Pharma Test PTB 311E Manuals

Manual Tablet Testing Instrument 3-in-1 - Type PTB 311E 29-02860_09.1.0E Page 1 of 5 PHARMA TEST AG � +49 6182 9532-600 Siemensstrasse 5 � +49 6182 9532-650 D-63512 Hainburg (GER) � [email protected] � www.pharma-test.com The Manual Tablet Testing Instrument PTB 311E is a dual force mode hardness test apparatus as it can be used for either linear force or linear speed increase while Tablet Hardness is tested. It offers a multiple point validation procedure for the built-in digital load cell and the diameter, height station. Test Thickness, Diameter or Length and Hardness of the same Tablet using just one Instrument, the PTB 311E. The instrument is made in strict compliance with the EP <2.9.8> and USP <1217> Pharmacopoeia. Enter the nominal test information for Thickness, Diameter or Length and Hardness via the PTB 311E keyboard. Select the unit to measure, mm - IN - kp, N or Sc, now place the sample upright into the Thickness Test Holder and start the test. The driven jaw will now run forward and touch the tablets highest point to measure the thickness, thereafter it reverses back so that the sample falls into horizontal position to test diameter and hardness. The 3 results are immediately displayed and printed to a connected Dot-Matrix or suitable PCL Type Laser- or DeskJet printer. Repeat this until your series has been tested, get a full print including each individual result, mean value and deviations. In case you need to test hardness “only”, no problem; zero Thickness and Diameter station and do hardness test only. This flexibility and the reproducibility of the results have made the PTB311E series to become one of the most sold hardness testers. Operating Principle… Even in the existing monographs from USP and EP is no standard force setting or force increase mode established. This usually is causing problems comparing results received of different suppliers instruments of the same tablet. The hardness result is directly influenced

PTB 311E & PTB 511E – Manual 3-in-1 Tablet Testing Instrument Pharma Test Apparatebau AG Siemensstr. 5 63512 Hainburg/Germany P: +49 6182 9532 600 F: +49 6182 9532 650 [email protected] www.pharma-test.com PTAG_29-02860_PTB311E_v2.2E.docx Page 1 of 6 PTB 311E – Manual 3-in-1 Tablet Testing Instrument The manual tablet testing instrument PTB 311E is a dual force mode hardness test apparatus as it can be used for either linear force or linear speed increase while tablet hardness is tested. It offers a multiple point validation procedure for the built-in digital load cell. The instrument is made in strict compliance with the EP <2.9.8> and USP <1217> Pharmacopoeia. Enter the nominal test information for thickness, diameter or length and hardness as well as a batch number via the PTB 311E keyboard. Select the units to measure, mm - Inch, KP (Kilopond), N (Newton) or Sc (Strong Cobb). Now place the sample onto the sample upright in to the Thickness Jaw and start the test. The driven jaw will run forward, touch and force the tablet at its highest point to measure the thickness, thereafter it reverses back so that the sample falls into horizontal position to test its diameter (length) and immediately its hardness (tablet breaking force). The 3 result are immediately displayed and printed to a connected dot-matrix or suitable PCL5 type laser- or Deskjet printer. Repeat this until your series has been tested, get a full print-out including each individual result, date, time, serial number of the instrument, batch number of the product tested, mean value and deviations of the test series.