Table of Contents
PPT Slide
UK manufacturing profitability by sector (1995 to 1999)
Current manufacturing philosophy
Current control philosophy
Current control philosophy
Business case for improvement
Product and process development objectives
R&D responsibilities - in conjunction with Manufacturing
Tablet manufacturing process
Blending
Near infra-red monitoring of powder blend process
Near infra-red monitoring of powder blend process
PPT Slide
Powder blend dynamics
Granulation and milling
Power consumption curve during granulation
Near infra-red monitoring of granulation process
Acoustic monitoring of high shear granulation process
PPT Slide
Actual versus predicted Mass Median particle size
Actual versus predicted Flowability Index
Actual versus predicted maximum crushing strength
Effect of scale on acoustic signature of a granulation process
Process ‘signature’
Process specification
Future control philosophy
Continuous blending process
Implications and new research areas
Implications during product and process development
Final thoughts
|