Classroom and Hands-On Courses
Scheduled courses at the Training and Development Center in Cleveland, OH combine classroom sessions with practice on the equipment. Hands-on workshops go deeper into complex operations.
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Training and Troubleshooting
Techceuticals, our training and troubleshooting division, helps pharmaceutical and supplement manufacturers improve how they make tablets and capsules. Courses run at our Training and Development Center in Cleveland, OH, on lab and pilot-scale equipment, as well as at your facility and online. When a process goes wrong, our team helps you find the cause and work out a fix.
Training and Development Center
Learn on Real Pharmaceutical Equipment
The Techceuticals Training and Development Center, at 2917 E. 79th Street in Cleveland, OH, holds laboratory and pilot-scale equipment for solid dose manufacturing. The center's equipment comes from Federal Equipment Company and from manufacturers including Syntegon, IMA, Glatt, O'Hara, Fette, and Fitzpatrick.
Your team sees how blending, granulation, compression, encapsulation, and coating actually work, then practices on the machines. Courses suit operators new to a process as well as experienced engineers, and they often include guest speakers from equipment manufacturers.
Courses
Solid Dose Manufacturing Training Courses
Courses cover each major unit operation in tablet and capsule manufacturing, and each runs two days. Each course name links to its full description on the Techceuticals site.
| Course | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Solid Dosage Manufacturing Process Training | The unit operations of tablet and capsule manufacturing |
| Tablet Making Technologies | Tablet compression and tablet presses |
| Encapsulation Technologies | Capsule filling, including tamping and dosator dosing |
| Optimizing Granulation and Tablet Production | A vendor-neutral workshop on improving granulation and tableting |
| Granulation Technologies | Granulation processes and equipment |
| Film Coating Technologies | Film coating of tablets and capsules, including Wurster coating |
Classes are kept small, most to 24 participants, and include a certificate of completion; most also include a course manual. Courses for quality assurance staff, process engineers, managers, and business development teams are also available.
Formats
Training Wherever Your Team Learns Best
Choose the format that fits your team's schedule and the depth you need.
On-Site Training
We bring a customized course to your facility and teach on your own machines and procedures, built around your team's needs.
Live Virtual Training
Instructors teach live over Microsoft Teams, so your team can join from its own sites without travel.
Solid Dose Operations eTraining
An online solid dose operations course that people can take from their own workstations.
Troubleshooting and consulting
Process Troubleshooting and Consulting
When a process is not running right, our team works with yours to find the cause and work out a fix.
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Formulation and Process Assistance
Help with a formulation or a process step that is causing trouble, including equipment and process trials.
- 02
Consulting by the Day or Hour
Book dedicated time with our team for a specific problem, a process review, or an equipment selection question.
- 03
Trial Units
We manufacture trial tablets, capsules, coated tablets, and coated beads in our non-GMP lab for equipment trials and trade show demonstrations, and test them for hardness and disintegration.
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Laboratory and Facility Rental
Rent space and equipment at the Training and Development Center for formulation development, equipment setup, and more.
Our approach
From Fixing the Problem to Training the Team
Sometimes the right answer is to come in, solve the problem, and close the project. More often, the same issue comes back unless your team understands why it happened. That is why we pair troubleshooting with training, so your people can solve the next problem themselves.
Schedule a free consultation, and we will help you decide which approach fits your situation.
FAQ
Training and Troubleshooting FAQs
Still have a question? Call 800-652-2466 or email sales@fedequip.com.
What is Techceuticals?
Techceuticals is the training and troubleshooting division of Federal Equipment Company. It trains pharmaceutical and supplement manufacturers that make tablets and capsules, at its Training and Development Center in Cleveland, OH.
Where are the training courses held?
Scheduled courses run at the Techceuticals Training and Development Center in Cleveland, OH. We also teach on site at your facility, live over Microsoft Teams, and through Solid Dose Operations eTraining, an online course.
How long are the courses?
All scheduled courses, including Solid Dosage Manufacturing Process Training, Tablet Making Technologies, and Encapsulation Technologies, run two days. On-site programs are built around your needs.
What equipment is in the training center?
Laboratory and pilot-scale equipment for solid dose manufacturing, from Federal Equipment Company and from manufacturers including Syntegon, IMA, Glatt, O'Hara, Fette, and Fitzpatrick.
Can you help troubleshoot a manufacturing problem?
Yes. We offer formulation and process assistance, consulting by the day or hour, trial units made in our non-GMP lab, and laboratory rental. We often pair troubleshooting with training so your team can solve the next problem itself.
Can you train our team at our own plant?
Yes. We bring a customized course to your facility and teach on your own machines and procedures.
Get started
Schedule a Free Consultation
Tell us about your team, your process, and what you want to improve. We will recommend a course, an on-site program, or troubleshooting support.
- Lab and pilot-scale equipment in Cleveland, OH
- Classroom, on-site, and online formats
- Troubleshooting and consulting
Prefer to talk? Call 800-652-2466 (international +1 216-271-3500) or visit techceuticals.com.
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