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.