Laboratory Automation and Robotics

AB Controls - Custom hardware and software for factory automation, laboratory automation, data acquisition, motion control, robotics and machine vision applications.
www.abcontrols.com/

ABgene - Manufactures molecular biology reagents, plastic consumables and instrumentation for the life sciences market, including products for PCR.
www.abgene.com/

accelab Laborautomations - Automation and software solutions in combinatorial chemistry, biotechnology and materials science.
www.accelab.de/

ACME-Automation - Services and products for laboratory automation.
www.acme-automation.com/

Adept Technology - Designs, manufactures, and markets factory automation components and systems.
www.adept.com/main/index.html

Advanced Automation - Turnkey supplier of custom hardware solutions.
www.aautomation.com/

Advanced ChemTech - Synthesis instrumentation, and chemicals for combinatorial, organic and peptide chemistry.
www.peptide.com/

Advent Design - Custom engineering solutions and services in automation, product and machine design.
www.adventdesign.com/

Affordable Automation - Design, installation and maintenance of laboratory and industrial robotics solutions, control software to modular systems.
www.affordableautomation.co.uk/

Agencourt Bioscience - Provides products and services for the genomics and proteomics industries.
www.agencourt.com/

A.I. Scientific - Develops and manufactures smart automation systems for pathology, industrial and environmental laboratories.
www.aiscientific.com/

Amersham Biosciences - Biotechnology systems, products and services for drug discovery, genomics, proteomics, and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals. (pop ups and banner ads)
www.amershambiosciences.com/

Anthos Labtec Instruments - Measurement technologies and washer for microplates.
www.anthos-labtec.com/

Apogent Technologies - Laboratory, life science, and diagnostic products used in healthcare diagnostics and scientific research.
www.apogent.com/

Applied Biosystems - Basic research, commercial research (pharmaceutical and biotechnology) and standardized testing, including forensic human identification, HIV genotyping and food testing.
www.appliedbiosystems.com/

Applied Robotics - Automation accessories.
www.arobotics.com/

Arrick Robotics - Mobile robots, stepper motor systems, XY positioning tables, automation accessories, technical information.
www.robotics.com/

Autodose - Automated precision powder dispensing equipment that is used in research and development laboratories.
www.autodose.ch/

AutoGen - Fully automated nucleic acid extraction instruments and colony/plaque picking systems.
www.autogen.com/

Automation and Robotics Research Institute - University of Texas manufacturing research, education and technology center.
arri.uta.edu/

The Automation Partnership (TAP) - High throughput screening, genomics automation, informatics, robotic cell culture, liquid handling and compound storage and retrieval.
www.automationpartnership.com/

AutomationSolutions - Automation components.
www.automationsolutions.com/

AVISO - Your Innovator for Lab Automation - Manufacturer of multifunctional robot for automatically isolating individual cells and cell clones, and a modular liquid handling system that uses micro-annular gear pumps to pipette precise amounts of fluids without changing the heads of the pump.
www.aviso-gmbh.de/

Axon Instruments - Laboratory instruments and software for the neurosciences and genomics, and clinical monitoring instruments for neurosurgery and neurology.
www.axon.com/

Barnstead International - Water distillation systems, sterilizers, stirring hotplates, furnaces, ovens, CO2 and shaking incubators, heating mantles, melting point apparatus, cryogenic storage systems, dispensers, chart recorders, fluorometers and spectrophotometers.
www.barnsteadthermolyne.com//index.cfm

Beckman Coulter - Automation tools for research applications, from modular liquid handling systems to integrated robotic systems.
www.beckman-coulter.com/products/Discipline/Life_Science_Research/pr_disc_labauto_rsch.asp

Beecher Instruments Microarray Technology - Manual and automated tissue microarray instruments and accessories.
www.beecherinstruments.com

Berthold Detection Systems - Biomedical detection systems.
www.berthold-ds.com/

Biacore - Label-free surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based technology for studying biomolecular interactions in real time.
www.biacore.com/

Bio-Automation - Manufacturer of laboratory automation equipment, focusing on high throughput screening.
www.bio-automation.com/

BioDot - Manufactures a wide line of specialty equipment modules for the use in the production of rapid biodiagnostic test devices.
www.biodot.com/

