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The Tableting Specification Manual (TSM) is the pharmaceutical industry's guide for tablet tooling specifications in North America. In addition to tooling specifications, TSM includes information on terminology, tablet manufacturing know-how, tablet design, tool steels, tool interchangeability, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The contributions come from a team of volunteers, each possessing years of experience and valuable knowledge with a willingness to share. Tablet press tooling, tablet presses, and the tablet-making industry continue accelerating rapidly. Advances in machining technologies to manufacture tooling and tablet press components for optimized performance have paved the way for improved tablet-making capabilities. Other advancements in areas such as tablet simulator technology provide greater insight into controlling tablet attributes with increased understanding. The culmination of this is improved product development, greater scalability, more predictable performance, and continually improving tablet quality. This new 8th edition provides a resource for tablet manufacturing professionals unlike anything else. It is essential to remember that while this text governs tooling standards for North America, it also serves as a guide for supporting tablet manufacture. The best way to use TSM is to fully understand your current capabilities and improve and enhance those needs. Our guidance is to work with the tooling suppliers and the tablet press Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). They are a resource that can help your team utilize this guide to enhance performance and improve quality.