Automatic sample preparation system FLEX POWDERDOSE

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Overview
FLEX POWDERDOSE is a solid reagent filling system that performs overhead gravimetric dispensing and automated decapping/capping to fill powders, solids and extrudates across a wide range of destination formats. The system dispenses from milligram quantities up to 20 g with balance resolution down to 100 μg, eliminating manual weighing steps for routine and high-throughput labs.

Workflow
The system uses an overhead gravimetric dispensing approach in which the balance is moved to each destination to minimize transfer time and improve throughput. FLEX POWDERDOSE supports automated decapping and capping operations and accepts a broad variety of reagent vials, microplates and reactor formats. A dedicated control software logs dispensing data in a read-only file for traceability.

Benefits

• Reduction in cost per sample up to 90+%.
• Productivity increase by a factor of 10+.
• Ventilated hood and trolley option for safe material handling.
• Optimized small footprint (~3x3 ft / 90x90 cm) relative to capacity.
• Gravimetric dispensing works with low-density and sticky materials, any particle size, spherical or granulate shapes, beads and tablets.
• Balance moves to destination to maximize speed and efficiency.
• Balance resolution down to 100 μg.
• Wide dispensing range from milligrams up to 20 g.
• Dispensed amount, time stamps and parameters recorded in a read-only log file.
• AUTOSUITE software enabling drag & drop experiment design and integration with data analysis workflows.
• Interfaces to DOE, ML, AI platforms and laboratory informatics: LIMS, ELN and ERP.

Software
AUTOSUITE provides drag & drop experiment automation for easy design, execution, analysis and reporting. The software records dispensing metadata and offers integration points for higher-level data systems and laboratory informatics.

Technical specifications

• Model: FLEX POWDERDOSE.
• Dispensing principle: overhead gravimetric solid dispensing/dosing.
• Dispensing range: milligrams up to 20 g.
• Balance resolution: down to 100 μg.
• Compatible materials: powders, solids and extrudates; low-density and sticky materials; beads and tablets; spherical and granulate particles.
• Destination compatibility: wide choice of vials, plates and reactor formats; supports a broad range of reagent vials.
• Automation features: automated decapping and capping; balance moves to destination to improve throughput.
• Data logging: dispensed amount, time and parameters stored in a read-only log file.
• Safety: ventilated hood and trolley option.
• Footprint: optimized small footprint (approx. 3x3 ft / 90x90 cm).
• Software: AUTOSUITE for experiment design; interfaces to DOE, ML, AI, LIMS, ELN, ERP.
• Expected operational benefits: substantial reduction in cost per sample and significant productivity gains.