Abstract: A pneumatic conveyor for transporting bulk materials, in particular tablets, has a compressor for conveyor gas and has a bulk material feed and a conveyor line, in particular hose, arranged therebetween, and a bulk material discharge. To prevent contamination of the environment during operation, a shut-off device is provided between a collection volume and the conveyor line. A method for operating a pneumatic conveyor conveys sample volumes intermittently.

Abstract: A pneumatic conveyor for transporting bulk materials, in particular tablets, has a compressor for conveyor gas and has a bulk material feed and a conveyor line, in particular hose, arranged therebetween, and a bulk material discharge. To prevent contamination of the environment during operation, a shut-off device is provided between a collection volume and the conveyor line. A method for operating a pneumatic conveyor conveys sample volumes intermittently.

Abstract: A pneumatic conveyor for transporting bulk materials, in particular tablets, has a compressor for conveyor gas and has a bulk material feed and a conveyor line, in particular hose, arranged therebetween, and a bulk material discharge. To prevent contamination of the environment during operation, a shut-off device is provided between a collection volume and the conveyor line. A method for operating a pneumatic conveyor conveys sample volumes intermittently.

Abstract: A pneumatic conveyor for transporting bulk materials, in particular tablets, has a compressor for conveyor gas and has a bulk material feed and a conveyor line, in particular hose, arranged therebetween, and a bulk material discharge. To prevent contamination of the environment during operation, a shut-off device is provided between a collection volume and the conveyor line. A method for operating a pneumatic conveyor conveys sample volumes intermittently.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the alignment and location of a sample (7), such as pills or tablets, for carrying out a further method step, such as a hardness test, with the aid of two opposing jaws (2, 3, 21), which may be moved relative to each other, the movable compression jaw (2) of which displaces the sample (7) along a guide track on to the fixed counter-jaw (3, 21), in order to begin the further method step with the sample (7). The forward movement of the movable compressing jaw (2), along with the sample (7) towards the fixed counter-jaw (3, 21) is continuously interrupted, the compressing jaw (2) being drawn backwards and driven forwards, such that the sample oscillates about the rest position thereof and then the compressing jaw (2) continues the movement towards the counter-jaw (3, 21) until the sample (7) reaches said counter-jaw (21).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (17) for the quality control of solid pharmaceutical products such as tablets, comprising a testing means (9) having a sensor for checking one or more parameters of the products. The device (17) consists of a housing (2) and a test chamber (15) that is arranged above said housing (2) and that is formed by a floor (4) and by a protective hood (1) that is placed onto this floor, whereby testing means (9) are located in said chamber. Drives (14) and, if applicable, supply means for the testing means and the transporting means (5, 6, 7) that are arranged in the test chamber (15) are located in the separate housing (2) encapsulated so as to be at least splash-proof and dust-tight vis-à-vis the test chamber (15) and the environment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the alignment and location of a sample (7), such as pills or tablets, for carrying out a further method step, such as a hardness test, with the aid of two opposing jaws (2, 3, 21), which may be moved relative to each other, the movable compression jaw (2) of which displaces the sample (7) along a guide track on to the fixed counter-jaw (3, 21), in order to begin the further method step with the sample (7). The forward movement of the movable compressing jaw (2), along with the sample (7) towards the fixed counter-jaw (3, 21) is continuously interrupted, the compressing jaw (2) being drawn backwards and driven forwards, such that the sample oscillates about the rest position thereof and then the compressing jaw (2) continues the movement towards the counter-jaw (3, 21) until the sample (7) reaches said counter-jaw (21).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to devices for measuring the thickness and/or length of objects (12) such as tablets, making use of a magnetic length-measuring system comprising a magnetic belt (5, 15) provided with pole pitches and with a magnetic field sensor (6, 20) located across from the magnetic belt (5, 15), having an electric evaluation circuit and having a placement surface (25) for the object (12) to be measured. The magnetic field sensor (6, 20) is mounted so as to be stationary while the magnetic belt (5, 15) is moved lengthwise past the magnetic field sensor (6, 20). A projecting arm (10, 21) is connected to the magnetic belt (5, 15) for purposes of making contact with the object to be measured, said arm accompanying the movement of the magnetic belt (5, 15), whereby the direction of movement of the magnetic belt (5, 15) is either parallel to the normal of the placement surface (25) or else it runs perpendicular thereto.