Tablet coating for r&d and small-scale production
Achieve precise, efficient tablet coating with a compact, versatile machine ideal for research environments and pilot-scale batches, ensuring reliable scalability and consistent product quality.
Coats Tablets and Mini-tablets Efficiently
The QUEST TC from ACG is a versatile tablet coating machine designed for R&D labs and pilot-scale production. It features a perforated drum design with three interchangeable drums for processing batch sizes as small as 200 grams, making it ideal for feasibility studies and small-scale runs. Its smart design incorporates a Schlick nozzle for reliable coating processes across mini to full-sized tablets. A weighing scale integrated with a PLC-based control system ensures accurate monitoring and control, while the touchscreen HMI offers user-friendly operation. The adjustable gun-to-bed distance allows customization for different tablet sizes, ensuring uniform coating. Suitable for pharmaceutical manufacturers, it supports both aqueous and solvent-based coatings, facilitating applications in film, enteric, and sustained-release coatings. Constructed for efficient cleaning and maintenance, the QUEST TC enhances operational safety and productivity.
Benefits
- Enhances R&D efficiency with flexible batch processing capabilities.
- Improves coating precision for varied tablet sizes with adjustable nozzle positioning.
- Minimizes operational risks with easy access for maintenance and cleaning.
- Reduces material waste through precise weighing and coating control.
- Facilitates fast scale-up from pilot to full production, ensuring seamless technology transfer.
- Applications
- Coating materials,Pharmaceutical tablets,Mini-tablets
- End products
- Sustained-release tablets,Pharmaceutical pills,Film-coated tablets,Enteric-coated tablets,Sugar-coated tablets,Mini-pill dosage forms
- Steps before
- Granulation,Mixing,Weighing,Blending
- Steps after
- Tablet Coating,Packaging,Check-weighing,Quality Inspection
- Input ingredients
- tablet cores,mini-tablet cores,coating solutions,aqueous coating solutions,solvent-based coating solutions
- Output ingredients
- coated tablets,coated mini-tablets
- Market info
- ACG World is known for its expertise in manufacturing pharmaceutical and nutraceutical processing and packaging machinery, offering innovative equipment solutions and maintaining a strong reputation for quality and reliability in the global market.
- Drum size
- 0.8 l,1.6 l,2.5 l
- Batch size
- 200 g minimum
- Tablet size
- As small as 2 mm diameter
- Coating type
- Aqueous or solvent-based
- Automation
- PLC-controlled
- Control system
- Touchscreen human-machine interface (HMI) and PLC-based
- Batch volume
- 0.45 l to 2.5 l
- Model availability
- MINIQUEST T,QUEST TC,QUEST TC III
- Coating method
- Perforated drum with Schlick nozzle
- Batch size
- 200 g - 2.5 kg
- Drum interchangeability
- Three interchangeable drums
- Automation level
- PLC - based control system with HMI
- Cleaning method
- Easy access design
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Application scope
- R,D and pilot scale batches
- Flexibility in coating
- Aqueous or solvent-based solutions
- Gun-to-bed distance,angle
- Adjustable
- Energy efficiency
- Smart design for efficient process
- Capability
- Mini-tablet coating
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Compact footprint
- Tabletop design
- Interchangeable parts
- Three drums
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen HMI
- Drum size
- 0.8 l,1.6 l,2.5 l
- Automation
- PLC-based control system
- Gun-to-bed distance
- Adjustable
- Integration possibilities
- Weighing scale integrated with PLC
- Interchangeable drums
- Three options available