What Labfit does

Labfit is an Australian manufacturer of automated laboratory instrumentation, established in 1992 and incorporated as Labfit Pty Ltd in 1998. The company designs and produces PC-controlled robotic platforms spanning pH and conductivity measurement, carbon-sulfur combustion analysis, acid-base titration, precision weighing, and liquid dispensing. Its core technology architecture centers on the modular AS3000 series — configurable with single, dual, or quad electrode setups — alongside the CS1232 carbon-sulfur analyzer with a proprietary vertical resistance furnace and solid-state infrared detection, the AS3200 titrator with intelligent dosing software, the AS3300 family of automated weighing systems, and dispensing solutions including the Hydra 410 and WD3000. All systems integrate with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) via CSV import/export for sample, QC, and standard-location data exchange.

The company serves laboratories across soil testing, mining and mineral processing, environmental testing, industrial manufacturing, and academic research. Named customers include major mining operators (Anglo American, MMG, Porgera Mine, ALS), global testing services (SGS Australia), agricultural and environmental labs (Brookside Laboratory), and research universities (Penn State, University of Georgia, University of Nebraska). Labfit operates a quote-based, high-touch enterprise sales model with no public pricing; distribution is direct from its Perth headquarters and through a network of regional agents and distributors covering the USA, South Africa, Indonesia, the UK, Turkey, and the Philippines. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of instruments, recurring consumables and spare parts, and servicing and technical support contracts. Labfit is a wholly-owned subsidiary of XRF Scientific, an ASX-listed Australian instrumentation company; there is no indication of external venture capital or private equity investment.

Name

Labfit

Legal name

Labfit Pty Ltd

Website

https://labfit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Labfit is an Australian manufacturer founded in 1992 that designs automated laboratory instrumentation — including robotic pH/conductivity analyzers, carbon-sulfur combustion analyzers, titration systems, and precision weighing systems — for soil testing, mining, environmental, and academic laboratories globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automated Laboratory Analytical Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL)

Keywords

• Automated laboratory equipment
• PH conductivity analyzers
• Carbon sulfur analyzers
• Automated weighing systems
• Laboratory dispensing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayswater

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Instrumentation and Equipment Sales: Sale of automated laboratory equipment including combustion analyzers, pH/conductivity robots, titration systems, weighing systems, and dispensing solutions. Products are commercial-grade laboratory equipment sold to laboratories and industrial facilities.
2. Spare Parts and Consumables: Extensive range of consumable and spare parts for core products and commercial laboratory industry in general. Company maintains stock of consumables and spare parts for all products.
3. Servicing and Technical Support: Dedicated product servicing team providing remote and on-site support, operator training on maintenance procedures and software functionality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Labfit manufactures and sells automated laboratory instrumentation for soil testing, pH and conductivity analysis, carbon-sulfur combustion analysis, precision weighing, and liquid dispensing. Its product lines include the AS3000 series robotic pH/conductivity/titration platform, CS1232 and CS2000 carbon-sulfur analyzers with vertical resistance furnace technology, AS3300-series automated weighing systems, and the Hydra 410 and WD3000 dispensing systems. The company targets commercial soil testing laboratories, mining and mineral processing operations, environmental testing facilities, and industrial manufacturing laboratories.

