Prior Automatic Slide Loader XY Stage and Shuttle Arm

Prior Scientific's SL160 slide loader is a fast and easy-to-use system to automate the slide scanning process. This slide loading system has fully integrated sensors and encoders and a high capacity of 160 slides. The open system architecture allows the use of a wide variety of microscopes and optics.

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This slide loader system includes:

• Automatic slide loader for 1" x 3" glass slides
• 40 4-slide trays
• 2 Slide tray hotels
• Six axis controller
• XY stage
• Shuttle arm.

Slide Loader Specifications:

• Capacity:
  • 160 Slides, Four 76 x 26 x 1mm slides in each slide holder, 20 slide holders per slide hotel x 2 hotels
  • 80 Slides, Two 76 x 50 x 1mm slides in each slide holder, 20 slide holder per slide hotel x 2 hotels
• Load Time: 10 seconds, 15 seconds with slide preview
• Scan Time: Typically under 60 seconds (scan area 15 x 15mm, 20x magnification)
• Microscope Compatibility: Prior OpenStand, Leica DM6, Nikon Ni, Olympus BX63, Zeiss Axio Imager 2, others available upon request.
• Dimensions: 850mm W x 650mm L x 710mm H (33.5" W x 25.6" L x 28" H)
• Weight:
  • Slide Loader Base Unit = 41 kg (90 lbs)
  • Covers = 33 kg (73 lbs)
  • Stage = 4 kg (9 lbs)
  • OpenStand = 11 kg (24 lbs)

XY Stage with Shuttle Specifications:

• Mean Uni-directional Repeatability: ± 0.2µm
• Minimum Step Size: 40nm (20nm with 1mm pitch ball screw)
• Recommended Speed: 40mm/s (20mm/s with 1mm pitch ball screw)
• Maximum Speed: 100mm/s (50mm/s with 1mm pitch ball screw)
• Metric Accuracy: 0.2µm/mm
• Ball Screw Pitch: 2mm (optional 1mm pitch)
• Motor Type: 200 step/rev
• Encoders: Available non-encoded or encoded (0.1µm resolution)
• Shuttle Arm: Included

The SL160 is compatible with Prior's OpenStand and most modern upright microscopes. Microscopes must have a fixed stage or must be able to reliably return to a fixed Z position for loading and unloading slides to the stage.

View the SL160 Slide Loader Brochure.

NOTE: This item is not returnable.

Prior Scientific part # SL160, H101P2SLV2, H101E2SLV2.