AutoLAB
Fully customisable automated lab reactor — 0.5 to 20 L
AutoLAB is a highly flexible automated reactor system designed to meet specific process and application requirements. Its modular architecture allows users to configure the system for a wide range of reactor types, including stirred vessels up to 20 liters and custom continuous flow systems under pressure. This adaptability ensures the platform can evolve alongside changing research and development needs.
Overview
Versatile applications for scale-up & process development
The AutoLAB supports a broad range of chemical process development activities — polymerization, crystallization, chemical synthesis and continuous flow processing — suitable for both high- and low-pressure reactions. Designed to bridge the gap between laboratory experimentation and kilo/pilot or production-scale processes, it enables reliable data generation and process optimization for efficient scale-up.
Key specifications
| Vessel types & volumes | Glass or metal, 500 mL to 20 L |
|---|---|
| Temperature control | −50 to 250 °C standard (circulator dependent); options −90 to 350 °C |
| Pressure & vacuum | High-pressure configuration for elevated-pressure reactions; vacuum options |
| Stirring | Up to 2000 rpm / 400 Ncm; wide range of materials and designs (max speed reactor-dependent) |
| Sampling | Active pumps, manual dip tubes, automated level control or multisampling units |
| Reagent addition | Automated liquid and gas feeds, plus volumetric syringe pumps (high & low pressure) |
| Sensors | Temperature, pressure, pH, turbidity, conductivity; third-party probes (in-situ FTIR, particle sizing, Raman) |
| Control | All inputs logged; automated monitoring and feedback control |
Applications
Software, control & safety
Integrated with H.E.L’s WinISO software, AutoLAB provides precise control, automation and data acquisition across all experiments — data logging, multi-step recipes, parameter control and feedback loops — ensuring repeatability, safety and efficient workflow management.
Automatic, user-configurable reaction limits and shutdown procedures protect the operator, and automatic hardware and software fail-safes are installed on every system.
See our application notes for worked AutoLAB examples.
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“The versatility of the automated lab reactors (AutoLAB)… made my work much easier and accurate. This readiness to accommodate each customer’s specific needs gives H.E.L the edge over their competitors.” — Theravance Inc, USA
