Lab Spider

Lab Spider, developed by Xavo, is an integration engine designed to connect laboratory informatics platforms — such as ELNs, LIMS, and LES — with physical lab infrastructure including devices and automation systems. It acts as a middleware layer that handles communication between systems, transforms data across formats, and coordinates event-driven workflows without requiring custom integration code or committing to a single vendor.

Lab Spider is suited to labs of varying sizes, from small facilities to global operations, and is built to work with both legacy systems and modern cloud applications. Its modular architecture positions it as a central coordination layer for labs running hybrid or evolving informatics environments.

System-to-System Integration

• Connects ELNs, LIMS, LES, and third-party applications through a modular integration framework.
• Enables cross-platform triggers, such as initiating a plate preparation from a LIMS or sending execution data back to an ELN.
• Ensures each connected system communicates in the correct format and sequence without manual intervention or custom glue code.

Device Communication and Control

• Supports integration with a range of lab devices including liquid handlers, automated stores, barcode scanners, and plate readers.
• Translates system-level requests into device-ready commands and captures output data for downstream processing.
• Creates a closed-loop execution flow between software instructions and physical device actions.

Data Transformation

• Converts data between formats including JSON, CSV, and proprietary file types.
• Supports specific transformations such as flattening nested JSON structures, generating GWL files for liquid handlers, and mapping LIMS exports into structured execution records.
• Maintains compatibility and traceability across systems throughout the data transformation process.

Event-Based Orchestration

• Monitors lab events such as sample orders, barcode scans, or file drops.
• Triggers follow-up actions in real time across connected systems when a defined condition is met.
• Supports reactive, automated workflows that proceed without requiring user intervention at each step.

Key Capabilities Summary

• Unified orchestration: connects lab systems, devices, and data flows across the full infrastructure.
• Smart translation: handles formats, protocols, and APIs to eliminate manual data wrangling.
• Trigger-driven automation: uses lab events to drive subsequent actions across systems.

Lab Spider is designed to be vendor-neutral and scales across different lab sizes and infrastructure types. It integrates with both legacy and modern systems, making it applicable to labs undergoing digital transformation or managing mixed informatics environments. A demo is available through Xavo for teams evaluating the platform.