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Tablet hardness testers – what are they?
Tablet hardness testers are pieces of pharmaceutical equipment capable of determining and recording various measurements about individual tablets. They are often used within the analytical laboratory of pharma companies and university research departments as the information tablet hardness testers can record is of crucial importance when developing new drugs and performing quality control. Their name derives from the original, primary purpose of determining the breaking point of a tablet, known as hardness.
What are the types of tablet hardness testers that can I buy?
There are a few measurements that tablet hardness testers can record, and there are many machines that offer the capabilities to do so. Some can record all of the parameters and others offer just one or two. It really depends on how busy your lab workload is, and what type of testing you might require.
Hardness is the most common measurement of all hardness testers, calculated in Newton, and can determine the force required to break the tablet, thus recording how hard it is.
Other measurements that tablet hardness testers can measure are diameter, which rather obviously, records the diameter of a sample; thickness, which does the same; and weight – which involves weighing the tablet before carrying out the other tests. All of the results from these tests when combined give a pretty concrete analysis of the tablet’s hardness and physical attributes.
Some tablet testers are also able to take the measurement of length, which is useful when testing oblong shaped tablets, such as capsules, for example.
How will Total Laboratory Services be able to help me?
Total Laboratory Services Ltd offers a good range of tablet hardness testers, each capable of performing a variety of tests. Our friendly staff are always on hand to advise which unit might be best suited to your needs, and we happily provide quotations upon request, without obligation.
We are the exclusive UK sales representative for ERWEKA, the well-known German manufacturer of high quality, handmade, long lasting tablet hardness testers. You can be confident that purchasing a new hardness tester from us will be a very worthwhile investment for your lab.
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