Medical Devices & Lab Automation · Application
Lab automation and analysers
Leadscrew drives position pipettes, sample stages and grippers in analysers and lab automation.
- What was needed
- Single Start Leadscrew, Multi Start Leadscrew, Anti-Backlash Lead Nut
- Requirements
- Repeatable positioning
- Quiet, clean operation
- Simple stepper control
- Result
- Reliable, quiet positioning for high-throughput lab equipment.
Problem
Analysers, liquid handlers and lab robots move pipettes, plates and samples between exact positions thousands of times a day, quietly and reliably.
Solution
Compact leadscrew axes with anti-backlash nuts give repeatable positioning with simple stepper control; polymer nuts run quietly with little lubrication.
Benefits
Why it works
Repeatable positioning
Accurate moves with simple control.
Quiet and clean
Suited to lab environments.
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