Rotor for a rotary press

A rotor for a rotary press comprising:

• a die plate defining a plurality of die holes and configured to be rotationally driven;
• an upper punch seat configured to axially guide a set of upper punches, wherein the upper punch seat is configured to be rotationally driven to rotate in sync with the die plate;
• a lower punch seat configured to axially guide a set of lower punches, wherein the lower punch seat is configured to be rotationally driven to rotate in sync with the die plate;
• an annular discharge channel in a fixed position with respect to the die plate, the annular discharge channel configured to collect product residue from at least one of the die plate and the lower punch seat, wherein the annular discharge channel comprises a removal region where the product residue is configured to be removed from the annular discharge channel;
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• a catch element in a form of a scraper is adjoined to a floor of the annular discharge channel to scrape the produce residual from the floor, wherein the catch element is configured to rotate in sync with the die plate, wherein the catch element is guided within the annular discharge channel and moves relative to the floor of the annular discharge channel to convey the product residue collected in the annular discharge channel to the removal region.