STANDARD TOOLING

Wilson Tool International’s Tableting division manufactures tablet press tooling for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and compression industries worldwide. In 2018, Wilson Tool acquired the Tablet Press Tooling division of Thomas Engineering Inc., a tablet coating and machine manufacturer with decades of experience serving the tableting industry. With this new expansion, the tablet press tooling division of Wilson Tool gained additional knowledge and expertise in numerous areas of the tableting process. We look forward to bringing these advancements in service, knowledge and manufacturing to your business.
 
Whether it’s a standard punch and die or a completely new design, your order is unlike any other. We take a customized approach to each customer request to assure each order receives detailed attention. Explore standard tooling options below and/or select custom tooling options as a modification to improve performance.

 

Fixed Parallel Keys

Fixed parallel keys provide full engagement in the turret. Our keys are designed to provide maximum engagement and come standard with a full radius key end to minimize the opportunity of damage to the bore or burring the key slot.

Double Tapper Die

Adding taper to a die can help minimize capping or delamination of tablets. The increased space at the opening of the die allows air to escape faster and creates a gentler decompression of the tablet during ejection. 

Wilson Tool applies the Protection Shoulder groove to the outside of all our dies. This design ensures that any burr caused by the Die Lock Screw will not score the die pocket. Double taper dies provide all the same benefits as a single taper but with twice the benefit. Adding taper to both ends of the die provides two working ends on one tool. When the first side is no longer usable simply flip the die over and you have a new land area.

 

                                                                                    

Carbide Lined Dies

Manufactured with the same options as other dies, such as single and double taper, lined dies can offer greater wear resistance than steel. Often used when forming abrasive or corrosive materials, carbide lined dies are available in all the same shapes and sizes as standard dies.

                                                                         

Relieved Die

A relieved die is a standard die manufactured with relief. This allows for the lower punch to be shortened, adding strength and stability. This die option is most commonly used in micro tablets.

                                                                                            

Single Tapper Die

Wilson Tool applies the Protection Shoulder groove to the outside of all our dies. This design ensures that any burr caused by the Die Lock Screw will not score the die pocket. Adding taper to a die can help minimize capping or delamination of tablets. The increased space at the opening of the die allows air to escape faster and creates a gentler decompression of the tablet during ejection. Single taper is most commonly used in micro tablets or in development of new tablets.

                                                                                   

Punch Tip Option

Upper and lower punches have a variety of tip options that create a variety of improvements. An undercut relief on the upper punch can help with retention of dust cups. The Euro dust cup design is another method of dust cup retention that has a tighter seal for better prevention of lubrication leaking out. Bakelite relief is designed with a sharp relief to assist in removal of granulations along the die wall.

       

328-1 Size Tooling

 

B Size Tooling

B size tooling is available in a wide variety of standard shapes and can also be customized to your specific application and design. The upper punch and lower punch come with S-7 standard steel but are also available in alternate steels, to help you ensure the best in performance and production based on your tablet needs. Dies come with standard D2 steel and are also available in a wide variety of steel options.

Additional Features

Other features that need to be considered when ordering punch tooling include the head design, keying requirements and tip relief. For dies, reviwe taper type requirments.

Options

Tool steels and surface treatments help to increase tooling performance. Additionally, a high polish finish can increase tooling life.