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Overhead plate transport robot

Gantry or robotic-arm hardware that physically moves microplates between instrument stations in an automated laboratory workflow, distinct from the analytical instruments it connects.

Where it's used

Gantry robots for wet labs
Overhead gantry and robotic-arm hardware that physically transports microplates and labware between instruments in an automated wet-lab workflow — the plate-movement layer distinct from the liquid-handling and colony-picking instruments it feeds — sold by four specialists (HighRes Biosolutions, Thermo Fisher, Peak Analysis and Automation, Agilent) spanning integrated automation-system builders through single-instrument microplate movers.
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