Feed frame: The last processing step before the tablet compaction in pharmaceutical manufacturing

NO Sierra-Vega, RJ Romañach, R Méndez - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The feed frame is a force-feeding device used in the die filling process. The die filling
process is crucial within pharmaceutical manufacturing to guarantee the critical quality …

A perspective on calibration and application of DEM models for simulation of industrial bulk powder processes

W Ketterhagen, C Wassgren - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been increased focus on the calibration of discrete element
method (DEM) models to gain improved confidence in the simulation predictions. However …

Impact of material properties and process variables on the residence time distribution in twin screw feeding equipment

B Van Snick, A Kumar, M Verstraeten… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Screw feeders are integrated as dispensing units in most continuous manufacturing
platforms. Hence, characterizing and modelling the residence time distribution (RTD) of …

Effect of material properties on the residence time distribution (RTD) characterization of powder blending unit operations. Part II of II: Application of models

MS Escotet-Espinoza, S Moghtadernejad, S Oka… - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Residence time distribution (RTD) modeling can aid the understanding and characterization
of macro-mixing in continuous powder processing unit operations by relating observed …

Effect of material properties on the residence time distribution (RTD) of a tablet press feed frame

R Furukawa, R Singh, M Ierapetritou - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In continuous manufacturing (CM) of pharmaceutical tablets, the residence time distribution
(RTD) of the tablet press feed frame plays an important role in ensuring the critical quality …

Particles residence time distribution in a gas-solid cyclone reactor using a CFD-DDPM tracer method

A Li, L Zhu, K Wang, G Wang, Z Wang - Powder Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The simulation of particles residence time distribution (RTD) in a gas-solid cyclone reactor
(GSCR) based on the CFD-DDPM tracer method was conducted. The comparison between …

Measurement of residence time distributions and material tracking on three continuous manufacturing lines

AP Karttunen, TR Hörmann, F De Leersnyder… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the recent decade, benefits of continuous manufacturing (CM) of pharmaceutical
products have been acknowledged widely. In contrast to batch processes, the product is not …

Analysis of the powder behavior and the residence time distribution within a production scale rotary tablet press

M Dülle, H Özcoban, CS Leopold - European Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the behavior of powder particles in a rotary tablet press with special
focus on the feed frame system. To obtain a better knowledge of the continuous …

Robustness of a continuous direct compression line against disturbances in feeding

AP Karttunen, J Poms, S Sacher, A Sparén… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of the current study was to characterize the robustness of an integrated continuous
direct compression (CDC) line against disturbances from feeding, ie impulses of API and …

[HTML][HTML] Soft sensor for content prediction in an integrated continuous pharmaceutical formulation line based on the residence time distribution of unit operations

M Gyürkés, L Madarász, P Záhonyi, Á Köte… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a concentration predicting soft sensor was achieved based on the Residence
Time Distribution (RTD) of an integrated, three-step pharmaceutical formulation line. The …