Brooks Automation Gmbh

Azenta Us, Inc.

Azenta, Inc.

Cedrex A/s

Michael Gabs Kaagaard Nielsen

Stig Christensen

Lars Hovendahl

Lars Weber Hovendahl

Lars Weber-Hovendahl

An apparatus for automated capping and de-capping of test tubes having an ejector pin system for individualized cap ejection.

Test tube capping and de-capping apparatus

A capping and de-capping apparatus for capping and de-capping tubes disposed in a tube holding rack having a two-dimensional array of apertures for holding the tubes. The apparatus comprises a rack support for supporting the tube holding rack, a head unit adapted for carrying a cartridge comprising at least one capping and de-capping gripper, a drive system for moving the rack support and the head unit relatively towards and away from one another, in order to cause engagement or disengagement of the capping and de-capping gripper with or from a cap of at least one tube, and a drive system for rotating the capping and de-capping gripper, wherein rotation in one direction causes attachment of the cap to the tube and rotation in the opposite direction causes detachment of the cap from said tube.

Capping and de-capping apparatus and a method of operating such an apparatus

An apparatus () for automated capping and de-capping of test tubes () having an ejector pin () system for individualized cap () ejection.

A SBS-standard test tube rack is provided which is suitable for use in automated capping and de-capping of flat bottomed test tubes, in particular flat bottomed glass vials, both for individual test tube capping and de-capping as well as simultaneous capping and de-capping of all test tubes in the aforementioned SBS-standard test tube rack. The rack comprises a top tier having a plurality of apertures and a bottom tier that comprises a friction tier of high friction material. The bottom of each well in the rack is formed of the high friction material.

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Lejre, Denmark

Michael Gabs Kaagaard Nielsen