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2026
Herolab at the 5-HT Innovators Club 2026 in Heidelberg
Herolab will participate in the 5-HT Innovators Club at ATLANTIC Hotel Heidelberg on 5 November 2026, focusing on the integration of centrifugation into automated laboratory workflows.
Daniel Adam will give the talk “From Stand-Alone Centrifugation to Integrated Laboratory Workflows” from 10:30 to 10:55 in Room 2 – Equipment & Workflows.
At its demo table, Herolab plans to demonstrate the interaction between a robotic arm and an automated centrifuge. Visitors can discuss vessel handling, robot hand-off and equipment interfaces.
MERSE Brasil attends product and technical training at Herolab
Herolab welcomed its Brazilian sales partner MERSE Brasil to Wiesloch for hands-on product and technical training.
The sessions covered laboratory centrifuges and other laboratory equipment, with a focus on applications, operation, maintenance and technical service to support customers locally.
Future Labs Live Basel 2026: discussions on laboratory automation
Herolab participated in Future Labs Live at Congress Center Basel on 27–28 May 2026. Discussions with visitors focused on laboratory automation, workflow integration and application-oriented solutions.
Herolab collaborated with the Chemspeed team at the event.
analytica 2026: centrifuge systems for connected laboratory workflows
Herolab exhibited at analytica in Munich on 24–27 March 2026. Automation-ready and connected centrifuge systems were the focus at booth B2.103.
Discussions covered life science and pharmaceutical applications, as well as analytical and industrial laboratory workflows.
Customer-specific RobotCen undergoing factory upgrade
In January 2026, Herolab was upgrading a customer-specific RobotCen at the factory. The project involved adapting the existing centrifuge system to the customer’s laboratory automation requirements.
Herolab team completes first aid training
The Herolab team completed a first aid training session with Malteser. Employees refreshed essential knowledge and practised how to respond responsibly in emergency situations.
2025
Customer-specific HiCen XL with nitrogen protection built
Herolab built a customer-specific HiCen XL with nitrogen protection for an industrial customer.
Customer-specific HiCen FR for a research laboratory in Heidelberg
Herolab built a customer-specific HiCen FR for a research laboratory in Heidelberg. The centrifuge was configured to meet the laboratory’s requirements.
Herolab at TU Darmstadt’s Technology Showcase
Herolab participated in TU Darmstadt’s Technology Showcase on 13 November 2025, hosted by the Department of Materials and Geosciences.
The exhibits included high-speed centrifuges, nitrogen inert-gas protection systems and automated RobotCen centrifuge modules. The event provided an opportunity for technical discussions on laboratory applications.
HiCen TR with nitrogen purge delivered to a university laboratory
Herolab delivered a HiCen TR with a nitrogen purge system to a German university laboratory. The configuration was intended for centrifugation of oxygen-sensitive samples under inert gas.
Herolab and Labsun at the GCCCD36 Annual Conference in Dresden
Herolab joined Labsun in participating in and supporting the 36th GCCCD Annual Conference, held at TU Dresden on 1 November 2025.
The team exchanged ideas with researchers and industry representatives on laboratory innovation and scientific collaboration.
Labix Scientific completed Herolab centrifuge sales training
Uzma Khan from sales partner Labix Scientific completed Herolab centrifuge sales training. The session covered the centrifuge portfolio, including benchtop and floor-standing models, rotors and accessories.
Herolab renews ISO 13485 certification
Herolab renewed its DIN EN ISO 13485:2021 certification. The certification covers the company’s quality management system. The 2026 certificate is valid until 5 February 2027.
The certified scope includes the development, manufacture and distribution of laboratory instruments, accessories and spare parts, together with related services.
Customer visit: HiCen GR in daily use since 2016
Herolab visited a long-standing customer near Heidelberg that manufactures blood group reagents. The company uses a HiCen GR purchased in 2016 in its daily laboratory operations.
Herolab supports the instrument through annual maintenance and technical inspections. During the visit, the customer reported reliable operation and positive experiences with technical support.
The visit provided practical feedback for ongoing customer support.
Herolab UV lamps support science education
Herolab UV lamps were used to demonstrate fluorescent minerals at a science event at Armin-Knab-Gymnasium in Germany.
Shortwave UV illumination revealed characteristic fluorescence, including triangular patterns in a calcite mineral from China. The demonstration introduced students and visitors to applications of UV technology.
The photographs were provided by Armin-Knab-Gymnasium.
RobotCen integrated into a Swedish high-throughput laboratory
A laboratory in Sweden integrated the Herolab RobotCen into its automated workflows. Photographs supplied by the customer show the centrifuge in operation.
The application illustrates the integration of automated centrifugation into complex analytical processes.
ACS Nano describes RobotCen use in an automated laboratory
The 2025 ACS Nano paper “A Self-Driving Lab for Nano- and Advanced Materials Synthesis” by Zaki et al. describes MINERVA, an automated laboratory platform developed at Germany’s Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM).
For material purification, the researchers used a temperature-controlled Herolab RobotCen with precise rotor positioning. The methods section specifies an AF 8.50.3 rotor with a capacity of 8 × 50 mL.
Herolab renews ISO 9001:2015 certification
Herolab renewed the ISO 9001:2015 certification of its quality management system.
The 2026 certificate is valid until 5 February 2027. Its scope covers development, production and distribution of laboratory equipment, accessories and spare parts with associated services.
