With a multiple tool, a number of individual punches are fixed on a holder. Thus one pressing action produces more than one tablet.
The tablet diameters possible with B or D standard tools range from 4-10 mm (tablets with a diameter < 4 mm are now commonly referred to as mini tablets; we call multiple tools for mini tablets “mini tabletting tools”).

Individual punches can be fixed with a cap/ transverse pin-/ or so-called "mushroom attachment".
We usually use a push-on cap, as this type of attachment offers high production reliability.
Where space is tight, a transverse pin attachment may be necessary, e.g. the punches of a double-tip tool for a tablet diameter of 8 mm can be fixed to a “B-type holder” with a transverse pin; there is no room for an additional cap.

The following table will give you an overview of how many punches can be produced on a B or D type standard tool when a certain tablet diameter (between 4 and 10 mm) is desired.

• Overview

• Productivity