A laboratory is a challenging working environment. It is subject to strict regulations in order to protect people and the environment. The key to a safe, efficient and comfortable laboratory is to integrate the entire building infrastructure. From fume hoods and laboratory room control to primary plants, fire safety and security as well as building and energy management systems. This leads to an improvement in safety and a significant reduction in energy consumption; at the same time, the comfort for employees will be increased. Comprehensive validation support from Siemens is a guarantee for your efficient and effective validation, including user training and services during operation and maintenance to maintain the validated state.

Challenges in laboratories

• Energy-efficient and safe lab operation

• Convenience and safety for employees

• Upgrade/migration flexibility to safeguard long-term protection of your investment

• Prevention of cross-contamination and explosion risks

Our laboratory technology

Efficient building automation in laboratories

• Fume hood: dynamic adjustment of air volumetric flows ensures the highest level of safety and energy efficiency

• Innovative fume hood control unit provides a concise display of the current fume hood status and a simplified user interface for intuitive operation in order to minimize the risk of operator errors

• Integrated lab solution from a single source thanks to direct communications between the primary systems and fume hoods

Protecting personnel and assets – fire safety and security in laboratories

• Highly reliable fire detectors with the new ASAtechnology™ allow detection of fire variables such as smoke, heat and flames as early as possible

• Integrated security systems deter piracy, prevent unauthorized entry and reduce risk of contamination or product tampering

• Our security solutions combine several sources of information (e.g. access control, human resource records, historical access trends) in order to determine whether individual access can be granted

• Video surveillance reliably monitors personnel flow, processes and procedures; the high-performance motion detectors are positioned to monitor room entrances for early intrusion detection

• Links to room occupancy or automatic lighting functions eliminate the need for separate sensors and ensure comfortable working conditions for authorized personnel

Your benefits

• Highest safety and security for your employees

• Comfortable working environments

• Maximum energy efficiency

• Intuitive and easy-to-use fume hood operation

• Integrated complete solution reduces training requirements, saving time and money