Constant Speed vs Constant Force – Whats the difference?

When first acquiring tablet hardness testers, a common question our installation engineers get asked is ‘what is the difference between constant speed and constant force?’ While either option is permissible with regards to pharmacopoeias and compliance regulations, both test methods can produce different results, which can lead to confusion if the difference is not understood. … Continued

The new ERWEKA Physical Tester Booklet

ERWEKA have released a handy, all-in-one booklet detailing their entire range of physical analytical testing equipment, including tablet hardness testers, disintegration testers, tapped density testers, friability testers and lots of other interesting, high quality lab equipment that you might find interesting. Everything you see in the booklet can be ordered through us, as we’re the … Continued

Tablet Hardness Testers Don’t Have To Be Testing

The great thing about our tablet hardness testers is that they are simple. Simple to use, simple to maintain and simple to store. Simplicity is essential when considering the purchase of new lab equipment, as it contributes to employee productivity, higher sample turnover and universal understanding of how to operate machinery. Take our range of … Continued

Tablet Hardness Testers – What can they tell you?

Tablet hardness testers can provide critical information about the structural integrity of a sample, but they can also contribute to other areas of analysis and manufacturing within the pharma processing order too. It’s a safe bet that if a particular batch of samples fail when passed through the tablet hardness testers, that same batch will … Continued

Tablet Hardness Testers – How do they work?

Tablet hardness testers, tablet testers, hardness meter, or whatever you may call them, are a crucial piece of laboratory equipment for any analytical lab. But with so many options to choose from, and so many new labs opening their doors, the question of how they actually work is seldom highlighted. Tablet hardness testers operate on … Continued

A Tablet Hardness Tester for Your Laboratory

A reliable, capable tablet hardness tester is a must-have in any analytical pharma laboratory. The inevitable, constant use that a tablet hardness tester is going to endure warrants good caution as to which brand of hardness tester you should buy. Fortunately, if you are reading this page, you have arrived at the right place, because … Continued

Tablet Hardness Testers

No pharmaceutical laboratory would be complete without some good tablet hardness testers. It’s the proverbial bread and butter of the analytical world (OK, maybe we’re going a bit too far) but nevertheless, a reliable tablet hardness tester makes all the difference to a busy lab’s efficiency. There are many makes of tablet hardness tester out … Continued