Applications / Clinical Lab

Optimize and Automate Workflow

Yaskawa Motoman offers automation solutions for labor-intensive, high throughput areas of the clinical diagnostic lab. Standalone workcells provide "task-targeted" process automation, while integrated systems with a specimen transport conveyor process each specimen as needed to complete the full pre-analytic sequence. Ready-to-load specimen racks are delivered to the diagnostic instruments. Following completion of the analytic sequence, specimens may be recapped, logged and racked for archive storage.

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Pre- and Post-Analytic Processes

Let Yaskawa Motoman's laboratory automation team step through your current up- and down-stream processes with you to identify your pain points and uncover opportunities to improve speed, capacity and accuracy with automation. From there, we will propose a custom solution for your facility capable of:

  • Managing workflow of specimens through the pre- and post-analytic sequence
  • Integrating components of the automation system (sorting, conveyance, decapping, CSS, etc.)
  • Connecting to the LIS to exchange specimen processing data and history
  • Configurating to accommodate volume increases, workflow changes and additional process equipment

Future-Proof your System Investment

Yaskawa Motoman's track-based process automation solutions are scalable and can easily evolve to add/change processes, throughput and configuration as business needs change. The integrated system, connected by a specimen transport conveyor, manages the workflow of over 6,000 specimens per hour.

Systems are highly configurable to accommodate a variety of workflows, including:


Check-In / Check-Out

Throughput: 1,200 tubes per hour

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The AutoSorter™ 1200 receives input from racks or conveyors. Reads barcode and sorts to target racks. Logs and consolidates post-analytic specimens for archive.



Container Scanning System

Throughput: 1,000 tubes per hour

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Captures image to identify specimen or analyze label contents. Cap color, tube type, data matrix codes and text may be analyzed to determine the specimen processing sequence.



Aliquoter

Throughput: 340 daughter tubes per hour

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Produces single or multiple labeled daughter tubes per parent, each with volume as instructed by the LIS. Automatically detects clots and QNS. Accepts a wide range of parent tube configurations.



Decapper

Throughput: 600 tubes per hour

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Removes rubber stopper and threaded caps from most common tube sizes. Container is isolated from other tubes during decap process to protect against cross contamination.



Bulk Loader

Throughput: 1,000 tubes per hour

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Tubes are hopper loaded, singulated and oriented. Barcode is read before placing tube in puck and linking to RFID.



Recapper

Throughput: 950 tubes per hour

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Closes post-analytic tubes and aliquot parent/daughter tubes with a plastic insert that may be removed manually or automatically. Many sizes and styles of tubes may be capped.
 


Custom Process Solutions 

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Yaskawa Motoman offers extensive process engineering and development capabilities to address unique specimen processing and other clinical lab workflow needs. Solutions include: thaw and mix, relabeling, kitting, instrument connectivity, IT solutions and custom rack development.

Benefit from our experience in designing lab automation systems for some of the world's top clinical companies and schedule a consultation today.

 

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