Automated medication storage and dispensing for highperforming. hospitals. Rowa Vmax. A Pyxis Technology

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1 Automated medication storage and dispensing for highperforming hospitals Rowa Vmax A Pyxis Technology

2 Rowa Technologies With 4,000 systems 400 in hospital dispensaries, Rowa Technologies pioneers the European market for automated stock handling in hospital pharmacies. Our core expertise is improving the storage and stock flows in the dispensary. Our product portfolio encompasses automated storage systems and accessories, such as fully automated inputting systems. Rowa Automatisierungssysteme GmbH, with headquarters in Kelberg, Germany, was founded in 1996 and has more than 300 employees. We integrated with CareFusion in August As part of Pyxis technologies, Rowa products help clinicians improve medication safety and ease the medication management process.

3 Malmö University Hospital The hospital dispensary is equipped with a complete solution containing a Rowa Vmax tandem system, the fully automatic inputting ProLog system and a Box system for ward commissioning. This solution is the central stock for seven hospitals in the Swedish region Skåne and one of the most modern logistics solutions in Europe. Technical data Dimensions: Rowa Vmax 1: 7.0 x 2.3 x 1.6 m, Rowa Vmax 2: 7.0 x 2.8 x 1.6 m Capacity: Up to 35,000 packages 2 ProLog systems: Fully automatic input of up to 400 packages per hour. Buffer belt lengths of 8 and 6 m Box system: Completely automated package commissioning for the wards Carol Farrow, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich With Rowa, we reduced our medication stock, increased security for our patients and improved the supply of our wards! Dr. Sean O Hare, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Reassigning job responsibilities, more efficiently managing services, handling pharmaceuticals specific to wards and reducing storage requirements we ve achieved all of these objectives with Rowa. We ve also increased space and morale. The reliability of the system in our demanding 24/7 operation is very impressive.

4 Rowa Vmax slimline medicines management for hospital dispensaries Hospitals must be able to rely on their systems. That s why Rowa always offers maximum reliability. Our 400 systems constantly operating in demanding conditions prove the advantages of our automated stock management. The Rowa Vmax hospital provides an extremely flexible and high-performance storage and dispensing system. When combined with our wide range of product options, Rowa enables: High scalability for capacity (up to 60,000 packages per machine) and speed Combining multiple machines Higher reliability by two picking heads Input speed per machine of up to 900 packs per hour Output speed per machine of up to 2,000 packs per hour Safety features including UPS, backup storage drive, stock scan, user identification with various authorization levels and refrigerator with data logger Recording expiry dates and batch numbers Conveyor system optimising stock picking and commissioning for the wards TÜV and GS certification guaranteeing quality and safety Integrating with the hospital s stock control system, Rowa clearly streamlines medicines management. Stock intake, recording, storage and order picking for the wards all of these previously manual activities can be done with Rowa in a fraction of the time, so qualified personnel can now work more on the wards, for example. This is a huge advantage, especially in times of increasing pressure on hospital staff budgets. Rowa ensures medication stock management around the clock, 365 days a year by providing the highest reliability and a comprehensive, fast and competent service network with our 24-hour hotline and very own technicians.

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6 The right temperature the Rowa refrigerated unit ProLog stock input at the touch of a button According to regulations, some medicines must be stored at a constant, low temperature. The patented Rowa refrigerated unit offers dispensaries the option of constantly cooling medicines. Upon input, the unit recognizes that a particular medicine must be cooled and stored with high priority. To minimize power consumption, the lamellae open just enough to enable input while ensuring a constant temperature. If stock must be maintained with minimal manual movement, the ProLog system from Rowa offers the optimum solution at the touch of a button. ProLog can therefore unlock enormous additional potential for efficiency. Pharmacy staff simply has to tip out the boxes containing new medications, and the system automatically handles the remaining input up to 5,000 packs per day. Loading can take place anywhere: directly at the system, remotely from the system using Rowa conveyor technology or even from a different floor or separate goods inward gate. ProLog also processes 2D barcodes and round packs. Rowa product options customized automation Rowa offers numerous configuration options that increase your level of automation based on your specific dispensary needs.

7 Conveyor system extremely short routes Box system picking from bulk orders Second inputting belt faster semi-automatic inputting Optimally using available space and setting up the stockroom in unused space are important. Thanks to our conveyor technology developed specially for pharmacies and dispensaries, Rowa storage and dispensing systems can be installed exactly where the space exists on the upper and lower floors or in adjoining rooms. Conveyor belts as well as chutes and servo-controlled lifts quickly and quietly transport medications directly to the necessary places. With the Box system, Rowa offers a practical solution for delivering larger orders (e.g., for the wards). Up to 100 boxes can sit in a buffer. The packs are picked on an order basis, labels are applied by Rowa Label and packs are then packed into the proper box. The box is then transported onward either by a conveyor belt or manually. The system can also handle commercially available wholesale boxes and take the necessary information for label printing and picking from the IT system. All steps from ordering to delivering larger orders can be automated. The second inputting belt enables a larger input buffer for semi-automatic inputting. When the first belt is full, the employee can start inputting on the second belt while the picking heads are clearing the first belt.

8 Rowa Automatisierungssysteme GmbH Rowastraße D Kelberg Germany tel fax CareFusion International Headquarters A-One Business Centre Zone d activitiés Vers-la-Pièce no 10 CH-1180 Rolle Switzerland tel fax 2011 CareFusion Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Pyxis and Rowa are trademarks or registered trademarks of CareFusion Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. carefusion.com/rowa