A robotic dispensing system,
available from UK and Eire
distributor Micromech, is said to
automate dispensing pharmaceutical
transactions with 100% accuracy at a
rate of 150+ transactions per hour.

The challenge facing designers was
to develop a unit which was fast and
compact, with high capacity, and
which was quiet to suit its
environment, reliable, and which
could show a proven gain in
productivity. These demanding
criteria made them look closely at
bearing selection; the self-aligning
feature on the 6mm and 12mm
Spyraflo Delrin flange mount
bearings technically and
economically met their needs.

This RDS can handle up to 65%
of a pharmacy’s total prescription
volume with a process that selects
and labels a vial, then counts, caps
and sorts prescriptions from a
patients last name.

As well as a wide range of
standard flange mount designs,
Spyraflo has produced special flange
designs for a wide cross-section of
industries and applications. The
designs include various flange
materials, flange profiles, mounting
variables and positioning features.