Centrifuge Module Interface Operating Instructions
The Hettich unit buckets are numbered 1 through 4. The buckets rotate to
the Hatch for loading and unloading cassettes.
Figure 5:
The system performs the following process cycle:
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The system loads samples that require centrifugation into the
cassettes.
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The robot uses the scale, Figure 8, Weigh Pan and Scale , to weigh the
cassettes.
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The robot removes the cassettes from the scale and loads the cassettes
into the Hettich unit.
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The Hettich unit centrifuges the samples.
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At the end of the Centrifuge cycle, the robot unloads spun cassettes
and loads unspun cassettes.
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The robot moves the sample tubes from the cassettes back onto the
track.
For more information, refer to the Hettich unit documentation.
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Hettich Bucket Positions (Top View)
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