( in upper punches) & determines the weight and ejection height (in lower
punches)
3. Outside head angle : The area gets in touch in with the roller prior to head flat, while
compression.
Inside head angle : This is the area , which pulls down the lower punches after ejection
and lifts the upper punches after compression.
4. Neck : The relieved area between the head and barrel, which provides clearance to the
clams
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16. 5. Barrel : This area guides the punch ( while going up and down) with reference to turret guides
6. Stem : The area of the punch opposite the head, beginning at the tip & extending to the point where
the full diameter of the barrel begins. If the chamfer is present the barrel usually reaches its full
diameter just above the chamber.
7. Tip: This determines size, shape & profile of the tablet
8. Tip face: This area of punch is where the tablet is formed. Good surface finish is required here to
bet quality tablets
9. Working length: This distance between the bottom of the cup and the head flat is called as working
length which determines weight and thickness of the tablet
10.Overall length: Distance between top of the cup and the head flat.
11.Key Angle: The relationship of the punch key to the tablet shape. The keys position is influenced by
the tablet shape, take-off angle, and turret rotation.
12.Domed Heads: Increases the dwell time and hence help to achieve the better tablet hardness.
13.Dwell time: The time punches spends below the pressure roller while rotating in the machine
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17. STEPS ASSOCIATED WITH SINGLE
PUNCH & ROTATORY PUNCH MACHINE
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18. Working Principle of Compression Machine:
1. Filling and Dosing of the Dies
The material to be pressed reaches the rotary or gravity
feeder from the material supply. The fill cam below the
feeder pulls the lower punches down by a fixed amount and
the dies are filled with material. The quantity of the
material filled in is larger than the actual amount required
i.e. excess dosing Is done. Thereafter, the dosing unit lifts
the lower punches until only
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19. 2. COMPRESSION OF THE TABLETS
After that, the upper cam course lowers the upper punch
until the upper punches are inserted into the dies. the lower
punches are guide to the pre-compression cam. when the
punches pass the pre-compression cam, they are inserted a
little more into the dies and the material is pre-compressed
and the slugs are formed. thereafter, in the main
compression roller, the tablets reach their final height and
hardness.
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20. 3. Ejection and Exit of the Tablets
• After the compression, the upper cam course pulls the upper
punches into their top position and simultaneously the ejection
device lifts the lower punches until the tablets are ejected from
the dies. The tablet stripping device strips the tablets off the
lower punches and passes them on to the discharge chute.
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