Prior Scientific PLW20 Well Plate Loader System
PLW20 Well Plate Loader Key Features
- 20 well plate capacity (2 racks with 10 well plates each.)
- Compatible with covered and uncovered well plates
- Compact design utilizing less than 0.47m2 of bench space
- Fits all standard microtiter plates up to 19mm thick
- Quiet operation for laboratory environment
- Optional barcode reader
- Multiple sensors ensure safe and accurate transfer between racks and microscope stage
- Stainless steel racks for easy cleaning
- Compatibility with most modern inverted microscopes.
- Supplied with a comprehensive Software Development Kit, the loader allows the user full control of the loading and unloading processes
PLW20 Well Plate Loader Description
Adaptable to most modern inverted microscopes, the simple, rugged and compact PLW20 provides three independently controlled and encoded axes for rotational, vertical and horizontal movement. Combine the PLW20 with a Prior ProScan stage for your inverted microscope and you have a system designed specifically for high content screening applications with a capacity of 20 well plates (two racks of 10 each). The two stainless steel racks provided with each loader accommodate covered and uncovered well plates up to 19mm in height. Sensors monitor the presence of well plate racks so that the system can be programmed to respond when racks are changed in the middle of a run. Additionally, the DLL provided with the PLW20 is compatible with both ProScan II and ProScan III stage and focus controllers.
PLW20 Well Plate Loader Specifications
| Capacity: | 20 well plates – in 2 racks of 10 plates each |
| Rack Sensor: | Racks can be swapped while unit is running |
| Well Plate Detection: | Racks are scanned for plates present. Plates are barcode read prior to loading for random access |
| Mishandling detection: | Mishandling detection is built into both the gripper arm and stage insert |
| Barcode Readers: | Optional 2D reader available |
| Vibration: | Loader is stationary between operations, eliminating vibration during imaging operations |
| Communications: | USB |
| Scanning Stage Compatibility: | Compatible with ProScan H117 inverted stages (please call) |
| Footprint: | Compact unit occupies only 0.47m2 of bench space |
| Dimensions: | 84cm (W) x 55cm (D) x 66cm (H) |
| Input Voltage: | 100 – 240V AC |
| Regulatory Compliance: | Fully CE Compliant |
