Case study

PillTime, UK

Ready to substantially scale up and with ambitions to become a key player in the Digital Pharmacy market in the UK, PillTime was keen to find the right automated pouch packaging solution to support its fast expanding patient base. Since installation, the new equipment has generated considerable drops in dispensing costs and error rates; plus a significant increase in customer satisfaction.

BD Rowa at PillTime, UK BD Rowa at PillTime, UK
We are at the forefront of an exciting sector which is expecting double digit growth for the foreseeable future. As a big fan of automation and the benefits it has to offer, I am delighted to be working with a world-class partner such as BD Rowa™ Technologies and leveraging the highly scalable BD Rowa™ Dose platform to support the expansion of our business. It has made operations at the Avonmouth facility so much easier and given the management team headspace to focus on growth plans rather than day-to-day firefighting

Leighton Humphreys | CEO

BD Rowa™ Solution

SYSTEM

4x BD Rowa™ Dose 700

W: 1.14 m
H: 2.19 m
L: 6.92 m

CAPACITY

max. 700 flexible canister bays (of which max. 400 large canisters, per machine)

PRODUCTIVITY

2,700 – 3,600 pouches per hour (per machine)

IT INTERFACE

2-way REST interface to PillTime systems

SOFTWARE

Smartdose Software

WORKSTATIONS

6

KEY FACTS
  • Operating costs dropped by 25%
  • Error rate immediately down to 0.4 %
  • Two-way REST interface provides rich data streams to accurately plan upstream demand
  • Visual dashboards provide warning system to support early correction
  • FTEs at dispensing facility reduced from 117 to 58
  • Patients prefer the higher quality, easier to open and read pouches
  • BD Rowa in the PillTime, UK
  • BD Rowa in the PillTime, UK
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