Automated dispensing system (ADS) for hospital pharmacies
Fixu G2 for the shelving, retrieval and packaging of medicines
Fixu G2 — a next-generation automated dispensing system. It combines the best features of previously published automated dispensing systems, the latest automation expertise, and durable equipment and material selections. Fixu G2 can be customized on a customer-specific basis, making it a cost-effective solution for the needs of hospital pharmacies of various sizes.
Fixu G2 is the market’s fastest automated dispensing system. It automates the mechanical shelving, retrieving, and packaging of medicines, which frees up staff time for more meaningful expert work. Automation minimizes the risk of human errors, which in turn further improves the medication safety of the hospital. Optimizing the use of space has been taken to the next level in the design of Fixu G2 – greater storage capacity in an even smaller floor space.
Optimize space and ease workload!
Features of the automated dispensing system
- Long service life: approximately 10–15 years
- Quick input and retrieval of medicine packages
- Real-time monitoring of medicine stock
- Suitable for storing various medicine packages and bottles
- Scalable configuration and capacity
- Can be customised to the size and look of your premises
- Optional conveyors enable dispensing to different floors
- Compatible with the medicines verification system
- Advanced barcode and computer vision systems
- Easy-to-use visual interface
- Reliable industrial robots
- Fault-tolerant redundant system
- Compliant with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Designed together with professionals
FIXU G2, developed in collaboration with healthcare and pharmaceutical professionals, can be integrated with several additional features that further ease their workload.
- Conveyor lines for ward crates
- Package conveyor lines
- Ward crate destacker
- Automated printing of delivery lists for ward crates
- Ward crate labelling
- Ward crate lidding system
- Ward crate strapping system
- UPS to ensure usability in the event of a malfunction
A PART OF UNINTERRUPTED PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICE
The Fixu G2 automated dispensing system integrates seamlessly with the hospital pharmacy’s ERP system, reducing the manual transfer of information and potential for human error in the pharmaceutical service process. Real-time monitoring of medicine stock and automatic inventory management assist in optimizing pharmaceutical stock and reducing the amount of medical waste.
Everyday challenges of your hospital pharmacy
Safety
The challenge
The manual retrieval of medicines is subject to human error.
The solution
Fixu G2’s fully automated medicine retrieval.
The result
Retrieval errors are eliminated. Improved patient safety.
The challenge
Intoxicating medicines are stolen from the hospital pharmacy.
The solution
Fixu G2’s electronic lock. The order of the medicine packages on the shelves is random.
The result
Storage of medicines is safe in hospital pharmacy.
Efficiency
The challenge
Manual monitoring and stock-taking of medicines is laborious.
The solution
Fixu G2’s real-time stock monitoring and automated stock-taking features.
The result
The inventory circulates more efficiently and its value decreases.
The challenge
Getting the required medicines to wards is challenging in the weekends when the hospital pharmacy is closed.
The solution
Fixu G2 retrieves the required medicines also on the weekends.
The result
Improved hospital pharmacy service outside business hours.
Rationality
The challenge
Trained staff are using their working hours on routine work.
The solution
Fully automated shelving, retrieval and packaging features.
The result
Resources are freed up for specialist work.
The challenge
The shelving, retrieval and packaging of medicine packages is repetitive and physically hard work.
The solution
Fully automated shelving, retrieval and packaging features.
The result
Improved occupational safety and fewer absences due to illness.
Stories of pharmacy automation
THE WORLD’S LARGEST FULLY AUTOMATED dispending system to HUS-Pharmacy
This Mega-Fixu, automated dispensing system, was designed for the needs of HUS Pharmacy. Its two robotic arms place 4,000–5,000 medicine packages in the storage unit each day.
MEDICINE SUPPLY SOFTWARE INTEGRATED WITH OTHER HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Verifying the correctness of medicines throughout the process is a vital feature, which ensures that every end user gets the right medicines.
The first automated dispensing system in a hospital environment in the Nordic countries
Automated dispensing system has made the work of pharmaceutical staff substantially faster and freed up time for placing orders and processing expired medicines returned by wards.