The Pharmacy500 Academy by RXinsider now offers training on pharmacy material transport robots and pneumatic tubes, along with company breakdowns and product comparisons. Learn more about pneumatic tube systems by visiting the Pharmacy500 Academy.
A pharmacy material transport robot is an automated system designed to transport medications, supplies, and other pharmacy-related materials within the hospital environment. These robots are used to streamline the movement of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and even documents between different departments, such as from the pharmacy to patient wards, operating rooms, or nursing stations. They help reduce the workload of hospital staff, enhance efficiency, and ensure timely delivery of medications, contributing to improved patient care.
Founded in 1975, Air Link International has remained a leading full-service company for 49 years.
Offering quality and efficient custom solutions for pneumatic tube systems, Air Link has fitted more than 20,000 systems worldwide in over 10 countries. A family owned and operated company; Air Link designs and manufactures its own system components. Today, Air Link provides the ideal tube system solution for the quick and easy transport of sensitive goods to the medical industry.
Air Links flexible designs allow us to create the most efficient system to meet your needs ranging from the most basic system to a complex custom semi-automatic or fully-automatic multi-station computer programmed system. To ensure all your needs are met, our friendly customer service and sales staff work individually with customers to guarantee that the correct system for your location is delivered. Once the right system is fitted, customers can take advantage of Air Links nation-wide network of independent companies to install the new air tube system anywhere in America.
Point-to-Point System:
Two-way dedicated sending & receiving system, designed to transfer carriers with contents between two designated locations. This system is ideal when the job requires information sharing from two different locations without the need to interrupt production for transfer.
Semi-Automatic System:
The Semi-Automatic systems function with a main station as a transfer hub and can be set-up to deliver and receive from multiple remote stations. Remote stations are configured to only send directly to the main station, whereas the designated main station can send to any of the remote stations. These systems are ideal when information is collected from multiple departments and processed at a central department. It is easily expandable for additional locations, and can be easily upgraded to a fully-automatic system.
Fully-Automatic System:
The Fully-Automatic system integrates an entire network of stations to transfer documents, cash, lab samples, medications or small items from all points. In this system, all destinations can send and receive to each of the other stations. This system is typically used when a larger number of interacting stations are needed (usually four or more). The Fully-Automatic system is an affordable option for facilities requiring high volume transfer and is easily expandable at any time. Additionally, this system uses up to 50% less electricity with pneumatically controlled devices as opposed to electric-mechanical devices.
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The Pharmacy500 is awarded to 500 pharmacy supply chain businesses and associations that significantly impacted dispensing pharmacies in the U.S. over the past year.
The following are complimentary benefits extended to Pharmacy500 companies and associations (coming this spring!)
The Pharmacy500 Academy by RXinsider now offers training on pharmacy material transport robots and pneumatic tubes, along with company breakdowns and product comparisons. Learn more about pneumatic tube systems by visiting the Pharmacy500 Academy.
This visual represents the comprehensive structure of the modern pharmacy landscape, capturing the interconnected roles, settings, specializations, and operational elements that support patient care and drug distribution. Developed by RXinsider, the ecosystem map is designed to serve as a foundational reference for education, training, communication, and strategic planning across the pharmacy industry.
Discover the stories, research, and reports from real pharmacies, health systems, hospitals, and infusion centers.
RXinsider’s Pharmacy500 Stock ETF is a stock portfolio comprised of the largest publicly traded companies in the Pharmacy500.
This report offers a concise snapshot of the Pharmacy500 companies by highlighting new company additions, and examining regional distributions, practice settings, supply chain categories, and the key conferences attended.
Accu-Chart Plus Health Care Systems
Air Link International
APS – Advanced Pharmacy Solutions
ARxIUM
Avery Weigh-Tronix | Eyecon/RxSafe
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Baxter
BD
Capsa Healthcare
ComCo Systems
CoverMyMeds (McKesson Corporation)
Crocus Medical Inc.
DosePacker, Inc.
Euclid Medical Products
Fresenius Kabi Group
Health Care Logistics, Inc.
iA
ICU Medical
Interlink AI, Inc.
JFCRx
KNAPP
Manchac Technologies
McKesson Corporation
Medility Inc.
Noritsu Pharmacy Automation
Omnicell
Outcomes
Parata Systems (BD)
Pevco
Pharmathek
Relay Robotics, Inc.
Rx Systems, Inc.
ScriptPro
RXshelving.com (Surplus Equipment Company)
Swisslog Healthcare
Tension Packaging & Automation
TouchPoint Medical
VIVID (Scientific Industries, Inc.)
VMI Care
Yuyama USA, Inc.
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