Dosage-form testing
Tablet Hardness Tester (Breaking Force Tester)
Measures the force needed to break a tablet by squeezing it between two jaws. Used to control compression and to make sure tablets are strong enough to survive coating, packing and handling.
- Pharmaceutical
- Nutraceuticals
- Confectionery and food tablets
- Veterinary medicines
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Maintenance checklist
Each use
- Clean jaws and tray
- Check display zeroes with no load
Monthly / quarterly
- Check jaw parallelism and wear
- Verify force at one or two points with a reference if your SOP requires
Six-monthly / annual
- Full force calibration across the working range
- Service drive and load cell as the manufacturer recommends
SAFETY
Safety precautions
Before you work on the Hardness tester
- Keep fingers away from the jaws while the motor is running.
- Wear safety glasses; tablet fragments can fly out when a tablet breaks.
- Handle potent products with gloves and clean the fragment tray carefully.
In LimsPulse · Calibration Management
Keep every Hardness tester in control: usage logs, calibration and maintenance schedules, and automatic blocking of overdue instruments.