Streamline Lab Operations with Advanced Equipment Management

Keep track of your instrument’s past & future maintenance in Lockbox LIMS

Capture every aspect of your instrument’s full lifecycle in Lockbox. Set up reminders for upcoming PMs & calibrations, record both planned and unplanned break/fix events, and track equipment uptime and downtime. Interface your instruments with Lockbox to allow seamless data exchange between your instruments and the LIMS. Manage instrument use authorization and publish a reservation calendar to get the most out of your instrument investment.

A complete view of your instruments, all in one place

The Lockbox Instrument Management module allows you to track everything from uptime and downtime to instrument reservations and upcoming preventive maintenance

Service & Maintenance Made Easy

Schedule future calibrations, record unplanned maintenance, and automatically alert staff of upcoming service requirements.

  • Set preventive maintenance, routine service, and calibration due dates
  • Track and report on each instrument’s uptime, downtime, and utilization
  • Record history of service including routine & periodic maintenance, calibration, and break/fix
  • Satisfy ISO 17025 regulations by recording service, quality events, & training
  • Automatically alert staff if an instrument is down or if service is overdue
  • Create email alerts for upcoming service, calibrations, and contract expirations

Organize instrument data, files & action items

Maintain a calendar of instrument reservations along with key files, test results, and documentation.

  • Schedule instrument usage time using a shared reservations calendar
  • Limit instrument users to only authorized, trained team members
  • Upload instruction manuals, calibration results, and quality documentation
  • Document key data such as asset, model, software and firmware versions
  • Integrate instruments with LIMS to easily pass data between systems
  • Correlate instruments to protocols, procedures, and workflows for historic traceability

Best in class security and reliability

Organized Material Management


Track the consumption and creation of lab inventory

Easy-to-Set Protocol Management


Run protocols and workflows from leading instrumentation vendors

Secure Customer Portal


Use the customer portal to empower clients to create submissions and track progress

Real Time Sample Tracking


End-to-end sample tracking and complete traceability

Helpful Resources for Lab Instrument Management:

7 Ways a LIMS Can Help You Manage Your Lab Equipment

Why a LIMS Is the Perfect Solution for Lab Workflow Management

6 Reasons Laboratories Say Lockbox LIMS Is the Industry’s Best LIMS

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