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Patent covers compound collection and dispensing

US Patent specifically covers the design and associated method of an automated system for collecting, weighing and dispensing powdered compounds for laboratory applications

News from Innovate Engineering and Design ( 8 June 2005)

Hollow shaft gear has zero backlash

Gear component set offers high torque and +/- 5 arc second repeatability and is targeted at applications where lasers, electrical cables or other services need to be passed through the axis drive

News from Servotechnic ( 2 June 2005)

High accuracy for azimuth/elevation positioning

Gimbals brings direct-drive performance to azimuth/elevation position applications for precision scanning, target tracking, camera and telescope pointing applications  Brochure available  

News from Aerotech (27 May 2005)

Stepper motor has integrated controller

Controller is designed to allow for rapid implementation of stepper motors in products requiring automation

News from Servotechnic (25 May 2005)

Anaesthesia vaporisers are MRI-compatible

These devices are unaffected by pressure, temperature and flow rate, making them accurate and reliable, and are compatible with mobile or table top anaesthesia machines

News from Harvard Apparatus (24 May 2005)

Actuator offers dual motion

For use in tight fitting applications requiring precise two degrees of freedom and controllable motion such as pick and place equipment, robotics, laboratory automation and instrumentation

News from Servotechnic (17 May 2005)

Cashless vending for molecular biology products

Vending machine stores up to 40 products like reagents and other consumables, which can be dispensed using smartcard technology to save the admin costs of conventional systems

News from G2 Integrated Solutions (10 May 2005)

Robotic solution for Maldi spotting

Maldi fraction collector can spot onto Maldi target plates with and without the addition of matrix in both contact and non-contact modes

News from Kromatek (10 May 2005)

Customer support programme goes live

Web-enabled support package gives customers and the company detailed metrics to track support queries through to their satisfactory conclusion  Brochure available  

News from RTS Life Science International ( 6 May 2005)

Microplate stacker links to IR imaging system

Extreme sensitivity and qualitative analysis is afforded while scanning up to 30 microplates in a single run for true walkaway automation

News from Bio-Tek Instruments ( 5 May 2005)

Keeping samples cold and robots warm

Said to be the only -80C automated sample library management system with robotics outside the cold area for optimal reliability

News from Thermo Electron Laboratory Equipment ( 4 May 2005)

Mid-size stores have integral cherry-picking

Capacities of both stores - able to accommodate over 20,000 plates or a million tubes, or 50,000 plates or two million tubes, have been optimised for standard height plates  Brochure available  

News from RTS Life Science International ( 2 May 2005)

Another Feinmess you've gotten me into

Feinmess Dresden, a supplier of high precision motion systems for semiconductor, optical, biotechnology and precision mechanics, has appointed Armstrong Optical as distributor for the UK and Ireland.

News from Armstrong Optical (29 April 2005)

Get rid of rumble with nanotechnology

Drives are said to be ideal for nanometric positioning and tracking, because of their compact size to force capability, ultra high vacuum and non-magnetic versions

News from Micromech (20 April 2005)

Compact gear component set offers zero backlash

Offer all the benefits of a standard cup set in a compact design 50% shorter than the standard size component set and available in five sizes

News from Servotechnic (19 April 2005)

Automated analysis of capsules and tablets

New generation of equipment includes sample preparation, sample handling, filtration and liquid handling to a degree which previously was only possible with laboratory robots  Brochure available  

News from Metrohm UK (14 April 2005)

Robotic transport increases walkaway automation

Transport moves plates between devices, and can move plates from the deck to and from devices such as incubators and plate readers, allowing the automation of more parts of a biological process  Brochure available  

News from Beckman Coulter (14 April 2005)

Miniature actuator for non-captive applications

Applications requiring precise positioning and rapid motion are best suited for this motor, such as in medical equipment, laboratory automation, X-Y tables, and valve control

News from Servotechnic ( 6 April 2005)

Miniature positioners for when size really matters

High-precision stage permits rapid linear translation and precise positioning within very small working envelopes

News from Micromech ( 1 April 2005)

Cost effective low temperature parallel synthesis

Cooled reaction station can simultaneously perform a choice of six or twelve cooled and stirred parallel solution phase or solid supported reagent based syntheses

News from Radleys (30 March 2005)

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