The world's most trusted punches and dies, engineered from 100% domestic electric furnace steel. Precision, durability, and innovation for every tableting challenge.
Standard TSM & EU configurations designed for high-speed precision. Our pharmaceutical tooling minimizes sticking and picking while ensuring consistent tablet weight and hardness.
If you already know the specifications and design of your tooling, you can submit a tooling form request below.
Micro-Polish
S7 Premium
Increase tablet output by up to 300% without investing in new presses. Our multi-tip solutions are precision-keyed for alignment, ensuring perfect tip-to-die entry.
If you already know the specifications and design of your tooling, you can submit a tooling form request below.
Cap
Solid
Patented segment technology that allows for rapid changeovers. Replace individual dies with a single segmented arc, eliminating bore cleaning and reducing setup time by up to 70%.
Segmented
Single-Bolt
Specialized tooling for ring tablets and complex geometries. Our floating and stationary core rod designs ensure perfect concentricity for catalysts and hollow cylindrical products.
Ring
Floating
Heavy-duty solutions for ceramics, batteries, catalysts, and confectionery. Engineered with reinforced heads and shortened stems to withstand high-tonnage compression of abrasive materials.
Carbide
BatteryFrom pharmaceutical tooling to industrial tooling applications, every year new customers place their trust in Elizabeth to consult, engineer and deliver the highest quality tablet compression tooling within the industry.
Elizabeth offers superior quality tablet tools (punch and die) for excellent performance and long tooling life! For over 70 years our formula for success has started with the use of the highest quality tool steel, carbide and ceramic from the world's finest suppliers.
"We do not simply take orders; we help our customers make good decisions."
Leading through innovation, Elizabeth introduced Triple-E tooling - "Easy, Efficient, Economical" - which is so precise that it is totally interchangeable, making setup and changeover faster, easier and virtually error-proof.
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ELIZATAB™ tablets were developed to enable the customer to hold in their hands amazingly realistic prototypes of new tablet products before making a large investment in new tooling.
Contact to Learn MoreThrough decades of experience, Elizabeth has developed proficiency in the use of numerous materials and coatings to enhance compression efficiency and extend tooling life.
An extremely hard material providing 3-10X life improvement compared to standard materials. Ideal for highly abrasive formulations.
High Chromium stainless steel that resists oxidation. Perfect for very humid environments and washable tablet presses.
Surface application providing corrosion resistance and lubricity to reduce sticking of powder to punch surfaces.
A gold-colored surface application that provides improved wear and corrosion resistance for general purpose tableting.
Premium silver-grey coating offering superior resistance to punch wear, corrosion, and sticking issues.
Advanced coating process offering superior resistance to wear, corrosion, and sticking, with certain coatings providing added lubricity to punch surfaces.
Our technical staff will consult with you to discuss trade-offs between materials based on your specific formulation.
Contact EngineeringTablet compression tooling includes the punches and dies used in a tablet press to form tablets. These components determine the tablet’s shape, size, and markings while ensuring consistent performance in high-speed production environments.
Tablet tooling consists of three main parts:
Each component must be precisely engineered to work together under pressure and maintain consistent tablet quality at scale.
In high-speed tablet presses, powder is filled into a die and compressed between the upper and lower punches. Precision tooling is critical to maintain uniform tablet weight, hardness, and shape across large production runs.
Common tooling types include:
The right type depends on tablet size, press specifications, and production requirements.
You should consider:
Choosing the right tooling helps reduce downtime and improve consistency.
High-quality tooling helps:
Poor tooling often leads to production inefficiencies and increased wear.
Yes. Tooling can be customized for:
Customization helps meet branding and functional requirements without sacrificing performance.
Common signs include:
Routine inspection helps prevent unplanned downtime.
Tooling for high-speed presses needs tight tolerances, strong materials, and consistent finishing. Precision manufacturing helps maintain tablet uniformity and reduces wear during continuous operation.
Sticking can be reduced by:
Tooling surface finish plays a big role in preventing buildup.
