Systems integration is the collecting of a number of pieces of equipment together and making a cohesive automation system with sample processing, sample tracking and data management.

We have been building laboratory automation workcells for 8 years. We have experience in offering small workcells, such as cost effective plate loading systems for plate readers & washers, to large multi-robot systems than have included a 7m x 7m workcell with 3 pipetting workstations, 4 robots and multiple peripheral laboratory workstations.

Consultancy
We offer a full professional consultancy service. Have an automation project and just don’t know how to start? We offer a full professional consultancy service, and what’s more, we are fully independent. From 1 instrument to fully automated robot on a track solutions, we have done them all.

• Commission us to do the feasibility study and we will give you an honest evaluation on can your project be done
• How could your project be done?
• How much would it cost?

Please see our Consultancy page for more details, Consultancy...

Project Management
We offer a full professional system integration service. Our aim is supply you with the system you require.

Independent Service
Unlike most suppliers, we offer the system that is tailored to your needs. We will integrate ANY piece of equipment into your system, not just those pieces of equipment that we manufacture. We are happy to advise on any aspect of the system as we have installed most pieces of equipment on the market.

Data Handling
Unlike most suppliers, we offer full data handling facilities with all our systems, with any data manipulation completed without user interaction. Data Handling...

Databases
Unlike most suppliers, we offer full interaction with YOUR database or LIMS system.
Databases & LIMS...

We follow a simple life-cycle documentation process, which we find to be valuable but not time consuming.

What Do You Want To Do?
This is described in the User Requirement Specification (URS) which you will write (with our help if you have never done it before). This document describes what you would like the system to do, examples of sample preparation or analysis methods you would like to use, documentation of a standard operating procedure (if you have one) and any other information we need to understand what you want to do and how you want to do it.

How Would We Do It?
This document describes the equipment and the methods we intend to use to complete your project. This is the Functional Design Specification (FDS). A key area of this document will describe the data in to the system and data out from the system and any data handling that needs to be done with the results prior to reporting. This can be connection to a database or just the production of a simple flat data file. Please our section on data handling to find out more, Data Handling...

How Do We Know We Have Done It?
Once the system is built, we need to know if it meets your requirements, so very early on in the project we will work with you to produce the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) document. This describes a series of key tests that will be performed on the system prior to shipping to you, to determine if the system reliable, does it perform the method in the correct sequence, etc. You are invited to oversee and sign off these tests. This will be usually done dry or with water.

How Do We Know It Works And We Can Leave It At Your Site For You To Use?
The Site Acceptance Test (SAT) document describes how the full system will work, often repeating the FAT with extra tests with real samples.

URS Document
If you tell us what you want to do, we are more likely to deliver it the first time.

FDS Document
If we tell you what we are going to do, you are more likely to spot our knowledge gaps in your process.

FAT Document
If we test it to your satisfaction before it leaves us, we will spend a minimum of time disturbing your lab on installation.

SAT Document
If we complete what you asked for, the project is complete.