The Thermo Scientific Platefeeder Carousel stores up
to 320 unlidded microplates, 272 lidded microplates, or 112 deep-well
microplates in a small-footprint unit that supports automated access by our
robot systems.
Product Detail
The Platefeeder Carousel consists of a motorized turntable with detachable
hotels that store stacked microplates, lids, and tip boxes. Our Platefeeder
Carousel stores up to 320 unlidded microplates, 272 lidded microplates, or 112
deep-well microplates. The Thermo Scientific Carousel includes a controller that
enables a host computer to rotate the turntable until the desired hotel is in
position.
Features
Eight removable platefeeder hotels, each holding up
to 40 unlidded, 34 lidded, or 14 deep-well microplates
Controller with RS232 serial interface
DC servo motor drive mechanism with incremental
encoder
Anodized aluminum base plate and hotel back support
Mounting hardware
Landscape or portrait microplate orientation
One year warranty
Benefits
When used with a Thermo Scientific Laboratory
Automation and Integration robotic arm, our Platefeeder Carousel provides
fully-automated storage of stacked microplates
Platefeeder hotels provide greater capacity than
shelved microplate hotels
A closed-loop servo motor with an optical encoder
ensures accurate positioning of the Carousel
Removeable hotels allow operators to rapidly load and
unload the Carousel, providing greater utilization
Hotels can accommodate standard and deep-well
microplates with or without lids, and pipette tip boxes
Landscape or portrait microplate orientation provides
direct access into instrumentation
Controller allows a PC to precisely control the
Carousel's rotation