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Cage automation

Product catalog summary
Introduction
IWT, a division of the Tecniplast group, has been developing automation solutions for the laboratory animal industry since 1999. The focus is on ergonomic and efficient solutions for modern animal facilities, addressing allergen exposure and staff motivation. The document highlights Tecniplast's comprehensive portfolio of automated solutions, emphasizing modularity, flexibility, ergonomics, cost-effectiveness, and cutting-edge technology.
Key Systems and Features
  • ARES System: Designed for partial cage change procedures in small to medium-sized vivaria, enhancing operator protection and efficiency with a return on investment of 3-5 years. It is modular and flexible, allowing phased investments and handling various cage types.
  • Pegasus System: Suitable for medium to large-sized vivaria using tunnel washers, processing 6000 to over 12000 cages weekly. It offers high throughput and system autonomy, enhancing washing area efficiency.
  • Apollo System: A patented system for integral cage change procedures in small to medium-sized facilities, automating hazardous tasks to ensure allergen containment and operator safety.
  • Cosmos System: A full automation system for tunnel washers in medium to large facilities performing integral cage changes, involving four robots for comprehensive task management, ensuring efficient and safe operations.
Modularity & Flexibility
The systems are modular and flexible, accommodating various cage types and facility sizes. They can be integrated with existing systems or expanded over time, ensuring adaptability to different operational needs.
Integration and Safety
Each system can integrate with IWT's bedding handling systems or third-party solutions, prioritizing operator safety by automating hazardous tasks, reducing allergen exposure, and minimizing repetitive strain injuries.
Footprint Configurations
The systems offer different configurations to balance throughput, space requirements, and budget constraints, designed to fit within the typical space allocated for manual operations.
Conclusion
IWT is committed to providing innovative and efficient automation solutions for the laboratory animal industry, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency, safety, and flexibility.
Hybrid Configuration
The Hybrid configuration allows for automatic processing of cage bases, providing flexibility for both integral and partial cage change procedures in modern animal facilities.
Integration
The IWT bedding handling system integrates with the IWT Tunnel GP to form a comprehensive system with a single source of responsibility. Cosmos can also integrate with existing bedding handling systems and tunnel washers.
Footprint Configurations
Cosmos requires a robotic cell footprint of approximately 25m2 (270ft2), offering a compact solution given its flexibility and multi-tasking capabilities.
Operator Safety
Cosmos is highlighted as the safest system in the industry, with operators handling transport trolleys with integral IVC cages, ensuring high allergen containment. Robots perform stressful tasks like cage disassembling and reassembling, monitored via a user-friendly interface.
Throughput
Cosmos offers different throughput rates: Type IIL can handle up to 330 cages/hour, while Type III can handle up to 160 cages/hour. Higher throughputs are possible with custom solutions.
Related Products
Related products include the Tunnel Washer GP, known for low water and energy consumption, and the BHS, an automated system for smooth material disposal and dispensing operations.
Contact Information
Contact details for IWT headquarters and sister companies in various countries are provided for further inquiries.
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Catalog excerpts

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Since 1999 IWT, the washing, automation anddecontamination division of the Tecniplast group, has designed, developed and engineered automation solutions for laboratory animal industry. A relationship between robotics and Tecniplast which starts over 30 years ago when the first anthropomorphic robots have been introduced in its molding and injection workshops. Today, thanks to the experience maturated by the over 100 robots installed in the most prestigious vivarium worldwide and the millions of cages processed, Tecniplast is proud to provide you with the most comprehensive portfolio of automated...

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Expertise and Standard Features The IWT automated solutions are the result of the expertise of an internal team composed by designers, software engineers and R&D specialists, a team with a total commitment and focus in developing automations. The full process in house is considered crucial to guarantee the efficacy and reliability of these systems, fundamental to tailor made the outcome and to meet the high demands of the lab animal applications, essential to grant post-installation service and prompt response times. Some of the complementary services are: • 3D design: all the solutions are fully...

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1/Introduction ARES system is specifically developed for those facilities performing partial cage change procedures and looking for automatizing a rack washer scenario. Solutions for Partial Cage Change and Rack Washer Introduction Modularity & Flexibility Mainly thought for small-medium size vivaria, existing or new, with an amount of 2000 to 8000 cages to be processed a week. Ares enhances operator protection and increases the efficiency of your washing area with a return on investment which range around 3-5 years. Robots entirely take care of dirty and clean side operations allowing operators...

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Footprint & Configuration Operator Safety * Indicative throughputs based on standard machines configurations. Higher throughputs can be achieved with custom solutions. Operator Interface Loading/Unloading Conveyors Full Cart Handling

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1/Introduction pegasus system is designed for those facilities performing partial cage change procedures and utilizing tunnel washers. Perfect for existing or new medium-large size vivaria, with an amount of 6000 to over 12000 cages to be processed a week. Pegasus takes care of the entire process, from dirty side tasks through washing to clean side operations for a system autonomy which can last up to 90 minutes, leaving the operators free to perform further activities. The consistency and high throughput of this automated solution will bring the efficiency of the washing area to a superior level....

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* Indicative throughputs based on standard machines configurations. Higher throughputs can be achieved with custom solutions. In-line Dumping Station Footprint & Configuration Operator Safety Operator Interface Loading Conveyor Trolley Solutions

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apollo system is a patented automation system designed for those vivaria performing an integral cage change procedure and utilizing a rack washer. Designed for small-medium size animal facilities, existing or new, with an amount of 2000 to 6000 integral cages to be processed a week. Apollo has been the first automated system in the industry to take care of the IVC cages in their integral setup, cage base, wire bar lid and top. The robot can disassemble the cage, dump the waste diet and bedding and prepare all the items on a dedicated presentation rack for the washing phase. Solutions for Integral...

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Trolley Solution * Indicative throughputs based on standard machines configurations. Higher throughputs can be achieved with custom solutions. Footprint & Configuration Operator Safety Disassembling Bench Presentation Rack

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1/Introduction Cosmos system, the latest born to complete the IWT automation family, is a patented full automation system for tunnel washers application in those facilities where integral cage change is performed. Designed for medium-large size animal facilities, with an amount of 8000 to over 12000 integral cages to be processed a week. The system is capable to manage IVC cages in their integral setup covering all the tasks needed both on soil or clean side of the washing area, allowing operators to just feed the system with transport trolleys and to recollect a full clean trolley as an output....

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throughput Cosmos Type IIL * Indicative throughputs based on standard machines configurations. Higher throughputs can be achieved with custom solutions. Footprint & Configuration Operator Safety Operator Interface Disassembling/Reassembling Bench

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Related Products To maximise operational efficiency and learn more about these products contact your local representative. 900 GP Series Rack Washer: designed specifically to meet the throughput needs of medium to large size facilities, these machines will live up to your highest expectations in terms of maximum cleaning efficiency, safety, environmental impact and quality construction. Tunnel Washer GP: lowest water and energy consumption in the industry, high throughput and environment-friendly. BHS: highly reliable automated system using a combination of proven technologies to ensure totally...

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