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Healthcare Solutions Logistics Automation Swisslog As a Partner Contents Logistics Automation Page 12 HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LOGISTICS AUTOMATION For More Information in North America: Swisslog Healthcare Solutions Email: [email protected] USA: (800) 764-0300 | (303) 373-7993 Canada: (877) 294-2831 | (905) 629-2400 www.swisslog.com CM# HCS-100 Logistics Automation Page 11 Healthcare Solutions Logistics Automation Swisslog as a Partner Contents 3 Healthcare Solutions Consulting Services Logistics Automation Swisslog offers total logistics Core Competence automation support from initial Our System Solutions project conception to ongoing customer support services. 4 Automated Material Transport Systems Swisslog staffs the largest, most experienced and comprehensive (AMTS) work force for hospital logistics Pneumatic Tube Systems (PTS) in North America. Our capabilities Project Management Track Vehicle Systems (TVS) begin with an in-house design Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV) team comprised of mechanical, Our project management teams electrical, software and application are located throughout North engineers. Our consultative system America to insure smooth system 8 Automated Drug Management Systems analytical approach includes integration, efficient start-up simulation, system design analysis, and ongoing system monitoring (ADMS) and a product design team and response. Pharmacy Automation - The PillPick System dedicated to hospitals. Drug Storage and Retrieval - The BoxPicker System Customer Support 11 Swisslog as a Partner Others claim customer support Consulting Services — Swisslog delivers Project Management > Largest and most experienced Customer Support installation group for hospital systems > Over 90 service technicians located across North America > 24-hour live-phone support team > Comprehensive preventative maintenance programs > On-line real-time system diagnostic support > In-depth user training programs at your facility > State-of-the-art training facility for hospital operations staff > Customer parts ordering hot-line with rapid response > Fast guaranteed response times for system repair > Unparalleled hospital material transport protocol development program > Extensive printed and A/V support documentation Logistics Automation Page 10 Logistics Automation Page 3 Drug Storage and Retrieval Healthcare Solutions BoxPicker System Logistics Automation Core Competence Our System Solutions Swisslog’s BoxPicker is a high-density, automated pharmacy warehouse for Swisslog designs solutions Swisslog has installed hospital Swisslog Healthcare Solutions the storage and dispensing of medications, refrigerated medications, in logistics automation to material transport and pharmacy offers a broad portfolio of and supplies. meet the storage, movement automation systems in more than products and services for and distribution needs of the 2000 hospitals and pharmacies automated material transport: Box Picker is a cost-effective alternative to vertical carousel storage and healthcare industry. throughout North America. > Pneumatic Tube Systems retrieval in the hospital pharmacy. The unit provides higher speeds than > Track Vehicle Systems vertical carousels, averaging 5 picks per minute and up to 200 transactions Our solutions are composed of Swisslog offers total system > Automatic Guided an hour. A dual-station configuration systems that greatly reduce the design, manufacturing, installation Vehicles allows simultaneous production. Features manual flow of materials and and customer support providing > Selective Vertical Conveyors > Reduces picking errors associated information within you with a complete hospital Drug access is secured in the Box- - Access only one bin at a time healthcare facilities. supply chain management For hospitals and hospital Picker by limiting user access to > Restricted-access storage bins approach to your logistics pharmacies, Swisslog offers: one medication bin at a time with > Hospital information system Our customers benefit from faster challenges. > Automated Drug a single-box access port. The soft- interface turn-around time, increased Management Systems ware adds security by tracking > Increased safety - user’s not productivity and greater safety at inventory and user access. exposed to moving parts a lower cost of operation. Benefits > Dual station configuration increases productivity > Large capacity and higher speed enhances throughput over carousels > Compact footprint frees valuable floor space > Single-opening loading reduces wrong location placement Applications > Inpatient hospital pharmacies - Narcotic and controlled substance storage - Replace shelving for stock items - Replace refrigerators > Outpatient pharmacies > Blood banks > Central supplies Logistics Automation Page 4 Logistics Automation