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Rotary tablet press comprising a turret and a method of providing improved adjustment of parts of the rotary tablet press

US10052836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

20Claims

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Assignee

GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING NV · GB

Inventors

Jan Vogeleer · Bornem, BE
Ivo Van Den Mooter · Willebroek, BE
Freddy VANDENBROUCKE · Roux, BE
Joris Vanderputten · Buizingen, BE
Nicolas Robin · Sint-Stevens-Woluwe, BE
Frederik Detobel · Halle, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 20, 2014
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB30B15/32
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The rotary tablet press has a housing including a compression section (6) with a turret (10) including a die disc (40), a top punch guide (20), a bottom punch guide (30), and a plurality of punches (25, 35). The turret (10) defines an axial direction (a) and a radial direction (r), the punches being arranged at a predefined radius defining a pitch (p) of the turret. The rotary tablet press comprises a bearing assembly (50) connected to the turret (10) and providing support to at least one auxiliary component of the rotary tablet press and the bearing assembly comprises a bearing (51) and a support means (60) for the at least one auxiliary component, and the bearing (51) is positioned outside the pitch (p) of the turret in the radial direction (r).

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