Product overview

Labfit is an Australian manufacturer of automated laboratory solutions established in 1992, specializing in a modular platform architecture. The core product family includes the AS3000 Series robotic platform for pH, conductivity and titration analysis, which offers various configurations (single, dual, quad electrode setups) and expandable modules like the AS3200 acid-base titrator. Complementary product lines include the CS1232 Carbon Sulfur Combustion Analyzer utilizing vertical resistance furnace technology with infrared detection, the AS3300 Autoweigh family of automated precision weighing systems for organic matter, suspended solids, and total dissolved solids analysis, and dispensing solutions including the Hydra 410 multi-channel dispenser and WD3000 water buffer dispenser. The product ecosystem is unified by PC-controlled Windows-based software with LIMS connectivity for data management, targeting soil testing, environmental analysis, mining, and agricultural laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AS3000 Series pH, Conductivity and Titration Platform A modular PC-controlled robotic platform for automated pH measurement, electrical conductivity analysis, and acid-base titration. Accommodates up to 180 samples across multiple trays with single, dual, and quad electrode configurations for soil testing and environmental laboratories.
• AS3020 Robotic pH and Conductivity Analyser Automated pH and electrical conductivity analyser for soil and water testing with simultaneous measurement capability, automated calibration for both electrodes, and LIMS connectivity.
• AS3010 Robotic pH Soil Lime Buffering Capacity Analyser Dual-probe pH analyser designed specifically for determining soil lime buffering capacity, featuring quad stirrers and automatic reagent addition using the UGA method.
• AS3000Q Multi Electrode pH Robot Multi-electrode system that analyses 4 samples simultaneously for maximum sample throughput in soil pH testing applications.
• AS3000 SERIES MK4 Space Saver Compact single-tray pH and conductivity analyser with space-saving design, 1,600mm x 800mm footprint, VESA-mounted monitor and integrated optional syringe pumps.
• AS3200 Automated Acid-Base Titrator Automated titration system performing acid-base titrations on up to 180 samples with intelligent dosing software that detects sample reaction and adjusts titrant dosage to prevent over-shooting, supporting up to 4 configurable end-points.
• CS1232 Carbon Sulfur Combustion Analyzer Infrared combustion analyser for determining carbon and sulfur content in organic and inorganic materials, using vertical resistance furnace with 48-position autosampler and solid-state infrared detection for both CO2 and SO2 measurement.
• Automated Carbon Sulfur Analyzer (CS2000) Carbon and sulfur analyser utilizing vertical resistance furnace design for better sample heating, longer ceramic life, and reliable autosampler for unattended assaying operations.
• AS3300 Autoweigh Fully automated weighing system with 2 trays capable of weighing up to 80 samples, featuring climate-controlled environment for precision weighing up to 0.1mg resolution with advanced configurable method builder.
• AS3304 Precision Autoweigh for Suspended Solids Automated precision weighing system for suspended solids analysis, weighing up to 120 samples with 0.01mg resolution, featuring automated calibration, check-weigh verification, and anti-static enclosure.
• Autoweigh for Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Automated weighing system for total dissolved solids testing with precision weighing cell at 0.01mg resolution, 2 or 4 rack units providing 60-160 sample capacity, and climate-controlled weighing environment.
• WS3000 Automated Weigh Station Automated weigh station for Thermogravimetric Analysis and Loss on Ignition systems that captures default weights and exports data to CSV or LIMS.
• TGA-4000 Thermogravimetric Analyser Robotic Loss on Ignition (LOI) system for high-volume production samples, processing 4-stage LOI with 40-sample batch capacity and generating results in under 30 minutes.
• Hydra 410 Solution Dispenser Multi-channel dispensing system with 1-4 channels for dispensing different solutions across up to 10 stations simultaneously, accommodating 120 sample beakers with accuracy less than 0.2ml over 25ml.
• WD3000 Automated Water Buffer Dispenser Automated water and buffer dispensing system available in 8 or 10 channel configurations, dispensing up to 180 samples in under 3 minutes with accuracy better than 0.5ml.
• AG3000 Sample Stirrer Orbital sample shaker that mixes samples using orbital motion, accepting 3 standard sample trays from AS3000 series, with variable speed control, programmable timer, and easy start/stop operation.
• Muffle Oven Laboratory muffle oven for high-temperature applications in sample preparation and processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• CS2000 Carbon Sulphur analysers running for 15+ years with >95% uptime at remote locations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Solotec ScientificminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolotec is a UK-based company manufacturing balance enclosures since 1991. Labfit has distributor access to the Solotec Range including Waysafe 110 for analytical/top-pan balances, Waysafe 2 for microscopes, and Waysafe 3 for general purpose enclosures. Labfit offers exclusive pricing on these products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eltra GmbH: German specialist in combustion analyzers for carbon, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen determination, with a strong footprint in metals, mining, and cement. Directly comparable to Labfit's CS-series carbon/sulfur analyzers.
• AMS Alliance: European provider of automated wet chemistry analyzers and discrete analyzers for environmental, agricultural, and clinical labs. Comparable to Labfit's automated titration and pH/conductivity robotic systems.
• Skalar Analytical: Dutch manufacturer of automated wet chemistry analyzers for environmental, agricultural, and water testing labs, including discrete analyzers and continuous flow analyzers. Comparable to Labfit's AS3000 titration and AS3200 acid-base titrator platform.
• LECO Corporation: US-based manufacturer of carbon/sulfur and oxygen/nitrogen combustion analyzers used widely in mining, metallurgy, and materials testing. Directly competes with Labfit's CS1232 and CS2000 instruments in elemental analysis applications.
• SEAL Analytical: US-based provider of automated discrete and segmented flow analyzers for water and environmental testing laboratories. Overlaps with Labfit's environmental and water testing titration and analytical workflows.
• Gerhardt (C. Gerhardt GmbH & Co. KG): German manufacturer of analytical instruments for food, feed, environmental, and agricultural laboratories, including digestion, distillation, and Kjeldahl systems. Comparable to Labfit's titration and soil/nutrient analysis offerings.
• Elementar: German manufacturer of elemental analyzers (CHNS, O, N, S) for organic and inorganic materials. Competes with Labfit in carbon/sulfur analysis for mining, soil, and materials characterization applications.

Others

• XRF Scientific: Australian-listed parent company of Labfit and manufacturer of sample preparation and analytical equipment for mining and materials analysis. Strategic owner and adjacent peer in elemental analysis and lab automation.

Broad incumbents

• Hach (Danaher): Global water analysis and environmental monitoring company offering lab and process instruments for pH, conductivity, titration, and wet chemistry. Broad incumbent serving many of the same water and environmental testing labs as Labfit.
• Mettler Toledo: Global leader in precision instruments including balances, pH meters, conductivity meters, automated titrators, and weighing systems. Broad incumbent with products that overlap Labfit's AS3000 platform and AS3300 weighing systems across multiple lab applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/labfitptyltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/labfit-australia

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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