History

OUR HISTORY

LiCONiC is one of the world's leading manufacturer of Precision Robotic Incubators. LiCONiC has been refining the design of climate control and plate handling systems for more than 10 years. Hundreds of systems are in worldwide use, opening up new applications for researchers in all areas. Whatever your field, we have a precision climate control system to guarantee you optimal results.

We develop and manufacture scientific instruments for laboratory automation and the electronic industry. Our instruments are installed at leading pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies to facilitate high throughput screening of novel drugs. Our leading edge solutions for chip placement open new and more efficient methods in the manufacture of electronic components. Our products are available directly through LiCONiC or though a worldwide net of authorized distribution partners.

1990 – 2018

(in reversed chronological order)

2018

Inauguration of Central Repository for 30M samples from the German National Cohort Study.

World’s largest Automated Cryogenic Storage installation.

First large scale automated biobank in India – Tata Memorial hospital.

Longest continually operating fully automated -80°C storage system.

New Web Page!

Growing Global Brand Awareness

2017

SafeErase – Low temperature decontamination for Incubators safe for electronics.

iMotion – Intelligent, variable speed motion for sample type specific storage and retrieval.

2016

First large scale automated biobank in China – Changzheng Hospital Shanghai

2014

First large scale Automated Cryogenic Storage System.

2013

Introducing:
Tube Lifter
GTX Transfer Station

New website (v2)

2011 - 2012

STT 1k5 Small scale, fully automated -80°C storage system.

Introducing:
Tube Lifter
GTX Transfer Station
High Impact Shaker Technology
Advanced Petri-Dish Handling

New website (v2)

2010

LPX880

LPX110

Gripper Station

-80°C Frost Free Biobank

STT3k0

First Ultra High Temperature Automated Oven

2008, 2009

Tube Boxer

Docking option for automated instrument operation design

VHP Series, H₂O₂-Serilization

HTT Series, +200°C

Petri dish automated incubator handling

MegaStore

2006, 2007

SP2 (2006 Series)

New Customer OEM Products

UCI TCP/IP controller

StoreX Driver

Liconel

Tube Picker

New Cabriolet Handling

Small Size Freezer

STC -80°C

TubePicking Revolver

2005

High Impact Shakers

STF Automated Flask Incubators

LPR Star based Open Storages

Introduction STL Large Capacity Incubators

WebSite

Quality System

Multiple Function Serial Port

2004

Extension of StoreX

Introduction of StoreX Star Family
LPX Small Open Storages
New shaker option
LiCONiC US, Woburn MA
Plate management products
Reagents Chest Cooler
ActiveX StoreX integration library
Waste Disposal Unit

2002, 2003

Introduction High Capacity StoreX

StoreX 500
StoreX 100
StoreX Double Speed Handling
StoreX 1000
StoreX Deep Freezer
Bi-Level Carrousels
OEM Forma, SteriCult-R
ActiveX Drivers

2001

StoreX Mark II Series

StoreX Performance Improvements
Overall improvements of StoreX Product Family
StoreX DR

2000

Pegasus Die-Bonder

Semi-automated Die-Bonder

1999

StoreX Automated Incubators

StoreX 40 StandAlone DC, IC, HC
Automated incubator IR-based CO₂ control
StoreX 200 - Bench Top Models

1998

Production Environment

Expansion of Production Facilities
Small series production of StoreX incubators
Series of OEM handlings for automated incubators
SA-Series Instruments
IR Gassing on automated Incubator

1997

Start Co-Operation with Tecan AG

Tecan StandAlone Carrousel
HighSpeed StandAlone Carrousel

1995, 1996

Start Co-Operation with Heraeus

M3 Series, Carrousel Based Instrument
Integrated Handling Instruments
Compact Automated Incubators (Pater Noster Design)
Ultra-high Throughput first-in first-out Automated Incubator
Plate Stack Processing Unit

1993, 1994