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MOTION CONTROL AT THE SPEED OF TECHNOLOGY™
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Laboratory Automation Systems
Laboratory automation systems rely on precise, repeatable motion to support sample preparation, diagnostics, reagent handling, and high-throughput workflows.
Electromate supplies cleanroom-ready motors, actuators, gearheads, and feedback devices used in automated pipetting, vial handling, microplate transport, and assay-processing equipment.
These subsystems help hospitals, diagnostic labs, and research facilities increase throughput, reduce manual variability, and maintain traceable performance across continuous cycles.
Where These Systems Are Used
Laboratory automation systems built with our mechatronic components support:
- Automated sample preparation steps such as pipetting, mixing, dispensing, and extraction
- Microplate movement, indexing, and positioning in diagnostic workflows
- Tube, vial, slide, and cartridge handling subsystems
- Motion paths for centrifugation loading, reagent dispensing, and assay development tools
- High-precision linear and rotary movement in imaging and detection instruments
- Benchtop analyzers and compact diagnostic devices
- Integrated robotic mechanisms for sorting, staging, and internal material flow
Key Benefits
- Highly repeatable positioning for sensitive liquid-handling and diagnostic steps
- Smooth, low-vibration motion suitable for imaging, spectral analysis, and microfluidic platforms
- Compact motor, actuator, and gearbox options for benchtop instruments and enclosed devices
- High-resolution encoder feedback supporting accurate volume, position, and cycle control
- Cleanroom-compatible components to meet laboratory contamination requirements
- Configurable designs supporting new instruments or retrofit of existing systems
- Efficient electromechanical subsystems enabling continuous, long-duration operation
Technologies Supplied by Electromate
Electromate provides a wide range of components used in laboratory and diagnostic automation:
- Miniature brushless motors for compact, precise motion paths
- Low-backlash planetary and harmonic gearheads for controlled rotary movement
- Linear actuators sized for microplate positioning, pipette indexing, and reagent motion
- High-resolution encoders that provide stable, feedback-driven accuracy
- Frameless motors for embedded instrument designs with tight mechanical envelopes
- Integrated servo actuators for compact diagnostic devices
- Drives and controllers engineered for clean, stable motion in laboratory environments
These technologies support OEMs developing high-throughput analyzers, automated diagnostic lines, and laboratory robotics.
Applications in Canada
Laboratory automation demand spans hospitals, provincial testing agencies, and biomedical research centres across the country:
- Ontario – Large hospital networks, public health labs, and medical diagnostics manufacturers advancing automated testing systems.
- Québec – Research centres and laboratory networks adopting automated liquid-handling and sample-prep systems for high-volume workflows.
- British Columbia – Clinical labs, biotech companies, and molecular diagnostics developers requiring precise, compact motion.
- Prairies & Atlantic Canada – Regional hospitals and research groups implementing automation for increased throughput and reduced manual handling.
Automation continues to expand as healthcare systems standardize high-accuracy, high-volume diagnostic testing.
