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Although the automation path forward for laboratories is uncertain, it was felt that longer-term plans and strategies were needed.. For example, if automated systems become prevalent, they become increasingly critical to operations and supply chains.This brings with it a need for increased reliability, redundancy and contingencies..
There is a paradox; what does long-term planning look like when there is little clarity on how individual technologies will deliver or develop?How do we demonstrate clear business cases for investment when many approaches are not yet ready for deployment and those that are ready have not been tried and tested?.There is also a significant cultural change to work through as activities which were previously seen as high-value, almost crafts, become commodity services..
There is clarity in the fact that changes in equipment and technology will have significant impact on buildings, structural loading, vibration control, floor-to-floor heights and special layout.. Less quantifiable is how buildings will need to change to support the change in the people operations of scientists, engineers, technicians and managers.Laboratories can be sited in warehouse or industrial zones which could serve the need of building adaptability very well..
However, will these locations help attract the minds and skills required to create the value and manage the transition?.
A business case.A built asset that delivers value across the piece.. Iterate in digital.
Our approach is to dismantle a process rigorously until we reduce it to its smallest components.Then we call on a breadth and depth of expertise to optimise every component, so that when we combine them in the complete solution, the whole will operate to the maximum efficiency of all of its parts.. From the earliest stages, we work with 3-D visualisations of processes and physical assets.
This allows us to iterate and test many variables.Users can take a virtual reality walk through the process, to test the physical environment and anticipate issues..
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