Pill Counting Devices

Kirby Lester KL1 Pill Counter

We invented the pill counter – now see our latest and greatest. The Kirby Lester KL1 is the smallest and fastest automated pill and tablet counter ever, and trusted across the globe. Its compact size fits into even the most crowded workspace. The KL1 counts almost any tablet or capsule quickly, conveniently and accurately – without ever needing recalibration. Superior in every way to manual counting, the KL1 reduces errors during daily Rx filling and physical inventory, and allows for more time spent delivering direct patient care.

• Average 14.3 seconds faster than hand-counting for a 90-count Rx
• Counting speed up to 15 tablets/second
• Compact design, about the size of a counting tray
• Counts almost any tablet or capsule without calibration, maintains absolute accuracy
• Stand-alone design, needs no interfacing or I.T. set-up; just plug in and start counting
• Essential for perpetual inventory management in any pharmacy setting — especially frequent inventory counts of the narcotics vault
• Use for fast inventory counting of bulk tablets and capsules in pharmaceutical manufacturing and any industry needing batch-count QC

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Kirby Lester KL1Plus Pill Counter

Think of the world’s most trusted pharmacy counter with a computer. That’s the unique KL1Plus tablet counter with built-in scan-verification to safeguard against errors and updated inventory functions. Small enough to fit into your hand, the KL1Plus ensures that all prescriptions (tablets, capsules and unit-of-use items) are verified before counting. Every Rx fill is archived for up to 10 years to eliminate customer disputes. Track inventory from wholesaler delivery to on-shelf availability, to each technician’s activities. Plus, if your pharmacy uses any brand pharmacy robot such as Capsa’s Kirby Lester KL108, the KL1Plus is the perfect partner technology to handle every order not being filled out of the robot.

The KL1Plus is like 4 tools in 1 for pharmacy dispensing, in one small device. So much more than just a pill counter, this is your safeguard against prescription filling errors, customer discrepancies, and controlled medication inventory problems.

• Operates on the new Aura platform with real-time drug image updates, simple user interface, intuitive prompts, OTA (over-the-air) software updates, and more
• Forces a check for all medications and NDC/DIN before counting; KL1Plus software alerts the technician to a potential error (wrong med, strength, or quantity)
• Orders are verified and filled in less time than traditional hand-counting (14.3 seconds faster (avg.) than hand-counting for a 90-count Rx)
• Set up alerts for exception medication handling (e.g., USP-800 list drugs, penicillin, sulfa)
• Completed prescriptions can be retrieved for up to 10 years
• “Directed Dispensing” ensures all pharmacy staff follow designated controlled medication procedure
• Biometric finger scanning for user and time tracking
• Includes a C-II electronic log function to replace the inefficient 3-ring binder and provide instant data on dispensing and inventory activity, by user
• Essential for perpetual inventory management, records can be exported. Including Datarithm direct interface for daily cycle counts to assist forecasting for medication reordering
• Complements any robot (like the Kirby Lester KL108) by managing all orders not handled by the robot, for 100% counting & scan-verification

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How To Determine The Right ‘Kirby’ Counter

Choosing which Kirby Lester tablet counter for your pharmacy is easy, but there are factors that come into play, like:

• Interfacing to your pharmacy management system
• How you conduct inventory
• If you desire mandatory double-counts and stock bottle checks for controlled medications
• The need for user tracking ( which staff member is doing what action at what time for which patient)
• If you want “a picture” of each prescription fill for potential customer disputes
• Budget
• Generic substitutions
• If you want to fully automate the Rx filling process, see the Kirby Lester KL108 Rx filling robot