WO2010094575A1 - Installation et procédé de traitement d'échantillons - Google Patents

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WO2010094575A1
WO2010094575A1 PCT/EP2010/051363 EP2010051363W WO2010094575A1 WO 2010094575 A1 WO2010094575 A1 WO 2010094575A1 EP 2010051363 W EP2010051363 W EP 2010051363W WO 2010094575 A1 WO2010094575 A1 WO 2010094575A1
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Ralf STROHHÄUSL
Manfred Pottmann
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    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0474—Details of actuating means for conveyors or pipettes
    • G01N2035/0479—Details of actuating means for conveyors or pipettes hydraulic or pneumatic
    • G01N2035/0481—Pneumatic tube conveyors; Tube mails; "Rohrpost"

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  • the present invention relates to a plant, preferably a laboratory plant, for processing, in particular for the analysis and / or analysis preparation, by pneumatic mailable samples, such as molten metal samples, slag samples, cement samples or the like, comprising: a plurality of connectable to pneumatic tube lines pneumatic tube stations for receiving and Removal of pneumatic tube containers for sample transport, a plurality of processing equipment for processing, in particular for analysis and / or analysis preparation of samples, a plurality of handling devices for transporting pneumatic tube containers and / or samples in particular between pneumatic tube stations and processing advised and / or between processing equipment.
  • pneumatic mailable samples such as molten metal samples, slag samples, cement samples or the like
  • Generic proper laboratory equipment are known in the art. They are suitable for, for example, to examine material samples from samples taken from an ongoing production at the production site (eg samples cast from the molten metal melt in a steelworks) and, if necessary, to prepare them appropriately.
  • sample processing may meaningfully include the analysis and / or analysis preparation of samples.
  • the sample preparation may serve to produce a metallically bright sample surface for subsequent analysis by removal of an unclean (eg, scaled-up) surface. This can be done, for example, by means of milling and / or grinding.
  • the sample analysis can serve, for example, for the qualitative and / or quantitative determination of ingredients of the sample, in particular of alloy constituents.
  • suitable processing devices ie devices for analyzing and / or preparing samples for analysis
  • Laboratory equipment used This often results in the requirement to transport the samples obtained as quickly as possible over the appropriate distance to the processing plant.
  • the invention has the object, advantageous to develop a system of the type mentioned, so that in particular the aforementioned disadvantages can be avoided as much as possible.
  • the object is achieved firstly and essentially in conjunction with the feature that the pneumatic tube stations are arranged in a star shape, in particular leaving free star peripheral regions or star intermediate regions in which no pneumatic tube stations are arranged.
  • the invention offers the possibility that all pneumatic tube stations laterally exposed within their distribution level, ie preferably have only along their star-shaped distribution lines to them adjacent pneumatic tube stations. As described below, this advantageously contributes to a particularly efficient arrangement and use of handling devices with less complexity and susceptibility to interference.
  • the tube post stations are divided into at least three (or more) station groups, wherein in each case belonging to a same station group pneumatic tube stations, preferably the removal openings for the pneumatic tube container along a, preferably straight, geometric space line are arranged, said Space lines of the various station groups are star-shaped with each other and wherein each two station groups or space lines each bordered a planar Sternelles Scheme in the area inside no pneumatic tube stations are arranged, ie the interior of which is free of pneumatic tube stations.
  • robots are provided as handling devices, wherein the number of robots corresponds to the number of station groups, wherein the robots have at least one gripper each for gripping.
  • each pneumatic tube station of the station group under consideration to be selectively accessible by means of one of at least two (or for example three) robots. It is possible for one or more, in particular all, station groups to be completely or partially covered, in each case directly or indirectly, by gripping areas of at least two robots or to be reachable by at least two robots.
  • each station group may have the same number of pneumatic tube stations.
  • each station group may have ten (alternatively, but less or more) pneumatic tube stations.
  • each station group has at least one transfer station, which is adapted to a receptacle of one or more pneumatic post containers and / or samples for transfer from a first adjoining gripping area into the other or a second adjacent gripping area.
  • a transfer station in a simple example, it may be a free, correspondingly positioned area for the temporary storage of samples.
  • a transfer station can be located in the center of the station groups or space lines. If the gripping areas of all robots overlap there, such a transfer station could optionally be reached by each of the robots.
