Tension’s Sorting and Manifesting System (SMS) is a high-performance solution for high-volume pharmacy automation, designed to weigh, label, sort, record, and manifest hundreds of prescription orders per hour. Requiring minimal staffing at entry and takeaway points, the SMS streamlines pharmacy operations, reducing errors, staffing needs, space requirements, and shipping costs. Fully customizable to fit central-fill, mail-order, or specialty pharmacy needs, the SMS enhances processing efficiency while accommodating various sizes, configurations, and unlimited package sorting. Tension’s experts will assess your operation and provide tailored specifications to optimize throughput and meet your unique pharmacy demands.
Records a log of all outgoing packages, with tracking features that allow for post-packaging monitoring and easy access to modify or cancel orders.
Reduces the need for extensive staffing and space, allowing resources to be redeployed elsewhere in the pharmacy.
Ensures quick, accurate, and efficient sorting and manifesting, optimizing pharmacy workflows.
Automated Sorting and Manifesting
Weighs, labels, and sorts hundreds of packages per hour, expediting pharmacy order processing and reducing errors.
Customizable and Flexible
Fully customizable to accommodate various package sizes, configurations, and unlimited sorting options tailored to your pharmacy’s unique needs.
Intelligent Fill Pad
Handles variations in package weight and size, ensuring accuracy in sorting and manifesting.
Dual- or Single-Sided Dispense
Operators can control sort locations, offering flexibility with dual- or single-sided dispense options for enhanced efficiency.
Economical and Space-Efficient
Offers a broader range of sort locations than static-only systems, reducing capital expenses and space requirements in your operation.
Integrated Rate Shopping
The built-in weigh scale allows rate shopping, ensuring that the most economical shipping rates are selected for each package.
On-Demand Labeling
Prints and applies carrier-compliant labels automatically, streamlining the fulfillment process.
Omni-Directional Barcode Scanning
Scans customer-specific LPN or shipping labels for verification, ensuring accurate order processing and package tracking.
Vary depending on configuration.
Right-size packaging minimizes waste by tailoring each package to its contents, reducing costs, DIM weight charges, and environmental impact. Sustainability
Tension’s polybags with recycled content offer a sustainable packaging solution that combines product protection, custom branding, and eco-friendly compliance, helping
Incorporating sustainability into packaging operations can be achieved through the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” approach: reduce waste with right-sized packaging, design