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From: Investigating screw-agitator speed ratio impact on feeding performance in pharmaceutical manufacturing using discrete element method

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Experimental setup for feeder emptying experiments with (a) LIW feeder system, red lines indicating powder transition levels for A: emptying experiments for paracetamol powder, B: emptying experiments for lactose-base powder, C,D: screw trough with an agitator (1) and concave screws (2). (b) Customized test rig used with sections, E: twin screw feeder, F: NIR probe, G: conveyor belt, and H: catch scale.

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