We've joined

We're excited to announce that the Design Energy team has joined FMI Automation, a division of FMI Building Innovation.

We're still fully operational and here to support you. Whether you're an existing client or exploring how automation can transform your operations, we'd love to hear from you. Find our holding page here, and discover more about FMI Building Innovation.

RoboLAB

Our robotic laboratories deliver superior results with end-to-end process automation

RoboLAB

Ideal for laboratories carrying out higher volume, repetitive industrial and agricultural testing of food, chemicals, and medicines.

Our proprietary laboratory automation algorithms and 6-axis collaborative robots integrate with off-the-shelf labware (eg viscosimeters, centrifuges, liquid dispensers, shakers, and particle counters), to create a fully robotic automation cell.

Superior process consistency and accuracy is delivered by:

  • Using smart closed-system algorithms that track and monitor every step of the process.
  • Linking every element to LIMS/barcode/QR/OCR input.
  • Laser marking and automated labelling – remove process errors, data loss, and sample mix-ups or contamination.

Examples of how this can work include:

  • Exposing chemical A to the atmosphere for precisely X seconds.
  • Prioritising accuracy over speed by selecting positive displacement over air pipettes.
  • Planning paths to minimise spills and cross-contamination.

Contact us about your laboratory automation project - we’ll work out a solution to give you the best result