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Lab Automation Markets, 2nd Edition (Systems, Key Companies, Forecasts and
Trends)
March 1, 2010
This report, Lab Automation Markets analyzes the current and potential world markets
for medical laboratory automation systems and equipment - both for clinical diagnostics
and drug discovery research laboratories.
Many clinical laboratories are facing a number of issues that are challenging their ability
to remain competitive. These challenges have been caused by the reduction of
government reimbursement rates for laboratory tests, cost-restraint measures
established by the managed care industry, and the continuing trend toward containment
of national health care costs. In order to survive in the future, it will be necessary for
labs to run more tests; test in fewer sites; operate with less equipment; maintain lower
operating costs; hire less skilled labor; and harness additional automation.
Since Kalorama last looked at the market two years ago, new systems have been
introduced, market share has shifted and alliances and mergers have concluded. These
are some of the recent developments that are assessed in the report and considered in
market projections:
• Next-Generation vs. Traditional Systems
• Labcyte and Allegro Combine Operations
• Agilent Acquistion of Velocity
• New Closed-Loop Smart Gripper
• Tecan-VWR Alliance
• New Sample Processing Platforms
• High Throughput Flexibility
• Robotics Research Lab Established
• Hamilton Purchase of TekCel
• Low Temperature Sample Storage

2. • Automated Microplate Processing
Current Market and Forecasts to 2014 for the following segments are included:
• Sample Transport Systems
• Specimen Handling Systems
• Storage and Retrieval Systems
• Work Stations
• Plate Readers
• Robotics
• Dissolution Testing
• Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
As a report with international focus, markets for North America, Europe and Asia are
provided. Revenues for clinical labs and drug discovery labs are broken out.
Market forecasts are based on an examination of current market conditions and on
investigations into the development of new products by key companies.
The market data provide multiple year forecasts for different product segments covered
in the report.
The information presented in this report is the result of data gathered from company
product literature and other corporate brochures and documents, as well as information
found in the scientific and trade press. In addition, interviews were conducted with
company executives and researchers. This report also reviews the nature and direction
of research and trends, and gives insight into some issues facing the industry. The
report profiles several companies involved in developing and marketing these systems.
Companies profiled in this report include:
• Abbott Diagnostics
• Affymetrix…
• Agilent Technologies Inc.
• Aurora Biotechnologies
• Beckman Coulter Inc.
• BioTrove Inc.
• Caliper Life Sciences
• CyBio AG…
• DKSH
• Dynacon Inc.
• Eppendorf AG
• Hamilton Storage Technologies Inc.
• Hudson Robotics Inc.
• InnovaSystems Inc.
• Labotix Automation Inc.
• LabVantage Solutions Inc....

3. • Magellan Biosciences Inc.
• Molecular Devices…
• Motoman Inc.
• Olympus Corp.
• PAA Ltd.
• PaR Systems Inc.
• PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences Inc.
• Roche Diagnostics
• RTS plc
• Siemens Healthcare
• Sotax
• The Automation Partnership
• Tecan Group Ltd.
• ThermoFischer Scientific Inc
• Xiril AG
Table of Contents
1.0 Executive Summary
• 1.1 Perspective
• 1.1.1 Pressures to Automate in the Clinical Lab
• 1.1.1.1 Variety of Processes
• 1.1.2 Automating the Drug Discovery Lab
• 1.1.2.1 Variety of Processes
• 1.2 Emerging Trends
• 1.3 Advantages and Trade-Offs
• 1.4 World Market Summary
• 1.5 Methodology
2.0 Introduction
• 2.1 Why Automate
• 2.1.1 The Clinical Laboratory
• 2.1.2 The Drug Discovery Laboratory
• 2.2 An Evolving Market
• 2.3 Key Issues
• 2.3.1 Workflow
• 2.3.2 Labor Issues
• 2.3.3 Operating Costs
• 2.3.4 Compatibility
• 2.3.4.1 Middleware and Continuity

