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automate.it - Laboratory Robots

	Background
	Process Analysis & Automation supplies a range of software products, hardware products and completely integrated laboratory automation systems. OVERLORD features support for the laboratory robots from the following manufacturers: *Caliper, Hamilton, Hudson, Mitsubishi, Process Analysis & Automation, automate.it* robot, Sands Robot R16, Thermo Labsystems and Zymark.** Storage systems and incubators are key components in any automation system. Used as the source for blank plates or sample plates, these devices come in a range of storage capacities and storage temperature ranges. Process Analysis & Automation offers a wide range of laboratory robots for integration into an automated workcell. Using our integration software packages, Overlord2 dynamic scheduler and OVERLORD Scheduler, each robot can be integrated into a complete automated system with the users choice of ancillary equipment. For advice on which scheduler type to choose, go to Scheduler choice. Each device can be integrated into a complete automated system with the users choice of ancillary equipment. The laboratory robot is a key part of an automated system, and the selection of the correct robot for the system is very important, please download Laboratory Robot Workcells application note (LA241). For advice on system integration please go to system integration or download System Integration application note (LA223).

	Available laboratory robots for automated workcells
	The table below should help a user determine the possible devices for an automated workcell. The robots have been categorized into two types, laboratory and factory. Laboratory robots are usually driven by stepper motors. These tend to lack power, which is an advantage in terms of safety but a disadvantage in overall reliability and accuracy. In contrast, factory robots are usually driven by synchronous motors. These have the advantages of power and accuracy, but the disadvantage is they must be placed in an safety enclosure, please download Safety enclosures application note (LA245). At PAA, we consider each application on is merits and can advise uncertain customers which type of robot to use if required.

		Robot	Type	General Information ...
		General	-	go to Laboratory Robots Robot controlled work cells (LA241) Robot safety (LA245)
		automate.it SCARA robot	laboratory	automate.it robot (LA235) more details
		automate.it storstar tube handler	laboratory	automate.it storstar (LA296) automate.it storstar (LA306) automate.it storstar (LA307)
		automate.it X-Link	laboratory	automate.it XLink (LA224)
		*automate.it* Verticell	factory	automate.it Verticell system (LA238)
		Caliper (Zymark) Twister I & II robot	laboratory	email for General Information
		Caliper (Zymark) Twister I & II robot	laboratory	email for General Information
		Hamilton Microlab SWAP robot	laboratory	email for General Information
		Hudson Plate Crane robot	laboratory	email for General Information
		Mitsubishi RV-2AJ robot	factory	Mitsubishi RV-2AJ (LA226) Mitsubishi RV-2AJ (LA236) Mitsubishi RV-3AJ (LA237) more details
		Mitsubishi RV-3AJ robot	factory
		Peak KiNEDx robot	laboratory	more details
		Sands Robot R16	laboratory	email for General Information
		Thermo Assist (Twister I)	laboratory	email for General Information
		Thermo RapidPlate	laboratory	email for General Information
		Thermo Relay (Hamilton SWAP)	laboratory	email for General Information

	General information
	Controlling a workcell with OVERLORD, More... Integrating a system, More... or download System Integration app note (LA223) Other instruments that can be controlled with OVERLORD, More... Putting a system in a safety cabinet, More... or download Safety enclosure Which robot can I use, More... Using laboratory robots, download Laboratory Robot Workcells app note (LA241)

More information about the Laboratory robot(s)

