Lid Hotel

The Velocity11 Lid Hotel* is compact device that is able to store plate lids so they can be returned to the plates that they were removed from. It includes a sensor at each lid position so the system knows which positions contain lids. Lidded plates are brought to the lid hotel, so that the lids are held by the rollers. The robot then pulls the plate down, leaving the lid behind. The Lid Hotel will not drop a lid in the event of a system power outage or air pressure loss.

Key Features:

Compact space-saving design

Random access to all positions

Gripping action independent of power, vacuum, or air pressure

Active sensing to verify lid location

Convenient plate pad on top

Labware Compatibility:

Rigid lids for ANSI compatible microplates

*Concept developed by Novartis Pharma AG, NIBR/DT/IAT, Basel, Switzerland