Robotic cage handling system for tunnel washers
Streamline your vivarium’s cage cleaning process with a robotic solution that minimizes exposure to airborne allergens while enhancing productivity through continuous, high-speed operation.
Automates Cage Handling, Washing, and Sorting
The Getinge Cage Handling System is a sophisticated robotic solution designed for seamless integration into vivarium and biomedical research facilities. This system combines industrial robotics with tunnel washers to automate the handling, washing, and sorting of laboratory animal cages, significantly minimizing operator exposure to allergens and improving ergonomics. Ideal for biomedical research, laboratory animal care, and pharmaceutical production, it processes laboratory animal cages, racks, and sterile lab equipment with minimal human intervention.
Utilizing conveyors and sorting tables, the system operates continuously, providing high-speed throughput with capabilities to run 24/7. Each robotic unit can handle up to four cages simultaneously, optimizing processing efficiency. Designed with robust construction, it incorporates safety barriers and automatic adaptive grippers to manage different cage sizes and models effortlessly.
Its automation integrates with existing processes through PLC control, offering remote monitoring options, enhancing both energy efficiency and operational oversight. Compliant with industry standards for clean and sterile environments, the Getinge Cage Handling System supports continuous improvement through customization options and comprehensive engineering support, tailored to the unique needs of various research and laboratory operations.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with 24/7 operation and simultaneous handling of multiple cages.
- Improves workplace safety by minimizing operator exposure to harmful airborne allergens.
- Reduces labor costs through fully automated washing and sorting processes.
- Adapts seamlessly to various cage sizes and types, streamlining facility workflows.
- Complies with industry cleanliness standards, ensuring sterile processing conditions.
- Applications
- Laboratory automation,Biomedical research,Animal care facilities,Vivariums,Sterile processing,Laboratory animal facilities
- End products
- Sterile lab equipment,Vivarium cages,Processed biomedical samples,Animal cage racks,Sanitized laboratory instruments,Laboratory animal cages
- Steps before
- Loading,Sorting
- Steps after
- Cleaning,Sterilization,Unloading
- Input ingredients
- rectangular animal cages,pallets,pallet carts
- Output ingredients
- clean cages,sorted cages
- Market info
- Getinge is known for providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products, specializing in medical technology, infection control, surgical workflows, and critical care solutions. They maintain a strong reputation for quality and technological advancement in these sectors.
- Automation
- Robotic handling system
- Capacity
- Handles multiple cage sizes
- Cycle operation
- 24/7 continuous operation
- Cage handling capability
- Up to four cages simultaneously
- Ergonomics
- Improved through automation
- Compatibility
- Rectangular cage types
- Safety features
- Safety barriers
- Conveyor System
- Automated loading and unloading
- Automation level
- Robotic / Automated
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Cleaning method
- Automated / Tunnel Washers
- Energy efficiency
- Optimized via automation
- Safety features
- Reduced allergen exposure
- Ergonomic design
- Yes
- Operational capacity
- 24/7
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine Footprint
- Compact design for laboratory settings
- Basket Size
- Adjustable gripping tool for cages
- Shape
- Rectangular cage compatibility
- Discharge Method
- Automated conveyor system
- Cage Handling Capacity
- Handles up to 4 cages simultaneously
- Control Panel Type
- PLC-controlled
- Conveyors
- Pallet and pallet cart handling system
- Safety Barriers
- Custom-designed safety barriers
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen / PLC / HMI
- Integration possibilities
- Integration with existing systems / Software compatibility
- Custom layout options
- Customer-specific design
- Cage type adaptability
- Handles various cage sizes and types
- Ergonomic design
- Adjustable components