Choose an application note

No	Title	Description	Click to see this application note
LA225	Ames II Toxicology automation	Multistage round robin process	LA225
LA279	*automate.it* CLASS 2 cabinets	Fit a CLASS 2 environmental cabinet around your automated workcell	LA279
LA292	*automate.it* Compound Collection System	Robotised solid handling system	LA292
LA305	*automate.it* SAFEcel	Use the *automate.it* SAFEcel for your robot workcell	LA305
LA326	*automate.it* SAFEcel H	Sample preparation in a humidity controlled environment.	LA326
LA312	*automate.it* SAFEcel L	The *automate.it* SAFEcel L light curtain protected laboratory automation workcell.	LA312
LA235	*automate.it* SCARA robot	SCARA robot for laboratory applicationsmanufacturer's specification sheet	LA235
LA280	*automate.it* SpaceLAB nano/micro system	Dispense nanolitres with an Innovadyne Nanodrop and then dissolve	LA280
LA238	*automate.it* Verticell	Fully automated system for multiple instruments in a vertical format	LA238
LA282	Automated Nanodispensing with the Labcyte Echo 550	Automated Nanodispensing with the Labcyte Echo 550	LA282
LA246	Automation of Matrix products	Automation of the liquid handlers and barcode readers	LA246
LA244	Automation of the Aurora VIPR II	Description	LA244
LA315	Bio-Rad Bio-Plex with a *automate.it* SCARA robot	Automated Bio-Rad Bio-Plex plate reader with a *automate.it* SCARA robot	LA315
LA217	Bio-Rad Bio-Plex with Twister I robot	Automated Bio-Rad Bio-Plex plate reader with a Twister I & H&P shaker	LA217
LA250	Deerac Equator	Automation of the Deerac Equator Nanopipettor	LA250
LA283	*dilute.it* range of pipetting stations	The *automate.it* range of pipetting stations with 8 - 384 channels	LA283
LA247	DNA Extraction	Use of the Thermo Kingfisher for DNA extraction by magnetic beads	LA247
LA221	DNA Screening	Describes the automated DNA quantitation and normalisation process	LA221
LA227	ELISA	Mitsubishi robot based ELISA system with full containment	LA227
LA245	Enclosures & Robot Safety	Enclosures for Robot workcells and integral safety systems	LA245
LA229	GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000	Automation of the GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000 with a Twister II	LA229
LA234	GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000 with KinEDx robot	Automation of the GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000 with a KiNEDx robot	LA234
LA230	GE Healthcare IN Cell 3000	Automation of the GE Healthcare IN Cell 3000	LA230
LA231	GE Healthcare LEADseeker	Automation of the GE Healthcare LEADseeker	LA231
LA322	GE IN Cell 1000 with Overlord2, standard automated SCARA robot integration	Use of Overlord2 to provide a flexible automated IN Cell 1000 system	LA322
LA323	GE IN Cell 1000 with Overlord2, standard automated Twister II integration	Use of Overlord2 to provide a flexible automated IN Cell 1000 system	LA323
LA314	GE LEADseeker with Overlord2, standard automated integration	Use of Overlord2 to provide a flexible automated LEADseeker system	LA314
LA239	Genomic Solutions Hummingbird Automation	Describes the automation of the Genomic Solutions Hummingbird	LA239
LA281	High Throughput Cell Analysis	Sample preparation prior to image analysis with the GE IN Cell 3000	LA281
LA251	Innovadyne Nanodrop	Automation of the Innovadyne Nanodrop	LA251
LA228	Innovatis Cellscreen	High throughput cell screening system using microscope & image analysis	LA228
LA240	Ion-Channel studies	Use automated Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) to determine potassium and sodium ion channels	LA240
LA243	Luminex 100/ACS plate reader	Automated Luminex plate reader	LA243
LA215	Luminex 100 with *automate.it* SCARA robot	Automated Luminex plate reader, *automate.it* SCARA with Firepower data analysis	LA215
LA216	Luminex with Twister I robot	Automated Luminex plate reader with a Twister I & H&P shaker	LA216
LA254	Matrix 2D Barcode Products	Automation of the Matrix 2D range of barcode products	LA254
LA252	Matrix Hydra II	Automation of the Matrix Hydra II	LA252
LA249	Matrix PlateMate 2x2	Automation of the Matrix PlateMate 2x2	LA249
LA253	Matrix PlateMate Plus	Automation of the Matrix PlateMate Plus	LA253
LA316	Mitsubishi RV-1A	High accuracy 1kg payload robot	LA316
LA317	Mitsubishi RV-1A work area	High accuracy 1kg payload robot work area	LA317
LA236	Mitsubishi RV-2AJ	Industrial anthropomorphic robot for laboratory applications manufacturer's specification sheet	LA236
LA318	Mitsubishi RV-2AJ Robot	High accuracy 1.5kg payload robot	LA318
LA319	Mitsubishi RV-2AJ work area	High accuracy 1.5kg payload robot work area	LA319
LA237	Mitsubishi RV-3AJ	Industrial anthropomorphic robot for laboratory applications manufacturer's specification sheet	LA237
LA320	Mitsubishi RV-3SJB	High accuracy 3kg payload robot	LA320
LA321	Mitsubishi RV-3SJB work area	High accuracy 3kg payload robot work area	LA321
LA259	PerkinElmer Evolution P3	Automation of a PerkinElmer Evolution P3 with OVERLORD™	LA259
LA242	Plate Reader Automation	Automate plate readers from GE Healthcare, Molecular Devices, PerkinElmer, Tecan and Thermo Labsystems	LA242
LA241	Robot controlled work cells	Description of the laboratory robot systems supported by OVERLORD™. Use Hamilton SWAP, Hudson Plate Crane, Mitsubishi, Sands Technology, Titertek Titan, Caliper Twister I & II	LA241
LA313	Track based *automate.it* SCARA	The *automate.it* SCARA robot with enhanced work area	LA313
LA233	Upgrading/Automating existing equipment	Upgrading existing stand alone equipment to automated workcells	LA233

