ASI designs automated wellplate-transfer robot

Applied Scientific Information's (ASI) wellplate-transfer robot system is an automated platform designed to handle multiwell microplates.

At the centre of the system is the breadboard mountable WPTR-01 three-axis robot, which automatically transfers standard wellplates from eleven-slot hotels to an ASI automated XY stage.

The ASI stage provides high resolution and high repeatability and can be mounted onto any common research-grade inverted microscope.

ASI stages utilise crossed-roller slides, high-precision lead screws, and zero-backlash miniature geared DC servomotors with high-resolution rotary encoders for smooth and accurate motion and long life in demanding applications.

Focus can also be automated with ASI's proven DC servomotor Z-drives retrofitted to the fine-focus shaft of most microscopes, or with one of ASI's piezo-Z top plate stages for nanometer-scale focusing.

The robot can be controlled with its Teaching Pendant, or through RS-232 serial communication.

ASI's stage and Z-drive controls offer RS-232 and USB communication with a host computer.

Standard, OEM and specialty configurations are available.

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