A ton of people have told us that the lab automation community needs a forum for sharing ideas, collaborating, and getting to know others in the same field, so we decided to create this website.
I have high hopes for this community. It seems like every aspect of lab automation is closed off from the outside world. Every company has their own set of practices, and there’s no common venue for spreading good ideas and getting help from others. We can change that right here! If you are an automation engineer you probably have a ton of wisdom you can share with the world about your experience in this field.
We are going to create new frameworks, we are going to develop best practices, we are going to settle age-old debates like “should I buy a Hamilton or a Tecan” and “what is the role of open-source in lab automation?”, and it’s going to be a lot of fun.
Thanks so much to Sam Mohler and Jon Bloom for telling me exactly what the community needed. Thanks as well to team member Rick Wierenga for the same and also knowing exactly how to make that happen.
We’re at a crossroads in terms of attention, funding, and opportunity. It feels like a good time to start sharing much more than ever before. Especially if you aren’t capital-constrained!
Dear everyone,
I am glad to explore in this Forums. My company has a new demo unit of Tecan Fluent. Do anyone interested in or any recommeded website for us to resell?
Careful using the phrase “Demo unit” as it has some hefty implications in this industry. Hearing that is akin to “fell off the back of a truck a few times” in my mind, at least.
As for resell, your region is important. There are plenty of lab auction groups and/or ebay if you’re looking to maximize profit and reduce finder’s fee at the cost of effort. You might honestly have better luck just googling some lab equipment auction/sales websites and scheduling a few calls to find your best options.
There’s also a marketplace section of the forum that’s a better location for this