  • one or more transfer stations can also be located radially along spatial lines from the center, in particular at the radially outer end of station groups, so that they can be selectively reached by one of the two robots whose gripping areas adjoin.
  • each two adjacent space lines span a circumferential angle segment or circumferential surface segment of the installation plane of the system and that one robot each in such a circumferential direction.
  • kelsegment is arranged.
  • the robots are each rotatable about at least one axis of rotation perpendicular to the installation plane, preferably rotatable by at least one full revolution, wherein the axis of rotation of each robot intersects an angle bisector of a circumferential angle segment or extends at a small distance therefrom.
  • the robots are arranged equidistantly or symmetrically to two station groups neighboring each other.
  • the axes of rotation of the robot can geometrically form the corner points of an isosceles, in particular equilateral, triangle, in the middle of which lies the center or the intersection of the spatial lines of the station groups.
  • a plurality of processing devices are arranged directly or indirectly protruding into the respective gripping region.
  • the processing device can protrude either directly or even into the gripping area, so that the robot with its gripper can enter a sample directly in it and from it can be taken later again;
  • the processing device may be associated with or at least associated with an auxiliary device for sample handling which protrudes into the gripping area of the robot and can be transferred by means of the samples to and from the processing.
  • the processing device thus projects functionally or indirectly within the scope of the invention in the sense of the invention.
  • each gripping area in these directly or indirectly projecting as processing devices one or more analyzers for analyzing samples and / or one or more preparation devices for preparing the analysis of samples are arranged.
  • separating devices for example sawing, milling, etc.
  • surface processing devices for example milling cutters, grinding devices, etc.
  • preparation devices for example. a sample milling machine according to German Utility Model DE 20122648.0 or a milling machine with a clamping device according to DE 10220054 A1 can be provided.
  • the content of the two aforementioned publications is hereby incorporated by reference into the present application, also for the purpose of being able to record features in claims.
  • a mill-press automaton may be provided for sample preparation, in which preferably pulverulent or granular samples are first broken, then ground and subsequently pressed.
  • a sample punch can also be used for analytical preparation.
  • the analyzers may, for example, be devices for optical emitter spectroscopy (OES), XRF X-ray spectrometers, devices for combustion and analysis of the combustion gases or other analyzers.
  • preparation apparatuses for the preparation of the analysis function at a plurality, preferably at all, robotic cells or gripping regions with respect to one another, preferably even identical ones with each other, and / or functionally identical, preferably identical to one another are arranged.
  • a (direct or telbar) into a gripping area projecting processing device is connected in series with one or more processing equipment to a preparation line.
  • a so-called robot cell comprises a robot with the pneumatic tube stations located in its gripping area, processing devices (ie devices for analysis and / or devices for preparing samples for analysis) and transfer stations.
  • a so-called laboratory area also includes other devices connected in preparation lines.
  • a robot cell may also include one or more of the previously discussed transfer stations.
  • At least one sample dispensing station is arranged along the circumference of one or more gripping regions, preferably of all gripping regions, into which samples which are no longer required during processing can be dispensed by means of a robot. It is also considered advantageous that processing devices in each case project directly or indirectly into the gripping regions of at least two robots or can be supplied with samples by means of at least two robots.
  • the pneumatic tube stations of the processing plant or laboratory system are designed as transmitting and receiving stations.
  • pneumatic tube containers can not only be received in the laboratory facility, but can also be sent from there to the dispatch station in production or, if appropriate, to another destination.
  • the robot has the possibility that its gripper is movable with respect to the vertical axis of rotation of the robot in the radial direction and in the circumferential direction, wherein the robot is preferably designed as a six-axis robot.
  • a substantially approximately hemispherical gripping area the Consequently, it is approximately circular in a projection onto the installation level.
  • the system for sample processing has at least one, preferably central, computer (central computer) which is preferably connected to all processing by means of data lines, the processing devices transmitting information relating to their respective current operating state adapted to the computer.
  • the computer is connected to all robots by means of data lines, wherein the robots are adapted to the transmission of information regarding their respective current operating state to the computer.
  • the information about the operating state may include whether the processing device or the robot is currently in operational readiness or not (for example in the case of a defect), whether the device or the robot is currently occupied with a sample or is free for a new sample , It may also contain information about the progress of the work and the quality of workmanship.
