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Flow Robotics: Scaling Up Production and Accelerating Product Development with IoT

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Technology Category	Sensors - Flow Meters Sensors - Liquid Detection Sensors
Applicable Industries	Equipment & Machinery Life Sciences
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Autonomous Robots Time Sensitive Networking
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Testing & Certification
Challenge	Flow Robotics, a Danish manufacturer, developed flowbot™ ONE pipetting robots to alleviate the strain on bioanalysts in life-science laboratories and hospitals across Europe. These robots were designed to automate part of the testing process, speeding up the time it takes to produce results and reducing pressure on staff. However, the company faced challenges in scaling up production and accelerating product development. High workloads and physically challenging conditions have long been an issue for laboratory professionals. Flow Robotics estimates that around half of medical lab technicians carry out the same arm movements for at least a quarter of their working day. The American Society for Clinical Pathology reported that 85% of laboratory professionals feel burnt out; 36% struggle with inadequate staffing; and 32% face a heavy workload and pressure to complete all testing on time. Read More
About Customer	Flow Robotics is a Danish manufacturer that develops liquid handling robots for life-science laboratories and hospitals across Europe. The company's flagship product, the flowbot™ ONE pipetting robot, is designed to automate part of the testing process in laboratories, thereby speeding up the time it takes to produce results and reducing pressure on staff. The robots are designed to reduce physically demanding pipetting tasks for laboratory personnel and minimize the risk of human error and contagion in the process. The company's mission is to disrupt the way that liquid handling is performed in life sciences companies around the world by creating workplaces where robots and people work alongside each other. Read More
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Solution	Flow Robotics leveraged the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on cloud to scale up production of its liquid handling robots and accelerate product development. The company opted for the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform on cloud and is already achieving noticeable benefits. The platform provided a centralized communication platform to establish a common understanding, ensure everyone is working from the same data and help multiple disciplines work together. The company also partnered with Dassault Systèmes value added reseller X10D Solutions, which worked closely with the manufacturer to define its processes and implement the PLM platform. The cloud deployment allowed Flow Robotics to get up and running quickly. The company transferred all its legacy data into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and began handling new projects natively in the platform. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - Flow Meters

Sensors - Liquid Detection Sensors

Applicable Industries

Equipment & Machinery

Life Sciences

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Autonomous Robots

Time Sensitive Networking

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Testing & Certification

Challenge

Flow Robotics, a Danish manufacturer, developed flowbot™ ONE pipetting robots to alleviate the strain on bioanalysts in life-science laboratories and hospitals across Europe. These robots were designed to automate part of the testing process, speeding up the time it takes to produce results and reducing pressure on staff. However, the company faced challenges in scaling up production and accelerating product development. High workloads and physically challenging conditions have long been an issue for laboratory professionals. Flow Robotics estimates that around half of medical lab technicians carry out the same arm movements for at least a quarter of their working day. The American Society for Clinical Pathology reported that 85% of laboratory professionals feel burnt out; 36% struggle with inadequate staffing; and 32% face a heavy workload and pressure to complete all testing on time.

About Customer

Flow Robotics is a Danish manufacturer that develops liquid handling robots for life-science laboratories and hospitals across Europe. The company's flagship product, the flowbot™ ONE pipetting robot, is designed to automate part of the testing process in laboratories, thereby speeding up the time it takes to produce results and reducing pressure on staff. The robots are designed to reduce physically demanding pipetting tasks for laboratory personnel and minimize the risk of human error and contagion in the process. The company's mission is to disrupt the way that liquid handling is performed in life sciences companies around the world by creating workplaces where robots and people work alongside each other.

Customer Name

Flow Robotics

Solution

Flow Robotics leveraged the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on cloud to scale up production of its liquid handling robots and accelerate product development. The company opted for the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform on cloud and is already achieving noticeable benefits. The platform provided a centralized communication platform to establish a common understanding, ensure everyone is working from the same data and help multiple disciplines work together. The company also partnered with Dassault Systèmes value added reseller X10D Solutions, which worked closely with the manufacturer to define its processes and implement the PLM platform. The cloud deployment allowed Flow Robotics to get up and running quickly. The company transferred all its legacy data into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and began handling new projects natively in the platform.

Impact #1	The implementation of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform has resulted in a more efficient and streamlined workflow for Flow Robotics. The platform has enabled the company to establish a common understanding among its team members, ensure everyone is working from the same data, and facilitate collaboration across multiple disciplines. The cloud deployment has also allowed the company to get up and running quickly, without the need for on-site installations. The company has been able to transfer all its legacy data into the platform and begin handling new projects natively in the platform. This has resulted in a more efficient setup that allows the company immense flexibility to easily define what goes in the BOM. The company is also using the platform to better understand how it can optimize part reuse and save costs in the long run.

Impact #1

The implementation of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform has resulted in a more efficient and streamlined workflow for Flow Robotics. The platform has enabled the company to establish a common understanding among its team members, ensure everyone is working from the same data, and facilitate collaboration across multiple disciplines. The cloud deployment has also allowed the company to get up and running quickly, without the need for on-site installations. The company has been able to transfer all its legacy data into the platform and begin handling new projects natively in the platform. This has resulted in a more efficient setup that allows the company immense flexibility to easily define what goes in the BOM. The company is also using the platform to better understand how it can optimize part reuse and save costs in the long run.

Benefit #1	Flow Robotics was able to run its first projects directly in the platform within 20 weeks, using it for automatic bill of materials (BOM) generation, drawing templates and sorting standard components within a material database.
Benefit #2	The company was able to transfer all its legacy data into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and begin handling new projects natively in the platform.
Benefit #3	Flow Robotics was able to create a dashboard with widgets catered to a service engineer's needs within just ten minutes.

Benefit #1

Flow Robotics was able to run its first projects directly in the platform within 20 weeks, using it for automatic bill of materials (BOM) generation, drawing templates and sorting standard components within a material database.

Benefit #2

The company was able to transfer all its legacy data into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and begin handling new projects natively in the platform.

Benefit #3

Flow Robotics was able to create a dashboard with widgets catered to a service engineer's needs within just ten minutes.

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Flow Robotics: Scaling Up Production and Accelerating Product Development with IoT

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