Lesson 1Milling and sieving equipment: oscillating mills, conical mill, hammer mill, sieves — particle size targets and feed controlReviews shaking, cone, and hammer mills plus sieving systems. Stresses particle size goals, screen pick, feed check, heat make, and metal check for steady granule traits and later work.
Shaking mill work and usesCone mill design and screen picksHammer mill hit and heat checkSieving systems and net pickFeed rate, separate and metal checksLesson 2Granulation equipment: high-shear granulator, oscillating granulator, twin-screw granulator — process overview and when to useDetails high-shear, shaking, and twin-screw granulators, comparing ways, process parts, and scaling. Talks binder add, end spot, and rules for picking tools based on mix and wanted granule traits.
High-shear granulator design and checkShaking granulator uses and limitsTwin-screw wet granulation basicsBinder add and end spotPicking granulation route for productLesson 3Primary packaging equipment: blister machines, bottle filling, capping — selection based on product and marketLooks at blister, bottle fill, and cap lines, focusing tool pick by product feel, stability, market needs. Deals line setup, change, during checks, and pack strong test needs.
Blister machine types and key partsBottle fill line design and checkCap systems and twist checkPack pick by product stabilityDuring checks and pack strongLesson 4Drying equipment: tray dryer vs fluid bed dryer — drying kinetics, typical parameters and monitoringCompares tray and fluid bed dryers, covering drying speed, heat and mass move, usual process parts. Talks end spot, sampling, checks to avoid breakdown, hard case, or uneven wet.
Tray dryer air flow and load patternsFluid bed dryer design and air liftDrying speed and key wetUsual temp and air flow rangesWet end tests and samplingLesson 5Lubrication and final blending equipment: tumble blender, low-shear blending best practices to avoid over-lubricationExplores lubrication and last mixing tools, stressing tumble and low-shear mixers. Covers lubricant pick, add order, mix time, sampling, checks to stop too much lubrication and ensure even mix.
Tumble mixer design and work partsLow-shear mixing and scale worriesAdd order and lubricant spreadSpot and stop too much lubricationDuring checks for last mix qualityLesson 6Weighing and dispensing: floor/bench scales, electronic balance calibration, batch reconciliation and checksFocuses on weighing and giving out work, including floor and bench scales, balance check, area effects. Explains material ID, line clear, batch match, paperwork for GMP keep.
Scale pick and setup checksBalance check and proofArea effects on weighingMaterial ID, tags and line clearBatch match and difference handleLesson 7Compression and tooling: rotary tablet press basics, turret speed, fill depth, tooling selection and punch maintenanceCovers rotary tablet press build, turret speed, fill depth, hold time. Explains tool types, punch tip design, keep ways to stop faults, cut wear, keep steady tablet quality and out.
Rotary tablet press parts and jobsTurret speed, hold time and outDie fill depth and weight checkTool pick and punch tip designPunch check, clean and keepLesson 8Coating equipment fundamentals: pan coating basics vs perforated pan and rationale for optional film coatingIntroduces coating pans and hole pans, spray break, drying areas. Explains film coating mix, process parts, when coating optional for stability, taste hide, ID, or changed release.
Regular vs hole coating pansSpray guns, break and drop sizeBed temp and exhaust checkFilm coating mix partsReasons for coat or skipLesson 9Blending equipment: V-blender, bin blender, high-shear mixer — operating principles and suitabilityDescribes V-mixers, bin mixers, high-shear mixers, comparing mix ways, scale, blend even test. Guides tool pick based on powder flow, density, separate risk for strong mixing.
V-mixer shape and mix patternsBin mixer use in closed handleHigh-shear mixer for sticky powdersBlend even sampling plansPicking mixers by powder traitsLesson 10Raw material receipt, sampling and storage equipment: sacks, drums, sampling thief, controlled storage conditions, documentationDeals raw material getting, sampling, store tools, including bags, drums, sample tools, controlled areas. Covers tags, status check, paperwork, separate for track and stop mix-ups.
Get checks and bag checkSample plans and thief use checksStore conditions and watchTags, status tags and holdPaperwork, track and checks
