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Intelligent, upgradable friability & abrasion testing.

Friability Drum Specification :

  Title  Specification
MOC and Property of DrumTransparent Synthetic Polymer with polished internal surfaces. Develops minimum Static charge. One side is removable.
Drum attachmentHorizontal to axis of Instrument
Internal  Diameter283.0 to 291.0 mm (287.0 ± 4.0 mm)
Depth36.0 to 40.0 mm (38.0 ± 2.0 mm)
Outer Diameter of Central Ring24.5 to 25.5 mm (25.0 ± 0.5 mm)
Curved Projection with inside Radius (Extends from middle to outer wallof drum)75.5 – 85.5 mm (80.5 ± 5.0 mm)
Drum Revolution/Minute24 – 26 (25 ± 1)
Drop Height154.0 – 158.0 mm (156.0 ± 2.0 mm)
Total Revolution / Test100 Revolutions / 4 Minutes
FunctionAt each turn, the Tablets roll or slide and fall onto the drum wall or onto each other

Calibration Limit :

ParametersSpecification
Revolution / Minute24 to 26 RPM (25 ± 1 RPM)
Time / Test3 Minutes & 50 Seconds
                  to
4 Minutes & 10 Seconds
(4 Minutes ± 10 Seconds)
FrequencyQuarterly