New Moves in Automatic Sample Handling

The new Xsample 530 sample changer from Anton Paar (Austria) brings a new kind of dynamic to automated measuring cycles. Its user-friendly handling combined with reliable filling and cleaning safeguards truly free the hands of laboratory operatives for other work – while processing up to 71 vials.

The sample changer comes with various pre-programmed cleaning modes, like a more complex expert mode which allows for flexible adjustment to users’ individual needs. Three different rinsing agents can be connected for customised cleaning based on multiple combinations. This extended cleaning capability is an essential “insurance coverage” for the wide range of diverse samples, including challenging highly viscous materials, optionally handled using Xsample 530.

The instrument’s robustness is ensured by a highly linear fluid diagram, mechanical components of uncompromising quality and an exceptional resistance to aggressive chemicals. Simply put, Xsample 530 is built for decades of around-the-clock operation, at very little downtime.

Xsample 530 operates based on a combination of filling principles, depending on the sample and viscosity at hand. For highly viscous samples, there is the possibility of using compressed external air at 2 bar to reduce sample processing times and increase efficiency. Users can manually define the pressure source, or they can let the system choose it automatically.

Carefully developed based on more than a decade of experience in automatic sample handling, Xsample 530 is versatile, user-friendly and reliable enough to give laboratory staff a real break – and functions as a highly efficient cost-saver.