Pharmaceutical tablet coating system
Achieve precise and efficient coating of pharmaceutical tablets to enhance product stability and efficacy, while maintaining flexibility in both continuous and batch production.

Coats Pharmaceutical Tablets with Precision
The ConsiGma® Tablet Coating (TC) Modules from GEA deliver exceptional precision in pharmaceutical tablet coating, utilizing high-performance technology to deposit accurate amounts of coating materials on tablet cores, regardless of hygroscopicity or friability. Designed for both batch and continuous production, these modules can seamlessly integrate into diverse tablet manufacturing lines, including R&D, pilot, and full-scale operations. Supporting a capacity of 1.5 kg to 500 kg per shift, or up to 1000 kg with a twin-coater system, the ConsiGma® TC offers flexibility with interchangeable coating wheels and customizable options to meet specific production needs. Equipped with Conductor 4.0 software, it ensures comprehensive process control and integrates with upstream and downstream equipment. The system achieves up to a 50% reduction in coating solution use, maintaining high-quality coatings while reducing waste. Meeting GMP and FDA standards, it aligns with pharmaceutical industry regulations and provides efficient CIP options for maintenance and cleaning.
Benefits
- Increases production efficiency with seamless batch and continuous operation.
- Enhances coating quality, significantly reducing risks of defects and waste.
- Minimizes coating solution usage by up to 50%, lowering material costs.
- Improves process control with integrated Conductor 4.0 software, ensuring consistent quality.
- Complies with GMP and FDA standards, supporting regulatory adherence.
- Applications
- Coating materials,Pharmaceutical tablets
- End products
- Pharmaceutical tablets with enteric coatings,Active pharmaceutical ingredient coated tablets,Aesthetic-coated tablets,Sustained-release tablets
- Steps before
- Granulation,Drying,Tablet Pressing,Blending
- Steps after
- Packing,Sterilization
- Input ingredients
- tablet cores,coating materials
- Output ingredients
- coated tablets,aesthetic coating,enteric coating,API coating
- 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.
- Production capacity
- 1.5–1000 kg
- Nominal throughput
- 15–60 kg/h
- Number of coater wheels
- 1 or 2
- Batch size capability
- R,D,Clinical,Full-Scale
- Coating types
- Aesthetic,Enteric,API
- Automation
- Conductor 4.0 software
- Customization options
- Interchangeable coating wheels
- Integration capability
- Bin-2-bin,upstream/downstream
- Energy efficiency
- Reduced coating solution usage
- Operation mode
- Batch and continuous
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Changeover time
- Quick switch configuration
- Energy efficiency
- Energy-saving technology
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Compact footprint
- Small footprint relative to throughput
- Control panel type
- Conductor 4.0 software
- Machine capability
- R,D,clinical and full-scale production
- System setup
- 1 or 2 coater wheels
- Wheel size
- 2 sizes available
- Discharge method
- Bin-2-bin systems or linked to other processes
- Control panel type
- Conductor 4.0 software
- Integration possibilities
- Standalone,bin-2-bin systems,or linked to up-or downstream process
- Coater wheel options
- 1 or 2 coater wheels
- 2 sizes of wheel available
- Feeding options
- Fully integrated ConsiGma® CM line,standalone tablet press,fully integrated with new GEA press,handshake with existing or customer selected press,IBC,manual
- Solvent capability
- Yes
- Wash options
- Offline
- PAT Probe
- Yes