Hudson Robotics RapidWash - Manual (Page 26)

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Section 4 - Hardware Specifications
Section 4.1 - General
NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
RapidWash:
• Plate Format:
96, 384 well plates in shallow, medium or
deep well-formatted SBS plate.
• Housing Material: Painted steel covering anodized cast
aluminum housing
• Plate Nest Material Acetal Copolymer
• Number of Axes Two (Y and Z axes)
Section 4.2 - Mechanical Description:
• Y-axis: Integrated stepper motor/stepper controller
with encoder. This is a belt driven axis with
pulley
• Y-axis: Stepper motor linear actuators with 250
count encoder. Actuator has integrated 1/2”
pitch Leadscrew. Controlled by separate
stepper controller with encoder option.
• Y-axis Travel Distance: 211mm hard stop to hard stop
• Y-axis Stepper Motor 1000 encoder steps per revolution linear
actuator.
+/- 0.026mm resolution,
approximately ½ second for entire travel
distance.
• Z-axis: Stepper motor linear actuator. Actuator has
integrated
9.74mm pitch Leadscrew.
Controlled by separate stepper controller.
• Z-axis Travel Distance: 75mm hard stop to hard stop
• Z-axis Stepper Motor: 200 steps per revolution linear actuator.
+/- 0.006mm resolution, approximately ½
second for entire travel distance.
Section 4.3 - Materials:
• Housing Material:
Stainless steel covering anodized aluminum
frame.
• Reservoir Material: Polypropylene
• Valve Material: PTFE
• Tubing Material: Acetal fittings on Tygothane Polyurethane
Tubing