Heavy-duty tablet press for single & double-layer tablets
Maximize your tablet production with a high-speed solution capable of creating single and double-layer tablets efficiently, ensuring precise weight control and improved powder deaeration for uniform density across large-scale batches.
Compresses and Layers Tablets Efficiently
The R233 from GEA Group is a heavy-duty rotary tablet press engineered for continuous industrial applications across the food, beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. It excels in compressing both single-layer and double-layer tablets, addressing the demands of high-speed tablet production while ensuring precision and uniformity. Featuring a compression force of up to 150 kN, the R233 is well-suited for abrasive and corrosive powders, making it ideal for products such as sodium chloride tablets, espresso coffee pods, and lead-acid battery pellets. With its PLC-controlled system and MultiControl5 interface, the machine integrates seamlessly into automated production lines, providing real-time process monitoring. Its GMP-compliant design and dust extraction nozzles maintain sanitary conditions, while the automatic punch lubrication system reduces maintenance downtime. Available in several model variations, the R233 offers flexibility with options like nickel-coated steel turrets and multi-tip configurations, catering to diverse manufacturing needs.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with 24/7 operation capability.
- Maintains product quality through precise weight control and uniform granule distribution.
- Reduces maintenance costs with automatic lubrication and durable component design.
- Ensures high-volume output with compression forces up to 150 kN.
- Adapts to corrosive and abrasive materials, extending equipment lifespan.
- Applications
- Coffee pods,Pharmaceutical tablets,Detergents,Batteries,Food and beverage,Catalysts,Salt tablets,Automotive parts
- End products
- Espresso coffee pods,Lithium-ion battery cells,Vitamin c tablets,Sodium chloride tablets,Methanol synthesis catalyst tablets,Lead-acid battery pellets,Paracetamol tablets,Laundry detergent tablets,Electrolyte tablets
- Steps before
- Grinding,Powder preparation,Mixing,Granulation
- Steps after
- Quality control,Packing,Coating,Labeling
- Input ingredients
- abrasive powders,corrosive powders
- Output ingredients
- tablets,salt tablets,catalysts,coffee pods,effervescent tablets
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Compression force
- 150 kN
- Pre-compression force
- 10 kN
- Maximum fill depth
- 40 mm
- Maximum output capacity
- 144.000–286.200 tab/h
- Number of stations
- 27–53
- Top punch penetration
- 6 mm
- Weight
- 7,000 kg
- Press height
- 2,260 mm
- Floor space
- 1,400 x 1,500 mm
- Punch-holder body diameter
- 27–48 mm
- Outside die diameter
- 35–70 mm
- Die wall and punch face lubrication system
- Yes
- Automation
- Siemens PLC
- User-friendly interface
- 21.5-inch HD touchscreen
- Fill cams range
- 15 mm
- Tool holders with cam-rolling bearings
- Yes
- Nickel-coated steel turret
- Yes
- Automation level
- Fully automatic
- Single-layer and double-layer capability
- Yes
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- 24/7 continuous operation
- Powder confinement
- Isolated and sealed compression zone
- Cleaning method
- Fully GMP-compliant design
- Energy efficiency
- High-speed operation
- Compression forces
- Up to 150 kN
- Tablet weight control
- Based on force measurement
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Tablet type
- Salt tablets,catalysts,coffee pods
- GMP Compliance
- Fully GMP-compliant design
- Machine footprint
- 1,400 x 1,500 mm
- Machine weight
- 7,000 kg
- Press height
- 2,260 mm
- Control panel type
- 21.5-inch HD touchscreen
- Frame material
- Cast iron,Stainless steel housing
- Turret material
- Nickel-coated steel
- Punch tip material
- Steel,Stainless steel or Tungsten carbide
- Control panel type
- Siemens PLC / industrial PC
- Integration possibilities
- MultiControl5 system
- Punch tip material
- Steel / Stainless steel / Tungsten carbide
- Press model
- R233/27,R233/39,R233/47,R233/53
- Tablet production type
- Single-layer / Double-layer
- Paddle drive
- Individual drives for each paddle
- Tool holder design
- High-pressure heads and cam-rolling bearings
- Turret material
- Nickel-coated steel
- Die and punch lubrication
- Automatic