In emerging fields such as laboratory automation or biotechnology, production equipment has to meet extremely high cleaning and cleanliness standards. With superconductor technology, objects can be moved and handled contact-free, which is ideal for such applications. The SupraModule makes it possible to wirelessly control functions on a magnetic, levitating carrier with an autonomous power supply.
Medical technology, laboratory automation, biotechnology, and food production are decisive emerging fields of automation that harbor significant growth potential over the coming decades. Contactless, frictionless handling through walls and in any spatial plane, as is possible with superconductor technology, makes completely new automation solutions in these fields possible – particularly in ultraclean environments. Cleanliness and reliable cleaning are the basic requirements for hygienic and safe production in these applications.
Separating the product and handling in a vacuum, in a clean room, in gases, or in liquids makes it possible to transport the product in a manner that meets the most stringent requirements. Superconductors’ special properties unlock tremendous potential wherever contact-free storage or handling is required. Automation can thus also penetrate areas that were previously considered impossible or extremely difficult to automate.