Analytica USA To Showcase Next-Generation Lab Automation and Integrated Workflows
The highly anticipated analytica USA is set to launch from September 10-12, 2025, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. While the exhibition will feature leading providers of lab equipment and instrumentation, the highlight for technologists and lab managers will be the Special Show Digital Transformation. This hands-on demonstration area will provide a practical, real-world look at how the latest automation and software can be integrated to create the intelligent, connected lab of the future.
The showcase is designed to move beyond individual instruments, focusing instead on the seamless integration of complete workflows. At the heart of this innovation is a Laboratory Execution System (LES) from SmartLab Solutions, which serves as the central command center for all connected devices. Visitors will witness this system in action through two key demonstrations.
The first showcases a fully autonomous titration process. A collaborative robot (cobot) from Universal Robots will handle the entire workflow, from sample handling to the execution of the titration protocol. This demonstration illustrates the immense potential of robotics to automate repetitive tasks, dramatically increasing throughput, reducing manual errors, and ensuring high data reproducibility—all critical for modern datadriven research.
The second demonstration, the Smart Cold Chain Workflow, addresses one of the most pressing challenges in lab operations: maintaining the integrity of temperaturesensitive samples. This complex workflow brings together a network of smart devices controlled by the central LES. It integrates the Universal Robots cobot with intelligent stirring and sensor technology from 2mag and Amensio, cooling units from Liebherr, secure control systems from Düperthal, and smart lab furniture from iHEX. The result is a fully monitored and automated process that guarantees sample stability, ensuring compliance and the reliability of analytical results.
In addition to these live automation showcases, the event will also feature the "Live Lab," where exhibitors demonstrate their latest mass spectrometers, chromatographs, and spectroscopy systems in a practical lab setting. The accompanying analytica conference will complement these technical showcases by featuring talks on cuttingedge research made possible by these technologies, from multiomics to advanced liquid chromatography.
For professionals focused on the technological advancements driving the industry, analytica USA provides an essential platform to see, touch, and understand the future of automated, integrated laboratory workflows.
