The full range of sample handling
equipment is available for the HPT. Some of this equipment has special
requirements as follows:
- The normal specifications for sample heating, cooling and
movement are unaffected by attachment to the HPT.
- If XL25 sample handling is required, the rotary drive must be
fitted with an extended bearing housing to resist the forces due to
transfer. For the same reason the shaft insertion length, L, is
limited as follows:
| Limitations
of XL25 sample holders on HPT manipulators |
| HPT-RX |
HPT-WX |
| Z Travel |
L max |
Z Travel |
L max |
| 50 |
180 |
50 |
130 |
| 100 |
130 |
100 |
80 |
| 150 |
80 |
150 |
Not available |
| 250 |
Not available |
250 |
Not available |
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