Biometra - Biometra develops, manufactures and sells products for the molecular biology and biochemistry market, including Peltier driven multiple thermocyclers, electrophoresis instruments and specialised blotting devices.
www.biometra.com/

Biosero - Automated liquid handling and synthesis.
www.bioseroinc.com/

Biotage - Produces automated systems for the parallel purification and screening of the high number of compounds generated by combinatorial chemistry.
www.biotage.com/

Bio-Tek - Biomedical testing equipment, laboratory instrumentation, associated software programs and integrated systems.
www.biotek.com/

Biotrin - Specialists in the detection of parvovirus b19, herpesvirus-6, herpesvirus-8 and GST assays to monitor organ and tissue damage.
www.biotrin.com/

BioTrove - Biochip applications include drug discovery, diversity screening, genomics, proteomics, biosensors and clinical diagnostic tools.
www.biotrove.com/

BioTX Automation, Inc. - Laboratory automation development company.
www.biotxautomation.com

BMG Labtech - Manufacturer of microplate measurement and handling systems for basic research and High Throughput Screening.
www.bmglabtech.com

Bohdan and Myriad - Reagent preparation and liquid handling, purification and workup, synthesis, process development.
www.bohdan.com/

Brandel - Manufactures laboratory equipment for the biomedical research industry, including automated sample preparation and harvesting systems, superfusion systems, microdispensers, filter paper, test plates.
www.brandel.com/

Brooks Automation - Automated processing systems for genomic, proteomic, diagnostic, and drug discovery laboratories.
parallab.brooks.com

Caliper Life Sciences - Microfluidic lab-on-a-chip company, offering drug discovery systems, automated electrophoresis instruments, and LabChip technology partnerships to the life sciences industry.
www.caliperls.com/

Caliper Technologies - Designs and manufacturers Labchip devices and systems in high-throughput screening for drug discovery, medical treatment, and biological and genetic research.
www.calipertech.com/

Canadian Robotics - Provides services in supporting robotic automation industry in North America.
www.canadian-robotics.com

Carl Zeiss - Developed a screening system for Ultra High Throughput Screening (UHTS) for pharmaceutical drug research.
www.zeiss.de/de/micro/home_e.nsf/Inhalt-FrameDHTML/923F48116E9897AB41256A7200352CFC

CCRI - Clinical automation and sample transport.
www.robocart.com/

Cellomics - Automating drug discovery through its cell-based product platform.
www.cellomics.com/

CEM - Microwave synthesis, medicinal chemistry, lead optimization and drug development.
www.cemsynthesis.com/

Central Development - Manufacturer and distributor of laboratory autosamplers and auto Injectors for gas chromatography. Laboratory automation for liquid chromatograpy. Automation for analysers and other laboratory equip.
www.centraldevelopmentllc.com/

CETAC Technologies - Product based solutions for the analysis of elements in samples ranging from drinking water and high purity acids to radio-active waste.
www.cetac.com/

Cetek - Natural extract screening, compound isolation, structural analysis, automation and engineering to identify novel drug leads.
www.cetek.com/

Chemspeed - Chemistry instruments and consumables including fully automated parallel synthesizers and instruments for high throughput solid dispensing and liquid handling.
www.chemspeed.com/

Computype - Pre-printed bar code label suppliers, on-demand label printing systems, automatic applicating systems, custom software and interfaces, materials and adhesives.
www.computype.com/

CTC Analytics - Develops and manufactures laboratory front end automation systems.
www.ctc.ch/

CyBio - Modular technology platforms for automated drug research, high throughput screening, liquid handling, luminescence readers.
www.cybio-ag.com/

Discovery Partners International - Products for lead discovery and optimization, medicinal and combinatorial chemistry, structural biology, ultra high throughput screening, assay development.
www.discoverypartners.com/

DYNEX Technologies - Microplate luminometers, fluorometers, absorbance readers and microplates for biotechnology, biomedical research, clinical diagnostics.
www.dynextechnologies.com/

E and K Scientific - High Throughput Screening and robotics supplies, as well as general laboratory plasticware.
www.eandkscientific.com/

