head 131 rotates the dosing units 130 a 130 b dosing unit 130 a assumes the dosing position and doses the pockets having the vacuum formed film after compaction pistons are engaged and compress the powder in the pocket and cut the film as discussed above while this is happening the other dosing unit 130 b is being charged by the dosator ready for the next machine cycle at any time one dosing unit is in the powder charging position while the other dosing unit is in the process position in another embodiment glue is applied prior to the application of the second film onto the partially enrobed slug i e the first film and the powder slug fig2 shows an inkjet assembly 140 that may be used to spray the glue into a pattern or logo onto the partially enrobed slug a screen may be used to expose the partially enrobed slug and protect the platen 22 in another embodiment a vacuum nozzle unit 150 is applied to platen to disturb any waste powder in the cavities of the platen as shown in fig2 air is forced through the nozzles into the cavities of the platen when the vacuum nozzle unit is oriented proximate the cavities and the platen hood 152 forms a seal with the platen to enable the cleaning process in another embodiment the apparatus has.