Station 01
Vial feeder and labeling
Induction
The line starts here. The system selects the right vial, applies the label and moves it onto the conveyor, staging the automated fill process that follows.
Hardware
Every form factor on the central fill floor.
Vial filling and unit-of-use, ambient and refrigerated, conveyed as one system. Across Capsa’s installed base worldwide, this technology fills more than 550,000 prescriptions a day.
The portfolio
Vial filling and unit-of-use
High-volume vial filling
The cornerstone of high-volume central fill. The HV Wall is the system and the gen 6 HV Cell is the engine inside it, configured from 5 to 30 filling points and expanded by adding cells.
- More than 450,000 oral solid prescriptions a day across installs
- Sections of 20 cells, up to 120 cells on a single conveyor
- In-facility self-calibration, no service call
Unit of Use
High-density unit-of-use fulfillment in a compact footprint. Modular automation for 30/60/90-day bottles, blisters, pens, and inhalers, engineered to run in refrigerated rooms.
- 100,000 unit-of-use fills a day across the worldwide install base
- Up to 10,800 packages per hour
- Cold chain: 2 to 8 C rooms, customer-supplied refrigeration
Innovation Center
See a line running before you commit to one.
Walk a live configuration at the Capsa Innovation Center, or have us walk your floor plan with you.
Watch the system
One conveyed floor, end to end
Vial filling and unit-of-use are not parallel operations that meet at the end. They are workloads on one conveyed floor, orchestrated by Axona from order intake through shipment.
Video: the RoboPharma central fill system in operation
Walk the floor
One line, eleven stations
From vial induction to sortation, engineered as one continuous line. Select a station to see what happens there.
Station 02
High-volume fill, the HV Wall
High-volume oral solid dispensing
High volume runs on the HV Wall of gen 6 HV Cells. Each cell stages the order ahead of time, so when the vial arrives on the line, it is filled. Configure from 5 to 30 filling points and add cells as you grow.
Station 03
Medium-volume fill
Swappable-canister dispensing
Medium-volume cells use small, swappable canisters, automating more SKUs in less space. Canisters change out quickly, so the line stays adaptable as demand shifts.
Station 04
Low volume and specialty, KL1Plus
Guided manual fill
For low-volume and specialty prescriptions, manual oversight is ideal. The KL1Plus manual fill station provides guided dispensing without slowing the workflow.
Station 05
PV2 imaging
Verification imaging
The pharmacist sees the order, NDC, lot and expiration alongside the reference and as-dispensed images. Inherited, remote and manual PV2, matched to state board regulations, and exceptions route away from the production line.
Station 06
Capping and sealing
Closure
Filled and verified vials are capped and sealed automatically before rejoining the order on the conveyor.
Station 07
Unit-of-use
Packaged medications
Packaged doses dispense from the Unit of Use system: packs, 30/60/90-day bottles, blisters, pens and inhalers, ambient and refrigerated, without re-tooling as the mix changes.
Station 08
Collation
DePucking & Order collation
Vials are automatically de-pucked and collated with everything else in the patient order, unit-of-use medications, vials and bottles, then transferred in a tote to the packaging system.
Station 09
Packaging
Bagging and labeling
Complete orders are bagged and labeled automatically. Packing is scan-verified, with medication guides, package labels and scale readings.
Station 10
Sortation
Final sortation
Finished orders sort automatically for final delivery, with prioritization by pack out or carrier cutoff.
Station 11
Axona control and monitoring
Control and monitoring
Every order, every station, every exception, in one system of record. The Axona control and monitoring station runs the line from order intake through shipment.
Station 01 of 11
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At scale
What the floor delivers
Filling is tiered along the way: high volume on the HV Wall, medium volume on cells with small swappable canisters, and low volume and specialty at the KL1Plus manual fill station.
550,000+Prescriptions filled a day across Capsa central fill installs worldwide
120Cells on a single conveyor, in sections of 20
3.5Up to 3.5 scripts per square foot
5-30Filling points per wall, expanded by adding cells
Station guide
Eleven stations, intake to shipment
01 — Vial feeder and labeling
The line starts here. The system selects the right vial, applies the label and moves it onto the conveyor, staging the automated fill process that follows.
