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Energy & renewables

From innovations in battery and energy storage, to carbon capture and biofuels, Labman is proud to provide innovative technologies that support science in this crucial market sector.

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Key services

Transform your energy & renewables lab processes with Labman’s advanced technological solutions.

Powering battery researchFrom powering electric vehicles to optimising grid storage, our solutions redefine the boundaries of energy storage exploration. Whether you're researching electrode coatings, automating your cell QC pipeline or working with innovative electrode materials, our technologies can allow for significantly higher throughput, standardised results and robust workflows.

Automated cell assemblySeamlessly integrating with your existing research processes, our precision technologies ensure the consistent fabrication of cells, driving advancements in electric mobility, storage, wearables, aerospace and consumer electronics.

Illuminating solar researchFrom solar cell characterisation and R&D manufacture, to the plethora of electrical and optical measurements needed for innovation in solar cells, Labman technology can integrate a huge variety of instruments to allow you to transform your existing workflow.

Innovations in biofuelsFrom biofuel production to quality control, our technologies support every stage of research, ensuring efficiency and reliability. Whether you're creating strains of novel food stock for biofuel usage, or simply needing to grind, weigh and analyse plan tissue, Labman's technological solutions can help.

Lab automation for petrochemical excellenceLabman's products and custom projects redefine precision and control in this rapidly-changing industry. Supporting researchers in process optimisation and quality control, our technologies elevate efficiency and sustainability in petrochemical research. From oil sample prep for analysis, to dilution with reagents, gas pig data streams and analysis, and much, much more; discover what Labman's technology can do for your workflow.

Enabling new insights in MOFsIf you're working with metal oxide frameworks, Labman's technologies can help. From enhanced catalytic activity in the MOF structure through photocatalysis, to gas storage and separation, our experienced engineers develop technology that can aid and elevate your existing work.

Setting the new standard

Labman is setting new standards in the energy and renewables industry by providing cutting-edge technologies across diverse sectors. From pioneering battery testing solutions and precision automation for energy storage to advancing photocatalytic metal oxide frameworks for sustainable applications, our services redefine what's possible and propel your scientific endeavours towards a future marked by efficiency, sustainability, and technological innovation.

Technologies that fit your workflow

Whether you're looking to automate a small process in your wider energy or renewables lab workflow, or your entire laboratory, we specialise in developing products and custom projects that fit your exact needs. We believe in elevating your science, ensuring the technology aligns with your current workflow instead of forcing you to conform or compromise.

Robust and collaborative design and testing processes to ensure the technology meets your specifications.
We're engineers at heart, meaning you can expect engineering excellence as standard. Our robust procedures and tried-and-tested standard components ensure reliable operations.
Data is never siloed with Labman - all of our technology can be integrated with your LIMS or LIS setup.
Worldwide, comprehensive support packages for peace-of-mind.

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The perfect partnership - your science, our engineering

Our mission is to enhance scientific pursuits with cutting-edge technology. Cultivating relationships with clients, some spanning over 25 years, emphasises transparency and trust. Our dedicated team goes beyond transactions, actively engaging with clients for a profound understanding of project intricacies. This personalised approach distinguishes us and forms the foundation for consistently delivering technology that delights and inspires.

Hands-on team that will be your points-of-contact throughout the entire process of working with Labman.
Mechanical, electrical, electronics and software are all in-house at Labman, so you can always be kept up-to-date with where every component is in the project.
We keep an open door, so if you want to see your Labman technology at any stage in its development, you're always welcome to visit or to video call for updates.

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“I would highly recommend the TIDAS as a standard test for electrode slurry quality control, as well as for other researchers interested in the structure of their slurries.”

— Carl ReynoldsResearcher, University of Birmingham

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