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Introduction
The AI 3000/AS 3000 II Sampling System
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AI 3000/AS 3000 Sampling System - Operating Manual
Thermo Scientific
Injection Assembly
Housed inside the rotating turret, it consists of a moving support (sliding plate) on which the
syringe is installed.
Washing and Waste Tray
It allows to accomodate up to four 4 mL vials of solvents to wash the syringe, and a 50 mL
plastic container to collect the washing solvents after their use.
Centering Plate
It consists of a plate provided with circular guides to center the sampling unit on the injector
nut.
Sample Tray
It contains the seats for the sample vials. Each position is numbered to make the sample
identification easy. The following options are available:
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AI 3000 Auto-injector
— sample tray consisting of an 8-position fixed support.
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AS 3000 Auto-sampler
— ample holding assembly consisting of a 105-position turnable
mobile tray mounted on a dedicated support plate.
Sampler Support
It constitutes the supporting base allowing to install the autoinjector/sampler on the gas
chromatograph.
User Interface
The functions of the AI 3000/AS 3000 II can be controlled through:
• a data processing system for PC with dedicated software.
• the keypad of the TRACE GC Ultra.
For further information, please refer to:
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“Configurations of the 3000 Series Automatic Sampling System”
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