The Tableting Specification Manual is the sole reference on U.S.
manufacturing specifications for tablets and tablet tooling. Designed to be
an effective training resource, the manual is the complete guide to the
design of and specifications for tablet tooling, the design of tablets, and
the appropriate compression
forces for various types of tooling.
Key features of the 5th edition include:
- Tooling design options such as Bakelite relief, domed punch heads, punch
keys, mirror-finished punch heads,short upper punch straights, punchbarrel
chamfers,tapered dies,inserted dies - Updated tooling interchangeability tables - Guidelines for optimal tablet design, including adjustments for film
coating, bisects,and formulation characteristics; techniques to prevent
tablet picking;factors that affect embossing areas and tablet printing - Punch tip compression forces, based on finite element and analyses, for
standard concave, flatface bevel-edge, and flat-face radius-edge round and
shaped tooling - Comprehensive guidelines on tooling maintenance
* Two troubleshooting charts identifying common tablet production problems
and their remedies