This was quite a novel project for Labman as we fitted a new robotic system into an existing enclosure that was originally installed by Labman in 2002. The customer wished to retain the existing enclosure as it provided a suitable, safe environment for the existing analysis equipment and media storage. It was also very cost effective to remove the old robotic axes and retain the existing framework.

The new system is capable of collecting up to 600 fractions and reformatting them into empty output vials. The process is performed by an XYZ robot which is equipped with a voltage controlled valve and an aliquoting/dispensing needle. The robot electronics monitors a signal from a Shimadzu LCMS, when a signal is received the fraction collection needle automatically indexes to each collection vial in turn and collects the fraction.