Heliport Rack Thawing Station

Heliport brings a new paradigm to procedural sample handling. Utilizing the same convection principles as our Station One, Heliport is the largest sample thawing system on the market, and the first with automation integration capability. Whether at the bench, or as part of your automated process, Heliports powerful convection system reduces thaw times up to 75%, while allowing seamless transition of thawed samples directly into your automated process.

Simple. The Station One thaws frozen samples and reagents in a fraction of the time using only ambient air. Dual fans intake ambient air and channel it upward through a perforated thawing tray where it circulates over and around samples. This simple action decreases sample and reagent thawing times by up to 75% without any application of heat. It eliminates edge effects, cold starts and sample to sample thermal variability. And its fixed platform enables highly reproducible thawing that can be proceduralized and validated under GMP/QSR, USP, and ISO.

Intelligent. Station Ones A.I.R. (Automatic Internal Redistribution) System design is a breakthrough of its own. Air is drawn inward by two fixed speed fans. The sealed inner chamber builds a steady positive pressure that gently spills out the top continuously refreshing the cool air around samples with ambient air. Airflow restricted by samples placed on the thawing surface naturally and evenly redistributes itself internally. The result is a proportional increase in airflow through the open airways around and between samples. This basic action assures optimized thawing of any job big or small.

Indispensible. The Station Ones included accessory racks will fit most industry standard tubes from 1 to 50ml. The Station Ones large thawing surface accommodates two microplates or microtube racks at a time. Equipped with the included accessory racks it can thaw 34 large tubes (15-50ml) or 52 small tubes (1-2ml) in a single cycle. Station One has a compact footprint and consumes minimal power.

Heliport features an expanded thawing surface for large sample arrays, accommodating up to 11 microplates or microtube racks. Included accessory cradles enable custom configurable sample layouts and easy matrixing to automated scri pts. Seven jumbo fans provide sufficient fan power to thaw everything in your freezer quickly and reproducibly. And Heliport accomplishes all of this with no excess input of heat, no tweaking of controls and no calibration or maintenance required.

Heliport also features a remote I/O port for simple integration with Tecan EVO* series liquid handlers, or any automated platform you may be running. Allowing you to easily integrate safe, efficient and reproducible thawing of up to one thousand samples in as little as fifteen minutes! All within your existing your automated process. Its great for benchtop use too!

Features:

• Seven 92mm fans for over 120 cfm of convection power
• Large, custom-configurable thawing surface accommodating up to 11 microplates or microtube racks at a time
• 11 SBS cradles for static positioning in protrait or landscape orientation or combinations of both
• 6 ft remote I/O control cable for plug-and-play integration to Tecan SMIO boards or other 24v auxiliary power sources
• Energy efficient design draws just 12V and 1500mA
• Complete thawing of up to 11 microplates or microtube racks in as little as 15 minutes
• 1 year full replacement warranty

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