Current use
The technology is still used on a smaller scale. While its use for communicating information has been superseded, pneumatic tubes are widely used for transporting small objects, where convenience and speed in a local environment are important.
How many hospitals use pneumatic tubes?
Swisslog Healthcare, a prominent medical-focused pneumatic tube system maker, says that more than 2,300 hospitals in North America use its “TransLogic PTS” platform, as do 700 more elsewhere in the world.
Why do hospitals use pneumatic tubes?
Pneumatic tube systems are basic inventory in hospitals with more than 200 beds. Because they are the best solution when long distances need to be covered and when seconds count, for example during surgery, when a blood product or a sample result is needed urgently.