Epsilon Engineering - Robotics automation technology using conveyor and material handling systems. Other work includes CAD drafting and factory layout design.
www.epsilon-engineering.co.uk

EPSON Factory Automation/Robotics - High precision industrial robots, PC based controls, machine vision systems and other automation products.
robots.epson.com/

ESD Genomics - Laboratory automation equipment used with the laboratory.
www.esd.ornl.gov/facilities/genomics/equipment.html

Eshed Robotec - Packages for educational robotics, CIM, automation, multimedia curriculum, simulation software, advanced manufacturing technologies for all educational levels.
www.eshed.com/

Everest - Analytik Jena AG authorized dealer and agent.
analytikjena.100free.com

Evotec OAI - Offers integrated services which cover the drug discovery process.
www.evotecoai.com/

FANUC Robotics - Designs, engineers and manufactures robots and robotic systems as well as software, controls and vision products for the development of robotic systems.
www.fanucrobotics.com/

Gene Chips - "Monitoring the genome on a chip" - the basics about DNA microarray technology and a comprehensive list of academic and industrial links.
www.gene-chips.com/

GeneData - Computational analysis of genomes, transcriptomes, proteomes, and metabolomes as well as compound libraries.
www.genedata.com/

Genetix - Picking, arraying, gridding, replicating, rearraying, and microarraying robots and consumables for the molecular biology industry.
www.genetix.com/

Genetix Reagents - Suppliers of reagents and equipment for DNA analysis.
www.genpakdna.com/

Genevac - Solvent evaporation and parallel synthesis technologies for drug discovery research.
www.genevac.com/

Genomic Solutions - Genomic and proteomic instrumentation, software, consumables and services.
www.genomicsolutions.com/

Gentra Systems - DNA/RNA purification equipment and methods.
www.gentra.com/

Gilson - Automated liquid handling, and fraction collectors.
www.gilson.com/

Global Array - Provides machinery and materials to convert drug discovery or genetic testing lab to array tape automation.
www.global-array.com/

Gyros - Laboratory processes are miniaturized and integrated into application-specific CD microlaboratories.
www.gyros.com/

Hampton Research - Research tools for the crystallization of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, and small molecules.
www.hamptonresearch.com/

HEL - Instrumentation for process optimization and parallel synthesis, reaction and process hazards measurement, and automated chemical synthesis.
www.hel-inc.com/

HEL - Provider of automated research and development equipment, for high-throughput experimentation and calorimetry. Based in the UK, with offices in Europe and the US.
www.helgroup.com/

Herzog Maschinenfabrik - Laboratory automation, sample preparation, and pneumatic tube systems.
www.herzog-maschinenfabrik.de/

HettichLab - Products include bench-top, micro, cyto, kneewell and floor-standing centrifuges for research, industrial and medical applications.
www.hettich-ag.ch/en/zentrifugen.htm

Hielscher - Sonicator for microplates can be used for the deagglomeration, dispersing, degassing and for cell disruption.
www.hielscher.com/ultrasonics/i250mtp_p.htm

Hielscher Microtiter Plate Sonication - The UIP250MTP allows for the consistent sonication of an entire microtiter plate within the sonotrode. It can be used for the deagglomeration, dispersing, degassing and for the cell disruption.
www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1995h0.php

High Tech Services - Automation solutions provider specializing in industrial, laboratory, and process automation, control, monitoring, quality and information systems.
www.htservices.com/

Horizon Specialty - Products for high throughput sample preparation.
www.horizon-specialty.com/

H+P Labortechnik - Magnetic stirrers and steam sterilizers.
www.hp-lab.de/

Hudson Control Group - Modular systems that integrate with other manufacturers' products, including liquid handling systems, plate washers, plate readers, plate sealers, bar code readers and printers, and thermal cyclers.
www.hudsoncontrol.com/

Imetronic - Creates and manufactures automatic instruments for behavior research in neurobiology and pharmacology.
www.imetronic.com/anglais/Catalogue.html

Innovadyne Technologies, Inc. - Non-contact high-precision liquid-handling instruments that enable miniaturized screening assays, bead and cell-based assays, protein crystallization screens, and low-volume genomic amplification protocols.
www.innovadyne.com/