02 — High-volume fill, the HV Wall
High volume runs on the HV Wall of gen 6 HV Cells. Each cell stages the order ahead of time, so when the vial arrives on the line, it is filled. Configure from 5 to 30 filling points and add cells as you grow.
03 — Medium-volume fill
Medium-volume cells use small, swappable canisters, automating more SKUs in less space. Canisters change out quickly, so the line stays adaptable as demand shifts.
04 — Low volume and specialty, KL1Plus
For low-volume and specialty prescriptions, manual oversight is ideal. The KL1Plus manual fill station provides guided dispensing without slowing the workflow.
05 — PV2 imaging
The pharmacist sees the order, NDC, lot and expiration alongside the reference and as-dispensed images. Inherited, remote and manual PV2, matched to state board regulations, and exceptions route away from the production line.
06 — Capping and sealing
Filled and verified vials are capped and sealed automatically before rejoining the order on the conveyor.
07 — Unit-of-use
Packaged doses dispense from the Unit of Use system: packs, 30/60/90-day bottles, blisters, pens and inhalers, ambient and refrigerated, without re-tooling as the mix changes.
08 — Collation
Vials are automatically de-pucked and collated with everything else in the patient order, unit-of-use medications, vials and bottles, then transferred in a tote to the packaging system.
09 — Packaging
Complete orders are bagged and labeled automatically. Packing is scan-verified, with medication guides, package labels and scale readings.
10 — Sortation
Finished orders sort automatically for final delivery, with prioritization by pack out or carrier cutoff.
11 — Axona control and monitoring
Every order, every station, every exception, in one system of record. The Axona control and monitoring station runs the line from order intake through shipment.
Questions
Central fill pharmacy automation FAQ
What is central fill pharmacy automation?
Central fill pharmacy automation is the robotics and software used in a centralized facility that fills prescriptions on behalf of many pharmacy locations. Orders route to a central site where automation handles counting, filling, labeling, inspection and sortation at high volume, then the finished prescription ships back to the store or direct to the patient.
What is RoboPharma?
RoboPharma is Capsa Healthcare’s central fill automation hardware: high-volume vial filling, unit-of-use dispensing, conveyance, inspection, packing and sortation. It is engineered for central fill and mail order rather than adapted from retail pharmacy equipment.
What is Axona?
Axona is the software platform that runs the automation and manages the operation from order intake through shipment: inventory, order routing, workload balancing, pharmacist verification and DSCSA traceability.
How is central fill different from mail order?
Both use centralized, automated fulfillment. The difference is where the prescription goes. In central fill it ships back to a pharmacy where the patient collects it. In mail order it ships directly to the patient. RoboPharma and Axona support both on the same platform.
Does Axona integrate with EMR and pharmacy management systems?
Axona integrates with EMR and pharmacy management systems, including Epic Willow. Integration is handled as part of standard implementation, alongside purchasing and financial reporting systems, and shipping and manifest systems.
Go deeper
Central fill resources
In-depth brochures, system details and strategic articles to guide your central fill planning and automation design, drawn from Capsa’s experience in high-volume pharmacy environments.
Interactive tool
Central Fill Staffing Calculator
Model your prescription volume and shift pattern to see the staff a purpose-built central fill line takes to operate, by role, with labor cost.
Run the numbers BrochureRoboPharma Central Fill Overview
The full hardware and platform overview, including how a line is configured and scaled.
Download PDF System infoRoboPharma High-Volume Vial Filling
HV Wall and gen 6 HV Cell specifications, throughput, footprint and replenishment.
Download PDF System infoRoboPharma Unit-of-Use
Unit-of-use automation specifications, form factor support and cold chain handling.
Download PDF ArticleThe Rapid Expansion of Central Fill Pharmacies
Why centralization is accelerating and what it means for retail and health system operators.
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See the platform that runs it.
Axona manages the operation from order intake through shipment.