Acquisition of a Sirius Automation 6-Axis Arm Linear Rail System

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NCATS is seeking the cquisition of Sirius Automation 6-Axis Arm Linear Rail System with accessories and service for the Compound Management group within the Division of Pre-Clinical Innovation (DPI). The end goal is a fully autonomous system, which can be integrated into an automated synthesis platform. In order the facilitate this, we need a robotic arm system that can transfer various racks, plates, and vials between the Sirius OmniTasker sample processing platform, the Sirius MicroTasker NMR sample preparation platform, and several other instrument systems. An application of the Sirius Automation 6-Axis Arm Linear Rail System to advance automated sample purification and processing will increase efficiency and productivity.