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A5 Compact-Store™ - Large Scale Automated Storage and Retrieval System


Drawing on over 15 years experience in the supply of automated storage and retrieval systems for the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and biotechnology sectors, the RTS A5 Compact-Store™provides space-efficient storage for a wide range of sample types under a variety of storage conditions, ranging from ambient to -20°C.
 
With approximately 50 proven installations in the EU and US, the A5 Compact-Store™ sits at the premium end of the RTS sample management product range. Typically used for both archive and working stores, these systems deliver the quality and reliability that customers demand for the safe and secure management of their business critical sample collections.

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Key Features of A5 Compact-Store™:

Using robust, reliable and proven industrial automation, the A5 Compact-Store™utilises narrow-aisle store robots accessing banks of high density storage racking, thereby taking full advantage of both conventional and extended ceiling heights. RTS A5 features include …
  • Storage temperatures from ambient to -20°C, with controlled low humidity environments
  • Mixed format storage, comprising plates, tubes and vials, within a single store
  • Suitability for dry or liquid samples, archive or working stores
  • Storage of varied container types, ranging from capped or septum-sealed tubes to screw-top vials and plates
  • Narrow-aisle industrial quality store robots, providing high density storage in a compact footprint
  • Integral cherry-picking robotics ensuring all samples are kept at the store temperature whilst picking takes place
  • Single or multiple picking station options, with potential retrieval throughputs up to 100,000 containers per day
  • Integrated 2D Data Matrix tube and vial code readers for full sample tracking
  • Range of output buffer options including carousels and assisted sample thawing
  • Readily integrated with automated liquid handling stations
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For further details of this product contact an RTS Specialist by emailing lifescience.info@rts-group.com or call +44 (0)161 777 2065.