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Hardware components and axes of motion
G5580A BenchCel Microplate Handler Quick Guide
Hardware components and axes of motion
Front view
The following figure and table describe the primary hardware components and axes of
motion.
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BenchCel Microplate Handler components (front view)
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Item
Feature
Description
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Labware
rack (with
labware)
The accessory that stores labware to be processed in a run.
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Stacker
head
The structure at which:
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A labware rack is loaded. Two sensors inside of each stacker head detect the
presence of the racks.
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A microplate is checked for type and orientation using a plate-presence sensor and
four plate-orientation sensors.
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A microplate is lowered into the stacker grippers to begin a run.
