The Alsys High-Performance Lab Robot is a large XYZ-gantry platform, with a 3–5 m work surface, that automates the complete wet-chemistry sample preparation and analysis workflow within a single enclosed system. It combines configurable preparation modules for weighing, dosing, dilution, digestion and heating with integrated analytical instruments, controlled by the robot’s own software.

The system is built for continuous 24/7 operation with minimal human intervention, and functions as a complete laboratory: samples can be introduced by production operators or laboratory staff, and the robot manages preparation, analysis and reporting without further manual steps.

The High-Performance Lab Robot processes up to 500 samples per 24 hours across five parallel methods, depending on the parameters and analyzers configured. Because the system runs unattended around the clock, daily throughput is set by method cycle time rather than by staffing or shift patterns.

Actual throughput for a specific application is calculated during the Design Study, since a straightforward titration and a digestion-based method occupy the system for very different lengths of time.

Yes, the High-Performance Lab Robot is built for continuous 24/7 unattended operation, running through days, nights and weekends without requiring laboratory supervision. Samples can be entered by production operators at any time, so quality control coverage matches production coverage rather than laboratory hours.

The system verifies its own accuracy throughout continuous operation with a scheduled self-check, in which it measures a validated reference sample and checks the result for deviation, so unattended running does not come at the cost of unmonitored drift.

The High-Performance Lab Robot offers modules for heating and reflux, up to 300°C, stirring, solid and liquid dosing, dilution, decapping and capping, filtration and moisture measurement, each performing one defined preparation step within the automated sequence. Solid powders are dosed gravimetrically, using an integrated balance for precise, verified quantities.

Because the platform is modular, a system is configured from the modules a specific method requires, and additional modules can be added later as new methods or requirements arise, without disrupting certified workflows.

Yes, the High-Performance Lab Robot performs titration, density measurement and moisture analysis as part of a single integrated workflow. Titrators and density meters connect directly to the platform alongside the preparation modules, and moisture measurement is available as a dedicated module working in conjunction with the solid dosing unit.

Running these methods together from one automated system means a sample can be weighed, prepared and measured for multiple parameters without manual transfer between separate instruments.

ICP sample preparation on the High-Performance Lab Robot follows the same automated sequence as other methods: the robot weighs the sample, carries out digestion or dissolution and dilution to the volume the method requires, and transfers the prepared solution to the connected ICP-OES instrument for measurement, with the result reported against the sample identity.

The platform integrates seamlessly with ICP instruments from leading manufacturers, so preparation and analysis run as one continuous process rather than as separate manual and instrumental steps.

RFID and barcode sample introduction is how the High-Performance Lab Robot identifies each sample the moment it is loaded: the operator introduces the sample using its RFID tag or barcode, and the robot immediately knows which sample has entered and which analysis or method it requires, without any separate data entry step.

Because the robot is linked to external systems, batch data, sample points and analysis requests can already be known to the robot in advance, so RFID or barcode entry simply confirms which sample has arrived and triggers the corresponding workflow.

The High-Performance Lab Robot’s gripper is fitted with dozens of sensors that detect and prevent handling errors as it moves samples, glassware and containers between preparation stations. The gripper is purpose-built to pick up containers of varying sizes reliably, and its sensors confirm correct handling at each step rather than assuming it.

This matters because samples, glassware and Petri dishes vary in size and shape across methods; sensor-verified gripping is what allows the same robot to handle that variety without a dropped, misplaced or incorrectly identified sample interrupting an unattended run.

The High-Performance Lab Robot integrates with spectrophotometers, ICP instruments, titrators, density meters and other analyzers from leading manufacturers, creating a direct connection between sample preparation and analysis rather than treating them as separate steps. Instrument brands supported include Metrohm, Mettler Toledo, Thermo Fisher, Shimadzu, Agilent, Avantes and Sartorius.

Analyzers can be mounted inside the robot enclosure or positioned alongside it, depending on the method and available footprint, and existing laboratory instruments can generally be integrated rather than replaced.

Yes, the High-Performance Lab Robot can be expanded with additional modules after installation, since the platform is built around a modular design specifically to allow future upgrades. Every new module Alsys develops becomes immediately available within the current product portfolio, so an installed system can gain new capability without being replaced.

Module changes are carried out by Alsys engineers to keep the certified workflow intact; expansion is planned and executed as a deliberate step rather than a self-service option.

The High-Performance Lab Robot connects to LIMS, SAP and ERP systems through its control software, which supports more than 20 communication protocols for flexible integration with the systems a customer already has in place. Results are written automatically once analysis completes, and sample data and worklists can be pulled from those systems into the robot.

All data the robot and its connected analyzers produce is stored in the Alsys data terminal before being transferred, giving a single, traceable point where preparation and analysis data are consolidated ahead of integration.

ARC 24/7 is the Alsys Robot Computer software that controls and manages the High-Performance Lab Robot — effectively the system’s operating brain, running sample identification, method execution, preparation sequencing and data handling continuously, day and night.

The software supports more than 10 languages for international teams and connects to the Alsys data terminal, where all data produced by the robot and its integrated analyzers is stored before being passed on to LIMS, SAP or ERP systems.

Yes, the High-Performance Lab Robot is built for multi-method workflows, running up to five parallel methods within one system rather than requiring a separate instrument set-up per method. Titration, ICP, spectrometry, density and moisture measurement can all run from the same platform, sharing the same sample intake, gripper and control software.

Because each method draws on the same modular preparation stations, adding a new method to an existing system is a configuration step rather than a separate installation, which is what allows the robot to function as a complete laboratory rather than a single-purpose instrument.