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Powder filling Capsugel's Xcelodose S system offers automated, programmable, and precise metering of drug powder into capsules or other containers
by weight. The unit allows companies to fill capsules with drug substances alone, thereby eliminating the need for excipient
compatibility and preformulation activities. The device weighs doses as low as 100 μg and greater than 100 mg with an accuracy
of < 2%. Capsugel, Greenwood, SC •
http://www.capsugel.com/ • tel. 800.845.6973
Tablet press Specialty Measurement offers the MiniTab press, which is designed to manufacture tablets ranging from 0.5 to 4 mm in diameter.
The introduction model can produce < 300,000 tablets/h; larger models will be capable of making > 2 million tablets/h. The
compact size of the machine, less than 250 500 × 500 mm, makes it ideal for glove-box applications. SMI, Lebanon, NJ •
http://www.smitmc.com/ • tel. 908.534.1546
Single-use solutions The FlexAct system focuses on biomanufacturing unit operations and can be used with preconfigured single-use equipment for
upstream and downstream processing steps. The system allows users of stainless-steel equipment or individual disposable components
to convert to single-use unit operations. Sartorius Stedim Biotech, Bohemia, NY •
http://www.sartorius-stedim.com/ • tel. 800.368.7178
Weldable tubing PureWeld weldable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) tubing is suitable for biopharmaceutical processes from research to production.
The product is designed to produce a quick, secure, and connector-free fluid path. The TPE contains no animal-derived material
that could leach into products. Each piece of tubing displays its lot number and expiration date. Watson-Marlow, Wilmington, MA •
http://www.watson-marlow.com/ • tel. 800.282.8823
