Pneumatic Tube Systems
The pneumatic tube system can be customized to facilitate automatic empty carrier return, allow for multicarrier transport and deliver real-time notifications. Intelligent software optimizes operation 24×7, guaranteeing fast and safe material transport every time – even over long distances.
TranspoNet Stations
TranspoNet Stations
TranspoNet Stations dispatch and receive lab specimens, blood products, pharmaceuticals, documents, supplies, and other materials to and from the hospital’s pneumatic tube system (PTS). Available models provide special solutions for laboratory, ward, pharmacy, and blood bank use. Automatic sending stations and auto-unload features are available to improve system usability in the hospital environment.
Six different station models are available for automated transport, in addition to countless customized stations meeting the specific needs of individual hospitals.
- Ultra Station – The latest and state-of-the-art solution, with outstanding ergonomic features; supports customized extensions
- AutoReturn Station – Developed to return incoming carriers from the lab to their home station or to hand over automatically to the empty carrier management function
- Frontload Station – “Easy-to-use” standard station with ergonomic sending feature and optional lab receiving unit
- Standard Station – Sending and receiving station designed for integration into most architectural configurations
- Compact Station – Sending and receiving station designed for limited space applications
- SpaceLog Station – Combines gentle vertical receiving with an additional AutoReturn station for improved capacity through independent receiving and sending lines
TranspoNetTM Carriers
TranspoNetTM Carriers
TranspoNet Carriers safely and reliably transport lab specimens, blood products, pharmaceuticals, documents, supplies, and other materials throughout the hospital’s TranspoNet Pneumatic Tube System (PTS). Solid and durable, these easy-open carriers guarantee secure and gentle transport.
Three different carrier models are available with several options. Each carrier is designed for automated transport and different models can be used in combination in one PTS. TranspoNet Carriers feature Velcro®bands for durability and transport stability within the tube system.
- SmartOpen – Developed for use with automated loading and unloading devices, it is the ideal solution for high-volume hospital laboratories and central pharmacies; available in 160 mm size
- SafeSeal – Leak-resistant carriers prevent accidental spills and the potential spread of pathogens when transporting biohazard or carcinogenic substances; available in 160 mm size
- Standard – Robust carrier offering a long product life cycle and low replacement costs; available in 110 mm, 160 mm, and custom sizes.
Optional features are available for customized solutions:
- RFID tag – Enables full traceability of carriers and origination/destination stations
- Loading dimensions – Carrier length can be customized on request, according to transport requirements and the configuration of the tube system
- Color caps – Support easy identification for department-specific uses
PowerLine Technology for the TranspoNet PTS
PowerLine Technology for the TranspoNet PTS
An advanced option for Swisslog’s TranspoNet Pneumatic Tube System, the TranspoNet PowerLine Technology optimizes the flow of transported goods through complex hospital systems with numerous transfer lines and crossings. PowerLine enables simultaneous multicarrier transport of up to five carriers over long distances, multiple floors, between buildings or underground.
Depending on the system configuration and local conditions, PowerLine can efficiently bridge distances of more than 1,000 meters. A second, parallel line ensures simultaneous carrier transport back to stations where they are needed. In addition, radio-frequency identification (RFID) tracks and traces transported carriers.
TranspoNet Integration Unit
TranspoNet Integration Unit
The Integration Unit seamlessly connects the TranspoNet pneumatic tube system with the PillPick Automated Packaging and Dispensing System. With the IntegrationUnit, hospitals can achieve the highest level of safety for patients. Management of drugs and their transport are fully automated. Patient-specific unit-dose PickRings are loaded automatically into carriers for transport to the wards via the pneumatic tube system.
The Integration Unit can load and send up to 180 carriers per hour. It manages both routine medication delivery and on-demand requests, with a maximum delivery time of 15 minutes from order entry to delivery to the relevant wards.
TranspoNet Tube Unloader
TranspoNet Tube Unloader
For hospitals with a TranspoNet Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) for the spontaneous transport of lab, blood, and tissue samples, the TranspoNet Tube Unloader is a solution that automates the receipt, unloading and return of TranspoNet Carriers. The Tube Unloader enables the fast and efficient processing of blood samples, ensuring process optimization in hospital and clinical environments. As it is fully integrated and automated, the Tube Unloader contributes to the reduction of workload, freeing staff to focus on patient care.
The Tube Unloader prioritizes PTS carriers for automatic, urgent, and manual unloading. Automatically unloaded carriers are opened, emptied, closed and returned to their station of origin or wherever they are needed. Blood tubes are collected safely in a special bin. For carriers marked as urgent or requiring manual handling, the Tube Unloader transports the carriers to urgent or hand-unload areas for faster processing.
The Tube Unloader can safely handle and transport up to 300 incoming and 300 outgoing carriers per hour. By automating blood and other sample handling, the Tube Unloader increases staff productivity and delivery efficiency, especially during peak hours.
- Reduction up to 2,5 FTE at peak times for a single system
- Tubes are up to two times faster in analysis machine
- 100% tracking and tracing of the tubes
- Validated sample transport performance
- 24/7 availability
