Prior Scientific is proud to announce that the Slide Loader System has been named the winner of the prestigious Laboratory Equipment Readers' Choice Award in the automation category!
The PL-100/PL-200 Slide Loaders are advanced systems for automatic slide handling in a variety of microscope applications. Both units are fully supported by both Objective Imaging's Surveyor software with Turboscan, Molecular Devices MetaMorph image acquisition and analysis software as welll as the Media Cybernetics ImagePro 7.0.1 software.
The PL-200 model is designed for 1x3 slides and accommodates up to 200 slides that are housed in four removable slide racks, each of which holds up to fifty slides. The PL-100 model is designed for 2x3 slides and is capable of handling up to 100 slides(as shown in photo below) which are housed in two racks of fifty. Sensors on the loader monitor the presence of the slide racks so the system can intelligently respond when racks are changed in the middle of a run for example. Installation of a rack on the loader initiates a unique slide detection system which automatically identifies the location of the slides. Prior has optimized both to provide the highest productivity with a complete system capable of performing load/unload cycles in as little as 24s. The units can be used with existing microscopes simply by adding the appropriate Prior scanning stage.
Prepared specimen slides are precious, often unique, and need to be handled with care. In addition to the slide retaining design of the slide racks, a range of further safety features have been included in the units to minimize the risk of damage to slides. The slide gripper includes a sensor to detect the presence of a slide. If the state of this sensor changes due to an absent slide for example, the system will stop and report an error message. A similar approach is taken on the scanning stage where a sensor identifies if a slide is present on the stage. Slide scanning will not take place for example, if a slide is not successfully placed onto the stage. A third sensor is used to monitor the position of the slide relative to the stage. If the user inadvertently moves the scanning stage in the Z axis, collisions are avoided by this sensor.
Specifications:
Dimensions:
35cm(W) x 50cm(D) x 68cm(H)
Loading Speed:
24 seconds
Input Voltage:
100 - 240v AC
Barcode Reader:
Optional 1D or 2D readers are available
PL220 Automatic Oiler System for the PL200 Slide Loader
Key features:
• Highly controlled automatic system for dispensing immersion oil
• USB or RS232 control
• Stand alone or can be used for OEM applications
• Compatible with all leading microscopes
As an extension to Prior's successful automatic PL200 slide loader, we are pleased to announce the introduction of an automatic oiler to provide even greater levels of automation and flexibility in the field of optical microscopy.The PL220 automatic oiler is ideal for applications in Cytology and Cytogenetics, or other high throughput applications where high magnification, high NA objectives are used. The system provides a highly controlled, automatic system for dispensing immersion oil onto the surface of the slide. Control is via USB or RS232 and a variety of parameters can be optimized for specific applications. The unit can be fitted to all leading microscopes for use with the Prior slide loader or it can be used as a stand alone system for OEM applications.
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racks so the system can intelligently respond when racks are changed in the middle of a run for example. Installation of a rack on the loader initiates a unique slide detection system which automatically identifies the location of the slides. Prior has optimized both to provide the highest productivity with a complete system capable of performing load/unload cycles in as little as 24s. The units can be used with existing microscopes simply by adding the appropriate Prior scanning stage. 
