It starts with a simple idea
Driven by science and the impact you could have on improving your R&D processes, you jump into a small automation project without thinking too much about the far-reaching consequences. And just like that, you're out of your depth in the world of lab automation!
Imagine you finally have it in your lab: 2 shiny new devices connected by a robotic arm to perform your analyses automatically. Of course, you've thought ahead and asked the manufacturer to develop workflows so you can get started right away. Everyone is excited about the increase in efficiency in the lab, but you know there's more to come... Test volumes will increase thanks to this investment, and you want to expand automation even further. Wouldn't it be cool if the result files generated by these two devices were automatically transferred to the office network so that they could be processed in the company's LIMS? And that the final data is automatically uploaded to the central repository so that everyone in the company has easy access to your data? That would be a nice next step!
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