Innovative Instruments - Provides analytical and quality control devices for research and development and QC laboratories. Products include a line of Validation Plates for microplate readers and Ultra-Fast Fluorescence Lifetime detectors.
www.3i-usa.com/

IntelliBio, behavior instruments - Creates and manufactures automatic instruments for behavior research in neurobiology and pharmacology.
www.intelli-bio.com/en/index.php

Intelligent Automation Systems - Custom automation and inspection equipment.
www.automationonline.com/

Intelligent Laboratory Solutions - Providing products and services that improve laboratory research and development and batch process manufacturing.
www.chromsmart.com/

InterPage - On-site paging and messaging solutions.
www.iplp.com

Invitrogen - Products and application areas include fluorescence polarization, drug metabolism, recombinant human proteins, PCR, molecular and cell biology, and contract manufacturing services.
www.invitrogen.com/

Jade - Design and build of custom automated machines and systems; precision machining and tooling; precision dies and stampings; and cable harnesses and contract manufacturing of electromechanical assemblies.
www.jadecorp.com/

J-KEM Scientific - Temperature controllers, vacuum controllers, combinatorial reactors, parallel reactors, robotics, automation, reaction blocks, custom lab equipment.
www.jkem.com/

JPI - Custom laboratory automation systems and integration.
www.jpi-inc.com/

JTECH - Solutions for wireless messaging, used to monitor laboratory automation.
www.jtech.com/

JTECH Communications - Solutions for wireless messaging, used to monitor laboratory automation.
www.restaurantpaging.com

KBiosystems - Products for high throughput genomics, proteomics and high throughput screening.
www.kbiosystems.com/

Keyence - Sensors, machine vision systems, measuring instruments, bar code readers, PLCs and other factory automation sensor products.
world.keyence.com/

korteks - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions and integration services for a diverse range of industries, sensor tags, active tags, and automated data collection.
www.korteks.com/

Lab Automation AGVs - Mobile robots for automated delivery of up to 200lb payload in a laboratory environment.
www.mobilerobots.com

Lab Automation provider - Distributor of automated equipment in Denmark.
www.lat-int.dk/

Lab Automation Robots Dot Com - Resources for automation products and turnkey automation systems for a variety of laboratory applications in the life sciences industry and the advanced manufacturing sectors.
www.labautomationrobots.com/

Lab Services - Liquid handling, fluorescence readers, robotics, fully automated MTP laboratories, consumables.
www.lab-services.nl

Labcyte - Automated pipetting workstations, automatic microplate washers, magnetic bead washers, DNA extraction working decks, HTS plate replicators, microplate incubators and microplate coolers.
www.labcyte.com/

Labman Automation - Labman designs and manufactures complete robotic solutions for pharmaceutical, and analytical labs.
www.labman.co.uk/

LEAP Technologies - Front-end automation for chromatography, mass spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and other analytical techniques.
www.leaptec.com/

LRIG SouthEast - Provide a physical and virtual meeting place for scientists and engineers interested in furthering the field of laboratory automation. Facilitate communication among users and vendors of laboratory automation.
lab-robotics.org/southeast/

Luminex - Technology measures multiple analytes simultaneously in a single reaction vessel.
www.luminexcorp.com/

Magnetic Biosolutions - Robotic instrumentation and protocols for various nucleic acid purifications and sample preparations using magnetic bead technology. Examples of sample preparations: DNA sequence reaction clean-up, SNP analysis, micro arrays, PCR clean-up, ssDNA generation, mRNA purification.
www.magbio.com

MEKAnize Robots and Engineering - Manufacturer of standard and custom-engineered SCARA, Cartesian, and Gantry robots.
www.mekanize.com/

Millipore - Technologies, tools and services for the development and production of new therapeutic drugs.
www.millipore.com/

Miltenyi Biotec - Automated bench-top magnetic cell sorter using the MACS technology, sorting up to 10 million cells per second, e.g. CD34+ progenitor cells.
www.automacs.info/

Misonix Sonicators and Ductless Fume Hoods - Manufacturer of Sonicator ultrasonic liquid processors and full line of ductless fume hoods. Misonix is also a world leader in ultrasonic medical devices.
misonix.com

