automate.it harmony, THE automation accessory for your instrument

*automate.it* harmony - THE automation accessory for your instrument

what is automate.it harmony?

Add laboratory automation capabilities
to your product, the easy way!

instrument and automation in perfect harmony

introduction to automate.it harmony

The paa automate.it harmony offers a quick and efficient way to add automation capabilities to your product.

Using one of our automate.it scara arms and Overlord3™ (our easy to use, industry leading scheduling software package) you can enhance your instrument with minimal investment. Our specialized team of software programmers and engineers have many years of experience, automating different types of instruments. This means you can be safe in the knowledge we will provide a solution that meets your performance and quality requirements.

automate.it harmony package

The paa automate.it harmony package includes the following:

automate.it scara 2 robot or automate.it scara 4 robot with a portrait gripper
60 (automate.it scara 2 with 3 stacks) or 90 (automate.it scara 4 with 4 stacks) SBS microplate capacity
Overlord3™ scheduling software with instrument sockets to control: automate.it scara robot, any of our supported instruments (full list ), software support for 1 year
automate.it harmony user interface
integration baseplate for the automated instrument
Full data management configuration
Installation of the system at the customer site with full IQ
On-site acceptance testing and training
Full documentation including manuals
1 year warranty

user interface

automate.it harmony package

The new automate.it harmony user interface makes using an automated system uniquely simple and straight forward.

The user sees a simple interface with 4 buttons, each button becomes active at an appropriate place in the process. The user answers the question relating the their run and once completed, the automated run progresses. The Overlord3 control software is never seen by the user.

automate.it harmony user interface

automate.it scara 2 robot

automate.it harmony 2

automate.it scara 2 robot	full specification
robot degrees of freedom	2
maximum plates per run	60
use	- low cost automation requirement - single instrument automation

automate.it scara 4 robot

automate.it harmony 4

automate.it scara 4 robot	full specification
robot degrees of freedom	4
maximum plates per run	90
use	- multiple instrument automation - instruments with difficult plate access - small footprint (limited bench space)

features & benefits

features	benefits
lower cost	suited to automation of lower cost instruments
2 degrees of freedom (shoulder and height)	easy to set up
integral stacks	system rigidity
accurate	out of the box operation; ready to use, just teach two instrument positions

features & benefits

features	benefits
flexible	suited to automation of multiple instruments
4 degrees of freedom (shoulder and height)	better for loading instruments with difficult automation tray access
racks or stacks	option for random access of plates
accurate	out of the box operation; ready to use, just teach two instrument positions

more details

If you think that is right to automate your instrument in the laboratory then contact info@paa-automation.com without delay !