Choose a knowledge base item

Question	Click to see this knowledge base item
Can I remove the e-stop from the robot ?	Beckman FX Pipetting Robot

Choose a manual

Manual	Click to see this download
*automate.it* SCARA robot Manual
Mitsubishi RV-1A & RV-2AJ manual set
Mitsubishi RV-2AJ teaching document (new controller)
Mitsubishi RV-3AJ teaching document (old controller)

Choose a news item

Title	Date	Click to see this news item
Need your robot to run at 4°C ?	08/05/2008
PAA supplied automated IN Cell system reported	21/12/2007
paacman shows high content screening automation system	30/04/2008
Planet XMAP 2007 PAA on Bio-Rad booth	01/10/2007
PRESS RELEASE: GE Healthcare	20/01/2008
San Francisco 10 Jan 08: See the GE IN Cell 1000 automated workcell controlled by Overlord in San Francisco	09/01/2008
Satisfied customer in Scotland	26/04/2008
See your system before we build it	07/03/2008

Choose a publication

Document	Description	Click to see this download
"A Fully Integrated Robotic System for High Sample Throughput Within a DNA Databasing Unit"
"Automated Workflow Optimisation and Assay Development Strategies for High Content Research Facility, Trinity College Dublin"	Summary of high throughput technologies used at Trinity College Dublin. e-mail for reprint	Contact PAA for this document
"Automating the Bio-Rad Bio-Plex plate reader"	Automation of a Bio-Rad Bio-Plex bead plate reader
"Automation of the Labcyte Echo 550"	The Labcyte Echo 550 instrument is one of the devices of choice for nanolitre sample transfers. Automation of the device with data handling enhances the productivity of the instrument significantly. Integrating with a data system allows cherry picki
"Development of a Fully-Integrated Echo Dosing System for Cell-Based Assays"	The Cell Screening Group in AstraZeneca has proven that the Labcyte Echo acoustic reformatter is a reliable and accurate platform for the dosing of test compounds in cell-based screening. As the compound dosing step can be time-consuming, and it is i
"Fully Automated High Throughput Ion Channel Screening"	Paper describing the full use of the PAA supplied automated Atomic Absorption system for Ion Channel studies.
"Luminex, Robotics & All That Stuff"	Paper describing the use of automation with the Luminex 100 bead plate reader with the ACS software.
"Maximizing Investment Automated solutions of GE Healthcare technology platforms"	Presentation on how to maximise investment for expensive equipment such as high content screening instruments. Presented at the GE Healthcare Technology Conference & user group meeting.

Choose an technical note

No	Title	Description	Click to see this technical note
LATN109	How do I automate a Twister I.pdf	Load and unload an Instrument from multiple stacks of plates	LATN109
LATN116	How do I reteach an *automate.it* KiNEDx robot	Instruction manual for the *automate.it* KiNEDx robot	LATN116
LATN113	How do I set up a Twister II robot ?	Full description of how to level a Caliper Twister II	LATN113
LATN121	OVERLORD Twister II Manual	Teaching a Twister II robot using OVERLORD	LATN121
LATN123	Safety of an *automate.it* SCARA robot	Relevant safety information for installing a SCARA robot in your laboratory	LATN123
LATN111	Teaching a Mitsubishi RV-3AJ (old controller)	Teaching new positions/reteaching old positions with a Mitsubishi RV-3AJ (old controller)	LATN111
LATN112	Teaching a Mitsubishi RV-xxx (new controller)	Teaching new positions/reteaching old positions with a Mitsubishi RV-xxx (new controller)	LATN112

