Pharmaceutical Testing
Powders: Flowability Testers
The Flowability Tester BEP2 from Copley provides a range of options for testing pharmaceutical powders including three of the four methods quoted in the Pharmacopoeias – flow through an orifice, angle of repose and shear cell – in a single, cost effective unit. The Flowability Tester BEP2 has been specifically designed to address the specifications in and comments raised by the Ph. Eur. and USP on Powder Flow.
BEP2 with Cylinder Attachment
Comprising a stainless-steel cylinder measuring 76 mm long x 57 mm and a capacity of 200 mL, each attachment comes complete with 20 interchangeable stainless-steel disks each with a precision drilled hole between 4 mm and 36 mm. The cylinder attachment can be used in two different ways: i. For quantitative flowability tests based on mass vs time ii. To determine the intrinsic flowability of a powder via a flowability index based on comparative measurements.
BEP2 with Funnel Attachment
The stainless-steel flow funnel is designed to simulate flow in a hopper or other similar production situation. Supplied with 10 mm, 15 mm and 25 mm aperture quick-change nozzles it is manufactured from pharmaceutical grade 316 stainless steel. Testing is carried out with an easy-to-use shutter.
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