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KL60 pharmacy robotic dispenser
KL60 pharmacy robotic dispenser
KL60 — The only compact, affordable robotic dispensing system
The KL60 can only be from Kirby Lester. After all, we are the pharmacy automation company that prides itself on delivering unique technology that never takes up too much floor space, inventory, time or cash. The KL60 redefines the term "robotic dispenser." It is the pharmacy industry's first and only compact, fully-automated dispensing system that's perfectly sized for today's pharmacies. Let the KL60 manage your most frequently dispensed oral tablets and capsules -- quickly, effortlessly, accurately.

The KL60 handles the labeling and filling of a pharmacy's top 60 medications - just the right number without reaching a point of inefficiency.
  • Fully Automate 30-40% or more of your orders - By automating 60 of a pharmacy's fastest moving medications, the KL60 handles just the right number of medications. There are no "slow mover" medications to expire in the unit before they are dispensed, and stocking the KL60 is not prohibitively expensive.
  • Continuously label and fill prescriptions.
  • The industry's most compact robotic dispenser - At just 29" wide, 46" long and 78" high, the KL60 is only one-third to one-half the size of some older robots. It greatly reduces the need for costly renovation.
  • Hands-Free Dispensing - Save time and labor by dispensing your high-frequency tablets using drug-specific cassettes. Automating the top 60 medications is just the right amount of automation for most busy pharmacies.
  • Flexible Vial Type and Size - The KL60 can accommodate several common vial types and two different vial sizes. Choose the vial that suits your business.
  • High-Speed, Accurate Cassettes - 60 drug-specific 650cc cassettes included. Encoded and shaped for specific medications to prevent dispensing errors. Fast operation. Simple to fill, handle and maintain. Optional high-volume cassettes hold more than 3x the volume (2,200cc).
  • User-friendly, Easy Installation - Requires standard 110v power. No compressed air, remodeling, special wiring or engineering are needed. The KL60's intuitive software guides the technician through the simple Rx filling process. Loading vials, labels and medications is easy.
  • Integrate with Kirby Lester's KL20, KL30 and KLVS - Achieve complete verification of 100% of all prescriptions (not just oral solids) with Kirby Lester's full line of pharmacy automation.
Combine the KL60 with the KL30 counting & verification system
Automate Even More Medications
Do you want to automate even more of your total orders? Combine the KL60 with the KL30 counting & verification system to manage your top 90 (or more) medications. This can represent 50% of your total orders, plus you will be verifying the accuracy of 100% of prescriptions with workflow software. Click here to see the KL30, the perfect partner to the KL60.


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KL60 Advanced Functionality
The industry's smallest robotic dispenser
Labels, fills and presents a complete prescription in seconds
Bi-directional interfacing: Full connection with your pharmacy management system
60 drug-specific cassettes that handle your most common oral solids
"Intelligent" (encoded) and shaped cassettes for specific medications to prevent dispensing errors
Can accommodate several common vial types and two vial sizes
Uninterrupted operation while cassettes or vials are replenished
Direct-fill from cassette to vial
Standard 110v power; no special wiring, floor supports or compressed air are needed
Flexible labeling, customizable for each pharmacy
Graphical label configuration
High-level GUI
Simple installation, training and touch-screen operation
Integrate with Kirby Lester's KL20, KL30 and KLVS for a full dispensing and verification system

KL60 Technical Specifications
Weight: 1,170 lbs (530kg)
Size: 29" W x 46" D x 78" H (74cm x 117cm x 198cm)
Touch screen: 15" (38cm) high-resolution 3D graphical display
Power: standard 115V, 60Hz, 15A; normal operation draws up to 300w/hour not to exceed 500w
Printer: direct thermal
Bar code scanner
Fingerprint verification system: configurable security levels
Vial replenishment: fast and easy random load
Vial bin quantity: approx. 1/2 box of large vials (60-70) and 3/4 box of small vials (160-170)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP
Interfacing: can interface with any pharmacy management system; can integrate with the KL20, KL30 and Verification Station
Software features: integrated dispensing system, manual dispensing, status, history, group cassettes, order prioritization, multi-vial prescription, dispense statistics
Drug-Specific Cassettes:
  • 60 standard cassettes included
  • Each cassette is encoded and shaped for a specific medication
  • Weight: 0.6 lbs (0.27kg)
  • Size: 6.5" L x 6.5" W x 4.0" H (16.5cm x 16.5cm x 10.1cm)
  • Capacity: 650cc. Holds approx. 950 metformin Hcl (500mg) tablets or 1,200 triamterene-HCTZ (25mg) capsules
  • Optional high-volume cassettes: Takes the space of two standard cassettes, yet stores more than 3x the medications. 2,200cc, 6.5"L x 6.5"W x 8"H. Holds approx. 2,900 metformin Hcl (500mg) tablets or 3,650 triamterene-HCTZ (25mg) capsules.
Product not yet available outside North America.
Product Photos
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KL60 pharmacy robot-quickly process filled vials 60 standard cassettes (right) are included to fill directly into vials KL60 | Automated Pill and Tablet Counter | Kirby Lester
The KL60's intuitive software guides the technician through the simple Rx filling process. 60 standard cassettes (right) are included to fill directly into vials. Also available: high-volume cassettes (left). Front console and touch-screen are compact and user-friendly. Refilling cassettes is safe, efficient and fast.


Software Screenshots
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Dispensing a prescription is easy, with Rx information quickly accessed by the technician. The KL60 displays patient, label and medication information. The KL60 shows full cassette information of all 60 cassettes, including empty cassettes, empty slots, par level, etc.





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