  • the computer is connected to preferably all leading to the processing plant pneumatic tube mailing stations or pneumatic tube remote stations by data lines, the pneumatic tube dispatch stations to the transmission of information concerning the respective sample the sample type and the sample for receiving assigned Pipe post office (eg station number or location in one of the station groups), and preferably concerning the this processing type associated processing sequence (ie preparation and analysis sequence, preferably including any possible alternatives) and / or preferably concerning a processing level, are adapted to the computer , Alternatively, there is the possibility that the computer is connected to a database from which it can query a predetermined processing sequence assigned to the respective sample type.
  • the computer preferably by means of a software, is adapted for each of post-station incoming sample depending on the previously or simultaneously advised by the processing and / or transmitted by the robots and / or the pneumatic mail dispatching information for processing the specific processing sequence automatically according to predetermined criteria, a specific processing flow that includes information, by means of which robot or by means of which robots the sample is transferred to which of the processing devices and preferably by means of which robot or by means of which robots the sample is transferred from there to one or more further processing devices, and to the robot or robots by means of the data lines corresponding actuation signals (control signals). and / or control signals).
  • a processing sequence is understood to be a sequence of predetermined analysis preparation and / or analysis steps which is desired for a specific sample.
  • a so-called processing sequence also contains the information or instructions in which the existing robot cells and by means of which specific processing devices the processing sequence is processed.
  • the throughput and reliability can be increased even further by the computer, preferably by means of software, adapted to the sample already partially or completely certain processing during its execution depends on meanwhile more of the processing equipment and / or robots and / or to automatically modify information transmitted by the pneumatic tube mailing stations according to predetermined criteria or to adapt it to the current circumstances. For example, a situation may arise in which a camera monitor indicates that a sample could not be cut in the desired manner.
  • the computer can use this obtained current information to modify the processing sequence previously determined for this sample or to determine one or more alternative processing sequences.
  • the computer can specify that the sample should be turned by means of a robot and then milled on its opposite surface.
  • the computer preferably by means of software, is adapted to the To control processing devices with signals for a predetermined processing of each sample according to the specific processing flow determined by him.
  • the present invention also encompasses a method for processing, preferably for analysis and / or analytical preparation, of tube-mailable samples, such as molten metal samples, slag samples, cement samples, or the like, preferably using equipment that incorporates one or more of the foregoing having described features.
  • the invention proposes that the method comprises at least some of the features described below:
  • Arranging robots for transporting samples and / or pneumatic post containers such that each pneumatic post station and each transfer station is accessible by at least two robots in their respective gripping area and so that each sample dispensing station can be reached by at least one or more robots within its respective gripping area is, for each sample received at a pneumatic tube station, selecting a robot from the at least two robots reaching the respective pneumatic tube station for taking the sample, in particular together with its pneumatic tube container, from the pneumatic tube station and for transferring it to a processing device suitable for a desired processing, by means of the selected robot extracting the sample and in particular its pneumatic tube from the pneumatic tube station and transferring at least the sample into a first processing device, and preparing and / or analyzing the sample by means of the first processing device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a construction plan or a plan view of a system according to the invention for processing samples according to a preferred embodiment
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional view of detail II in Fig. 1;
  • FIG. 3 shows the construction plan according to FIG. 1, supplemented by signal lines and pneumatic tube or transport lines;
  • FIG. 4 shows the construction plan according to FIG. 4, supplemented by numerical sequences for illustrating exemplary processing sequences and FIG
  • FIG. 5 to 9 different of the components contained in Figure 1, in contrast, in magnification.
  • a system 1 for processing samples according to a preferred exemplary embodiment will first be presented.
  • this comprises a total of thirty pneumatic tube stations 2.
  • Ten of these pneumatic tube stations are grouped into a so-called station group 4 on the basis of their adjacent position along an imaginary, straight spatial line 3.
  • the space lines 3 and thereby the station groups 4 extend in a star-shaped overall, so that it is to be talked about a star-shaped distribution of the pneumatic tube stations 2.
  • a number of station groups differing from the example described here can also be selected, for example a star-shaped arrangement of pneumatic tube stations along four, five, etc. space lines 3.
  • the three spatial lines intersect at a center 5.
