Built around the clinical workflow
- Medium-sized boxes as the clean-supply backbone
- Central storage, pharmacy, PIVAS, CSSD and laboratory dispatch
- Conveyor routing with vertical lifts between floors
- Transfer and sorting stations at department clusters
- Point-of-use delivery stations for wards and clinical departments
- Empty-box and return-box management
- Central software for task scheduling, tracking and alarms
- Priority routing for urgent medicines and samples
- Designed for new-build hospitals and existing-building retrofits
- Fire-compartment and clean/dirty route coordination
Medium-sized box logistics is the clean-supply backbone of a smart hospital. Boxes move from central storage, pharmacy, PIVAS, CSSD and laboratories through a conveyor network and vertical lifts to department stations — and return empty or with dirty items on a controlled route.
1 systemClean-supply backbone
24/7Scheduled delivery
Floor-to-floorVertical lift
Track & traceEvery box
System composition
- Central dispatch station at storage, pharmacy, PIVAS or CSSD
- Conveyor network with horizontal and vertical sections
- Dedicated box lift or shared lift interface
- Transfer and sorting stations at department clusters
- Point-of-use delivery stations in wards and clinical areas
- Return-box lane and empty-box management
- Central control software with task status and alarms
How a box moves
| Step | Action | Control point |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dispatch | Box is loaded and linked to a delivery task | Barcode/RFID, destination, priority |
| 2. Transport | Conveyor routes the box to the correct lift or station | Traffic control, queue management |
| 3. Vertical transfer | Lift moves the box to the target floor | Floor lock, safety interlock |
| 4. Sorting | Transfer station diverts the box to the department lane | Destination verification |
| 5. Delivery | Staff unloads at the point-of-use station | Badge/RFID confirmation |
| 6. Return | Empty or return box enters the return lane | Return task and cleaning status |
Why box logistics
- Reduces manual cart traffic in corridors and lifts
- Batches multiple items into one controlled box
- Separates clean supply from waste and dirty linen routes
- Provides a recorded chain of custody for medicines and sterile goods
- Scales by adding stations and boxes rather than staff
Box, rail or pneumatic?
| System | Best for | Typical items | Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box logistics | Bulk clean supply, scheduled and multi-stop delivery | Medicines, infusion, consumables, sterile packs, laboratory samples | Medium boxes |
| Rail logistics | Point-to-point delivery of heavier items across floors | Infusion, drugs, blood products, records, sterile packs | Up to 30 kg |
| Pneumatic tube | Urgent, small, high-frequency items | Blood/specimens, urgent medicines, documents | Up to 5 kg |
Conveyor layout, box size, station count and lift arrangement are project-specific. Contact FulCare with the building plan and daily material volume for a concept design.
Models and specifications
System typeMedium-sized box logistics
Typical payloadMedicines, infusion, consumables, sterile packs, lab samples, documents
TransportConveyor network + vertical lifts + transfer stations
RoutingPoint-to-point, multi-stop, priority and return tasks
IdentificationBarcode / RFID box identification
Vertical transportDedicated box lift or shared lift interface
ControlCentral scheduling, status tracking, alarms and reports
Return flowEmpty box and return-box management
IntegrationPharmacy, PIVAS, CSSD, laboratory, ward and department stations
Design inputsBuilding layout, floor levels, station count, material volume, fire compartments
