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The new PTF tablet friability and abrasion testing instruments are now available for ordering. The first batch of instruments will come out of production in October 2018. Friability testing is used to test the durability of tablets during packing processes and transit. All Pharma Test friability testers are fully compliant to the current USP, EP and JP Pharmacopeia and come ready to use with friability (Roche) drums included in the standard scope of supply. Abrasion drums as well as friability drums with anti-static coating are available as options. To test large samples it is possible to equip the instruments with 10° angle stands.
New Features
After PT-TD300 the new PTF instruments are the second wave of the Pharma Test next generation of galenic instruments to be released. All of these upcoming instruments share a common design and are based on the same control electronics. The upcoming PTF instruments are available with one, two, three and six test drums and offer many new features:
Discontinued Models
With the launch of the new PTF models some prior models (see below) are discontinued. There will be no functional changes to PTF 10E and PTF 20E instruments. These instruments will remain with the current feature set as entry level friability testing instruments. For further information on the discontinued models see below the information sheet under 'Downloads'.
| Model | Part No. | Drums | Status | Availability |
| PTF 100 | 2-11000 | 1 | New Model | October 2018 |
| PTF 200 | 23-12000 | 2 | New Model | October 2018 |
| PTF 300 | 23-13000 | 3 | New Model | October 2018 |
| PTF 600 | 23-16000 | 6 | New Model | October 2018 |
| PTF 10E | 20-11000 | 1 | No changes | Available |
| PTF 20E | 20-2000 | 2 | No changes | Available |
| PTF 10ER | 21-11500 | 1 | Discontinued | Available until October 2018 |
| PTF 20ER | 21-12500 | 2 | Discontinued | Available until October 2018 |
| PTF 1DR | 22-00100 | 1 | Discontinued now | Available until batch is sold out |
| PTF 3DR | 22-00300 | 3 | Discontinued now | Available until batch is sold out |
| PTF 30ERA | 21-33000 | 3 | Discontinued now | Available until batch is sold out |
| PTF 60ERA | 21-36000 | 6 | Discontinued now | Available until batch is sold out |
