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Instrument Database:
Gilson, Inc - 925/940 Workstations
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Gilson, Inc
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Automation: Workstation
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Gilson’s 925 and 940 Workstations are engineered to increase throughput while decreasing the complexity that is normally associated with laboratory automation.
The workstation head can be configured with up to five tools, including single- and 96-channel pipettors with grippers to move tubes, plates, tip boxes and other devices around the deck.
In addition to pipetting, plate gripping and moving capabilities, the workstations can easily integrate other laboratory equipment such as balances, mixers, vortexers and vacuum blocks. This gives you the ability to automate a full range of liquid handling and sample preparation steps on a single workstation.
- Flexible, customizable deck design accommodates virtually any liquid handling or sampling protocol
- Multiple-function X/Y/Z robot holds up to five tools (1-, 8-, 96-channel pipettors and gripper) to allow immediate access to multiple tools on the same head; no need to drop off or pick up tools, saving time and increasing efficiency
- Disposable tips and fixed probes allow user-determined, on-the-fly switchover between fixed probes or disposable tips
- Ability to process vials and microplates on the same deck allows for flexibility in the choice of methods and applications
- Ability to integrate third-party accessories and devices provides application flexibility with the use of accessories such as the Bio-Tek® Plate Washer and Molecular Devices Plate Reader
- 925 Workstation holds up to 236 microplates; 940 Workstation holds up to 416 microplates
Applications
- Weighing Station
- PCR preparation and cleanup
- ELISA
- Cherry picking
- High-throughput protein crystallography preparation
- High-throughput screening
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Liquid Handling
Reproducibility: 4.6% CV at 1 µL
Accuracy: 97% at 1 µL
Sampler Type
Stationary deck X/Y/Z robot
Deck Capacity
925 Workstation: 200+ microplates
940 Workstation: 400+ microplates
Pipette Tip Capacity
Single-channel pipettor: 10, 20, 50, 200 and 1000 µL
8-channel pipettor: 20, 50 and 200 µL
96-channel pipettor: 20, 50 and 200 µL
Syringe Pump
Optional, external, integral, high-precision, single- or dual-piston 402 Syringe Pump
Probe Rinse
Single rinse station available
Arm Speed
114 cm/sec. (45 in./sec) in X/Y dimension
10 cm/sec. (4 in./sec) in Z dimension
Horizontal Motion Strength
X: 18 kg (40 lbs.)
Y: 18 kg (40 lbs.)
Software
Gilson 745 Control Software
Communication Interface
RS-232; Five relay outputs, four switched +24V DC 2A ouputs, four inputs (contact closure or TTL) and a safety switch
Display Panel
Two lines of 24 alphanumeric characters
Front Panel
Red button (Servo Power OFF), Yellow button (programmable) and Green button (Servo Power ON)
Compressed Air Requirements
Maximum 6.9 bar @ 3.4 mł/h (100 psi @ 2 cfm)
Power Requirements
Frequency: 50–60 Hz
Voltage: 100–120V or 220–240V, mains voltage fluctuations not to exceed ±10% of the nominal voltage
Current rating: 6.0A for 100–120V or 3.0A for 220–240V
Manufacturing Standards
Meet applicable Safety and EMC certification standards; UL and CE certified
Instrument Dimensions
925 Workstation: 119 x 112 x 89 cm (47 x 44 x 35 in.)
940 Workstation: 175 x 112 x 89 cm (69 x 44 x 35 in.)
*Excludes optional syringe pump and accessories
Working Dimensions
925 Workstation: 79 x 66 cm (31 x 26 in.)
940 Workstation: 145 x 66 cm (57 x 26 in.)
Instrument Weight
925 Workstation: 200 kg (440 lbs.)
940 Workstation: 227 kg (500 lbs.)
Shipping Weight
925 Workstation: 417 kg (920 lbs.)
940 Workstation: 445 kg (980 lbs.)
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