The German industrial control and automation firm Festo has introduced its DHOP closed-loop smart-pipette for automated, high-speed dispensing systems used for pharmaceutical, biotech and cosmetic R&D. The Esslingen, Germany-based company announced the pipette at the Interphex tradeshow scheduled for May 24-26 in New York City. The DHOP pipette will formally be available in mid-2022. Festo…
Festo to show off latest automated liquid and gas handling technology at Interphex
Esslingen, Germany–based Festo will display a range of new products at Interphex 2021, the biotech and pharma technology event scheduled for October 19 to 21 at the Javits Center in New York City. Included in the lineup will be its new VEAB pressure controller and the VEMD mass flow controller. In addition, other new products on display will include the VYKA high speed,…
Festo launches compact rotary gripper for high-speed vial and microplate handling
The German automation firm Festo has debuted the compact rotary gripper module EHMD for high-speed laboratory sample handling. The rotary gripper for a Cartesian robot can screw caps on and off sample vials, load centrifuges and grips, rotate and place microwell plates. The manufacturer envisions that the device can be used to automate the screening…