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Source and Destination Plate Stackers
ClonePix 2 uses a stacker system to hold and process the source and destination plates.
The source stacker is located at the rear of the machine and the destination stacker towards
the front. The stacker cassettes can accommodate up to 10 microplates. Plates must be
loaded into the feed cassette with lids on and well A1 facing towards the imaging station. The
plates are automatically fed onto the bed individually and the lid is removed as the plate is
pushed through the lid lift mechanism. The lid is replaced as the plate returns through to the
cassette.
Figure 4: Stacker orientation
To insert the feed cassettes, push firmly into place until the cassette sits in the stacker.
Both the feed and return cassettes have a locking mechanism to secure them while in use. To
insert the cassette, pull the lock outwards and lower the cassette into the stacker. Release
the lock and check that the lock returns fully into place.
Warning – ENSURE THAT THE LID LIFTER COVERS ARE FITTED DURING NORMAL
OPERATION
Lid Lifter
Covers
Destination
Stacker
Source
Stacker
