Sakura Finetek Japan Co.,Ltd.

Prepare Your Laboratory for Tomorrow

SMART Automation is designed to automate manual work and to create an efficient flow of work through your lab.

With SMART Automation you’ll attain a higher quality diagnostic process, consistent results, and a reduction in rework.

Enjoy a more relaxed work atmosphere with increased efficiency and output.

	Shortage of staff
	Rising cancer cases
	Demand for high quality result
	Increased demand for standardisation

It's Time to Make a
Change for a Better Future

Pathologists, technicians and their laboratories are facing more and more challenges each day. With a growing population in size and age, we see a worrying increase in cancer cases globally.

To overcome these challenges, we have developed SMART Automation: increased productivity, with a faster turn-around tume at the highest level of diagnostic accuracy.

	30% increased productivity
	67% reduction in turn around time
	No more backlogs
	Ability to start diagnosing at any time

A Closer Look

Say no to backlogs and yes to continuous flow

Automating Manual Work

No need to stay at the instruments
Time to spend on other tasks
Products can be loaded and unloaded any time

Creating Continuous Flow

Small volumes
Continuous flow
Pull instead of push
Steady beat of cases
Work simultaneously at all workstations

Standardised Results

Consistence performance due to automated instruments
Every result is the same, time by time again
No variations and deviations in the process

Delivering High Quality Results

Consistent quality level due to automated instruments
Sakura instruments, Sakura consumables and Sakura Services guarantee high quality results
Automation prevents operating errors
A working environment with no stress and pressure has a positive impact on the quality

The Start of SMART

Our Instruments

Let the Sakura SMART Automation instruments do all the work, so you can focus on what matters. It begins with a processing cycle that continuously delivers small processing volumes. The flow steadily continues with automated embedding, microtomy, staining and coverslipping.