Fully automated sample changing unit using robotic infrastructure

•  Easy transport / rollable & craneable

•  Sample magazine >50 samples

•  Easy to set-up at the beamline

•  Safe (operation without cage)

•  Quick commissioning at the beamline

•  Easy exchange of the gripper for different sample types

•  Interfaces for integration into the beamline

•  Two sample racks for holding up to 80 samples

•  Easily interchangeable sample racks for high sample throughput

•  Sample holder with magnetic fixation

•  Magnetic fixation using 3 ball magnets to centre the samples

•  Gripper with 3D printed fingers for easy adaptation to different sample holders

•  Robot unit with wheels and lifting eyes for easy transport

•  Installation and commissioning of the hardware and software

•  Programming the sample holder positions and motion sequences

•  Development of a simple set-up strategy for fast commissioning on the beamline

•  Development of a remote control for inserting the next sample

•  Positioning of the robot in the beamline

•  Setting up the sample transfer position using a gauge in just a few minutes

•  Assembly of the sample racks

•  Carrying out the customer-specific experiments