At Kbiosystems, we believe successful laboratory automation starts with understanding the unique needs of each laboratory. No two workflows are the same, which is why every project begins with close collaboration and a clear engineering strategy.
From concept and workflow analysis to system integration, installation, and ongoing support, we guide laboratories through every stage of the automation journey with a structured and reliable approach.
This stage focuses on understanding:
The objective is not simply identifying equipment requirements, but understanding how automation can strengthen workflow continuity within the wider laboratory environment.
Following the initial workflow discussions, Kbiosystems prepares an early-stage proposal outlining the recommended automation approach.
This typically includes:
This stage helps laboratory teams evaluate technical feasibility and operational fit before progressing into more detailed engineering phases.
For larger or more technically complex projects, a feasibility phase may be introduced to evaluate novel engineering requirements, workflow risks or integration complexity.
This stage may involve:
The objective is to reduce uncertainty and ensure confidence in the proposed automation strategy before detailed engineering begins.
Once project scope and feasibility have been agreed, Kbiosystems progresses into detailed engineering and system design.
This stage includes:
Throughout this phase, laboratory teams remain closely involved to ensure alignment between engineering decisions and operational requirements.
Following final design approval, systems move into manufacturing and assembly.
Because engineering and manufacturing operate together within Kbiosystems, technical continuity is maintained throughout the build process, supporting:
For customers, this provides greater visibility and confidence throughout the manufacturing stage of the project.
Before delivery, systems undergo Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) to verify operational performance against the agreed project requirements.
This stage allows:
The objective is to ensure the system performs as expected before deployment into the laboratory environment.
Following delivery, Kbiosystems supports system installation and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) within the operational laboratory environment.
This stage focuses on:
The goal is ensuring the automation environment performs reliably within real operational conditions.
Laboratory workflows continue evolving long after installation.
Kbiosystems provides long-term engineering support designed to help laboratories maintain operational continuity, system reliability and workflow scalability throughout the lifecycle of the automation environment.
Support may include:
Because the engineering expertise remains within Kbiosystems, customers retain direct access to the teams behind the original system architecture and workflow design.
“We've had a very positive experience working with Kbiosystems as an OEM partner for the ALPS3000 and ALPS5000 systems. The equipment consistently delivers strong performance and reliability while strengthening our product offering for our customers.
A senior scientist at a global pharmaceutical company needed high-throughput automated colony picking with two very specific requirements built in. Regional picking, and control clone picking to the lab’s own plate layout. The standard K8 was the right platform. What mattered was engineering those requirements into the system before it arrived, not after. The result: a modified standard product at a fraction of the lead time and cost of a ground-up build, and significant scientist hours returned to complex analytical work.
A UK-based lab automation hardware company came to Kbiosystems with high-level visuals and concept descriptions rather than a finished specification. The engineering work involved translating intent into manufacturable reality and had to happen through the partnership itself. Because design, engineering and manufacturing all sit under one roof in Basildon, concepts were tested for buildability, tolerance and risk early in the process, not after tooling was committed. The product launched on time with its design intent intact. The partnership continues to adapt to changing order volumes and delivery schedules as the business grows.
