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Company history: Hamilton Robotics history

Hamilton Robotics provides automated liquid handling workstations for the scientific community. Our portfolio includes three liquid handling platforms, small devices, consumables, and OEM solutions.

Carriers#

Tip carriers#

Description	Image	PLR definition
‘TIP_CAR_480_A00’ Part no.: 182085 manufacturer website Carrier for 5x 96 tip (10μl, 50μl, 300μl, 1000μl) racks or 5x 24 tip (5ml) racks (6T)		`TIP_CAR_480_A00`
‘TIP_CAR_288_C00’ Part no.: 182060 manufacturer website Carrier for 3x 96 tip (10μl, 50μl, 300μl, 1000μl) racks or 3x 24 tip (5ml) racks (4T)		`TIP_CAR_288_C00`

Plate carriers#

Description	Image	PLR definition
‘PLT_CAR_L5AC_A00’ Part no.: 182090 manufacturer website Carrier for 5x 96 Deep Well Plates or for 5x 384 tip racks (e.g.384HEAD_384TIPS_50μl) (6T)		`PLT_CAR_L5AC_A00`
‘PLT_CAR_L5MD_A00’ Part no.: 182365/02 manufacturer website Carries five ANSI/SLAS footprint MTPs in landscape orientation. Occupies six tracks.		`PLT_CAR_L5MD_A00`
‘PLT_CAR_P3AC’ Part no.: 182365/03 manufacturer website Hamilton Deepwell Plate Carrier for 3 Plates (Portrait, 6 tracks wide)		`PLT_CAR_P3AC`
‘PLT_CAR_L5_DWP’ Part no.: 93522-01/03 manufacturer website? Hamilton Plate Carrier for 5 Plates (Landscape, 6 tracks wide). Plastic taps.		`PLT_CAR_L5_DWP`

MFX carriers#

Description	Image	PLR definition
‘MFX_CAR_L5_base’ Part no.: 188039 manufacturer website Labware carrier base for up to 5 Multiflex Modules Occupies 6 tracks (6T).		`MFX_CAR_L5_base`
‘MFX_CAR_L4_SHAKER’ Part no.: 187001 secondary supplier website (cannot find information on Hamilton website) Sometimes referred to as “PLT_CAR_L4_SHAKER” by Hamilton. Template carrier with 4 positions for Hamilton Heater Shaker. Occupies 7 tracks (7T). Can be screwed onto the deck.		`MFX_CAR_L4_SHAKER`

MFX modules#

Description	Image	PLR definition
‘MFX_TIP_module’ Part no.: 188160 or 188040 manufacturer website Module to position a high-, standard-, low volume or 5ml tip rack (but not a 384 tip rack)		`MFX_TIP_module`
‘MFX_DWP_rackbased_module’ Part no.: 188229? manufacturer website (<-non-functional link?) MFX DWP module rack-based		`MFX_DWP_rackbased_module`
‘MFX_DWP_module_flat’ Part no.: 6601988-01 manufacturer website unknown		`MFX_DWP_module_flat`
‘Hamilton_MFX_plateholder_DWP_metal_tapped’ Part no.: 188042 manufacturer website Carries a single ANSI/SLAS footprint DWP, a Matrix or Micronics tube rack, or a Nunc reagent reservoir. Occupies one MFX site.		`Hamilton_MFX_plateholder_DWP_metal_tapped`

Tube carriers#

Sometimes called “sample carriers” in Hamilton jargon.

Description	Image	PLR definition
‘Tube_CAR_24_A00’ Part no.: 173400 manufacturer website Carries 24 “sample” tubes with 14.5–18 mm outer diameter, 60–120 mm high. Occupies one track.		`Tube_CAR_24_A00`
‘Tube_CAR_32_A00’ Part no.: 173410 manufacturer website Carries 32 “sample” tubes with 11–14 mm outer diameter, 60–120 mm high. Occupies one track.		`Tube_CAR_32_A00`

Trough carriers#

Sometimes called “reagent carriers” in Hamilton jargon.

Description	Image	PLR definition
‘Trough_CAR_4R200_A00’ Part no.: 185436 (same as 96890-01?) manufacturer website Trough carrier for 4x 200ml troughs. 2 tracks(T) wide.		`Trough_CAR_4R200_A00`

Labware#

TipRacks#

Description	Image	PLR definition
‘TIP_50ul_L’ Formats: - “50μL CO-RE Tips, sterile with filter”: Part no.: 235979 • Filter=Filter • Sterile=Sterile • Tip Color (Conductivity)=Black (Conductive)		`TIP_50ul_L`
‘Hamilton_96_tiprack_50ul_NTR’ Formats: - “50μL CO-REII Tips, stacked NTRs, sterile”: Part no.: 235987 • Filter=Non-Filter • Sterile=Sterile • Tip Color (Conductivity)=Black (Conductive) - “50uL CO-REII Nested Clear Tips”: Part no.: 235964 • Filter=Non-Filter • Sterile=Non-Sterile • Tip Color (Conductivity)=Clear (Non-Conductive) Note: a single `NTR` is only one rack. Multiple NTRs stacked on top of each other (as shown in the images on the right) are called a `TipStack`.		`Hamilton_96_tiprack_50ul_NTR`

Troughs#

Description	Image	PLR definition
‘Hamilton_1_trough_200ml_Vb’ Part no.: 56695-02 manufacturer website Trough 200ml, w lid, self standing, Black. Compatible with Trough_CAR_4R200_A00 (185436).		`Hamilton_1_trough_200ml_Vb`

Adapters#

Description	Image	PLR definition
‘Hamilton_96_adapter_188182’ Part no.: 188182 manufacturer website (<-non-functional link?) Adapter for 96 well PCR plate, plunged. Does not have an ANSI/SLAS footprint -> requires assignment with specified location.		`Hamilton_96_adapter_188182`