LFA TDP 6s - Controls and Tablet Production Process

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Manual and Electrical Controls
Basic Components
A description of the principal components follows:
• The Hand Wheel can be turned to start the cam track's direction.
• The Top Cam Drive Shaft guides the punches’ movement.
• The Hopper holds the dry materials that will be compressed.
• The Boot moves the materials from the Hopper to the Tooling and ejects the tablets.
• The Die defines or molds the size and shape of the powder.
• The Upper Punch and Lower Punch compress the materials within the Die.