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Kirby Lester KL1 Tablet Counter

Overview

The Kirby Lester KL1 is the pharmacy industry’s smallest, simplest, and fastest tablet counter. Its compact size fits into even the most crowded pharmacy and narcotics vault. Trusted across the globe, the unique KL1 counts almost any tablet or capsule quickly, conveniently and accurately. Ideal for narcotics management and physical inventory counting, and superior in every way to manual counting.

 

Kirby Lester KL1 is designed for:

  • Prescription counting
  • Narcotics inventory
  • Perpetual inventory software
  • Automated strip packaging device or vial filling robot, for accurate cassette/canister inventory
  • Returns and expired medication inventory tracking
  • Check-counting & bulk counting

Key Features

  • Helps the pharmacy cut unnecessary waste in time, steps, labor
  • Part of the pharmacy’s strategy to increase efficiencies in Rx filling and inventory management
  • 14.3 seconds faster (avg) 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

Well Suited For

  • Retail pharmacy
  • Hospital outpatient pharmacy
  • LTC and specialty pharmacy
  • Pharmaceutical/industrial counting
  • Inventory check for cassettes/canisters in a vial filling pharmacy robot or automated strip packaging system

Specifications

  • Dimensions: 14.6”(h) 12.5”(d) 5.6”(w) / 37.1(h) 31.75 (d) 14.2 (w)cm
  • Weight: 6.95 lb (3.2 kg)
  • New! “Quiet Count” Tray & Funnel with integrated sound-dampening liner. Click to order.
  • Top Funnel Diameter: 5.2” (13.2cm)
  • Tray Capacity: 800cc  (maximum capacity approx. 1,450 ibuprofen 200mg brown/round, approx 425 metformin 1000mg)
  • Tray Pouring: Left or right opening
  • Count Capacity: Up to 9,999
  • Maximum Tablet Size: 0.86” long (22mm) and 0.74” wide (19mm)
  • Minimum Tablet Size: 0.125” smallest diameter (3.175mm)
  • Throughput: Up to 15 tablets/capsules per second
  • Special Mode: For counting items with odd shapes or holes
  • Inventory Mode: Ideal for large counts; maintains the count while the tray is being emptied
  • Power: Standard wall outlet, 110V / 220V / 240V, 60Hz / 50Hz (no adjustments needed); Europe 220V
  • Vial Size Indicator: Recommends vial size (drams) based on what was poured through
  • Cleaning & Maintenance: Once-a-day cleaning recommended
  • Warranty: 1 year from ship date, parts and labor
    • Important: Use of any unauthorized service provider and/or use of unauthorized parts immediately voids your Capsa Healthcare warranty. Capsa factory-repaired units retain their CSA Electrical Certification. Contact our Service team for questions, 800-243-2465 or techsupport@capsahealthcare.com
  • Optional carrying case available when portability is needed
  • Meets EU standards for health, safety, and environmental protection
  • Meets CSA North American safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use

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Tecnologia Kirby Lester Hoja Informativa Espanol
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Apercu Produits-Kirby Lester & Capsa-Francais
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Pharmacy Automation Brochure
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Case Study
Ottawa Health Mart Case Study – KL1
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Ottawa Health Mart Case Study – KL1
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Product Literature
Cleaning Instructions – KL1 with Direct Fill Accessory
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Cleaning Instructions – KL1 with Direct Fill Accessory
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Cleaning Instructions – KL1, KL1Plus
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Cleaning Instructions – KL1, KL1Plus
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KL1 Service Contract Renewal
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KL1 Service Contract Renewal
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Kirby Lester Device 12-Step Service
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Kirby Lester Device 12-Step Service
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KL1 Product Sheet
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KL1 Product Sheet
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KL1 Fiche Produit-Francais
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KL1 Fiche Produit-Francais
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LTC Pharmacy Inventory Management – KL1 & KL1Plus
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LTC Pharmacy Inventory Management – KL1 & KL1Plus
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KL1 Hoja Informativa Espanol
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KL1 Hoja Informativa Espanol
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KL1 Carrying Case
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KL1 Carrying Case
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KL1 and KL1Plus Comparison Sheet
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KL1 and KL1Plus Comparison Sheet
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Section 179 Tax Benefits
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Section 179 Tax Benefits
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Product Manuals
Kirby Lester KL1 Operating Manual Kirby Lester KL1 Operating Manual
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Kirby Lester KL1 Operating Manual
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Présentation du produit – KL 1
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Présentation du produit – KL 1
QC & Batch Counting–Manufacturing Settings
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QC & Batch Counting–Manufacturing Settings
KL1 or KL1Plus: Which Kirby Lester counter is right for you?
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KL1 or KL1Plus: Which Kirby Lester counter is right for you?
KL1 – Our smallest, fastest pharmacy tablet counter
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KL1 – Our smallest, fastest pharmacy tablet counter
Counting Technique for a Kirby Lester Device
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Counting Technique for a Kirby Lester Device
Cleaning Directions: Kirby Lester KL1 and KL1Plus
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Cleaning Directions: Kirby Lester KL1 and KL1Plus
Customer Review: KL1 counting device
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Customer Review: KL1 counting device
Warranty Information
Capsa Healthcare Warranty
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Capsa Healthcare Warranty
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White Paper
White Paper – When is it time to automate your pharmacy?
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White Paper – When is it time to automate your pharmacy?
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