  • the three space lines or station groups in the circumferential direction U are each pairwise spaced by an intermediate angle ⁇ , which is uniformly 120 °.
  • the pneumatic tube stations 2 are shown only schematically in the illustrations for illustrative purposes, wherein therein a respective discharge opening 6 is indicated by the circle, which can be used to remove a received from the pneumatic tube station, not shown with pneumatic tube container and possibly for input one of the pneumatic tube station 2 to be sent pneumatic tube container.
  • Each of the total of thirty pneumatic tube stations 2 can be connected to at least one pneumatic delivery line 7, as shown in FIG. 3 for reasons of clarity, by way of example only for one pneumatic delivery line.
  • This is used to connect a pneumatic tube mailing station 8, which is located on one of the plant 1 (laboratory equipment) remote production 9. The symbolic departure indicates that the production can be 9 if necessary, located at a great distance from the system 1.
  • the installation 1 comprises three robots 10 serving as handling devices. These are rotatable on their uprights, respectively, about an axis of rotation 11 perpendicular to the plane of the drawing of FIG. 1 (ie to the installation plane) along the respective entire circumference.
  • the exact position of the axes of rotation 11 is indicated by the intersections of the horizontal and vertical dash-dotted lines in Figure 1.
  • Each robot 10, which is a six-axis robot, has an arm 12 at the radially outer end of which is a gripper 13.
  • the gripper 13 can be pivoted about the axis of rotation 11, as well as displaced radially and in the vertical direction, so that each robot 10 in the example a substantially hemispherical (insofar as from Contemplation level of Figure 1 standing up) gripping area 14 has.
  • this is bounded by an outer, each circular edge line 15.
  • the respective edge course 15 marks for the respective robot 10 the maximum possible gripping or working area in relation to the plane of the pneumatic tube stations 2.
  • FIG. 1 shows that in each case one gripping area 14 completely covers two station groups 4 in the projection view on the installation level.
  • transfer stations 16 each schematically indicated by a triangular symbol.
  • the transfer stations 16 need not necessarily be at the same height as the removal openings of the pneumatic tube stations 2. Of these there is a transfer station 16 in the center 5, so that it is covered by all three gripping areas 14.
  • a further transfer station 16 is located at the radially outer end of the station groups 4 with respect to the center 5. These three transfer stations can consequently be reached by two robots 10 each.
  • the transfer stations 16 make it possible for samples, in particular with their sample or pneumatic tube container, to be parked there by a robot 10 and taken over from there by means of another robot.
  • the three robots 10 and their axes of rotation 11 are located in each one of the three bounded by the space lines 3 operateswinkelsegmente 17 of the installation level, respectively on the.
  • the reference numeral 12 ' is an example of a robotic arm 12 in an alternative possible rotational position. It can be seen that the star circumference areas 19 which are spanned in pairs by the respective angle ⁇ or by the space lines 3 are areally free of tube post stations 2, ie that no pneumatic tube stations are arranged to the interior thereof.
  • the 1 comprises a multiplicity of processing devices, which are initially provided uniformly with the reference numeral 20.
  • analyzers 21 for the analysis of samples and preparation apparatuses 22 for analyzing preparation of samples can be distinguished.
  • the respective processing devices 20 are arranged adjacent to each other at edge sections along the arcuate edge courses 15, so that they protrude into the respective gripping region 14 (not shown in detail) either directly or indirectly in combination with auxiliaries which are not shown in the drawing.
  • the arrangement of the devices 20 is thus chosen so that samples (and, if necessary, pneumatic tube containers) can be entered into the device for processing by means of the respective robot 10 and later removed therefrom.
  • the embodiment selected in the example with three star-shaped station groups 4 is considered to be advantageous, since for each robot 10 along the edge profile 15 of its gripping region 14 an edge section or circumferential angle of about 240 ° to the arrangement of the processing equipment 20 is available, which is for typical laboratory requirements in practice favorable to achieving a high utilization of the components and high operational reliability proves.
  • the robot cell which is uppermost in the viewing direction, comprises a milling device 23 and a sample punch 24.
  • the milling device 23 By means of the milling device 23, cast samples (for example also in the form of so-called "lollipops") can be freed from a scaled surface.
