Agilent Technologies BioCel 1200, User Manual

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Chapter 2: BioCel overview
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Translator linear
robot The translator linear robot transports plates, one at a time, from a device
(or robot) to a device (or robot). Because it translates plates, the two
robots do not need to access the same positions or to define an
envelope. The translator linear robot is available in multiple lengths.
Adding a rotational motor enables it to turn the plate in any orientation.
Lid-removal devices
The BioCel supports two types of lid-removal device.
Vacuum-based lid remover
The vacuum-based lid remover sits over the waste opening in the table. It
uses one or more suction cups to remove plate lids. The vacuum used to
hold the lids is created by a vacuum ejector, which uses an air line rather
than a vacuum line.
Lid hotel
The lid hotel is able to store lids so they can be returned to the plates
that they were removed from. It includes a sensor at each lid position so
the system knows which positions contain lids. Unlike a plate hotel, a lid
hotel cannot be easily removed from the BioCel table.
Lidded plates are brought to the lid hotel, so that the lids are held by the
rollers. The robot then pulls the plate down, leaving the lid behind.
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