Global Factories
Global Factories is a global leader in pharmacy automation dedicated to improving patients' lives through innovative, safe, and efficient medication dispensing and verification systems. With over 23 years of experience, they develop high-quality products like the Medicine Detection Machine (MDM) and the VandenBrink Blister Machine (VBM), supporting medication adherence and patient safety worldwide. Their mission is to create advanced automation solutions for pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare providers, enabling longer, healthier, and more independent lives for patients.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Global Factories
The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, Europe
Patents
Products
Pouch verification systems (compact to high-throughput)
Automated systems that scan pouch-roll contents, compare images against a medication database, and perform sorting, rewinding and cutting as part of a verification workflow; available in variants for small, medium and large production volumes.
Automated blister packing and verification system
Integrated blister-card filling systems that verify pills during the filling process and support peripherals for prefilling, guided manual fill, checkout and transfer.
Blister Cutter & Unitizer (unit-dose packaging systems)
Automated 2-in-1 systems and compact unitizers that cut blister sheets into single-dose packages, pack and label ampoules, vials and blisters for hospitals and pharmacies.
Guided manual fill workstation with real-time object detection
Workstations that support manual filling using AI-based real-time object detection and counting to guide operators and reduce manual errors.
Medicine dispensers for pouch rolls
Physical dispenser devices in multiple sizes for secure storage and single-pouch presentation of verified pouch-roll medication for patients.
Pouch verification systems (compact to high-throughput)
Automated systems that scan pouch-roll contents, compare images against a medication database, and perform sorting, rewinding and cutting as part of a verification workflow; available in variants for small, medium and large production volumes.
Automated blister packing and verification system
Integrated blister-card filling systems that verify pills during the filling process and support peripherals for prefilling, guided manual fill, checkout and transfer.
Blister Cutter & Unitizer (unit-dose packaging systems)
Automated 2-in-1 systems and compact unitizers that cut blister sheets into single-dose packages, pack and label ampoules, vials and blisters for hospitals and pharmacies.
Guided manual fill workstation with real-time object detection
Workstations that support manual filling using AI-based real-time object detection and counting to guide operators and reduce manual errors.
Medicine dispensers for pouch rolls
Physical dispenser devices in multiple sizes for secure storage and single-pouch presentation of verified pouch-roll medication for patients.
Services
Maintenance, repair, operator training, remote diagnostics and on-site service delivered by an in-house service team and global partners.
Assessment and optimization of repackaging, verification and distribution workflows to tailor equipment and configurations to customer needs.
Registered access portal providing installation manuals, user guides, maintenance procedures, spare parts lists and technical documentation.
Maintenance, repair, operator training, remote diagnostics and on-site service delivered by an in-house service team and global partners.
Assessment and optimization of repackaging, verification and distribution workflows to tailor equipment and configurations to customer needs.
Registered access portal providing installation manuals, user guides, maintenance procedures, spare parts lists and technical documentation.
Expertise Areas
- Pharmacy automation systems
- Medication verification and quality control
- Multidose and unit-dose packaging
- Machine-vision and image database management
Key Technologies
- Machine vision for pill recognition
- AI-based object detection and counting
- Calibrated imaging and image-model databases
- Automated mechanical handling (winding, cutting, sorting)
News & Updates
Visit us at Expopharm from 16-18 September 2025 to discover our pharmacy automation solutions.
Join us at Medica from 17-20 November 2025 to explore our latest innovations in medication verification and packaging.
Global Factories celebrates a quarter-century of innovation in pharmacy automation, highlighting their journey, milestones, and future plans.
Global Factories marks 25 years of developing and delivering advanced medication dispensing and verification systems worldwide.
Visit us at Expopharm from 16-18 September 2025 to discover our pharmacy automation solutions.
Join us at Medica from 17-20 November 2025 to explore our latest innovations in medication verification and packaging.
Global Factories celebrates a quarter-century of innovation in pharmacy automation, highlighting their journey, milestones, and future plans.
Global Factories marks 25 years of developing and delivering advanced medication dispensing and verification systems worldwide.