Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. launched a new platform for benchtop automation at LabAutomation 2010. Centered around the new Thermo Scientific Orbitor microplate mover and powered by the Thermo Scientific Momentum 2.0 laboratory workflow software, this automation solution offers advanced user control and standardized real-time, data-driven decision making. This combination of robotics, peripheral,s and scheduling software is suited to small, flexible automated systems or dedicated benchtop applications.
The Momentum 2.0 software facilitates predictive modeling of accelerated dynamic processing schedules, eliminating a common compromise between efficient automation usage and unpredictable system behavior. Equipped with error management, as well as simple process design and validation, Momentum 2.0 ensures automation control. The Momentum 2.0 software is also compatible with a wide range of third-party instrument drivers.
The new Orbitor benchtop mover provides industrial reliability with robust plate motion and control. As a central mover with the ability to rotate 360 degrees, the Orbitor can connect a broad range of scientific devices. With integrated stack and random access storage standard, as well as re-grip and plate de-lidding, the Orbitor provides a novel solution. Flexible shelving and a small footprint suit the Orbitor for practical online/offline use and rapid instrument swap out.
The newly combined platform, which incorporates the Thermo Scientific Momentum 2.0 and the Thermo Scientific Orbitor, enables researchers to automate benchtop applications with ease.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., www.thermo.com/automate
