High-Performance Lab Automation Solutions for Close Tolerances
High-Performance Lab Automation Solutions for Close Tolerances
Motion control for lab automation means more than moving actuators from point A to point B. With the Trinamic family from Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), labs can create reproducible outcomes on every test they run using industry-leading technologies integrated in proven building blocks. By eliminating vibrations, keeping the motor current at a minimum, and customizing acceleration profiles, ADI Trinamic™ technology enables repetitive automated movements in the lab with close tolerances for a reliable outcome.
Keeping Your Lab Samples Safe with Automated Motion Control
Small
Miniaturized ICs and board-level solutions save precious space, allowing you to develop small-footprint automation solutions for lab or field use.
Smooth
Remove vibrations from automated lab processes with flawless motion control. Current loops close to a perfect sine wave result in smooth movement and precise positioning.
Efficient
ADI Trinamic products automatically reduce current to the minimum effective value, keeping equipment cool and functional for lab automation and other sensitive applications.
Motor and Motion Control for Point of Care (PoC) Diagnostics
“We had two primary goals when we selected a motion control vendor for our Parasight platform. With limited time and engineering manpower to devote to this noncore aspect of our product, we required a motion control module that was absolutely intuitive with respect to ease-of-design. And having implemented our motion control algorithm, we required cost-competitive components that would be under the strain of constant use under adverse conditions, with the reliability required by medical applications.”
Yossi Pollak
Cofounder and CEO of Sight Diagnostics
Lab Automation Applications
Liquid Handling
Never spill a drop with S-shaped ramping. Eliminating jerk at the start and end of accelerations, ADI Trinamic ramping profiles allow any device to handle liquids as smoothly as the most experienced lab technician. Combined with microstepping for high resolution, vibration-free movement, liquid handlers, and pipetting robots can reliably handle more microplates quicker and more safely.
Microscopy
Increase efficiency with microstepping and StealthChop™ for the smoothest and most precise result. Whether it’s switching objective lenses or focusing on the sample material, ADI Trinamic technology enables microscopes to be operated with the highest precision. Combined with optical encoders for closed-loop solutions, they even allow for switching between manual and automatic operation without the need for recalibration.
Centrifugation
Laboratory-scale centrifuges for isolating and separating liquids come with various speed and capacity requirements. However, high dynamics and close tolerances are common needs across all centrifugation applications. With ADI Trinamic highly dynamic building blocks, including field oriented control integrated in silicon, anyone can build leading-edge centrifugation devices that are silent and user-friendly.
Custom Modules
Whether your product has 1 or 30 motors, it deserves industry-leading motor control. Save precious resources and optimize product development with custom motor and motion control solutions that leverage ADI Trinamic technologies.
Amplify Your Product with ADI Trinamic Technologies
Microstepping
The higher the microstep resolution, the smoother the motor, greatly reducing noise and vibration. Microstepping allows for higher precision and is key to effective laboratory automation no matter how small the scale.
Ramp Generation
When value is measured in microliters, even the slightest movements carry very real risks. ADI Trinamic advanced motion controllers support S-shaped acceleration ramps for extremely smooth motion so you’ll never spill a drop.
