LiCotel Series
Automated Plate Hotels for Robotic Integration
LiCotel Series: Flexibility and Reliability for Automated Storage
LiCotel series: a benchmark in automated storage
LiCONiC plate hotels were initially designed at the request of customers and quickly became essential tools in thousands of applications requiring automated open-space storage. Since the 1990s, LiCONiC has innovated by introducing the first fully automated storage system with random access to a single plate. Today, LiCONiC offers a complete range of plate hotels to meet the automation needs of modern laboratories. Each plate hotel is designed for simple integration and full remote operation, ensuring optimal performance through years of experience and a focus on specialized technology.
Key Features
Flexibility, performance, and simplified integration
Capacity: From 44 to 880 MTP-equivalent plates, offering a solution tailored to the diverse needs of laboratories.
- Compactness: Reduced dimensions ensure optimal use of workspace.
- Flexibility: Configurable as bench-top, stand-alone, or under-bench models, adapting to various infrastructures.*
- High speed: Access times as fast as 3 seconds, ensuring high throughput and fast sample handling.*
- Easy integration: 100% compatible with laboratory automation control software.*
(*optional features)
Capacities
Flexible storage suitable for diverse laboratory equipment
The LiCotel series is designed to accommodate a wide range of laboratory equipment. Capacities are standardized based on MTP-equivalent plates (Microtiter Plates) with a height of 17 mm, including the lid. Capacities range from 44 to 880 MTP-equivalent plates, meeting the storage needs of small to large-scale laboratories.
Configurations
Des solutions personnalisées pour chaque type d’intégration
Customized solutions for every type of integration
LiCotel plate hotels offer multiple configurations to adapt to various laboratory infrastructures:
- BT (Bench-Top): Classic bench-top integration.
- SA (Stand-Alone): Stand-alone floor configuration for greater flexibility.
- IT (Integrated Tower): Under-bench or platform design, maximizing space usage for compact environments.
These configurations also allow customization of control panels, connectors, and transfer stations based on installation needs.
Dimensions
Optimized space and maximum efficiency
LiCotel plate hotels are designed to maximize workspace efficiency. Dimensions are harmonized across models, allowing optimal instrument alignment regardless of capacity. This consistency ensures effective space utilization while providing flexibility in equipment setup.
Options and Customization
Personnalisation complète pour répondre à vos besoins spécifiques
Complete customization to meet your specific needs
LiCotel plate hotels are highly customizable with a wide range of options and accessories, allowing each device to be tailored to specific user needs:
- Custom transfer stations: For efficient integration into your automated system.
- Custom enclosures: To protect samples and enhance integration into the lab environment.
- iMotion option: For fast plate transfers, improving system productivity.
- Barcode reader: Ensures optimal sample traceability.
- Orbital and linear shakers: These options allow controlled plate agitation as required for specific applications.
- Modular cassettes: For flexible plate management and increased storage capacity.
LPX
LPX Series - Automated Plate Hotels for Bench-Top Applications
Versatility and Flexible Storage for Automated Laboratories
The LiCotel LPX series offers standard plate hotels for bench-top applications, providing storage capacity ranging from 44 to 880 MTP-equivalent plates. Equipped with removable cassettes and a stationary lifting mechanism, these instruments ensure smooth plate transport between storage and the transfer station. Designed to handle a variety of laboratory materials, including tall tip boxes, LPX hotels stand out for their flexibility and ability to adapt to various needs through a wide range of accessories and options.
LiCotel LPX44
The Smallest Model in the LPX Series
The LPX44 is the smallest member of the LPX plate hotel family. It features two easily removable fixed cassettes positioned between the lifting mechanism. The transfer station is located in front of the cassettes. In addition to the z-axis, the lifting mechanism has a rotational axis that allows the transport shovel to orient toward either cassette or the transfer station.
Features
Capacity: 44 MTP plates, ideal for small-scale integrations or applications requiring limited storage.
- Rotating lift mechanism: The transport shovel rotates to access the cassettes or the transfer station.
- Removable cassettes: Simple design for quick access and easy maintenance.
- Compact and efficient: Perfect for laboratories with limited space or projects requiring precise plate management.
LPR
LPR Series - Plate Hotels for Compact Workstations
Space Optimization and Maximum Functionality for Under-Bench Integration
The LiCotel LPR series is specifically designed to create compact workstations while retaining the advanced functionalities of the LPX series. Built for under-bench integration, these plate hotels ensure optimal space utilization and system integrity.
Compact Performance and Smooth Integration in Robotic Environments
LPR plate hotels transfer samples from storage to the instrument's top surface using a "periscope" lift mechanism, allowing perfect integration under liquid handling platforms or automated workstations. The lift mechanism can rotate around its central axis, enabling the installation of multiple transfer stations in a circular arrangement. This design reduces bottlenecks, optimizes robot movements, and frees up space for additional equipment, increasing the capacity of automated lines. Like the LPX series, LPR hotels are compatible with most plate types without requiring modifications, allowing simultaneous use of different plate formats.
LiCotel LPR44
The Smallest Model of the LPR Series for Miniaturized Applications
The LiCotel LPR44 is the smallest model in the LPR range, with a capacity of 44 MTP plates. Ideal for small-scale integrations and highly miniaturized applications, it is perfect for laboratories with space constraints. Its fast recovery time makes it an excellent solution for high-throughput environments.
Features
Capacity: 44 MTP plates, ideal for small integrations and applications with reduced storage needs.
- Periscope lift mechanism: Only the lift mechanism moves, minimizing vibrations and sample movement for gentler handling.
- Fixed and removable cassettes: Two stationary and easily removable cassettes, positioned between the lift mechanism.
- Space optimization: Perfect for laboratories facing space limitations, while ensuring efficient integration.