Biom8tion Capabilities Briefing

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Biom8tion Capabilities Briefing
Biom8tion Division of CTA, Inc. 15091 Alabama
Highway 20 Madison, Al. 35756 www.biom8tion.com
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Introduction
Biom8tion is an aggressive, growing division of
CTA, Inc. Bim8tion provides engineering and
automation solutions for laboratory, clinical,
and manufacturing processes to the Life Sciences
and Medical Devices marketplace. Biom8tion has
leveraged the automation skills of CTA engineers
to package product offerings for Life Science
applications.
process automation solutions
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CTA, Inc.

• Daughter company to CTA, Inc.
• CTA specialized coating and coating removal
  systems.
• Privately held C corporation
• 2000 sales of 10 million
• 2001 sales of 12.5 million
• 2002 sales of 15.5 million
• 40 employees

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Teaming Partners

• Integrator and Distributor Relationships -Fanuc,
  Adept, Epson (Seiko) and Staubli
• Unique Process knowledge in target industries
• 30K ft2 engineering facility approved for P/W
  Level II Manned Space Flight Production
• ISO 9001 Certification
• DoD issued secret security clearances and
  secure facility
• Over 30 engineers, controls and field service
  technicians
• Dedicated aftermarket services and support group

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Market Focus

• Automated or Robotic Biotechnical Manufacturing
  or Production Processes
• Sample Handling -Pick-Place, High Speed Sorting,
  Vision
• Specialty Markets - Biotech, DoD, Medical
  Devices
• Unique Processes HTS, Proprietary Processes
• Clean Room, new technology, production level
  output

Give us the "tough" stuff!
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Market Strategy
Process Driven Solutions
Evaluation- determine unique process
requirements, RD process hardware Recommendation
- based on process knowledge and simulation,
hardware dictated by unique process needs
Implementation- entire facility or single
turnkey system, acceptance tested, specialized
software and controls, timely and efficient
installation Training- onsite training by
Biom8tion employees Service and Maintenance-
aftermarket group, 24hour support
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Technologies

• Industry Proven Process Automation Hardware
• Unique Process Development
• Cherry Picking

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Technologies

• Unique Process Development
• Liquid Handling
• Septum Piercing,

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Technologies

• Unique Process Development
• Micro-plate Agitation
• Powder Handling

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Technologies

• RD of Application/Process -process validation
  and technology verification
• Off Line Robotic Programming -Process Modeling
  Through Computer Simulation, Real Time Support
• Industrial Controls and Programming -Vision
  Applications, PLC Controls, Digital I/O,
  Ethernet, FO Communication
• Custom Software -Information, Database,
  Multilevel User Interface and Laboratory
  Management

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Market Description
Fixed Flexible Process Driven Off-the-shelf
components Process Platforms Defined
Throughput Defined Process Engineered Flexibility
Flex Modular Single purpose Off-the-shelf Flexible
platforms Brand driven Fixed-limited
throughput Fixed-limited process
Incapable!!
Cost Curve
Automation Concept
Biom8tion Cost Curve
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Market Position
Biom8tion
Fixed Flexible
Flex Modular
Caliper Packard Tecan Beckman- Coulter
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Installations

• Biom8tion has Designed, Integrated and Installed
  Automated/ Robotic Systems for (partial list)
• Raytheon TI 2 Robots and Conveyor System
• American Pipe Vision System Controlling 2
  Robots
• Ford Meter Box Pick and Place Robot
• Americold Test Stand Controls

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Installations, cont.

• Boeing Cryogenic Process
• Research Genetics Pick and Place, Liquid
  Handling, Micro Dispensing, Cherry Picking
  Robots
• CA DOJ Septum Piercing and Liquid Handling
  Sample Processing

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Gene Express

• Problems
• Transitioning from Process Development to
  implementation of Production Level Platform.
• Incapable of offering services at a level
  satisfactory to anticipated demands.
• Limited by hardware bottlenecks and prohibitive
  cost of popular solutions

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Conclusions

• Complete Turnkey System Experience
• Lab Capabilities to Develop Process Parameters
• Strong Supplier Relationships
• Systems Throughout North America
• Process Driven Technical Solutions, Competitively
  Priced