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131 Chapter 5: Maintenance and troubleshooting
BenchCel Microplate Handling Workstation R-Series User Guide
Adjusting the stacker gripper pressure
About this topic
This topic explains how to check the stacker gripper pressure (internal
air pressure) and how to adjust it.
Stacker gripper
pressure
Compressed air is used to move the clamps that open and close the
stacker rack grippers and the shelves that level the microplates. See
“Hardware overview” on page 4 for the location of these components.
Although the required air pressure from your lab is 0.65–0.69 MPa (95–
100 psi), the BenchCel device down-regulates the pressure inside the
device.
You typically do not need to adjust the internal air pressure. You might
want to adjust the pressure when troubleshooting Load Plate problems
or when you want to load different labware on the same BenchCel
Workstation.
In general, you can set the internal air pressure within the range of 30–
50
psi. For plates that are flexible and tend to bend, you should decrease
the air pressure. For less flexible plates, you can increase the air
pressure.
For each plate type or application, you should run optimization tests to
determine the best internal pressure setting.
Before you start Make sure you turned on the air supply at the source (house, cylinder, or
pump).
Checking the
internal air pressure
To check the internal air pressure:
1. Start the BenchWorks software and click the
Device Manager
tab.
Click to display the Device Manager tab.