K-lab

The Kodak K-Lab was designed by Kodak engineers in an effort to reduce downtime in kodachrome processing, resulting in quicker turnaround for photographers wanting their film developed as quickly as possible.

Most Kodachrome labs were large and filled a large room, required a chemist at hand for mixing the chemilcals and monitoring the process, but with the K-lab, everything was automated and monitored by a computer, the chemicals were premixed by Kodak and supplied in Bag-in-box containers that connected to the machine; this removed the need for an experienced chemist to be at hand overlooking the lab's operation.