From Film-Coated to Effervescent: Machines for Every Tablet Type

Tablets constitute a very popular pharmaceutical dosage form, providing advantages in terms of convenience, precise dosage, and simple administration. The universe of tablets is far from homogeneous, however. From the glossy and smooth look of a film-coated tablet to the immediate solubility characteristic of an effervescent tablet, there exists a considerable variety of tablet types, each with dedicated production processes.

Romaco Group recognizes such versatility and offers machinery solutions that are specifically tailored to the needs of tablet packaging manufacturers, catering to all types of tablets regardless of complexity.

Types of Tablets

The pharmaceutical industry makes use of a variety of tablets to address different therapeutic requirements as well as patient preferences, some common examples include:

• Compressed Tablets: The most frequent type of tablets, which are manufactured by compaction of powder or granules. They include sugar-coated, film-coated, and enteric-coated types.
• Film-Coated Tablets: Tablets coated with a thin layer of film, usually to ease swallowing, mask the taste, or modify drug release.
• Sugar-Coated Tablets: Tablets coated with sugar, mainly for taste masking.
• Enteric-Coated Tablets: These tablets are coated with a substance that resists stomach acid, allowing the tablet to dissolve in the intestines.
• Effervescent tablets have ingredients that react with water to produce carbon dioxide gas, which promotes quick disintegration.
• Chewable tablets are intended to be chewed and are thus convenient for patients with swallowing problems.
• Sublingual and buccal tablets are designed to dissolve under the tongue or in the buccal pouch for direct absorption into the systemic circulation.

The production processes for these types of tablets are quite different. For instance, film-coated tablets involve the utilization of a specialty film coating machine, while compressed tablets are produced using a tablet press machine or a tablet compression machine.

Innovative Solutions by Romaco for Tablet Packaging Machinery Manufacturers

Romaco Group offers a broad range of machines tailored to the specific needs of tablet manufacturers, their products cover all stages of production, from processing to packaging.

Tablet Compression: Romaco’s tablet press machines are engineered for high-speed, precise compression, ensuring consistent tablet weight and hardness. These machines are crucial for producing a wide variety of compressed tablets, including those destined for coating.

Tablet Coating: Romaco’s tablet coating equipment, featuring dedicated film coating equipment, guarantees uniform and efficient application of coatings. These machines are built to accommodate various coating materials and processes, thereby guaranteeing the best results for various types of tablets. From a delicate film coating to enhance swallowability to a resistant enteric coating for targeted drug delivery, Romaco offers the ideal solution.

Packaging Solutions: In addition to its tableting capability, Romaco also provides a series of packaging solutions that guarantee the protection and optimum presentation of the finished tablets.

Romaco’s focus on quality and innovation is reflected in their machine designs that emphasize efficiency, reliability, and user-friendliness. Their machines are meticulously designed to serve the high standards of the pharmaceutical industry, thereby ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and enhancing product quality. Romaco closely interacts with tablet manufacturers to learn about their individual requirements and offer customized solutions to enhance their production processes.

Conclusion

The tablet world is extremely diverse, with each type of tablet posing its own manufacturing challenges. Romaco Group offers innovative equipment and know-how to assist tablet packaging producers in the creation of high-quality tablets of every description. Whether tablet press machines used for primary compression, advanced film coating machines, and more, Romaco‘s end-to-end solutions enable producers to address the changing demands of the pharmaceutical market and get safe, effective medications to patients around the globe.