Agilent Technologies has renamed Velocity11 as Agilent Automation Solutions and selected Labautomation 2009 to introduce the division.
The company is also launching products and applications at Labautomation that are designed to help researchers and scientists increase productivity and decrease costs.
Agilent Automation Solutions is part of Agilent's Life Sciences Solutions unit.
Agilent acquired Velocity11 in late 2007 and continues its focus on automating laboratory processes by introducing the Direct Drive Robot and Vworks automation control software.
The Direct Drive Robot offers high-throughput screening for drug-discovery research and can also be used in genomics applications, including DNA extraction and PCR sample preparation.
The Direct Drive Robot uses configurable Z-travel technology to enable greater stacking of instruments and more functionality in a smaller footprint.
State-of-the-art direct drive technology reduces the number of moving parts, resulting in a robotic arm that has increased reliability and speed.
The latest Vworks automation control software integrates and controls scheduling for all levels of automation from stand-alone liquid handlers to large integrated systems.
Agilent will also exhibit several workstations at Labautomation highlighting the Benchcel and Bravo automation platforms, demonstrating application developments in compound management, Admet and genomics.
