Automation & Control
Aquafab Lab Controller
Operator console and software that run your protocol — flow, temperature, flushing and alerts.
Proprietary hardware and software that automate pumps, valves, heaters and sensors on precise schedules, with calibration wizards, self-monitoring and remote alerts. Standard on Alpha systems and available as a retrofit.
Designed, fabricated and tested in Cincinnati, Ohio
Runs on Aquafab Workbench — programming, calibration and data logging built in
Lifetime technical support, plus optional installation and training
System builder
Configure your system
Tell us what you want to control and we will specify the console, I/O and sensors.
The Aquafab Lab Controller is the brain of the lab: the hardware console that runs Aquafab Workbench and drives your pumps, valves, heaters, chillers and sensors, so experimental conditions follow precise timed or reactive schedules — without someone standing at the bench.
What it automates
- Diurnal and tidal cycles of temperature, flow and light
- Dissolved-oxygen control for hypoxia studies
- Measure/flush cycles for intermittent-flow respirometry
- Synchronizing multiple systems for large behavioral or physiological experiments
Built for researchers
- Professional operator console with custom trial programming
- Guided PID calibration wizards for flow, temperature and flush volume
- Self-monitoring that flags components needing service
- Remote system status and alerts
- Integration with third-party research sensors and equipment
The Aquafab Lab Controller and Aquafab Workbench ship with every Alpha system and can be retrofitted to existing tanks, flumes and racks — including equipment from other manufacturers.
| Option | Choice | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | New Aquafab system | |
| Retrofit existing equipment | ||
| What should it control? | Flow / pumps | |
| Temperature | ||
| Respirometry flushing | ||
| Dissolved oxygen | ||
| Lighting | ||
| Dosing | ||
| Remote alerts | Yes | |
| No |
- Tidal and diurnal environmental cycling
- Hypoxia and dissolved-oxygen control
- Intermittent-flow respirometry automation
- Multi-system experiment synchronization
- Retrofitting existing tanks and flumes
Every Aquafab system is backed by the people who designed and built it.
- Warranty: standard systems include a 2-year warranty on Aquafab-fabricated components and electronics.
- Lifetime support: phone, email and remote support for as long as you own the system.
- Installation & training: optional on-site installation, commissioning and hands-on training for your lab or teaching staff.
- Maintenance: on-site maintenance visits and replacement parts on request.
Questions?
Talk it through with an engineer.
Not sure which options fit your protocol? We're happy to help you specify the right system — no obligation.