Labman Automation

Labman Automation designs and manufactures custom robotic solutions, laboratory automation instruments and software for research facilities and manufacturing operations. Founded in 1979, originally as Systems Control, the company is based in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, and has deployed systems in more than 40 countries. Its facility has been expanded three times since 2011.

The company's product work spans several forms. TIDAS is its off-the-shelf laboratory automation platform. Alongside it, Labman develops bespoke robotic systems and instruments tailored to individual automation problems, and builds process skids intended for GMP manufacturing environments. Its software arm delivers FDA-compliant applications and LIMS integrations. Technical domains covered include laboratory automation, robotic system design, instrumentation and educational robots.

Labman serves customers across pharmaceuticals, healthcare, medical devices, coatings, batteries and agricultural science. Its stated founding values are innovation, quality craftsmanship and long-term customer partnerships, and the engineering team works in an environment that mixes rigorous technical work with a deliberately informal culture.