MMI Scientific - Prototype laboratory equipment including effusion cells for measuring the vapor pressure of agrochemicals and low volume flow cells for determining in-vitro percutaneous penetration, 384 well dot blot manifolds and 384 well low volume reservoirs.
www.mmiscientific.com/

Molecular Devices - Cell and plate washers and dispensers, bioanalytical measurement systems, cell harvesters, supernatant collection system.
www.moleculardevices.com/

Motoman - Provides a wide variety of robots for a broad range of applications.
www.motoman.com/

MTS Systems - Equipment for mechanical testing and simulation: vehicle testing, material testing, aerospace testing, noise and vibration, custom engineering; position sensors and servo motors, for process automation.
www.mts.com/

Multitrator Multi-Mode Titration Systems - Automated titration systems featuring thermometric, potentiometric, optical and conductometric endpoint detection as standard.
www.multitrator.com/

MWG-Biotech - Automated systems for high throughput sequencing or the production of microarrays; and thermal cyclers.
www.mwg-biotech.com/

New Precision Technology - Standard and semi-custom automated systems for dispensing, soldering, gasketing, conformal coating, and pick and place assembly.
www.nptinc.com/

Nexus Biosystems - Library synthesis, compound storage and management, and protein crystal imaging and incubation.
www.nexusbio.com/

Orchid BioSciences - Products, services and technologies for single nucleotide polymorphism, or SNP, scoring and genetic diversity analyses.
www.orchid.com/

Panasonic Factory Automation - Manufacturing and assembly equipment.
www.panasonicfa.com/

Parker Daedal - Motion solutions including positioners, linear servo motors, precision ball-screws, and belt driven tables for life sciences automation applications.
www.daedalpositioning.com/

PerkinElmer Life Sciences - Provides equipment for drug discovery, research, and clinical screening.
lifesciences.perkinelmer.com/

Personal Chemistry - Integrated approach to chemical synthesis.
www.personalchemistry.com/

Phenix1 - Tools for molecular technology, lab equipment and supplies.
www.phenix1.com/

Pierce Chemical - Protein chemistry, sample handling, immunology and chromatography.
www.piercenet.com/

pION - Solubility and permeability measurement.
www.pion-inc.com/

Production Robotics - Contract engineering and manufacturing service to clients in the biotechnology, diagnostics, microsurgery, pharmaceutical packaging, food processing, electronics manufacturing and automotive industries.
www.productionrobotics.com/

Protedyne - Genome-based drug discovery equipment.
www.protedyne.com/

Pyrosequencing AB - Solutions for applied genetic analysis based on a simple-to-use DNA sequencing technique.
www.pyrosequencing.com/

Q3DM - High Throughput Microscopy.
www.q3dm.com/

Qiagen - Products and services for life science research, molecular diagnostics, genomics, and gene therapy.
www.qiagen.com

Radiometer Analytical - Laboratory instrumentation for pH, ion and conductivity measurements; titration and automation; trace analysis; electrochemistry.
www.radiometer-analytical.com/

RoboDesign International - Develops and manufactures automation solutions for the biotech industry, and offers engineering consulting services.
www.robodesign.com/

Robosoft - Robosoft provides robotics solutions and generic components for researchers.
www.robosoft.fr/

Rohasys - Products for automation of sample (pre) treatment, weighing, measurements of BOD, pH, conductivity, turbidity and the interfacing of systems and instruments.
www.rohasys.com/

Sankyo Robotics - Offers a line of SCARAs, Cartesian Coordinate, Track Mounted and various other robot systems targeted at small parts assembly and handling applications.
www.sankyo.com/home.html

Sartorius AG - Benchtop automation for sample weighing.
www.sartorius.com/

Scinomix - Biotech robotic automation and laboratory LIMS software.
www.scinomix.com/

Scope Marketing (Communications) - Design and manufacture of UHF Radio Systems for On-Site Paging, Telemetry and Security applications.
www.scope-uk.com/

Sias - Robotic XYZ automated liquid handling modules and workstations, and modules for OEM integration and bench application.
www.sias.biz

