Spinnaker™ 3 Microplate Mover

Automate your scientific workflow easily with the Thermo Scientific™ Spinnaker™ 3 Microplate Mover robot. This latest addition to our add-and-go lab automation ecosystem promotes automation adoption by users of any experience level through unmatched ease of use and reliability.

With its innovative auto-leveling gripper and vision based position teaching, the Spinnaker 3 microplate mover offers self-correcting precision in our non-flat world. This designed-for-lab plate mover is well suited for a wide variety of research fields including synthetic biology, drug discovery, and biotechnology.

Achieve higher returns from your lab with reduced effort and investments by adding this latest lab productivity tool. Designed specifically for life science research, the Spinnaker 3 microplate mover robot provides an extremely user-friendly experience. Equipped with the newest auto-leveling capabilities, this version of our long-trusted Spinnaker mover enables adaptation to the non-flat world while lowering user effort. Spinnaker 3 makes automation easier while maintaining a collaborative design, promoting confidence for users working alongside automation and increasing utilization of lab resources, resulting in increased productivity.

Features

• Auto-leveling gripper
• Machine vision-based consistent teaching
• Touchless re-teaching/corrections
• Automated re-teaching for moved SmartCarts and instruments
• On-the-fly barcode reads

Reliable

• Error-proof Smart Cart Docking
• Collision detection and recovery
• Automated plate detection
• Position retention on power failure

Flexible Plate Handling

• Handles most SBS format microplates
• Deep well plate
• Tip boxes
• SBS tube racks
• Random or sequential access storage
• Off-set grip standard
• Overhead grip optional

Easy-to-use and Teach

• Step-by-step guided vision-based teaching
• SmartMove™ technology avoids obstacles

Software

• Operates with Momentum and other scheduling software

Safety

• Accordance with Category 3 safety standards
• Ability to limp without power supply

Accessories

• Arrayed plate storage
• Radial plate storage
• Carousels (5 and 8 column available)
• BenchTrak™