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The instrument is made in strict compliance with the EP <2.9.8> and USP <1217> Pharmacopoeia. Enter the nominal test information for Hardness via the PTB 111E keyboard. Select the unit to measure, Kp, N or Sc, now place the sample onto the Sample Dish and start the test. The driven jaw will now run forward and touch the tablet to measure the hardness (tablet breaking force).
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Which force mode to select ? Since more than 15 years all PHARMA TEST Hardness Test instruments offer the possibility to select either linear Force or linear Speed increase. Linear force increase certainly offers the most accurate control, as the rate of increase is directly controlled by the electronically load cell used to read the force.
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Testing Tension Strength of Oblong and Caplets The specially designed sample holder and force jaw is suitable to be used in the PTB 111E Testing Instrument. It is designed to test the tension strength at the break line of shaped and also round tablets...
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Manual Tablet Hardness Testing Instrument - Type PTB 111E Accuracy: < 0.1% Number of tests for statistics: Up to 250 Calibration Procedure: 10 kg reference weight (certified) Validation breaking detection: PT-MT magnetic tablet Validation force setting: PT-MT3 magnetic tablet Validation linearity of the load cell: PTB-CAL15 certified weight 5, 10, 15 kg...
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