Hardware components and axes of motion
Front view
Item
Feature
1
Labware
rack (with
labware)
2
Stacker
head
G5580A BenchCel Microplate Handler Quick Guide
The following figure and table describe the primary hardware components and axes of
motion.
Figure
BenchCel Microplate Handler components (front view)
6
7
8
9
Description
The accessory that stores labware to be processed in a run.
The structure at which:
•
A labware rack is loaded. Two sensors inside of each stacker head detect the
presence of the racks.
•
A microplate is checked for type and orientation using a plate-presence sensor and
four plate-orientation sensors.
•
A microplate is lowered into the stacker grippers to begin a run.
Hardware components and axes of motion
1
2
3
4
5
7