Choose a video

Workcell title	Showing this equipment	Click to see this video
AA System, automated with a SWAP robot	Hamilton Microlab SWAP Thermo Cytomat 2 Series Thermo SOLAAR AA Atomic Absorption Spectrometer Gilson 215 System Pipetting Robot Barcode Reader Serial
Ames II Toxicology, automated with a Mitsubishi robot	Mitsubishi RV-E2 Robot Thermo Cytomat 6000 Series Thermo Multiskan Ascent reader Hamilton Microlab S/SD
*automate.it* SAFEcel H, HUMIDITY controlled sample preparation with a Mitsubishi robot	*automate.it* SAFEcel H Mitsubishi RV-3SJB Thermo Multidrop 384 Velocity 11 PlateLoc Plate Sealer
*automate.it* SAFEcel L, automated ELISA with a Staubli robot	Staubli TX40 *automate.it* SAFEcel L Tecan Powerwasher 384 washer Thermo Multidrop 384 LiCONiC MPH 189 Incubator LiCONiC STX 40 Incubator
*automate.it* SCARA 470 & 660, axes of movement	*automate.it* SCARA Robot
*automate.it* SCARA robot animation modes of movement	*automate.it* SCARA Robot
*automate.it* SCARA robot degrees of freedom/movement	*automate.it* SCARA Robot
*automate.it* SCARA, inverted for reduced footprint	*automate.it* SCARA Robot
BioTek uFill, bulk reagent addition automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* SCARA Robot BioTek uFill
BMG Plate reader, automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* SCARA Robot BMG POLARstar reader
BSE Workstation using Prionics Technology and a SWAP robot	Hamilton Microlab SWAP Hamilton Microlab S/SD Hamilton Microlab STAR Hamilton Microlab Shaking Incubator Thermo Wellwash AC washer Thermo Luminoskan Ascent reader
Deerac Equator, nanopipetting automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* SCARA Robot Deerac Equator
*dilute.it* TPS and read with a Molecular Devices Spectomax automated with an automate.it SCARA	automate.it SCARA Robot *dilute.it* TPS-24 Pipetting Robot Molecular Devices SPECTRAMAX 190 reader
DNA quantitation and sample preparation with a Sands robot	Barcode Reader Serial Sands R16 Robot Hamilton Microlab 2200 Thermo Fluoroskan Ascent F reader
GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000,, High Content Screening with a Twister II robot	Caliper Twister II GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000 reader Barcode Reader Serial
Genomic Solutions Hummingbird, Round Robin processing with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* SCARA Robot Genomic Solutions Hummingbird Dispenser Barcode Reader Serial
Innovadyne Nanodrop, nanopipetting automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	*automate.it* SCARA Robot Innovadyne Nanodrop
Innovatis Cellscreen, microscopy automated with a Mitsubishi robot	Innovatis Cellscreen Mitsubishi RV-2AJ Genetix AliQuot Low Volume Dispenser PerkinElmer PlateSTAK Thermo Cytomat 2 Series Mitsubishi post 2005 robot controller Barcode Reader Serial *automate.it* SAFEcel
Labcyte Echo 550, automated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot with sample tracking	Barcode Reader Serial Labcyte Echo 520 and 55x Nanolitre Dispenser *automate.it* SCARA Robot
Matrix WellMate, bulk reagent filling autom,ated with an *automate.it* SCARA robot	Thermo WellMate *automate.it* SCARA Robot
PerkinElmer Evolution liquid handler, automated with a Mitsubishi robot	PerkinElmer Evolution P3 Mitsubishi RV-2AJ PerkinElmer PlateSTAK
PerkinElmer instruments automated with a Mitsubishi robot	Mitsubishi RV-E2 Robot PerkinElmer Wallac Victor reader DPC Micromix PerkinElmer Evolution P3 PerkinElmer Multiprobe II
Sample preparation in the food industry (milk) automated with a Mitsubishi robot	Hamilton Microlab S/SD Thermo Cytomat 2 Series Mitsubishi RV-2AJ Thermo Multiskan Ascent reader Thermo Wellwash AC washer Hudson PlateSilo Barcode Reader Serial
See it before we build it !	Mitsubishi post 2005 robot controller Mitsubishi RV-2AJ Mitsubishi RV-3AJ Mitsubishi RV-3SJB Mitsubishi RV-E2 Robot
Tecan plate reader, with plate incubate and read automated with a Hudson PlateCrane	Hudson Plate Crane Tecan SPECTRA reader Thermo Cytomat 2 Series
Thermo Kingfisher, DNA Separation automated with Mitsubishi robot	Mitsubishi RV-2AJ LiCONiC LPX220 PerkinElmer Multiprobe II Thermo Kingfisher 96
Thermo Nepheloskan, nephelometry, sample preparation and plate reading	Hamilton Microlab SWAP Thermo Nepheloskan reader Hamilton Microlab S/SD
Velocity 11 sealer, plate dilute & seal with a Mitsubishi RV-2AJ robot	Mitsubishi RV-2AJ PerkinElmer PlateSTAK Genetix AliQuot Low Volume Dispenser Velocity 11 VSpin Centrifuge with Access 2 *automate.it* SAFEcel

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