Pharmacy Robot EvoTec

EvoTec is a fully-automated pharmacy robot that offers high-density storage as well as rapid retrieval and medication dispensing. It easily integrates into your pharmacy to maximize space and storage with smart loading and unloading robotics features. EvoTec loads medications accurately, stores them safely and makes vital information available in real-time, reducing waste. Our efficiency-boosting system also saves time, enabling you to focus on your patients.

Optimal for

Community Pharmacy Consolidated Service Centers Inpatient Pharmacy Outpatient Pharmacy

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Pharmacy robot stores several boxes at the same time.

EvoTec handles diverse loading options: multiple boxes of the same or different medications can be loaded simultaneously

EvoTec pharmacy robot sorting medication packages

Auto-adjusts and arranges shelves and storage items based on purchasing data

Loading o fpharmacy robot EvoTec with E-Load

EvoTec stores between 5,000 to 42,000 items, depending on the size of your pharmacy

Touchscreen of the EvoTec pharmacy robot

The storage and dispensing system provides an intuitive, easy-to-use experience via a simple touchscreen

Handles diverse loading options: multiple boxes of the same or different medications can be loaded simultaneously
Auto-adjusts and arranges shelves and storage items based on what was purchased
Stores between 5,000 to 42,000 items , depending on the size of your pharmacy robot
Provides an intuitive, easy-to-use experience via a simple touchscreen
Offers flexible, easy-to-integrate features you can add as your pharmacy grows
Easily integrates with other logistic and conveying solutions based on your needs

Find the right pharmacy automation robot

EvoTec is a perfect automation solution for community pharmacies that want to maximize their space and improve workflow. Real-time inventory updates, combined with smart storage and retrieval, allow you to work more efficiently – and give you more time to counsel patients.

EvoTec also saves 20–25% more space compared to traditional systems.

The storage and dispensing system is also an ideal solution for the hospital environment as it is compatible with inpatient and outpatient pharmacies, hospital pharmacies and consolidated service centers.

Enhanced storage and improved workflow

Intelligent algorithms enable smart loading and unloading that maximizes space in your pharmacy. Being able to drop in boxes at the same time saves you valuable time. And our reliable robot reduces manual warehousing tasks by automating sort, catalog, and the loading of received drugs onto shelves based on what was purchased. In addition to increasing efficiency and accuracy, automation also gives you more time to focus on patients.

Optimized space and increased savings

Smart storage and retrieval, combined with real-time inventory updates, help your pharmacy run more efficiently and reduces costs. Being able to manage your stock more effectively also contributes to significant savings. When it comes to space savings, EvoTec saves 20-25 % more compared to more traditional systems. Less time managing inventory means you can spend more time counseling patients.

Personalized flexible systems to meet your needs

Whatever your space or pharmacy design requirements, EvoTec can flexibly meet your specific needs. Customize the color and position of slides to suit your set-up. Adding automation to your workflow also ensures medication gets where it needs to with reliable chutes. Moving medication vertically is also possible with the EvoTec's vertical moving dispensing conveyors.

Maximized efficiency and accurate automatic loading

EvoTec’s automatic loading feature enables you to simply drop medications into our E-Load module, saving you time. The item is then automatically scanned and verified for accuracy, before it is recorded in the system. Automated cross-checking of box dimensions and bar codes prevents errors, and real-time inventory updates avoids medications wastage. Our reliable technology then sorts, controls and sends medication to the storage area.

Improved workflow and reliable technology

Self-learning technology and advanced software automatically calculate product demand to manage stock, maintain sufficient stock and optimize pharmacy workflow. Double-picking crane technology enables you to achieve optimum efficiency by using the multi-picking function that includes an adaptable robotic arm that moves autonomously or in unison. Our system is reinforced by a back-up battery and external hard drive – so it is always dependable.

Add-on options

Accurate loading processes with E-Load

The E-Load unit is an important add-on component of EvoTec. The loading unit prevents the loading of wrong articles by cross-checking box dimensions and barcodes. E-Load automatically identifies products from delivery notes and updates inventories in pharmacy inventory systems.

Connect the transport

On top of AirTec, the pneumatic connection between the pharmacy robot and the dispensing counter, there are a variety of other transport solutions to complement the EvoTec in transporting medication from the robot to the dispensing counter:

Toboggan - personalize the color, size and position to complement the pharmacy’s interior decor.
Lift - compact and wieldy, it is the most convenient solution for vertical displacements.
Conveyor belts - most convenient solution for horizontal transport needs.

Smart and flexible loading

EvoTec does not limit its handling to a specific loading unit: differently from other robots, EvoTec can handle single box, mono-reference multiple box or mixed-product loading.

Q&A

How does a pharmacy robot work?

A pharmacy robot is used to store and dispense medication boxes. The packs are stored in compartments whereby one compartment always contains one kind of drug. The pharmacist requests the drug to start the automatic dispensing process.

EvoTec is able to pick and dispense several identical or different items in a single operation. One or two robotic cranes – depending on the installation – inside the system take over the storage and retrieval of the medicine boxes.

The system continuously optimizes the storage and monitors the expiration dates of the medications. With two robotic cranes, three parallel workflows are possible:

storage and retrieval
stock optimization and retrieval
optimization and loading

How does the loading of drugs work?

The loading process of the pharmacy robot is semi-automated. EvoTec offers three different modes:

Single box: one single pack is loaded
Mono-reference multiple box: multiple boxes of the same drug are stored simultaneously
Multi-reference: several packs of different kinds of medication are stored at the same time

When the pharmacy decides to implement a fully automated loading process with the extra module E-Load, multiple medication boxes can be loaded by using a conveyor belt. Thanks to a buffer conveyor belt, this process is even more efficient in terms of throughput. If the cranes of EvoTec are not able to pick boxes immediately, because they are busy with dispensing or optimizing storage, the conveyor belt moves one step further and E-Load continues placing new boxes on it. As soon as the cranes are available, they continue to pick boxes on this belt.

During the loading process, the medications will be scanned and registered via the system's software.

When does it make sense to use a pharmacy robot?

Implementing automation solutions generally accelerates and optimizes processes in pharmacies. When pharmaceutical staff should handle fewer manual and repetitive tasks, pharmacy robots come into play. Skilled employees can focus on their core competencies, e.g. customer consultation.

Additionally, the high-density storage of EvoTec frees up space in the selling area of a pharmacy that can be used as a consultation room or to advertise high-marginality products. By upgrading EvoTec with AirTec, you can delocalize storage and free up even more space in the pharmacy.

For which drugs are pharmacy robots particularly suitable?

Pharmacy robots can be used for two reasons: optimized handling of over-the-counter products and for better inventory management of prescription drugs. Fast movers, drugs that are sold in large quantities and therefore have to be retrieved frequently, are particularly suitable for automated dispensing systems.