application notes

No	Title	Description	Click to see this application note
LA393	Automate Roche LightCycler 480 with *automate.it* harmony	Use the *automate.it* harmony accessory to automate the Roche Lightcycler	download app note
LA334	*automate.it* connect	Interchangable & removable workcells for laboratory automation	download app note
LA336	*automate.it* connect+	Interchangable & removable workcells for laboratory automation	download app note
LA392	*automate.it* harmony	automate accessory fro your laboratory equipment	download app note
LA283	*automate.it* range of pipetting stations	The *automate.it* range of pipetting stations with 8 - 384 channels	download app note
LA280	*automate.it* SpaceLAB nano/micro system	Dispense nanolitres with an Innovadyne Nanodrop and then dissolve	download app note
LA394	Automated GE Healthcare IN Cell 6000 with an paa KiNEDx robot	Full automation for the latest confocal IN Cell plate imagers	download app note
LA397	Automated Millipore Guava easyCyte with *automate.it* harmony	automate plate handling on your Millipore Guava easyCyte system, the easy way!	download app note
LA282	Automated Nanodispensing with the Labcyte Echo 550	Automated Nanodispensing with the Labcyte Echo 550	download app note
LA399	Automated Trinean Dropsense with *automate.it* harmony	automate plate handling on your Trinian Dropsense the easy way!	download app note
LA246	Automation of Matrix products	Automation of the liquid handlers and barcode readers	download app note
la332	Automation of the Innovatis Cellavista	Fully automated imaging of cells	download app note
la331	Automation of the TAP Fill It	Dispense cell with this fully automated and accurate dispenser	download app note
LA315	Bio-Rad Bio-Plex with a paa KiNEDx robot	Automated Bio-Rad Bio-Plex plate reader with a paa KiNEDx robot	download app note
LA425	Complete range of paa robots	Introduction to paa robots and accessories	download app note
LA250	Deerac Equator	Automation of the Deerac Equator Nanopipettor	download app note
LA340	FluidX xdc-96 decapper/capper automated with n paa KiNEDx robot	Full automation of Matrix 96 tube rack capping and decapping	download app note
LA234	GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000 with KiNEDx robot	Automation of the GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000 with a KiNEDx robot	download app note
LA339	GE Healthcare IN Cell 2000 loaded by an paa KiNEDx robot	Full automation for the latest of the IN Cell range of plate imagers	download app note
LA322	GE IN Cell 1000 with Overlord3, standard automated paa KiNEDx robot integration	Use of Overlord3 to provide a flexible automated IN Cell 1000 system	download app note
LA314	GE LEADseeker with Overlord3, standard automated integration	Use of Overlord3 to provide a flexible automated LEADseeker system	download app note
LA281	High Throughput Cell Analysis	Sample preparation prior to image analysis with the GE IN Cell 3000	download app note
LA251	Innovadyne Nanodrop	Automation of the Innovadyne Nanodrop	download app note
LA396	IntelliCyt HyperCyt HTFC® Screening System	automated with *automate.it* harmony by paa	download app note
LA404	Laboratory requirements for an GE Healthcare IN Cell imaging systems	Laboratory requirements for an GE Healthcare IN Cell imaging systems	download app note
LA243	Luminex 100/ACS plate reader	Automated Luminex plate reader	download app note
LA215	Luminex 100 with a paa KiNEDx robot	Automated Luminex plate reader, paa KiNEDx with Firepower data analysis	download app note
LA254	Matrix 2D Barcode Products	Automation of the Matrix 2D range of barcode products	download app note
LA330	Molecular Devices ImageXpress plate reader	Automation of the Molecular Devices ImageXpress plate reader with a paa KiNEDx robot	download app note
LA424	paa KiNEDx layout	paa KiNEDx layout and engineering diagrams	download app note
LA423	paa KiNEDx Manufacturer's brochure	paa KiNEDx details and engineering drawings	download app note
LA432	paa KiNEDx plate hotel	bilk microplate storage for the paa range of robots	download app note
LA235	paa KiNEDx robot	paa KiNEDx robot for laboratory applications manufacturer's specification sheet	download app note
LA431	paa KiNEDx robot linear rail	linear transport rail for the paa range of robots	download app note
LA242	Plate Reader Automation	Automate plate readers from GE Healthcare, Molecular Devices, PerkinElmer, Tecan and Thermo Labsystems	download app note
LA241	Robot controlled work cells	Description of the laboratory robot systems supported by Overlord™. Use Hamilton SWAP, Hudson Plate Crane, Mitsubishi, Sands Technology, Titertek Titan, Caliper Twister I & II	download app note
LA313	Track based paa KiNEDx robot	The paa KiNEDx robot with enhanced work area	download app note

