Laboratory automation

Customised solutions for automated sample handling

Would you like to increase the level of automation in sample analysis and improve productivity and safety in each step of the process? We offer you automated solutions for all areas of sample analysis. From handling and positioning sample containers to precisely dispensing liquids in microwell plates, with Festo you can create customised applications in the smallest of spaces. And ensure they are cost-efficient too. Thanks to the large selection of components in different sizes, you can choose exactly what you need for your devices.

Handling and positioning small parts

With robots and electric linear actuators that have been specially developed for laboratory devices, several process steps can be carried out in the same workspace. The three-dimensional gantry EXCL is a good example of this. Complete with stepper motors and optional motion controller, it is easy to integrate in desktop systems. You can even further extend the functionality of the system with two independently moving Z-axes. The maintenance-free system is tested and documented.

You have a wide range of options for designing the kinematics for your laboratory device:

  • Handling gantries in X-Y-Z direction, e.g. EXCL with two optional Z-axes and two optional Y-axes that can move independently of each other
  • Handling gantries in X-Y direction, e.g. EXCM
  • Electric linear actuators for the Z direction, e.g. EGSC, ELGC, ELGA
  • Motors and motor controllers for control, e.g. CMXL, CMMT-ST, EMMS-ST
  • Grippers, e.g. EHPS
  • Gripper fingers, e.g. EHAA-G1 with DHAS-GG for reliably gripping microwell plates

Customise your handling portal with our Handling Guide Online

Gripping and decapping sample containers

Opening and closing sample containers is one of the core processes in sample preparation. Combined rotary gripper modules perform two process steps at once: gripping and decapping or re-capping. The special feature of the rotary gripping module EHMD is that it's suitable for a wide range of vial sizes and heights with different types of lids.

You have a wide range of options for your sample handling device:

  • Decapping and re-capping sample vials, e.g. EHMD
  • Positioning and turning, e.g. EHMD, ERMO
  • Gripping small parts, e.g. EHMD, EHPS
  • Gripper fingers, e.g. EHAA-G1 with DHAS-GG for reliably gripping microwell plates

Get better solutions faster for your processes

We help you to expand your modular solution kit for laboratory automation with an extensive library of perfectly matched components for sample handling and fluid control. Our engineering team works to meet your specific requirements and delivers precise, high-quality results.

Do you have the technical capacity and technology to achieve the high throughput and short development times that your customers demand? The pace of business is accelerating and customer expectations are higher than ever before. We offer a large selection of industry-standard components that have proven themselves in laboratories. In addition, we have the design and engineering capabilities to provide automated solutions that are customised to the needs of your customers. We work with you to develop intelligent, tested subsystems with perfectly matching components. The result is shorter time to market.

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