Powder Testing Workstation™ PTW and Powder Testing Assistant™ PTA 100i
27 January 2025; Nottingham, UK: The Powder Testing Workstation™ PTW from Copley Scientific is a robust, easy-to-use solution for assessing the flowability of powders. With its modular, customisable design, the new tester combines several of the most popular industrial powder testing methods including Angle of Repose, Flow Through an Orifice (funnel), and Shear Cell. Also now available is the Powder Testing Assistant™ PTA 100i, a standalone unit that streamlines powder testing procedures. Cost-effective and flexible these complementary solutions are a sound choice for the routine testing of pharmaceuticals, metals, foods, chemicals and many other industrial powders.
The PTW is a mechanical base station, easily customisable to meet the needs of different users. Equipping it with the required functionality is simply a matter of choosing one or more relevant modules from: Angle of Repose, Cylinder, Funnel, Shear Cell and Scott Volumeter (for complementary apparent density measurement). A dedicated Metal Powder Testing module for flow and bulk density measurements in accordance with the relevant ISO and ASTM standards is also available.
The PTA 100i is a complementary unit that provides automated support, guiding the user through the testing process and helping to safeguard data integrity. It incorporates a timer function, acquires weight readings from a connected balance and exports reports to a printer or PC. By combining the two components, users can establish an optimised solution tailored to individual requirements, whether the goal is single or multi-method testing, and even for novice analysts.
The new units replace the popular Flowability Tester BEP 2 delivering a major step forward in usability and functionality. Key improvements include:
- A new series of metal powder funnel geometries for Hall, Carney and Gustavsson flow measurements
- An integrated timer option, eliminating wired connections
- The capability to assess flowability on the basis of mass as well as time
- 50% weight reduction
- Smart, streamlined design for simple switching between alternative test methods
Alongside the PTW and PTA 100i Copley also offers the JVi series for bulk and tapped density measurement respectively. Together these solutions deliver a portfolio with considerable flexibility for reliable and cost-efficient powder testing and provide methods compliant with USP <1174> for those working with pharmaceuticals.
Contact us to discuss your powder testing requirements and learn how we can help.
The new PTW and PTA 100i combine to deliver well-engineered, cost-effective flexible solutions for assessing powder flowability
About Copley Scientific
Copley Scientific is widely recognised as the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of inhaled product testing equipment and is a major provider of testing systems for other pharmaceutical dosage forms. The company also supplies equipment for detergent testing.
Copley’s pharmaceutical product range includes testing equipment for all types of orally inhaled and nasal drug products – metered-dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers, nebulisers and nasal products – with a particular focus on solutions for delivered dose uniformity and aerodynamic particle size distribution measurement. It also includes testers for tablets (dissolution, disintegration, friability and hardness) capsules, powders, suppositories, semisolids and transdermals.
Used from R&D through to QC, this extensive range of equipment is supported by a full validation and aftersales service. Copley works in partnership with specialist distributors, extending localised support across the world. This network provides expert help and training to every customer, directly enhancing the application of all Copley products. www.copleyscientific.com