news items

Title	Date	Click to see this news item
paa promote Trinity College Dublin at University open evening	14.03.2009
August 2008: No limit ! Laboratory Automation Workstation Applications	30.08.2008
Automate real-time SPCR automation with the Roche LightCycler 480	16.08.2011
*automate.it* the simple solution for automated ELISA	18.08.2009
*automate.it* harmony is the easy way to automate the Millipore Guava easyCyte cytometer - increase your throughput and improve your results.	23.09.2011
*automate.it* harmony is the quick and efficient way to automate to your instruments	15.01.2012
*automate.it* harmony, robot automation for instruments	02.06.2011
*automate.it* harmony, robot automation for instruments	22.02.2011
Automated cell suspension dispensing with TAP Fill-It and Overlord 2	19.03.2009
Automated GE Healthcare IN Cell 6000 With an *automate.it* scara robot	25.09.2011
automation of HPLC fraction collection	11.10.2009
Automatiser votre PCR - avec ' *automate.it* harmony'	05.10.2011
Automatisez vos instruments - C'est facile!	11.08.2011
Automatisez vos instruments - C'est facile!	30.01.2012
Buy the Fluidx Xdc-96 decapper and get an upgrade to Xdc-96 with inert gas purge without extra charge	04.08.2009
ELRIG Cell Based Screening Meeting	20.03.2011
Exciting new technology - to improve your laboratory's throughput and reliability	05.12.2012
Forum Labo, paa alliance with Dutscher Scientific Instruments	10.06.2008
GE Healthcare IN Cell 6000 launched with *automate.it* scara robot	19.09.2011
GE IN Cell 6000 confocal imager automated for MIPTEC 2011	02.10.2011
HET 08 show a success in Holland	21.05.2008
LabAuto on the South Coast	26.09.2008
Le plus rentable d'automatiser votre instrument	01.02.2012
LGR (San Diego) use Overlord3 in AutoLab product	20.03.2011
Matrical use paa robot and Overlord3 for AutoMAP workcell	20.05.2013
MD Paradigm automated with *automate.it* harmony package	31.12.2011
Need your robot to run at 4°C ?	08.05.2008
New gripper for racks and stacks announced	09.01.2009
NEW scara 2 robot THE cost effective way of automating your instrument	12.01.2012
Nous sommes heureux de vous présenter de nouvelles technologies pour améliorer le rendement et la fiabilité de votre laboratoire.	05.12.2012
Overlord & scara robot in Japan	01.08.2010
Overlord3 on Matrical booth at SBS show, Phoenix, Arizona	09.04.2010
paa @ SLAS 2012 (San Diego, 4-8 February)	03.01.2012
paa deliver automated Roche Cellavista to the Middle East	08.01.2012
paa invited to share IntelliCyt booth at ICAS meeting in Leipzig	27.03.2012
paa launch *automate.it* SCARA with electric gripper at J&J	13.06.2008
paa supplied automated IN Cell system reported	21.12.2007
paacman shows high content screening automation system	30.04.2008
Planet XMAP 2007 paa on Bio-Rad booth	01.10.2007
POSTER: Design and implementation of an open access, multiple Luminex 200 automated system	04.10.2011
San Francisco 10 Jan 08: See the GE IN Cell 1000 automated workcell controlled by Overlord in San Francisco	09.01.2008
Satisfied customer in Scotland	26.04.2008
scara robot flexible approach to instrument loading	28.04.2010
scara robot gains new vertical action	13.11.2008
See the automated Intellicyt Hypercyt instrument at CYTOO, Leipzig	22.06.2012
See us at Biotechnica (Hannover) this week	10.10.2011
STEM CELL PICKING: *automate.it* cell picker first show	10.11.2011
VIDEO: Assaymetrics Fluospec FL plate reader with *automate.it* scara robot	13.09.2011
VIDEO: Molecular Devices Genetix CloneSelect Imager with an *automate.it* scara robot	05.09.2011
We were in Tokyo, were you ?	27.05.2012

publications

Document	Description	Click to see this download
"Automated Workflow Optimisation and Assay Development Strategies for High Content Research Facility, Trinity College Dublin"	Summary of high throughput technologies used at Trinity College Dublin. e-mail for reprint	Contact PAA for this document
"Automating the Bio-Rad Bio-Plex plate reader"	Automation of a Bio-Rad Bio-Plex bead plate reader	download file/document
"Automation of the Labcyte Echo 550"	The Labcyte Echo 550 instrument is one of the devices of choice for nanolitre sample transfers. Automation of the device with data handling enhances the productivity of the instrument significantly. Integrating with a data system allows cherry picki	download file/document
"Development of a Fully-Integrated Echo Dosing System for Cell-Based Assays"	The Cell Screening Group in AstraZeneca has proven that the Labcyte Echo acoustic reformatter is a reliable and accurate platform for the dosing of test compounds in cell-based screening. As the compound dosing step can be time-consuming, and it is i	download file/document
"Maximizing Investment Automated solutions of GE Healthcare technology platforms"	Presentation on how to maximise investment for expensive equipment such as high content screening instruments. Presented at the GE Healthcare Technology Conference & user group meeting.	download file/document
Automating HPLC Fractionation for Profiling of Low Level Radioactivity	Metabolite profiling from radiolabelled pre-clinical and Phase I ADME samples can be a time consuming process. The radiolabelled drug-related material in plasma and excreta from these studies is commonly quantified using high-performance liquid chrom	download file/document
POSTER: Design and implementation of an open access, multiple Luminex 200 automated system	Increasing the number of samples in a multiplexed assay, that is run manually, quickly reveals bottlenecks. This can be the data handling aspect, but commonly it is the operator time required to load and unload the sample plates. A reading step for a	download file/document
POSTER: The use of a Labcyte Echo 550 with Overlord3 at the Southern Research Institute, USA.	The introduction of Acoustic Droplet Ejection (ADE) liquid transfer technology has created a paradigm shift in compound handling for High Throughput Screening. Benefits of this technology include accurate, low volume transfers that eliminate the need	download file/document