  • the sample punch 24 can be used for punching small, for example, circular sample pieces, which can be transported by means of a blown air line 25 (see Fig. 3) to a magazine 26 and from there by means of further lines 27 (or by hand) to burners 28.
  • the burners are analyzers in which the combustion gases of the samples can be analyzed to determine the sample contents.
  • the robot cell in the viewing direction has an XRF X-ray spectrometer 29 and a so-called OES device 30 as analysis device 21.
  • a second XRF X-ray spectrometer 29 is arranged in FIG can be achieved below robot.
  • the robot cell shown on the bottom left comprises two OES devices 30, in which the samples of an optical emitter spectroscopy (in particular for determining the proportions of alloying elements) can be subjected.
  • the reference character 30 ' is designated within the processing line 31 radially upstream handling cell.
  • an arc generated on the sample surface is decomposed into spectral colors and closed from the spectral distribution on the proportions of the constituents.
  • the milling device 23 and the sample punch 24 are located between the two OES devices 30 in the direction of rotation of the robot.
  • a mill-press machine 33 (so-called MPA) as a further preparation device.
  • MPA mill-press machine
  • the mill-press-Automat can serve in a conventional manner for the preparation of powdery or granular samples (eg of slags), in particular by means of the preparation steps breaking, grinding and pressing.
  • processing devices can be seen for the robot area shown in Figure 1 bottom right.
  • a plurality of XRF X-ray spectrometers 29, OES devices 30 and combustion devices 28 are available as analysis devices 21.
  • a plurality of milling devices 23, sample punching 24, milling devices 32 and mill presses 33 are available.
  • each of the three robot areas in the example in each case has a milling device 23 and at least has access to a mill-press machine 33. Two out of three robot areas are equipped with a sample punch 24.
  • Each robot rich has at least access to an XRF X-ray spectrometer 29, which in each case precedes a mill-press automaton 33 to form a preparation line.
  • Each robot cell has at least access to an OES device 30.
  • a milling device 32 projects radially into it and projects into the gripping region 14.
  • the system 1 has a transfer station 34, which projects into the two gripping areas of the two robot cells lower in the viewing direction of FIG.
  • two sample dispensing stations 35 are provided. Of these, one protrudes into the gripping area of the robot cell shown on the bottom left in the viewing direction of FIG. 1 and the other into the gripping areas of the two further robot cells.
  • the two milling devices 32 are preceded by a cooling device 37, which protrudes into the respective gripping region 14, within their respective preparation line 31 and by means of which the sample transfer to the milling device and from there to the OES device 30 takes place.
  • the reference numeral 36 designates a central computer, and the reference numeral 37 identifies electrical supply and switching devices for components of the described laboratory installation 1.
  • the computer 36 is connected to all the processing apparatuses 20 by means of data lines 38. Furthermore, the computer 36 is connected to the respective robots 10 by means of data lines 39. In addition, the computer 36 is connected to all connected to the laboratory system Rohrpostabsendestationen 8 by means of data lines 40, and this is shown for clarity only for a single pneumatic tube mailing station.
  • a data line 41 the computer 36 is connected to a database 42, from which it can retrieve desired processing sequences and, if appropriate, alternatively suitable processing sequences for specific sample types.
  • the system 1 can be operated and monitored by control panels 43, which are also connected to the central computer 36.
  • the reference numeral 46 designates screens for monitoring.
  • the robot cells are delimited at their free peripheral sections by protective walls 44, with the reference numeral 45 Access openings (doors) are designated.
  • the sample dispensing stations 35 may be provided with means for printing and sticking labels and also for storing samples in boxes.
  • the robots 10 may be designed in a manner known per se, wherein the robot foot is preferably arranged in the area of the robot rotation axis 11. It is understood that the described with reference to the figures type and number of processing equipment is only exemplary, ie that a fiction, modern plant 1 can be equipped differently depending on the laboratory requirements with equipment and / or preparation lines with any number of stages. Also, the number of pneumatic tube stations that are present per station group can be modified into smaller or larger numbers and does not have to be uniform in the various station groups.
  • Inventive systems can be used for processing, d. H. Analysis and analysis preparation, to be used by a wide variety of sample types. For example, samples of molten metal, in particular steel and iron melt, also slag, samples of ores and minerals, samples of cement, etc. This selection already shows that it is in the initial state either powdery, granular or solid samples or mixtures to be able to act on it.
