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Appendix B: Twister II
Specifications
This section contains the Twister II and Assay Engine Twister II
specifications.
General Instrument Specifications
Plate Capacity Up to 39 microplates (without lids) per rack
Materials
Supported
Handling
Format
Plate Storage
PC Interface
Robotic Arm
Rotary Travel
Horizontal
Reach
Vertical
Travel
Wrist Travel
Physical Performance
Rotary
Vertical
Home
Position
P/N 113564 Rev. 2
• 96-well and 384-well plates made by Corning,
Nunc, Falcon, or Greiner
• 96-deepwell plates made by Corning,
Beckman, or Greiner
• 96-well filter plates made by Millipore or
Packard
• 1536-well plates made by Corning or Nunc
• Caliper Automation Certified Pipet Tips:
200uL, 100uL, or 25uL
Places plates in portrait or landscape position
Twister II: Maximum 3 pods with 3 racks per pod
Assay Engine Twister II: Maximum 3 racks
RS-232 serial
o
340
8.5" (21.6 cm.) span, 11.25" (28.5 cm.) from the
robot to 19.75" (50.1 cm.) away from the robot
21.5" (54.6 cm.) span, from 6.5" (16.5 cm.) to 28"
(71.1 cm.) above the table
o
±135
(270
Servo Motor
Servo Motor
Optical sensors for rotary and vertical arm home
positions
Twister II Robot User's Manual
Appendix B: Twister II Specifications 171
o
total)
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
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