Chemspeed’s SWING POWDERDOSE deck modularity allows the user to execute and perform a variety of solid and powder dispensing workflows in a fully automated fashion.
The Gravimetric Dispensing Units (SWILE, GDU-P and GDU-Pfd models) are used to perform automated, gravimetrically controlled dispenses of a wide range of solids and powders in the milligram to multigram scale. The modules pick the appropriate container, dispense the solids and powders, and then place the container back to its station before picking the next one. Both dispensing units include an overhead balance with a resolution of down to 100 μg, and allow dispensing and simultaneous weighing of solids and powders into various vials, reactors and well-plates.
The Solid Dispensing Units for solids and powders
The Gravimetric Dispensing Unit for solids and powders
| |
Compound Type |
Balance Readability |
Dispensing Range |
Dispensing Container Volume |
| The SWILE (only true 1:1 solid dispensing tool) |
Solids and Powders |
down to 100 µg, optionally down to 10 µg with second on-deck balance |
> 100 µg to 30 mg |
Disposable pick & dispense pipets |
| The GDU-P |
Solids and Powders |
100 µg to 10 / 20 g |
15 ml, 30 ml |
| The GDU-Pfd |
Solids and Powders |
100 µg to 100 g |
100 ml |
- Exemplary dispensing time: 1 g in 20 sec (depending on powder flow properties).
- Powder dosing capacity: (expandable with additional powder storage module).
- SWING
- up to 120 cartridges for the GDU-Pfd, up to 32 cartridges for the GDU-P
- up to 65 cartridges for the GDU-HV, up to 180 syringes for the GDU-V
- SWING XL:
- up to 208 cartridges for the GDU-Pfd, up to 56 cartridges for the GDU-P model
- up to 125 cartridges for the GDU-HV model, up to 360 syringes for the GDU-V
- Reduced dispensing time: the balance moves from one target to the next, continuously dispensing and weighing without having to move the target to the balance. The anti-drip system avoids cross contamination and enables addition of powder or any other material into any formulation vessel, reactor, vial etc on the platform deck while mixing, heating, cooling etc.
- AutoDispensing for ease-of-use self-optimizing gravimetric dispensing / dosing.
- Automatic exchange of a dispensing cartridge if one is empty or clogged (container spanning).
Multiple dispensing configurations:one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one, many-to-many
Hybrid and Breakthrough Technology: Standardized Cartridges for Logistics and Storage Simplification!
- Use the cartridge as powder dosing container (also suitable for waxes, highly viscous liquids etc.).
- Use the cartridge as storage vessel for powders (as well as for waxes, highly viscous liquids etc.).
- Use the cartridge as formulation vessel, reactor or spraying vessel.
- Use the cartridge for aging and continuous aging analysis. And many other functionalities …
- Powder dosing including self-closing feature – a new breakthrough technology!
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Platform Configuration Example
A typical SWING POWDERDOSE deck consists of shakeable/heatable/ coolable crimp racks, reagent/sample racks, solid container racks; and the following tools: a Gravimetric Dispensing Unit (GDU-P, GDU-P fd) for powder dosing, optional: 4-Needle Head for liquid handling, and a Capper / Crimper.
All tools and accessories from Chemspeed‘s ISYNTH, MULTIPLANT/ AUTOPLANT, FORMAX, APPLICATOR and INVESTIGATOR platforms are fully compatible with the SWING POWDERDOSE robotic platform and vice versa.
Available upgrade options:
• Shakable and heatable racks.
• High performance formulation vessels (even fully conditioned).
• High performance reactor (array) technology.
• Automated robotic tools (more than 60).
• …
Variety of Plug-in (3rd party) Solutions:
Chemspeed integrates a large number of 3rd party components either on and / or off the deck.
Available upgrade options:
• Analytical interfaces for e.g. GC, HPLC, NMR, NIR, particle size distribution, imaging.
• etc.