videos

workcell title	showing this equipment	see this video
Assaymetrics Fluospec FL plate reader with *automate.it* scara robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Assaymetrics Fluospec FL
Assaymetrics using *automate.it* scara robot with Fluospec FL	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Assaymetrics Fluospec FL
*automate.it* SCARA 470 and 660, axes of movement	*automate.it* scara 4 robot
*automate.it* SCARA robot animation modes of movement	*automate.it* scara 4 robot
*automate.it* SCARA robot degrees of freedom/movement	*automate.it* scara 4 robot
*automate.it* scara robot with a 5th axis for more flexibility	*automate.it* scara 4 robot
*automate.it* SCARA, inverted for reduced footprint	*automate.it* scara 4 robot
BioTek uFill, bulk reagent addition automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot BioTek uFill
BMG Plate reader, automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot BMG LABTECH POLARstar reader
*automate.it* TPS and read with a Molecular Devices Spectomax automated with an *automate.it* SCARA	*automate.it* scara 4 robot *automate.it* LHS24 Pipetting Robot Molecular Devices SPECTRAMAX 190 reader
Fluidx xdc-96 capper-decapper with *automate.it* scara robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot FluidX xdc-96 Capper/decapper
Fluidx xdr-384 bulk dispenser with *automate.it* scara robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot
Fluidx xseal adhesive plate sealer with *automate.it* scara robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot
Fluidx xtr-96 2d barcode scanner with *automate.it* scara robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot
GE Healthcare IN Cell 2000, High Content Screening with an *automate.it* scara robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot GE Healthcare IN Cell 2000 reader
GE Healthcare IN Cell 6000 with *automate.it* scara robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot GE Healthcare IN Cell 6000 reader
Genomic Solutions Hummingbird, Round Robin processing with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Genomic Solutions Hummingbird Dispenser Barcode Reader Serial KBiosystems WASP sealer
Innovadyne Nanodrop, nanopipetting automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Innovadyne Nanodrop
Labcyte Echo 550, automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot with sample tracking	Barcode Reader Serial Labcyte Echo 520, 550 and 55x Nanolitre Dispenser *automate.it* scara 4 robot
Labcyte Equator, nanopipetting automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Labcyte Equator
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine High Throughput Platform supplied by paa	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Molecular Devices ImageXpress Micro Thermo Cytomat 2 Series Molecular Devices SPECTRAMAX 190 reader Beckman FX Pipetting Robot
Matrix WellMate, bulk reagent filling automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	Thermo WellMate *automate.it* scara 4 robot
Millipore Guava easyCyte cytometer automated with an *automate.it* scara robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Millipore Guava EasyCyte reader
Molecular Devices Genetix CloneSelect Imager with an *automate.it* scara robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Molecular Devices CloneSelect Molecular Devices Cell Reporter
Molecular Devices Paradigm multimode detector with an *automate.it* scara 4 robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Molecular Devices Paradigm
Nanopipetting with an Innovadyne Nanodrop on an *automate.it* connect plus system	Innovadyne Nanodrop *automate.it* scara 4 robot *automate.it* SAFEcel L *automate.it* connect benches
PerkinElmer (PE) Operetta with *automate.it* scara robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot PerkinElmer Operetta reader
Roche Cellavista imager plate reader automated with an *automate.it* scara 4 robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Roche Cellavista Thermo Cytomat 9/6000 Series
Roche Cellavista, microscopy automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* scara 4 robot Barcode Reader Serial Roche Cellavista
Round Robin demonstration	*automate.it* scara 4 robot *automate.it* SAFEcel L BioTek ELx405 Plate Washer Thermo Multidrop 384
Trinity College, Dublin - open evening March 09	*automate.it* scara 4 robot

Laboratory Automation

laboratory workcell software

laboratory workcell hardware

robot safety workcells & enclosures

system integration

news

laboratory automation - robot manufacturer - IT compliance (21CFR part 11)

Copyright 2004-2012 (c) 2013 Peak Analysis & Automation Ltd.
contact | privacy policy | webpage terms & disclaimer | ISO 9001:2008

All manufacturers' trademarks are gratefully acknowledged.
paa, Overlord and automate.it are the trademark of (c) 2013 Peak Analysis & Automation Ltd.
Every effort is made to ensure the information on this website is accurate, paa cannot be held responsible for any errors.
paa and our partners reserve the right to update and change product information at any time without notice.
Find us on Google+

automate.it harmony - THE automation accessory for your instrument

what is automate.it harmony?

other links

introduction to automate.it harmony

automate.it harmony package

user interface

automate.it harmony package

automate.it scara 2 robot

automate.it scara 4 robot

features & benefits

features & benefits

more details

application notes

news items

publications

videos