Sample Changer
NEW: TELL sample changer
X06SA-PXI (only)
- Unipucks only. SPINE pucks is no longer be supported at X06SA-PXI (but still in use at both X10SA-PXII and X06DA-PXIII)
- Unipucks and tooling are available for on-site use
- Please plan appropriate extra time before the beamtime if you need to shuffle your samples to Unipucks
- A Combipuck system is available on site and may be use to transfer between Spine puck and Unipuck
- The use of the spreadsheet is mandatory with TELL
- Large dewar capacity of 30 Unipucks
- Estimated sample exchange time of 24 s
- Samples must be shipped in Unipucks for remote operation
- Pin format is unchanged (see below). We recommend using SPINE standard pins.
- Manual mounting still available
CATS sample changer
X10SA-PXII
X06DA-PXIII
X06DA-PXIII
- SPINE pucks
- pucks can be borrowed on site
- Caps and vials: Molecular Dimensions CryoCaps and Molecular Dimensions CryoVials (MD site)
- This is critical!
- NOTE that, e.g., Hampton vials will not be adequate for usage with the system
- Pucks: Molecular Dimensions EMBL/ESRF Baskets MD site
- To find sample changer related products go to the Molecular Dimensions site and search for
basket
- To find sample changer related products go to the Molecular Dimensions site and search for
- samples.xls: Spreadsheet with sample information to use with the CATS robot