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Product overview
Automated laboratories from FLSmidth provide integrated automation and robotics for reliable, repeatable sample preparation and analysis. Designed specifically for mining and mineral-processing environments, these solutions handle both dry samples and slurries and deliver data suitable for process control and optimisation.

Key benefits

• Enhance laboratory safety: Reduce human presence in hazardous environments (noise, high temperatures, fumes, moving parts and heavy samples) by automating handling and preparation tasks.
• Reduce laboratory operating costs: Lower staffing needs, improved process consistency, and reduced reagent and consumable usage at scale, leading to faster payback at high throughput.
• Reduce dependence on skilled labour: Provide consistent, accurate sample data independent of local staffing constraints.

Our automated laboratories
FLSmidth supplies configurable automated laboratory systems tailored to your application, capacity and plant layout. Typical capabilities include end-to-end sample receiving, splitting, drying, crushing, pulverising, aliquoting and analysis for both dry materials and slurries. Systems integrate robotics, sample-prep equipment and analytical instruments with control software for seamless operation.

Maintenance and service
FLSmidth involvement covers installation and commissioning, post-commissioning optimisation and ongoing aftermarket support. Services include preventative maintenance programs, supply of spare and wear parts, and specialist breakdown assistance via global service teams to ensure sustained laboratory performance.

FAQs (selected)

• What is an automated laboratory for mining? Automated laboratories use robotics and integrated automation to manage mineral samples across the flowsheet and deliver data for process and quality control.
• Why automate a lab? Automation increases data consistency and throughput, enhances operator safety and can reduce operating costs compared with manual workflows.
• What can be automated? Most laboratory workflows can be automated end-to-end, including sample reception, preparation (drying, crushing, pulverising, splitting) and analysis.
• Are automated labs more economical? Capital costs are typically higher, but operating savings on personnel, reagents and consumables often make automation more economical at sufficient sample volumes.

Technical specifications

• Brand: FLSmidth
• Product category: Automated laboratories / Laboratory automation
• Commercial name / model: Automated laboratories
• Primary functions: End-to-end sample preparation and analysis (dry samples and slurries)
• Core technologies: Automation, robotics, integrated sample-prep and analytical instrumentation
• Typical applications: Mining and mineral processing; ferrous, non-ferrous, precious metals (including fire assaying), phosphates
• Key benefits: Improved data accuracy & consistency; higher throughput; reduced skilled-labour requirement; enhanced lab safety; lower operating costs at scale
• Delivery scope: Configured and optimised per application, capacity and plant layout; installation, commissioning and aftermarket support available