Smart Holograms - Patented "sensor holograms" for various applications in the Life Sciences industry (specifically Diagnostics, Drug Discovery Systems and Medical Devices).
www.SmartHolograms.com/

Sonics and Materials, Inc. - Ultrasonic liquid processors for dispersing, blending, atomizing and expediting chemical reactions.
www.sonics.biz/

SOTAX - Development and production of test appliances and automated systemsfor pharmaceutical companies.
www.sotax.com/

Specs - Diverse Screening Libraries (HTS), Targeted Libraries, Building Blocks, Natural Products, Cheminformatic Services, Compound Handling projects, Contract Research and Custom Synthesis.
www.specs.net/

SSI Robotics - Robotic lab automation systems, plate stackers, scheduling software, labware (microtiter plate, vial, bottle, slide) handlers, dispensers, marking (inkjet, laser and labeling), automated packaging equipment, robots and custom machinery development.
www.ssirobotics.com/

S-T Robotics - Bench top robot arms for light industry, laboratory and nuclear applications.
www.strobotics.com/

Stäubli Robotics - High speed and precision robots for all automation needs.
www.staubli.com/WEB/staubli.nsf/?Open

Surface Optics - Optical and thermal analysis, characterization and exploitation of surface properties. Measurement and modeling of optical property data.
www.surfaceoptics.com/

Tecan - Development and manufacturing of solutions for specimen handling and detection for diagnostic and life science.
www.tecan.com/

TechElan - Technologies for Drug Discovery, Life Sciences and other industrial applications.
www.techelan.com/

The Technology Partnership (TTP) - Provides integrated biology/hardware solutions in areas such as High Throughput Screening (HTS) and diagnostics.
www.ttp.com/

TekCel - Microplate, tube, and cryo vial management systems for pharmaceutical drug discovery laboratory automation, including inert low temperature compound storage and retrieval, liquid handling, and high throughput screening (HTS) assays.
www.tekcel.com/

Tekmar-Dohrmann - Sample preparation and analysis technologies, including: Purge and Trap, Headspace, Air Analysis, Total Organic Carbons (TOC), Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), Laboratory Products.
www.tekmar.com/

ThalesNano - Provides microscale flow instruments and reactors, for continuous synthesis in pharmaceutical and biotechnology applications. Overview of products, technology, and company.
thalesnano.com

Titertek - Precision liquid handling in the microliter range and stacker based microplate instrumentation for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, life science research institutions, clinical laboratories and diagnostic products manufacturers.
www.titertek.com/

Tomtec - Manufactures and distributes sample processing apparatus for microplates.
www.tomtec.com/

Torcon Instruments - Microplate-based instrumentation including Optical Density Readers, Luminometers, Fluorometers, Precision Fluid Dispensing, Automated Microplate Manipulating and Positioning.
www.torconinstruments.com/

TTP LabTech supplies pharmaceutical instrumentation - TTP LabTech supplies high-speed automated compound storage and retrieval systems, nanoliter liquid handling technologies and fluorescence detection instrumentation
www.ttplabtech.com

Union Biometrica - Technically complex system solutions for use in multicellular organism research.
www.unionbio.com/

Universal Technology - Automation solutions for drug discovery.
www.univtech.com/

Used-Robots - Buy and sell used robots and parts. Motoman, Panasonic, ABB, Fanuc and others.
www.used-robots.com/

Velocity11 - Develops, manufactures and sells products for compound management, drug discovery, genomics and proteomics, including bench top instruments and customizable automation systems.
www.velocity11.com/

Virtual Laboratory PSNC - The Virtual Laboratory is a distributed workgroup environment, providing a remote access to NMR spectrometer and other unique equipment as well as supports user with educational web-based area.
vlab.psnc.pl/

Wajax - Hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, and robotic product lines.
www.wajax.com/

Waters - High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thermal analysis, and mass spectrometry (MS).
www.waters.com/

Whatman - Separation technology.
www.whatman.com/

Xiril - Liquid handling robots for life science and diagnostics markets.
www.xiril.com/

Zinsser Analytic - Workbench automation for drug discovery, plastic and glass sample vials, scintillators and vials for scintillation counting.
www.zinsser-analytic.com/