BBC defines Laboratory Automation as the automation of pre- and/or post-analytical processes, including centrifugation, aliquotting, decapping, refrigerated storage, etc. Laboratory Automation systems can be open in design (e.g., Inpeco) or closed; a greater number of suppliers, however, are transitioning to an open approach. While some systems utilize a track to connect the pre- and post-analytical phases directly to an analyzer via Total Laboratory Automation (TLA), others offer a stand-alone approach via Task Targeted Automation (TTA). Systems that fall under the TLA and TTA definitions are listed below. The consultants note that Work Cell systems also offer the ability to combine chemistry and immunoassay testing onto one platform, though through a seamless interface (Work Cell) rather than through an automation system.
Laboratory Automation systems can be found in the laboratory setting, which is composed of a broad range of systems across all throughput categories. Many vendors are designing TLA and TTA systems that are scalable and can target both high- and moderate-volume settings.
The leading worldwide manufacturers of Laboratory Automation systems include, but are not limited to:
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