MOTORS & DRIVES & CONTROLS
MOTORS AND DRIVES FOR MICROPLATES
laboratory, these plates vary in size from 96 wells to 1,536 wells.
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Customers such as pharmaceutical, biotech, research institutes and universities throughout the world incorporate
icroplates are rectangular blocks of plastic that contain an array of test tubes. Standard in the
microplates in their processes. They typically stack the microplates and hand load each one into a processing instrument, which can take a lot of time, making employees stand for long periods of time.
S-Lab is powered by a customised version of maxon’s DCX motor and gearbox combination
Peak Analysis and Automation (PAA) provides S-Lab, an automated plate handler that frees workers to perform more important tasks. The company has created its Overlord scheduling software for laboratory automation, which allows automation of workcells containing one to over 20 scientific
instruments with one or more robotic arms. PAA’s S-Lab plate handler automatically detects how many microplates are loaded into a stack, then picks up the plate and moves it to the connected instrument. At the end of the operation, S-Lab will again pick up the microplate and move it to the output stack, continuing this process repeatedly until it has processed all the plates through the instrument.
The gripper for the S-Lab incorporates a customised version of maxon’s DCX motor and gearbox combination with a pinion attached to the motor shaft. These brushed DC drives provide high-power operations through the use of high- performance magnets. The motors use precious metal or graphite brushes, can be equipped with standard preloaded ball bearings or sintered bearings, and cover a large voltage. l
For more information visit
www.maxonmotor.com
NEW BEARING ISOLATORS FOR FULLY FLOODED APPLICATIONS G
arlock, a leading manufacturer of high- performance fluid sealing
products, has launched its new range of Flood-Gard bearing isolators, which offer the industry- proven performance of Garlock bearing isolators for flooded applications.
The innovative seal design provides bearing protection even in the most challenging flooded environments, extending the life of rotating equipment such as gearboxes, pumps and motors. “Flood-Gard allows us to unlock value for our customers by taking advanced bearing isolator technology and advancing it even further, into a seal that excels in flooded conditions,” says Kevin Allison from Garlock.
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www.engineerlive.com The latest addition to Garlock’s family
of Klozure bearing isolators, Flood-Gard is an innovative seal that combines improved safety and overall process efficiency with cost savings through extended equipment and bearing life.
The new solution’s Cam-Lock design provides excellent bore retention while allowing easy installation by hand, without the need for an arbor press. Other benefits include the ability to accommodate up to .015² of radial shaft misalignment and patented PTFE unitised construction that eliminates metal-to-metal contact, all while achieving an IP66 rating in most configurations (flanged, small cross section, step shaft and vertical). Typical applications include rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, gearboxes with flooded internal lubricant levels (levels that are above the bottom of the shaft). l
For more information visit
www.garlock.com
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