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Old 18th, January 2007, 06:18 PM
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For some obscure reason I have never got on with this type of counter.

Will give it another go when see one in a pharmacy.
johnep
In Zimbabwe we generally use a completely different type of counter consisting of a tray and compartment for collecting the counted tablets. You move the tabs/caps into the compartment with a spatula in fives until you have the required number. Then return the excess to stock and pour out the counted tablets into a container. Its only since I've been teching in the UK that I've used the triangle.

Its taken some getting used to and I can't usually count without the help of a pair of tweezers. The big advantage of the triange and the capsule counter is that you can quickly check after I can quickly check after i have counted.

I think that the tray is much quicker and it can do: tablets, irreglarly shaped tablets and capsules. However I have often been interupted while counting and had to start counting again. With a triangle you can tell at a glance what needs to be done.

Paul
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