Abstract:Multichannel pipettes are used widely to accelerate research and testing in life sciences laboratories and within the biomedical industry. Commercial multichannel pipettes cost several hundred to thousand U.S. dollars and are not accessible in many areas. This study utilizes an open source and digital distributed manufacturing model to design a USD$24 4-channel 200 micro-liter pipette. The design uses widely-available interchangeable off-the-shelf parts and custom components, which can be fabricated with a low… Show more
“…A syringe pump operated by a robot arm 14 is one of the few examples of 3D-printed liquid handling devices designed for a general-purpose robot. 3D printed micropipettes are also proposed; however, their actuation mechanisms are designed for dexterous human ngers, such as pushing a plunger 15,16 or rotating gears. 17 In this paper, we propose a 3D-printed digital pipette designed for two-nger robot grippers.…”
We propose an economical 3D-printed pipette, which aims to overcome the limitations of two-finger robot grippers. It enables general-purpose robot arms to achieve high precision in liquid transfer tasks that is comparable to commercial devices.
“…A syringe pump operated by a robot arm 14 is one of the few examples of 3D-printed liquid handling devices designed for a general-purpose robot. 3D printed micropipettes are also proposed; however, their actuation mechanisms are designed for dexterous human ngers, such as pushing a plunger 15,16 or rotating gears. 17 In this paper, we propose a 3D-printed digital pipette designed for two-nger robot grippers.…”
We propose an economical 3D-printed pipette, which aims to overcome the limitations of two-finger robot grippers. It enables general-purpose robot arms to achieve high precision in liquid transfer tasks that is comparable to commercial devices.
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