Australia’s first and leading materials handling and automation solutions company
Leading Australia’s materials handling automation since 1889
The Lamson brand started as Lamson Store Service Company in Sydney in 1889 when Mr. Charles Kemp from UK was appointed to introduce the Lamson Cash Railway System, also known as the Lamson Cash Ball System, to Australia.
Today, we are an award-winning team of client-focused, robotic solutions provider with 130+ years’ market experience. We’ve seen the industry grow in Australia and we’ve been part of that journey from the start.
When you work with Lamson, you’ll get the benefit of our many years of experience and market expertise. This includes:
- Custom-built robotic solutions
- World-class automation technologies
- Complete end-to-end service
- Full product integration into your business
- 24/7 nationwide support and maintenance
Where we started – the Lamson tube system
William Stickney Lamson founded Lamson LLC in 1878 in Syracuse, USA. An entrepreneur and visionary, he developed the “ball system”, a hollowed ball that ran down a network of inclined tracks from one end of a building to the other. Inside, the ball carried change, receipts, scripts and notes.
Around 1887, Lamson introduced a new system called the “Rapid-wire” system, which is also known as the “Flying Fox”. It used a series of spring-loaded clips to catapult the ball at a faster pace.
By the turn of the 20th century, Lamson had also brought onboard the pneumatic tube system (PTS). This product could move objects securely and quickly via a compressed air vacuum system. It became commonplace in retail stores and banks.
By the 1950s, Lamson tube systems were being used extensively around the world in mining sites, smelters, industrial plants, road tolls, logistic plants, post offices, retailers, banks and hospitals.
In 1925, Lamson PTS were installed in the Provisional Parliament House in Canberra. They connected to the Government Printing Office and the main post offices, all several kms apart. In 1988, the tubes were installed at the newly built Parliament House. The system remained in use until faxes and computers became the new mode of information sharing. By the 1960’s a number of major Australian grocery stores as well as retail leaders like Grace Bros. incorporated the tube systems.
From the 1980’s the Pneumatic tube systems were introduced to the Australian health care market, which have contributed to improved processes in hospitals allowing for better care of patients.
In 2016, Lamson PTS featured in a newspaper cartoon, helping to deliver the 2016 Budget.
Please watch Lamson history video.
Today – Award-winning industry leaders in automated materials handling
We also have several patents for niche markets including casino chips, card and cash transports and Cash In Transit (CIT) applications.
And we’ve pioneered several industry-leading automation and robotic developments:
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The Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) system in Australian healthcare
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Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) for aged care and healthcare environments
Quality Assurance ISO 9001
The components of Lamson systems satisfy the following:
UL – Underwriters Laboratory of Chicago
CE – European Standards
Lamson prides itself on its stringent quality management processes, in accordance with ISO 9001 2015. Lamson head office in NSW has been assessed and certified BSI and meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. Lamson is ISO 9001 certified since September 1998 and certification number is FS571730.
