Pharmag PD Polishing Drum (Polishing Drum Machine)
The Pharma Test / Pharmag PD Polishing Drum Attachment is specifically designed for precision polishing and brightening processes of coated tablets, microcapsules, and various granules. This machine features an innovative all-around felt lining design, with both the inner wall and bottom of the drum covered in high-grade felt, ensuring extremely uniform 360-degree polishing within the effective volume. All felt components are modular and quick-release, making installation and replacement extremely fast and convenient, fully compliant with cGMP, GLP, and FDA hygiene regulations.
I. Connected to the UAM universal motor drive unit via the UGD universal gearbox, it provides stable stepless speed regulation from 5 to 45 rpm and supports flexible adjustment of the ±45° operating tilt angle.
II. Exclusive all-around felt lining technology (fully covering the cylinder wall and bottom), which imparts excellent surface gloss to the tablets and microparticles through gentle rotating and rolling friction.
III. Modular felt pad design allows operators to quickly disassemble, clean, replace, and maintain the pads without tools within minutes, significantly reducing batch changeover time.
IV. Standard configuration includes a high-transmittance transparent acrylic (Plexiglas) viewing cover and three sets of safety quick-release latches, allowing for clear monitoring of the polishing process during closed operation.

Equipment Introduction
All-Around Felt-Lined Polishing System
Double coverage of the cylinder wall and bottom: Breaking through the limitations of traditional methods that only have felt attached to the side walls, the PD polishing roller extends the high-quality polished felt to cover the entire bottom of the container, so that the tablets can fully contact the felt surface no matter what angle they are at during the tumbling process.
Gentle and uniform brightening: By utilizing the material's own weight and rolling during the rotation process to generate appropriate micro-friction on the felt surface, it can quickly remove micro-powder from the tablet surface and add an elegant luster without damaging the delicate coating film or engraving edges.
Tool-free quick replacement and modular maintenance (Quick-Exchange Felt Components)
Ultimate replacement efficiency: All felt padding components are precisely cut and quick-release designed, allowing operators to quickly remove them by hand for cleaning, drying, or replacement with new ones.
Preventing cross-contamination: For drug batches with different colors and active ingredients, a dedicated felt component can be configured to completely eliminate the risk of cross-contamination between batches.
UGD Omnidirectional Drive and Multi-Angle Tumble Adjustment (Smooth Speed & Angle Optimization)
Precise speed and torque: Driven by the UGD universal gearbox (1:10 reduction), it provides a constant high torque output from 5 to 45 rpm, ensuring precise and stable speed even when rolling under heavy load.
±45° adjustable tilt angle: The operator can freely set the optimal polishing rolling angle within the range of ±45° according to the feed rate and the geometric shape of the tablets to achieve the highest polishing efficiency.
Plexiglas Observation & Quick Sealing: Transparent visualization and rapid, secure sealing
Real-time process monitoring: Equipped with a high-quality transparent acrylic (Plexiglas) viewing window cover, the tablet's rolling flow and surface gloss changes can be directly monitored without opening the cover during the process.
Three-point safety quick-release lock: The top cover is equipped with 3 sets of safety spring locks, providing stable and reliable airtight protection, effectively preventing the escape of polishing dust, and making disassembly and assembly quick and convenient.
Product Features

The cylinder walls and bottom are fully covered with felt.

Tool-free quick pad replacement

±45° angle adjustment and transparent viewing cover
Overall Specifications
Equipment Name: PD Polishing Drum Attachment (for tablets and microcapsules)
Equipment Model: Pharmag PD (Part No. 40-01115)
Operating principle: The material is polished by friction on the felt surface through rotation.
Process support scope: Surface polishing and brightening treatment of coated tablets, pellets, granules and various granules.
Applicable feed material characteristics: Coated tablets, microcapsules, pellets, hard candy granules
Total Capacity: 2.0 L
Operation Capacity: Up to 1.0 L (actual capacity depends on feed material characteristics, speed, tilt angle, and process parameters)
Operation Angle: Infinitely adjustable ±45° via UGD universal gearbox.
Operating speed range (Rotation Speed): 5 – 45 rpm (driven by UGD universal gearbox reduction)
Main unit connection interface: Connected to the UAM Universal Motor Drive via UGD universal gearbox.
Sealing and cover configuration: Standard configuration includes a transparent acrylic safety observation cover (Part No. 426-4403034) with 3 sets of quick-release safety latches.
Contact material characteristics: Corrosion resistant, medical and food grade cGMP compliant material, supporting cGMP sterilization procedures (Corrosion resistant, medical & food grade contact parts, GMP compliant)
Standard shipment includes: PD polishing roller body (Part No. 40-01115) and transparent acrylic top cover (Part No. 426-4403034).
Instrument dimensions (W x D x H): Approximately 315 x 360 x 390 mm
Packaging and shipping dimensions (W x D x H): Approximately 410 x 410 x 410 mm
Machine net weight / gross weight: approximately 12 kg / 15 kg
Industrial application areas:
Pharmaceutical industry (surface polishing and brightening of sugar-coated tablets, film-coated tablets, sustained-release microcapsules, and concentrated Chinese medicine capsules)
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Alternative Medicine (Surface Gloss Treatment of Herbal Pills, Honey Pills, and Water Pills)
Food industry (confectionery, chocolate beans, chewing gum, functional chewing tablets packaging)
Agricultural technology (polishing and anti-sticking treatment of coated seeds)
Regulatory Compliance: Complies with cGMP, GLP, FDA, EP/USP, and CE regulations, and supports complete IQ/OQ certification.




