Rotary tablet press for abrasive powders
Achieve precise tablet sizing and bilayer production, even with abrasive powders, using a robust press that enhances efficiency and minimizes wear, ensuring consistent quality across high-speed, continuous operations.
Processes Abrasive Powders into Tablets and Bilayer Products
The PERFORMA P from GEA Group is a sophisticated rotary tablet press tailored for industrial and non-pharmaceutical applications. Its unique design incorporates an exchangeable turret system, enhancing versatility by allowing quick and cost-effective changeovers. This system, along with duplicate exchangeable die discs (EDDs), minimizes investment costs while maximizing output. Capable of processing abrasive powders, the PERFORMA P is ideal for manufacturing grinding wheels, detergent pods, and automotive parts, among others.
Equipped for bilayer production, the machine features a tamping station and a robust 80 kN final compression station, ensuring high-quality output even at high speeds. Integrated dust extraction nozzles and exceptional accessibility to the compression area reduce cross-contamination and improve efficiency. The PERFORMA P accommodates various tooling options (D, B, BB, BBS, A) and can produce up to 374,000 tablets per hour, making it suitable for continuous, high-speed operations.
Its energy-efficient design operates on 3-phase power with a maximum power consumption of 11.9 kVA. Available in durable materials tailored for corrosion resistance and long-term industrial use, it supports clean, dry compressed air, and easy-to-access component cleaning.
For clients requiring specific configurations, GEA offers customization and engineering support to ensure seamless integration into existing production lines.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with quick format changeovers, reducing downtime.
- Lowers capital expenditure by using duplicate EDDs instead of entire turret replacements.
- Ensures contamination-free production with integrated dust extraction capabilities.
- Supports versatile production needs, including bilayer tablets, without significant retooling.
- Delivers high-quality compression at high speeds, ensuring reliability across diverse applications.
- Applications
- Detergents,Coffee pods,Salt tablets,Batteries,Confectionery,Industrial applications,Abrasive powders,Hard metals,Bilayer production,Nuclear fuel pellets,Catalysts,Non-pharma applications,Automotive parts
- End products
- Salt water softener pellets,Laundry detergent pods,Polishing compounds,Grinding wheels,Catalytic converter elements,Tungsten carbide inserts,Espresso pods,Chocolate bars,Uranium fuel rods,Dishwasher tablets,Car brake pads,Lithium-ion battery cells
- Steps before
- Drying,Grinding
- Steps after
- Bilayer production,Packaging,Dust extraction,Sterilization
- Input ingredients
- abrasive powders,second-layer feeder materials
- Output ingredients
- tablets,single-layer tablets,bilayer tablets,tablets with vertical holes
- 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.
- Max. tablet diameter
- 25,4 mm
- Max. pre-compression force
- 10 kN
- Max. compression force
- 100 kN
- Max. output capacity
- 374,000 tab/h
- Electrical requirements
- 3phase+PE – 380/400/415/460/480 V – 50Hz/60Hz
- Power consumption
- nominal 6 kW / installed 11.9 kVA
- Compressed air requirements
- Clean,dry / 7-8 bar / 500l/m
- Dust extraction requirements
- 150 m³/h at 15 mbar
- Machine dimensions
- W = 1,030 mm x D = 1,555 mm x H = 2,170 m
- Machine weight
- 2,500 kg
- Number of stations
- 24,30,36,39,51
- Tamping station force
- 2.5 kN
- Final compression station
- 80 kN
- Tooling type
- D,B BB,BBS,A EU / TSM
- Working mechanism
- Rotary tablet press
- Process type
- Single-layer and bilayer production
- Automation level
- PLC / SCADA
- Changeover time
- Fast and easy format changeovers
- Cleaning method
- Integrated dust extraction
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Energy efficiency
- Minimized investment cost with EDD
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- ISO Certification
- ISO 9001
- Machine Dimensions
- W = 1.030 mm x D = 1.555 mm x H = 2.170 m
- Machine Weight
- 2,500 kg
- Max. Tablet Diameter
- 25.4 mm
- Punch Body Diameter
- 25.4 mm
- Die Diameter
- 38.1 mm
- Discharge Method
- Automatic
- Interchangeable Turret
- Yes,with EDD concept
- Turret Parts
- Upper punch guide,EDD,Lower punch guide
- Bilayer Production Capability
- Yes,with additional parts
- Second-Layer Feeder
- Can be shut off for sampling
- Compression Area Accessibility
- Unmatched
- Dust Extraction Nozzles
- Integrated
- Changeover System
- Fast format change with EDD
- Dwell Time Control
- Set independently of linear speed
- Tooling Flexibility
- D,B,BB,BBS,A tooling