Hudson has embarked on a new approach to configuring integrated robot systems that enables our customers to get the full benefit of every instrument in the system. Hudson’s efforts now allow users to avoid one of the major pitfalls of buying automation: that big robot system they bought last year only performs last year’s science.

Too often, scientists needing to automate their research make a major investment in a robot system only to discover that their research directions change over time. Suddenly, what seemed like a valuable tool to speed their work turns into a limited set of hardware that doesn’t produce nearly the benefits originally envisioned.

Hudson has introduced a unique combination of microplate delivery systems combined with our revolutionary SoftLinx for Systems scheduler to solve this problem once and for all. Hudson’s integrated systems can be used in a continually evolving set of methods, running any number simultaneously and whenever their users desire.

SoftLinx for Systems allows users to get full benefit from each instrument in the robot system, regardless of whether the required method was even envisioned when the system was purchased! This is unique in our industry: a fully-integrated robot system that will be as relevant to your research 5 years from now as it was the day it was delivered!

Typical of this is Hudson’s ProLink Express automated protein expression robot system. It can be found on our website www.hudsoncontrol.com, along with descriptions of SoftLinx for Systems and Hudson’s microplate automation products that make all this possible. Drop me a line at pfarrelly@hudsoncontrol.com and let me know how we can assist you with your lab automation needs.