The FE55 is the first tablet press of a new generation of machines. It sets new industry standards within three key areas: productivity, flexibility and availability. The tablet production process has become significantly more efficient.             
             
The FE55 is the first machine of its size with which users can serially produce more than 90 percent of all tablet types without any additional investments or costly upgrades. This is made possible, among other things, by the three press stations which are integrated into one machine. Thus, as a result, users are able not only to produce mono- and bi-layer tablets, but also to compress non-granular powder directly.             
             
The new filling system guarantees effortless filling, even when using complex powder mixtures that tend to form bridges with conventional filling systems. The innovative Kegel filling unit has far fewer mechanical parts and fills the dies virtually directly without redirecting the material over several wheels as in the past.              
             
One feature which guarantees high performance during production is the unique ratio of punches to area (up to 87 punches on 1.6 square meters). In addition there is a newly patented first layer sampler for the production of bi-layer tablets. Instead of the usual 20 seconds required, sampling of the first layer takes only four seconds, thanks to a pneumatically adjustable compression roller. An innovative, internal tablet outlet chute ensures uninterrupted and smooth production. A special control mechanism prevents sample tablets or damaged tablets from blocking the outlet.