AUTOMATED PLATE FEEDING SOLUTIONS
Automated Plate Loading for High-Content Imagers, Cell Counters & Image Cytometers
plate::handler™ FLEX
Increase the throughput and flexibility of your imaging and cell counting workflows by adding a plate::handler™ FLEX robotic plate feeding solution to your Imager, Cell Counter or Image Cytometer.
- Supports higher throughputs, increases flexibility, adds walk-away processing capabilities
- Increase utilization/amortization of Imagers and Readers enabling plates to be read without user attention and/or overnight, enabling long term studies
- Same robot, same software as used on our full workflow automation solutions enabling customer to add additional instruments or to upgrade to their plate::handler FLEX solution to an explorer G3 workstation solution
- Detection instruments and plate feeding automation provided out of one hand

Robotic Arm | Collaborative, four-axis SCARA robot with built-in safety features enabling side-by-side human-robot cooperation |
Storage Capacity & Conditions | 42x 96/384w SW plates in random access rack Options with incubator (in addition): 44x 96/384w SW plates in Liconic® STX44 IC SA robotic incubator (32-50°C, 0-10% CO2, max. 95%RH) |
Control Software | plate::works™ software 6.25 or better |
Application Templates (incl. in delivery) | 1. Reading a variable number of plates using a fixed experiment (selected from drop-down menu) 2. Reading a variable number of plates with two subsequent experiments (PreciScan™ plug in – where supported by imager) 3. Reading a variable number of plates using plate specific experiments; with information on which experiment to be used for which plate to be taken from an Excel worklist |
Control PC | 19’’ industrial PC running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB |
Electrics | 1-phase 230V/50 Hz (110V/60Hz) |
INSTRUMENT SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS
Turnkey plate::handler FLEX configurations supporting live cell and fixed cell imaging applications. Custom solutions supporting other instruments are available on request.


Benchtop Plate Feeding Package for Nexcelom Celigo Image Cytometer or Cellaca High-Throughput Automated Cell Counter
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- barcode reader

Benchtop Plate Feeding Package for Nexcelom Celigo or Cellaca Instruments with Incubator
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- Liconic® STX44 IC, 44-position plate incubator (32-50°C, high RH, 0-10% CO2)
- barcode reader

Standalone Plate Feeding Package for Nexcelom Celigo or Cellaca Instrument
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- table for robot (table for imager to be purchased separately)
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- barcode reader

Standalone Plate Feeding Package for Nexcelom Celigo or Cellaca Instrument with incubator
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- table for robot (table for imager to be purchased separately)
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- Liconic® STX44 IC, 44-position plate incubator (32-50°C, high RH, 0-10% CO2)
- barcode reader


Benchtop Fixed Cell Imaging Package for Operetta® CLS™ High-Content Screening System
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- barcode reader

Benchtop Live Cell Imaging Package for Operetta® CLS™ High-Content Screening System
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- Liconic® STX44 IC, 44-position plate incubator (32-50°C, high RH, 0-10% CO2)
- barcode reader

Fixed Cell Imaging for Operetta® CLS™ or Opera Phenix® Plus High-Content Screening Systems
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- table for robot (table for imager to be purchased separately)
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- barcode reader

Fixed Cell Imaging for Operetta® CLS™ or Opera Phenix® Plus High-Content Screening System
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- table for robot (table for imager to be purchased separately)
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- Liconic® STX44 IC, 44-position plate incubator (32-50°C, high RH, 0-10% CO2)
- barcode reader


Fixed Cell Imaging for Operetta® CLS™ or Opera Phenix® Plus High-Content Screening Systems
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- table for robot (table for imager to be purchased separately)
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- barcode reader

Fixed Cell Imaging for Operetta® CLS™ or Opera Phenix® Plus High-Content Screening System
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- table for robot (table for imager to be purchased separately)
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- Liconic® STX44 IC, 44-position plate incubator (32-50°C, high RH, 0-10% CO2)
- barcode reader
Opera Phenix® Plus High-Content Screening System with Onboard Liquid Handling Option


Fixed Cell Imaging for Opera Phenix® Plus High-Content Screening System with onboard liquid handling option
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- table for robot (table for imager to be purchased separately)
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- barcode reader

Fixed Cell Imaging for Opera Phenix® Plus High-Content Screening System with onboard liquid handling option
Includes:
- plate::handler™ Flex collaborative robot
- table for robot (table for imager to be purchased separately)
- random access plate racks to store up to 42×96/384 SW plates
- Liconic® STX44 IC, 44-position plate incubator (32-50°C, high RH, 0-10% CO2)
- barcode reader

With regards to our robotic workflow automation solutions, our mission is to provide customers with bespoken solutions designed to meet your exact requirements. The workstations described above are possible configurations. Our Sales and Application Specialist will work with you to create a configuration meeting your exact needs.
For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.