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Citation
(1998), "Mettler Toledo balance is perfect partner for robotic dispensing system", Industrial Robot, Vol. 25 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.1998.04925eaf.008
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1998, MCB UP Limited
Mettler Toledo balance is perfect partner for robotic dispensing system
Mettler Toledo balance is perfect partner for robotic dispensing system
Keywords Mettler Toledo, Pharmaceuticals, Robotics
A leading new combinatorial chemistry service company has streamlined its drug discovery facilities for major pharmaceutical companies by designing a robotic dispensing machine incorporating Mettler Toledo's high precision weighing technology.
The fully automatic system built by Cambridge Combinatorial Ltd employs commercially available equipment, including this Mettler Toledo AT261 analytical balance which measures the amount of novel chemical compounds filled into vials before they are despatched to client companies for biological testing.
The robotic dispensing system has been developed by a technical team led by Dr Ryzard Kobylecki, who said, "We chose a Mettler Toledo balance because of its ability to provide fast, accurate measurements and the fact that its self-calibrating technology is fully compatible with our advanced robotic equipment. It has proved the perfect partner for these purposes".
Vials are fed automatically by the robot to a laser which etches an identifying number on the empty vial before it is tared weighed. The weights are then stored so that the net amount of pharmaceuticals can be calculated after they have been filled all data being stored in a PC which controls each step of the operation and commands the doors of the balance to open and shut, so that the vials can be transferred to and from the weighing pan.
For further information contact Roger Norton, Norton Harris Partners. Tel: 01625 529293; Fax: 01625 539737; Home: 01625 525502.