Tube transfer laboratory automation system Tempus1800® Fero

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Overview
Tempus1800® Fero accelerates transport of clinical samples from collection instruments to analysis platforms. The modular device is pre-analytically optimised for clinical laboratories and enables customised automated workflows between connected laboratory areas, reducing transport delays and total turnaround time.

Integration with SARSTEDT HSS
The Tempus1800® Fero sending module pairs with the SARSTEDT HSS (High Speed Sorter) to provide configurable routing. The HSS gripper can deliver tubes to one or two Tempus1800® sending units to direct samples to specific laboratory zones (for example EDTA to haematology). Samples are received in a Tempus1800® receiving tray or via the Tempus1800® connection module for direct feed to bulk loaders or analysis lines.

Optimise your processes
Automating pre-analytical transport reduces manual handling, limits bottlenecks and supports higher throughput. Faster and targeted sample delivery contributes to improved laboratory productivity and quicker clinical decision-making.

Benefits

• Compatible with a wide range of analytical platforms
• Eliminates pre-sorting and manual tube handling
• Modular architecture for tailored configurations
• Enables customised automated sample workflows between laboratories

Features

• Sample loading
• Receiving from up to 16 lines
• Centrifugation status determination
• Sample identification
• Decapping
• Aliquoting
• Recapping
• Sorting
• Distribution to target areas
• Transfer to analysis platforms
• Archiving
• Sample sending via Tempus1800® network

Product purpose and advantages
Designed for clinical environments, Tempus1800® Fero provides automated, one-touch transport and precise distribution of small clinical samples across connected laboratory areas. Integration with analysis lines and receiving modules streamlines workflows and reduces transport-related delays to support faster result availability.

Technical specifications

• Commercial name: Tempus1800® Fero
• Modular integration with SARSTEDT HSS (High Speed Sorter)
• Sending units: transfer from HSS gripper to one or two Tempus1800® sending units
• Receiving options: Tempus1800® receiving tray or Tempus1800® connection module (direct to bulk loader or analysis line)
• Connection capacity: receiving from up to 16 lines
• Functions: sample loading, centrifugation status determination, identification, decapping, aliquoting, recapping, sorting, distribution, transfer to analysis platforms, archiving, sending samples
• Pre-analytical optimisation for clinical laboratories
• Extended transport range (Tempus1800 system capability): up to 1,800 meters for connecting distant departments