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Apparatus and method for the insertion of films in tablet presses

US9248621B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Korsch AG · DE

Inventors

Michael Schmett · Berlin, DE
Stefan Mies · Berlin, DE
Wolfgang Korsch · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2014
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 16, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB30B11/34
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for transferring, depositing and positioning films that are used as cores in coating-core tablets, in matrices of tablet presses, said device comprising at least three modules, a. module 1 (11) comprising at least one storage unit that contains the films, and/or at least one supply unit that supplies the films for transfer by a second module, b. module 2 (12) comprising at least one transfer unit, at least one conveyor belt (17) and at least one intake wheel (22), c. module 3 (13) comprising at least one controllable vacuum head (25) which comprises a removal device that removes the films from the carriers (28) of module 2 (12) using a vacuum and deposits them in the matrices of the tablet press (14).

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