Page 9 Healthcare Solutions Pharmacy Automation Automated Material Transport Systems (AMTS) PillPick System Swisslog offers automated material transport systems for both on-demand Swisslog’s PillPick system bar- The medication storage and transferred from the packager to and scheduled transport within the hospital. Our systems are designed for codes, packages, stores and dispensing unit, DrugNest, is a the storage and dispensing unit. the hospital environment, where sterility and highly-sensitive transport of dispenses unit dose medications. high-density pharmacy robot for Dedicated pharmacy dispensing goods must be taken into consideration. Unit doses are automatically automated storage and medication is integrated to downstream placed by the pharmacy packager, dispensing of bar-coded unit automation components including Transport of drugs, specimens, samples and blood products or sterile goods PillPicker, into bar-code labeled doses. Packaged unit dose cassette filling and PickRing - require an immediate response. Scheduled material transport is usually for bags and then sealed. medications are automatically Swisslog’s unique patient specific, larger volumes within special time-specific dispensing method. containers. Typical logistic processes Features with scheduled material transport > Packages oral solids, over- include the transport of food, wrapped vials, cups, ampoules linens or waste. and more > Bar-code labels > Multi-tasks - simultaneous packaging and dispensing > Stores 52,000 unit doses > Automatically return unused meds to robotic storage Benefits > Promotes significant reduction of medication error > Provides faster pharmacy turnaround time > Increases staff productivity > Minimizes manual handling of medications > PickRing promotes right patient, drug, dose, route, and time Applications > Supports centralized and decentralized pharmacies > Complements cart-fill and hybrid operations > Provides automated filling of cabinets Logistics Automation Page 8 Logistics Automation Page 5 Healthcare Solutions Pneumatic Tube Systems (PTS) Automated Drug Management Systems (ADMS) TransLogic and Quantum Swisslog’s PillPick pharmacy safety, medication dispensing dispensing of medications, Swisslog is the world’s leading Swisslog’s TransLogic and Features automation system provides a efficiency, and pharmacy inventory refrigerated medications, and provider of pneumatic tube Quantum pneumatic tube systems > Unobtrusive pipe installation comprehensive approach from management. supplies. BoxPicker is a faster and systems. Our pneumatic tube are designed for North American behind walls and above ceilings unit dose packaging through more secure solution than vertical systems enable fast and secure on- and international healthcare > Transport 15 lbs up to 20 fps medication dispensing. PillPick Swisslog also offers BoxPicker, a carousels. demand material transport for the facilities, with more than 2,000 > Durable/secure transport carriers offers the ultimate automated high-density automated pharmacy special needs of healthcare, where systems installed throughout > Optimal carrier content pharmacy system providing patient warehouse for the storage and absolute reliability is critical. North America. protection Benefits > Improves patient care, and safety > Increases staff productivity > Provides immediate and continuous ROI Applications Transports spontaneous and on- demand items > Laboratory specimens > Blood products > Controlled medications Logistics Automation Page 6 Logistics Automation Page 7 Track Vehicle Systems (TVS) Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV) UniCar TransCar Swisslog’s Track Vehicle System product line is a light-load horizontal and Swisslog automatic guided vehicles for injury by eliminating manual AGV system employs an industry- vertical conveyor system, which meets many of the material transport move routine and on-demand transport, and ensuring the timely unique virtual path, laser contour needs of today’s modern hospitals. The TVS is also used for document and deliveries of bulk materials for delivery of materials. following guidance system. TransCar book transportation in libraries, light goods transport in production and hospitals. Automatic guided vehicles interfaces with automatic doors, distribution areas, as well as in air cargo applications. offer many benefits, such as reducing Swisslog’s TransCar AGV negotiates elevators, battery charging stations, operating costs through scheduled multiple floor facilities with narrow and cart washers -all without direct Features transport, reducing the potential hallways amid human traffic. The human intervention. > Modular horizontal/vertical track routes > Transport 30 lb payloads at speeds up to 120 fpm Features > Quiet, safe, non-disruptive travel > Low-profile, bi-directional > Versatile hospital
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