The Pneumatic Tube System Market Is Growing: Here's Why

Pneumatic Tube Systems Remain In Demand

Pneumatic tube systems have been serving hospitals and other industries for many decades. While the technologies have continued to advance in sophistication and other enhancements, the basic function of these systems remains: to efficiently transport materials across a network from one area to another, in a way that is safe, and requires no human intervention.

Due to the longevity of this technology, one would think that the market growth would be modest at best. However, an updated 2024 report, Pneumatic Tube System – Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts 2019 – 2029, forecasts growth for these systems to reach $3.08 billion dollars by the end of 2029, representing a CAGR of 4.43.

What is behind these growth projections?

The report notes the overall reasons behind this growth as follows:

• High level of security.
• User-friendly operations.
• Low maintenance cost.
  
  

The report also notes that a significant percentage of the pneumatic tube system market share can be attributed to hospitals. This makes sense because they solve some key issues.

Hospitals continue to feel the repercussions of the pandemic, bringing added demands for new care delivery models that optimize safety, efficiency, and person-centered care.

Staffing shortages, however, bring the challenge of finding ways to raise the level of care and accomplish more with fewer employees.

Both challenges are helping to drive the need for hospitals to automate wherever possible. Time-tested technologies, such as pneumatic tube systems, are experiencing renewed popularity due to their efficiency in medical materials transport, optimizing safety measures and freeing up valuable staff to conduct more patient-facing work.

Pneumatic Tube Systems Help Hospitals Raise The Bar On Security And Efficiency

While we know that the overall pneumatic tube system marketplace is experiencing renewed growth, let’s look at some of the areas spotlighted in the report as they relate to today’s hospitals.

• Safe Materials Handling

  The pandemic has heightened awareness of the need to transport highly contagious specimen samples with a minimum of human interaction. Pneumatic tube carriers are ideally suited to this with a design that makes loading quick and easy. Today’s carriers are also designed to be easy to disinfect. This is especially important when using them to transport blood and other sensitive materials.

• High Security Of Materials Transfer

  Today’s pneumatic tube systems have built in several security measures to make sure only authorized personnel are interacting with them. RFID readers, password-protected software, and locking access doors help maintain high levels of security.

• Rapid, 24/7 Transport

  On the job 24/7, these systems are faster and more efficient than any employee. Many newer systems enable employees to load multiple carriers at a time, each being sent to a different destination.

• System Durability And Reliability

  When properly run and maintained, these systems can run for decades without any issues.

Hospitals lacking pneumatic tube systems may want to reconsider their added value.

Hospitals still relying upon employees to walk materials back and forth between wards and wings should consider looking into installing a pneumatic tube system. The benefits outlined above should be particularly compelling for those who run mid-to-large sized hospitals with a significant volume of materials transport who are seeking ways to optimize safety and conserve human resources.

It is important, however, when evaluating vendors to make sure that the provider you select is a good fit for your hospital. They should be using the latest technologies, with specialized engineers to help in the planning phase. Finally, they should provide a strong maintenance plan for fast, efficient support. Having all this in place will help ensure that your hospital is getting the best return on your pneumatic tube system investment.