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Tablet-counting Machine ... Jupiter images/Comstock/Getty Images The principle daily duty of a pharmacist is to fill medical prescriptions. Often, these prescriptions are for pills. One of the most crucial tools to fill pill prescriptions accurately and efficiently is a tablet-counting machine. Tablet-counting machines count pills quickly and accurately via a vibrating plate that drops pills onto a scale until the desired amount is reached. Liquid-filling Machines ... Hemera Technologies/Photo Objects.net/Getty Images Liquid-filling machines also automatically fill prescriptions. Whereas tablet counters fill pill prescriptions, liquid-filling machines fill liquid prescriptions. When a customer is prescribed a cough syrup or some other viscous medication, pharmacists use liquid-filling machines to accurately fill vials and bottles.