Features:

• SOTAX HT 100 is manufactured of top-quality materials. The housing is made of galvanized, powder-coated sheet steel.
• No regular maintenance is needed.
• The SOTAX HT 100 is equipped with the unique Auto Alignment™ device (patented) that automatically and instantaneously aligns the sample in the correct measurement position for hardness testing.
• The measurement principle of tablet hardness can be changed from “Constant Speed” (where the test jaw is moved at a constant speed adjustable from 5–200 mm/min.) or to “Constant Force” (where the test jaw increases force linearly adjustable from 10–100 N/sec).

Ten-chamber feeder:

• The optional batch feeder has ten chambers. Each chamber can hold 200 samples or more (dependent upon size and shape).
• The magazine is easily removable and easy to clean.
• The feeder moves clockwise and transports the samples into the Auto Separator.

Auto Separator:

• With the Auto Separator it is possible to separate all shapes and sizes of tablets without any manual user adjustments or special tools.
• The separation is achieved through a new device based on soft rotation (instead of vibration)
• The Auto Separator is removable and can be easily cleaned.
• A photoelectric sensor is positioned on the outside of the separator to detect each individual sample as it is deposited from the separator to the balance boat.

Balance boat:

• The weight of each sample is determined using a balance boat and this is designed to eliminate errors caused by a build-up of tablet debris and dust.
• The tablet weight is measured with a high-speed, precise Mettler weight cell.
• The balance boat is equipped with two slides, enabling to check only the weight of gelatin capsules or other samples before being collected in a special container.
• The balance boat can be removed easily for cleaning.
• The tablet is moved smoothly from the balance boat into the transporter.

Transporter:

• The four-station transporter feeds the tablet clockwise from each test station.
• The Auto Alignment™ device (patented) on the hardness testing station guarantees that all common forms are positioned correctly.
• The feed path and the test jaw are automatically cleaned of tablet debris by special brushes mounted on the transport head. Broken tablets are automatically swept away into a waste container.

Thickness measuring system:

• Thickness is measured by calibrated precision potentiometric displacement sensors.
• The thickness measuring system is automatically zeroed after each test run.

Hardness measuring station:

• Equipped with the Auto Alignment™ device (patented), to position automatically and rapidly all common forms at exactly 90 degrees to the test jaw before testing.
• An automated cleaning device that protects the hardness station from tablet residues is included.
• Measurement by “Constant Speed” or by “Constant Force” is selectable. The jaw speed movement and the linear increase of force are adjustable.

Technical data:

• Measurement Principles: Constant Speed, Constant Forces
• Range 0.05 – 2.5 mm/min, 10 – 99 N/sec
• Measurement Range
• Hardness Accuracy :
  • 5 – 500 N(+/-1 N)
  • 500 - 1000 N(+/-2 N)
• Diameter/Length: 0.00 – 30.00 mm
• Accuracy: +/-0.05 mm
• Thickness: 0.00 – 18.00 mm
• Accuracy: +/-0.05 mm
• Weight: 0 mg – 60 g
• Accuracy: +/-0.1 mg
• Power 230 V/50 Hz or 110 V/60 Hz
• Dimension (W x D x H): 503/483/560 mm
• Weight Approx. 39 kg (86 lb)