Thomas F500 Tablet Coater

Coating Case Study:Thomas F500 vs. Thomas Accela-Cota 60D

Comparison F500 vs. AC 60D

TAKE A BASIS

• 1,800 kg batch weight

• 6 x 300 kg pan loads

• One (1) pan coater

• 3% wg – Color Coating

• Coating solution – 15% solids

• Assisted Loading

BATCH EQUIPMENTThomas Engineering 60D

Batch Coater460 Liters-Brim Volume

300 kg pan load of tablets Tablet Bulk Density=0.75 kg/liter

• load (15 minutes)• coat (53 minutes)• unload (15 minutes)

= 83 minutes per pan cycle

ξ Time to Process

6 Pan Loads @ 300 kg = 8.3 hours (8 hrs & 18 min)

AC 60” Batch Coating Sequence

1,800 kg Batch Basis

TAKE a BASIS

• 1,800 kg batch weight

• 3 x 600 kg pan loads

• One (1) pan coater

• 3% wg – Color Coating

• Coating solution – 15% solids

• Assisted Loading

F500 Thomas Flex 500 Batch Coater

----------920 Liters-Brim Volume

600 kg pan load of tablets Tablet Bulk Density=0.75 kg/liter

Comparison F500 vs. AC 60D

• load (2 minutes)• coat (50 minutes)• unload (7 minutes)

= 59 minutes per pan cycle

ξ Time to Process

3 Pan Loads @ 600 kg = 2.95 hours (2 hrs & 57 min)

F500 Batch Coating Sequence

1,800 kg Batch Basis

Case Study Summary - F500 vs. AC 60D

AC 60” BATCH COATER

Thomas 60D Batch Coater

1,800 kg

DONE – 8.3 Hrs

F500 BATCH COATER

Thomas Flex 500

1,800 kg

DONE – 2.95 Hrs

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