All Courtoy rotary tablet presses can be equipped with automatic control systems, ranging from a simple PLC based system up to a complete fully automatic PC/PLC based system.
All systems are based on standard industrial hardware from the world leading manufacturers of automatic control systems. This means that no hardware is specially designed by Courtoy for rotary tablet presses. The use of such standard components allows for high reliability, while at the same time low cost replacement parts are available world-wide from local suppliers, within extremely short delivery times.
Weight control principle
Two alternative principles for automatic tablet weight control and adjustment, depending on the application and machine type selected.
Dual weight/hardness control principle
The controls dilemma facing the pharmaceutical compression industry since its infancy has been resolved by Courtoy’s engineers. Like all great solutions, the answer is amazingly simple: physically separate the two control loops to work on separate areas of the press. Weight is controlled at pre-compression and hardness is controlled at main compression. As a result, weight and hardness can be controlled simultaneously and continuously on a standard tablet press.
Press Control Systems:
OC3 control system
The OC3 control system is available on the R0/2, R1/2, R53 and the R5 - all of which are presses for industrial applications only.
ITS - 'Integrated Tabletting Supervisor' control system
The ITS is a fully automatic production control system available on the R150e, R190ft, R290f and R292f rotary tablet presses. Also the R1/2, R53, R5, R233, R253 and R353 industrial presses.
MC4 - 'Multi-Control 4' control system
The MC4 is available on the R150e, R190ft, R290f and R292f rotary tablet presses, the entire MODUL™ rotary tablet press range and the R233 industrial press.