Fette America

Fette now offers Die Table Segments that provide optimum tablet production with significantly shorter downtimes for refitting, resetting, and cleaning, according to Rich Derickson, vice president of sales and operations for Fette America.Derickson said these Die Table Segments can increase output up to 25% with more stations per die table, less product loss, less wear and tear, and simpler, smoother logistics. The segments significantly outlast standard dies, including carbide-lined dies.

	Standard die plates	Fette’s die table segments
Installation (for 75 stations)	61 individual dies	5 segments
Fasteners needed	61	10
Manual operations	366	15

The switch to Fette Die Table Segments can decrease set-up time by as much as 88%. By eliminating the need for dies and die lock screws, the Die Table Segments provide a whole new level of efficiency. The new segments, which have excellent technical reliability even when manufacturing special tablet forms, are designed to replace the entire standard die table surface plate. In addition to higher speeds and greater longevity, the Die Table Segments offer decreased Srel for better quality. The segments are available on all new Fette tablet press turrets, and can be interchanged with standard turrets on customers' current Fette presses.