The Saturn rotary press is for pressing 1 layer tablets with one outlet. First manufactured in 1996, the Saturn has established a reputation for reliability and economy, and has proven itself to be ideal for long production runs as well as for short production runs by contract manufacturers. The Saturn is capable of pressing tablets up to 55 mm in diameter by 33 mm high at a production rate of up to to 68,400 tablets/hour.

The PLC based press controls are customized to each customer’s requirements. The Saturn press is also available with simplified manual controls (i.e., equipped adjustment hand wheels) for tight budgets. Linotech Presses employ Siemens PLCs with 12 inch touch screen HMIs (Human Machine Interfaces) with different access levels for operators and supervisors.

Surfaces are made of stainless steel or application-specific corrosion resistant coatings. The enclosures are safety interlocked with a smooth fit and finish for product containment. The compression chamber can be kept under negative air pressure to reduce operator exposure to dust.

The turrets have hard chrome plating on the working surfaces. Punch holders ride in lubricated bushings. The turrets are driven by powerful AC motors coupled with frequency inverters. The turret drives have enough torque so that the presses can be restarted under full load without any problem.

• Presses single layer tablets up to 44 mm in diameter
• Siemens PLC or manual controls
• Proven performer
• The most economical press available from Linotech
• Stainless steel product contact surfaces or customer specified coatings
• Forged stainless steel turret with hard-chrome plated die table
• Baked on Epoxy finish
• Built to customer's specificatons

Maximum number of stations: 29

Turret speed: 30 RPM

Maximum main compression force: 15 tons

Maximum pre-compression force: 3 tons

Maximum tablet diameter: 44 mm

• Manual or PLC based controls.
• Dust containment.
• Supplied to customer specifications.