Flow Testing

When you get your prescription filled, have you ever wondered how consistent one pharmaceutical tablet is from another? Most consumers in the US don’t give this a second thought, thankfully, due to the high quality standards that pharmaceutical companies have. …

The answer to this riddle may not be obvious, but, it is quite simple…the hopper and lampshade have the same angle! This is shown in the graphic. As with a lampshade (see “A”), a hopper must be made economically. Consequently, …