一種新型機器人運輸工具可以在設備之間傳送器皿，從而使得生物學過程中更多的步驟實現(xiàn)了自動化。

這種運輸工具叫做BRT，設計用于Biomek系列液體處理系統(tǒng)以及Beckman Coulter分析工作站。Biomek液體處理器能夠鉗夾器皿運輸?shù)焦ぷ髋_的甲板上，這種附加運輸工具能夠?qū)⑵髅髲募装迳蟻砘剡\輸?shù)街T如孵化器以及讀數(shù)器上。

BRT是一種拾取-放置機器人，能夠在實驗室內(nèi)緊密運動從而節(jié)約實驗室空間。旋轉(zhuǎn)運動能夠?qū)⑵髅筮\送至指定設備。BRT綜合了一系列設備滿足不同的特殊需要。

Beckman Coulter公司產(chǎn)品市場部經(jīng)理Margie Rogers解釋說：“我們發(fā)展這種新型BRT運輸工具來增加并能直接與我們液體處理器兼容的不同設備的整合。這個產(chǎn)品是我們公司為我們不斷擴大的用戶不同需求，進行鍥而不舍努力的一個新的例證。”
 
Robotic Transport for Liquid Handling
 
A new robotic transport moves plates between devices, allowing the automation of more parts of a biologic process.

Called BRT, the transport is designed for use with the Biomek series liquid handling systems and assay workstations of Beckman Coulter (Fullerton, CA, USA; www.beckmancoulter.com). While the Biomek liquid handler’s gripper transports plates on the workstation deck, the additional transport can move plates from the deck to and from devices such as incubators and plate readers.

BRT is a pick-and-place robot with tight movements that conserve lab space. The rotating movements orient the plates to the destination device. BRT integrates with a variety of devices to meet application-specific needs.

“We developed the new BRT transport to increase integration with devices that are not directly accessible to our liquid handlers,” explained Margie Rogers, product marketing manager for Beckman Coulter. “This is just one more example of our on-going developments to meet the expanding needs of our customers.”