  • a steel sample in Appendix 1 is to be prepared for its analysis and analyzed, ie processed in accordance with the invention.
  • the order of stations is indicated symbolically by consecutive numbers in circles.
  • the steel sample is accepted at the marked pneumatic tube station 2 (item 1). From there it is transferred by means of a robot 10 (number 2) to a cooling device 37 protruding into the gripping area (number 3).
  • the sample is first cooled before it is removed from the cooling device 37 in its preparation line 31 radially outward to a milling device 32 (figure 4) and from there, after milling, by means of the handling station 30 'to the radially outer OES device 30 (figure 5).
  • the sample passes back through the processing line (ie, radially inward) and is accepted again by the robot 10 (see paragraph 6) and transferred to the sample output station 35 (FIG 7) from where it can be put into an archive.
  • a slag sample is to be processed.
  • the stations running one after the other are indicated by digits set in a rectangle.
  • the sample first arrives at a pneumatic tube station 2 (item 1). From there, the sample is removed with a robot 10 (item 2) and initially set in the mill-press automaton 33 (item 3) which it can reach, where the sample is prepared for the subsequent analysis. From the MPA 33, the prepared sample is transferred to the XRF X-ray spectrometer 29 (item 4), which is radially outwardly adjacent to it in the preparation line, where the measurement takes place. This is done by means of an intermediate handling device 47. The sample that has been analyzed, which is not shown in the drawing, then returns to the MPA 33, from where the robot 10 (number 5) picks it up and reaches the sample output station 35 (number 6 ) transported to an archive for shipment.
  • the robots 10 take the corresponding pneumatic post container (sleeve) when receiving samples from the pneumatic tube stations and initially transport this to a handling station located at the edge of its gripping region 14 and remove the sample there. If necessary, the pneumatic tube container can be cleaned and returned to the pipe post station 2 for dispatch (or return). Due to the described signal processing, the computer 36 in the example is able to allocate the time-stochastically arriving at the pneumatic tube stations 2 stochastic specimens taking into account in each case specifically predetermined priority levels for this purpose suitable processing sequences.
  • the computer is able to take into account, for example, that the residence time of the samples at the OES devices and at the XRF X-ray spectrometers is often greater than at other devices.
  • the computer 36 can modify the machining processes in order to modify the machining process
  • FIG. 5 shows, compared to FIGS. 1 to 4, an enlargement of a robot 10 in a view from above.
  • Figure 6 shows an enlargement of a milling device 23.
  • Figure 7 shows in magnification a sample punch 24.
  • Figure 8 shows schematically in magnification an XRF X-ray spectrometer 29.
  • Figure 9 shows in enlargement a sample output station 35.
  • the processing devices shown in Figures 6 to 8 are - taken alone - known to a person skilled in their structure and function.
  • the procedure is preferably such that each individual sample receives a specific data record at its production site and / or is labeled.
  • the data set can contain information about the desired processing sequence (sequence from preparation and / or analysis steps) in addition to information relating to the sample itself.
  • the transfer station 34 is used by the personnel of the laboratory area for the manual infeed and outfeed of pneumatic tube containers and / or samples. As shown particularly in FIG. 3, the transfer station 34 lies in an overlapping area of gripping areas of two different robots, so that the transfer station 34 can be selectively reached by these two robots.

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La présente invention porte sur une installation de traitement d'échantillons pouvant être envoyés par courrier pneumatique, comprenant : une pluralité de stations de courrier pneumatique (2) pouvant être raccordées à des conduits de courrier pneumatique (7) pour recevoir et pour prélever des contenants de courrier pneumatique pour le transport d'échantillons, plusieurs appareils de traitement (20) pour le traitement d'échantillons, une pluralité de dispositifs de manipulation pour le transport des contenants de courrier pneumatique et/ou des échantillons de préférence entre des stations de courrier pneumatique (2) et des appareils de traitement (20) et/ou entre des appareils de traitement (20). Dans une variante avantageuse, les stations de courrier pneumatique (2) sont disposées réparties en étoile. L'invention porte également sur un procédé de traitement d'échantillons pouvant être envoyés par courrier pneumatique, de préférence par utilisation de l'installation décrite ci-dessus.
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