The advantages of laboratory automation are plain to see: it frees up laboratory technicians from monotonous, repetitive tasks, and eliminates the need for them to handle hazardous substances. It permits 24-hour operation seven days a week, and increases the quality, reproducibility and traceability of samples. But the most important advantage for the majority of laboratories is that automation not only saves time and money, but also guarantees error-free analyses and therefore accurate results.
Compact bench-top platform
The Modular Sample Processor is a system for preparing samples, such as for chromatographic analysis with high-pressure throughput for samples within a range from a few up to 100 millilitres ‒ as required in the petrochemical, food or fragrance industries. The compact version as a bench-top platform prepares samples which are then tested, for example, for their water content, density, viscosity, suspended particles or pH value. “We use it for automating time-consuming manual work such as pipetting, sampling, dosing and weighing across a wide range of volumes and for many different types of samples”, explains project manager Markus Schöllauf from the Automation and Robotics division of Anton Paar. This ensures the volumes, concentrations and mixtures are correct. The Modular Sample Processor can be used as a bench-top unit for liquid media and solids, or integrated into complete automation solutions.
Anton-Paar-Straße 20
8054 Graz
Austria
Area of business: Development and manufacture of highly accurate laboratory instruments and process measuring systems and custom-tailored automation and robotic solutions.