3. CONTENTS
Introduction
Properties of tablets
Advantages & disadvantages
Formulation
Machineries in tablet processing
Large scale manufacturing
Characteristics & motives of large scale manufacturing
Problems associated with large scale manufacturing
Remedy of large scale manufacturing problems
Small scale manufacturing
Reasons behind selection of small scale manufacturing
Concept of pilot plant
Comparism between large scale manufacturing and small scale manufacturing
Conclusion
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4. Introduction:
Solid dosage form is most frequently taking drugs. It may
be administered orally as powders, pills, capsules and
tablets. Tablets is most widely use in medicine form.
Tablets are-
Solid dosage form
Administered orally
Contain unit dosage form
Prepared by molding or compression
5. Properties of Tablet
Elegant product identity with no defects
Sufficient strength to withstand mechanical shock
Should have chemical & mechanical Stable
Release active ingredients in predicted ways
Should have elegance to customer
6. Advantages of tablets:
Ease of accurate dosing.
Good physical & chemical stability.
Lighter & compact.
Lower cost.
Provides greatest dose precision.
Highly convenient
7. Disadvantage
Difficult to swallow
Difficult to formulate a drug with poor wettability & slow dissolution into a tablet .
Slow onset of action .
2. Some drugs resist compression into dense compacts, owing to amorphous nature,
low density character.
3. Drugs with poor wetting, slow dissolution properties, optimum absorption high
in GIT may be difficult to formulate or manufacture as a tablet that will still
provide adequate or full drug bioavailability.
4. Bitter testing drugs, drugs with an objectionable odor or drugs that are sensitive
to oxygen may require encapsulation or coating. In such cases, capsule may offer
the best and lowest cost.
10. Machineries in tablet processing
Fig: Mass mixer
Fig: Oscillating granulator Fig: Rapid Mixer Granulator
Fig: Multi Mill Machine Fig: Double cone blender Fig: Drum mixer
11. Machineries in tablet processing
Fig: Fluid bed dryer Fig: Vacuum Tray Dryer
Fig: Compression machine Fig: Film coating
Fig: Automated
mechanical shifter
Fig: Strip machine
12. Machineries in tablet processing
Fig: Blister Machine Fig: Single press Fig: Rotary Press
13. What is packing
Packing is a process by which wrappe the finished product.
It stands to get following feature:-
Prevent drug degradation
Prevent environmental changes
unit-dose form
Proper labeling
barcode labeling
prevention of microbial contamination
Proper marketing
14. Packing Equipment
A. Blister packers
B. Bottling and filling lines
C. Cappers
D. Cartoners
E. Counters
F. Induction Sealers
G. Labelling equipment
H. Tube fillers
16. Small scale production
Small scale manufacturing refers to the production of a commodity with a
small plant size firm. The investment in machinery is lower when compared to
large scale units.
Small scale appropriate if :-
The business produces non-standardized
The market size is limited
Products have to be customized
17. Pilot plants
Pilot plants are small-scale production systems used to
practically test and validate a production technology
before commercialization.
Generally, the primary motivation behind building and
operating pilot plants is to understand and explore a
new technology.
Lessons learned can help establish valuable
experience and data that results in a safer, more
efficient and commercially viable larger or full-scale
production facility.
18. Large Scale Manufacturing
The term “Large scale manufacturing” refers to the production of a
commodity on a large scale with a large sized firm. It requires huge
investments in plant and machinery.
Large scale firms characterized by
Large scale production
Market size is large
Mechanization
High labor
Products in good quality.
19. Motive of large scale production
Desire for increase sales
Desire for large customer base
Desire for economy
Desire for global company
Desire to overcome competition
Desire to achieve monopoly status
Desire to long term profitability
Desire to increase demand
20. Problem associate in large scale production
Less supervision
Individual tastes ignored
Absence of personal element
Possibility of depression
Dependence of foreign markets
Cut-throat competition
International complications
Less adaptability
21. Problems can be avoided by small scale manufacturing
Close supervision
Economical management
Personal attention
Personal touch with employees
Grater adaptability
Independence
Nature of demand
Nature of industry