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PRESS RELEASE:
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Inc., the world leader in
serving science, today
announced it has jointly
developed its new Thermo
Scientific F5 articulated
robot with
FANUC Robotics America,
Inc., the world's leading
supplier of industrial
robots. The F5 has been
co-designed and
purpose-built for drug
discovery applications
utilizing FANUC Robotics’
core expertise in industrial
robotics and Thermo Fisher’s
extensive knowledge of
laboratory automation.
Consequently, the new F5
robot combines the superior
performance of industrial
robotics with the
application-driven benefits
of a traditional Thermo
Scientific robot.
Offered exclusively by
Thermo Fisher Scientific,
the F5 brings a
state-of-the-art, 6-axis
articulated robot to
laboratory automation. The
F5 features a linear track
to service more
instrumentation over larger
working areas, integrated
servo grippers with grip
force control for the
precise gripping of all
plate types and myriad plate
storage and peripheral
options. A compact
controller, together with
integrated lab-oriented
software, provides reliable
performance and increased
speed of movement of any
plate type and consumable.
The ability to set up
rapidly with little training
further improves operational
efficiency.
“Our collaboration with
FANUC Robotics enabled us to
improve the way industrial
robots are deployed in a
laboratory environment and
provides many benefits for
our customers,” commented
Monette Greenway, president
of integrative technologies
at Thermo Fisher
Scientific. “We're able to
provide an exceptional
articulated robot that is
designed for laboratory
automation from a single
source, resulting in faster
integration and superior
long-term performance.”
For more information about
FANUC Robotics, please visit
www.industryrobots.com
Thermo Scientific is part of
Thermo Fisher Scientific,
the world leader in serving
science.
About Thermo Fisher
Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the
world leader in serving
science, enabling our
customers to make the world
healthier, cleaner and
safer. With an annual
revenue rate of more than $9
billion, we employ 30,000
people and serve over
350,000 customers within
pharmaceutical and biotech
companies, hospitals and
clinical diagnostic labs,
universities, research
institutions and government
agencies, as well as
environmental and industrial
process control settings.
Serving customers through
two premier brands, Thermo
Scientific and Fisher
Scientific, we help solve
analytical challenges from
routine testing to complex
research and discovery.
Thermo Scientific offers
customers a complete range
of high-end analytical
instruments as well as
laboratory equipment,
software, services,
consumables and reagents to
enable integrated laboratory
workflow solutions. Fisher
Scientific provides a
complete portfolio of
laboratory equipment,
chemicals, supplies and
services used in healthcare,
scientific research, safety
and education. Together, we
offer the most convenient
purchasing options to
customers and continuously
advance our technologies to
accelerate the pace of
scientific discovery,
enhance value for customers
and fuel growth for
shareholders and employees
alike. Visit
www.thermofisher.com
FANUC Robotics America, Inc.
designs, engineers and
manufactures industrial
robots and robotic systems
for a wide range of
applications including arc
and spot welding, material
handling (machine tending,
picking, packing,
palletizing), material
removal, assembly, paint
finishing and
dispensing. The company also
provides
application-specific
software, controls, vision
products, and complete
support services. After 25
years of success, FANUC
Robotics maintains its
position as the leading
robotics company in the
Americas. A subsidiary of
FANUC LTD in Japan, the
company has facilities in
Chicago; Los Angeles;
Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati
and Toledo, Ohio; Toronto;
Montreal; Aguascalientes,
Mexico; and Sao Paulo,
Brazil. Over 180,000 FANUC
robots are installed
worldwide. |
