How can laboratory processes be kept free of contamination in future, even if equipment such as test tubes or a balance is brought into the workspace from outside? Festo has found a pioneering answer to this question with the help of superconductor technology: SupraMotion modules that transport and weigh without contact. This largely rules out the possibility of contamination being brought in from outside. An exhibit from Festo shows how this works in practice: special disposable freeze-drying containers are filled automatically and the filling quantity is checked using a non-contact scale. The exhibit combines products from the LifeTech portfolio with a levitation module from the "SupraMotion" range. The result is a reliable overall solution that meets the highest requirements for sterile working in the laboratory of the future.