4. • 2.4 Targets for Automation
• 2.4.1 Specimen Handling
• 2.4.2 Automated Decapping
• 2.4.3 Bar Coding
• 2.4.4 Preanalytical Processing
• 2.5 Healthcare Trends Impacting Automation
• 2.6 Automation Equipment Trends
• 2.7 Total Lab Automation
• 2.8 Modular Automation
• 2.9 FDA Regulation
• 2.10 Reimbursement
3.0 Recent Market Developments
• 3.1 Affymetrix, Beckman Coulter Join Forces
• 3.2 Tecan, GE Healthcare Collaborate
• 3.3 FDA Approval for First Fully Automated Blood Screening Test
• 3.4 Beckman Coulter Acquisition
• 3.5 Caliper Platform
• 3.6 Robot Integration
• 3.7 Electronic Notebook
• 3.8 Automated Blood Sampling
• 3.9 Automated Compound Plate Storage
• 3.10 Assay Plate Production System Launched
• 3.11 Liquid Handling Workstation
• 3.12 Open-Track Automation
• 3.13 Cell Factory
• 3.14 Benchtop Tube Sorting
• 3.15 Automated Cell Culture
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4.0 Markets
• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Clinical Lab Automation Markets
• 4.2.1 Sample Transport Systems
• 4.2.2 Storage-Retrieval Systems
• 4.2.3 Work Stations
• 4.2.4 Specimen Handling Systems
• 4.2.5 LIMS
• 4.3 Drug Discovery Lab Automation Markets
• 4.3.1 Plate Readers
• 4.3.2 Automated Liquid Handling Systems
• 4.3.3 Robotics
• 4.3.4 Dissolution Testing
• 4.3.5 LIMS

5. • 4.3.6 Storage-Retrieval Systems
• 4.4 Market Share
5.0 Corporate Profiles
• 5.1 Abbott Diagnostics
• 5.2 Affymetrix
• 5.3 Agilent Technologies Inc.
• 5.4 Aurora Biotechnologies
• 5.5 Beckman Coulter Inc.
• 5.6 BioTrove Inc.
• 5.7 Caliper Life Sciences
• 5.8 CyBio AG
• 5.9 DKSH
• 5.10 Dynacon Inc.
• 5.11 Eppendorf AG
• 5.12 Hamilton Storage Technologies Inc.
• 5.13 Hudson Robotics Inc.
• 5.14 InnovaSystems Inc.
• 5.15 Labotix Automation Inc.
• 5.16 LabVantage Solutions Inc.
• 5.17 Magellan Biosciences Inc.
• 5.18 Molecular Devices
• 5.19 Motoman Inc.
• 5.20 Olympus Corp.
• 5.21 PAA Ltd.
• 5.22 PaR Systems Inc.
• 5.23 PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences Inc.
• 5.24 Roche Diagnostics
• 5.25 RTS plc
• 5.26 Siemens Healthcare
• 5.27 Sotax
• 5.28 The Automation Partnership
• 5.29 Tecan Group Ltd.
• 5.30 ThermoFischer Scientific Inc.
• 5.31 Xiril AG
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1: World Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems
Exhibit 2: World Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems
Exhibit 3: Median Annual Earnings for Lab Technologists
Exhibit 4: Median Annual Earnings for Lab Technicians
Exhibit 5: Median Hourly Wages for Lab Technologists and Technicians

6. Exhibit 6: World Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 7: North American Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, 2009-
2014
Exhibit 8: European Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 9: Asian Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 10: Rest of World Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, 2009-
2014
Exhibit 11: Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, US Installed Base - Major
Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 12: World Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Sample Transport
Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 13: World Market for Clinical Lab Storage-Retrieval Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 14: World Market for Clinical Lab Work Stations, 2009-2014
Exhibit 15: World Market for Clinical Lab Specimen Handling Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 16: World Market for Clinical LIMS, 2009-2014
Exhibit 17: World Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems, 2009-
2014
Exhibit 18: North American Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation
Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 19: European Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems,
2009-2014
Exhibit 20: Asian Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems, 2009-
2014
Exhibit 21: Rest of World Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems,
2009-2014
Exhibit 22: World Market for Drug Discovery Lab Plate Readers, 2009-2014
Exhibit 23: World Market for Drug Discovery Automated Liquid Handling Systems,
2009-2014
Exhibit 24: World Market for Drug Discovery Robotic Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 25: World Market for Drug Discovery Dissolution Testing Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 26: World Market for Drug Discovery LIMS, 2009-2014

7. Exhibit 27: World Market for Drug Discovery Storage-Retrieval Systems, 2009-2014
Exhibit 28: Laboratory Automation Market Share
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