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Automated dispensing system for traditional Chinese medicine
Keywords: Hongyi Industry
The automated dispensing system for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoctions achieves precise weighing of each ingredient and parallel processing of multiple prescriptions. At its core, every operation records the operator's information, enabling traceability of every step for each prescription. Additionally, it restricts access based on different user roles, with varying levels of functionality. Each prescription has a unique serial number and barcode. Data aggregation from multiple devices, machine-assisted manual confirmation, and barcode traceability are all features. The system records medicine consumption information, uses big data analysis to optimize warehouse management, and employs PaddlePaddle for increasingly intelligent production forecasting. Finally, the dispensed prescriptions are verified at a review station. The overall system workflow is shown in the diagram below:
Start → Prescription Information Input and Review → System Default Prescription Information → Production Queue Generation → Single Herb Weighing → Data Acquisition and Recording → AGV Material Retrieval → Assembly and Inspection → Verification of Results → End
The implementation of the "Automated Dispensing Equipment for TCM Decoctions" establishes an automated dispensing process for TCM decoctions. This reduces processing time, improves labor efficiency, reduces the number of operators, ensures accurate material control, eliminates errors from manual operation, effectively improves the quality of TCM decoction preparation, aligns with national energy conservation, emission reduction, and ecological civilization concepts, and improves management levels, bringing significant economic benefits to the TCM industry. Due to the long history of traditional manual operation in China's TCM decoction preparation, it can no longer meet the actual needs of modern TCM hospitals. After successful implementation, the entire production process will be intelligent, with efficient and accurate system operations, fully meeting future business growth.
Software System WCS
WCS is application software that manages and controls all automated equipment within the warehouse, centered around intelligent vehicle scheduling. It intelligently schedules vehicles, enabling multi-vehicle collaboration and improving equipment utilization. It monitors the status of internal automated equipment in real-time. It calculates the optimal path for each vehicle, improving production efficiency. It provides multi-point dynamic monitoring and management. It offers options such as collision avoidance control and path replanning.
● Multiple AGV vehicles cooperate to form a flexible production line.
● AGV vehicles carry trays and material boxes during operation.
● "One vehicle, one code, one prescription" model, modular design, flexible and efficient.
● Dual-channel collaborative operation, precise and intelligent management.
TCM Decoction Pre-boiling System Process
Overall Layout
● Achieves full utilization of production space to meet business growth needs and ensures stable operation.
● Suitable for large-scale formula production, with a large reserve of single herbs and fast output speed.
● Output of six to seven different prescription cases per minute, leading efficiency.
● Conveyor belt material collection method, freely adjustable, multi-prescription sequential operation.
● Digital control, flexible architecture, supports synchronous operation, and computer remote control.
● Over 90% of decoction types can be automatically dispensed, demonstrating strong applicability.
The production process is fully automated, with efficient and precise system operations; fully meeting future business growth and seamlessly integrating with production. Stable operation and precise traceability of production information.
● High-density production: No cross-contamination in single-herb discharge channels
● Flexible combination for different scenarios: Modular structure, strong stability of free combination, the same herb can be supplied from multiple areas
● On-time material supply: The entire system seamlessly connects with the production line, ensuring uninterrupted material supply
● Precise traceability: Full digital interconnection from information input to finished products, precise traceability of medicines to the smallest unit, meeting requirements and ensuring uninterrupted production
Data Operation Client
Functions include prescription input, review, and printing. The number of functions can be configured according to customer needs. It connects to the web and data server, supporting cross-platform operation. It can be operated using tablets and mobile phones.
Data Interaction Server
Manages prescription data and sends it to the configuration system. It is the provider of production data. The server is based on a WEB architecture and is stable in performance.
Data Acquisition and Supervisory Control System
The configuration software is responsible for SCADA and production control. It uses leading domestic configuration software, which is stable and efficient.
Mechanical Equipment
The mechanical part consists of single-unit equipment for weighing medicines + AGV + overall verification equipment, etc.
System Functions
| Data Entry and Recording | Electronic Signature | Herb Inventory Synchronization |
| Prescription information is input into the server, which determines whether the herbs can be produced and whether they are machine-dispensed or manually dispensed based on the herb inventory. Generated prescriptions are queued for processing based on production rhythm. | Every operation records the operator's information, enabling traceability of each step of each prescription. Additionally, it restricts access based on different user roles, with varying levels of functionality. | Herb information stored in the equipment is periodically uploaded to the server. If a shortage occurs, the server responds and adjusts the production queue. Missing herbs are added to a manual dispensing list. Based on warehouse inventory, herbs that cannot be produced are not included in prescriptions. |
| Barcode Technology | Results Inspection Record | Intelligent Management |
Each prescription has a unique serial number and barcode. If both machine and manual dispensing are required, the barcode is scanned after manual dispensing to confirm completion and record the operator's information, ensuring traceability of manual operations.
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Label printing, multi-device data aggregation calculation, machine-assisted manual confirmation, barcode traceability. | Medicine consumption information recording, big data analysis for warehouse management optimization, and increasingly intelligent production prediction based on PaddlePaddle. |
Product Advantages
| 01 | Fast | 02 | Cost-Effective |
| Dispensing speed as fast as 6 seconds per prescription | Machines replace manual labor, with full cost recovery within 2 years | ||
| 03 | Easy Management | 04 | Efficiency |
| Complete informationization, controllable and manageable process, convenient cross-platform viewing | Machines don't get tired; they operate at peak efficiency at all times | ||
| 05 | Traceable | 06 | Meets the needs of the times |
| Prescription information is traceable, operations are traceable, prescription dispensing weight is fully recorded, and alarm archives are kept in paper form | Labor costs are increasing; more efficient and faster automation and informationization are the major trends of the times |
System Features
The dispensing management platform imports original prescriptions into the system through an interface with the medical institution's HIS system.
| Standardize dispensing methods | Equipment concentration |
| Prescription reception and review, detection, manual addition, and bagging and printing are essential | Oversee the entire dispensing center |
| Centralized data storage | Networked information query |
| Real-time recording and photo archiving | View dispensing status without leaving home |
| WIFI communication coverage | Alarm display and processing |
| Convenient connection to material addition records | Real-time display of alarm status, automatic processing is one step ahead |
| Status memory recovery | Information statistics and records |
| Respond to emergencies and restore operating status | Automatically organize for you in categories |
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