Application Example

Workcell Automation

Situation

A subset of instruments in a laboratory needs to be automated to remove a bottleneck in the overall process. While the laboratory may some day be fully automated, this first step will provide incremental improvement. The laboratory must be assured that investment in one workcell can be leveraged in later automation projects.

Solution

Let’s Go Robotics strongly supports the modular approach to automation, particularly for smaller laboratories that may need to fund the project in stages.

Let’s Go Robotics meets with the client to fully understand the specific objectives of the project and to get details on the workcell and its process.

Once a plan is in place, Let’s Go Robotics begins implementation, including technology selection and integration. The workcell is tested and documented, and training is provided to the client’s staff. At the end of the project the client has an automated workcell that is more efficient and less prone to human error.

Benefits

The company that needs a portion of the lab or a workcell automated can gain significant benefits:

• Accelerate R&D
• Eliminate human errors
• Track and screen high volumes of samples
• Reduce labor costs
• Increase accuracy
• Operate fully automated "closed" systems
• Autoverification
• Eliminate contamination
• Speed specimen retrieval
• Improve process throughput