Friability Test Apparatus
Description
Used to determine the durability and abrasiveness of tablets. A transparent perspex drum (made of important Perspex sheet 6.4 mm thick) 300 mm Diax35mm deep and white cover disc and nut, also a shaped radial fixed blade which Carrier the tablets along with it up to the central height and lets them off while the Drum is rotating. Thus the tablets rub against each other without any hard impact. The drum rotates at the fixed speed of 30 R.P.M. by a geared motor and the rotation period is controlled by a timer (imported time switch duration 1 to 15 minutes) per Determined end present. The motor unit is housed in a shaped steel cabinet with a shaft extended on one side upon which the drum rotates. Switches with neon indicators and time switch are fitted on a panel and provided work on 220 volts 50 C/S A.C.