Pilot plant prep

October 09, 2025

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In the article "Pilot Plant Prep" from Nutritional Outlook, Fred Murray, President of KORSCH America, emphasizes the critical importance of aligning pilot-scale tablet presses with full-scale production machines. He warns that using pilot presses with differing feeder designs, turret configurations, or control systems can lead to significant scaling issues. To mitigate this, Murray recommends the use of advanced equipment like KORSCH’s STYL’One Evo Compaction Simulator and X 3 Tablet Press. The STYL’One Evo allows for comprehensive material characterization and formulation optimization, while the X 3 offers both pilot and production-scale turrets, facilitating a smoother transition from development to commercial manufacturing. Murray underscores that the key to successful scale-up lies in the ability to reliably predict performance at the production scale, ensuring consistency and efficiency in the manufacturing process.