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Operation
The STLC sample transfer system uses sample plates with six,
sawtooth-shaped ramps. The sample transfer probe is fitted with a fork
consisting of three spring fingers positioned radially on a barrel. The
sample plate locks on to the fork by rotating the fork's fingers over
three of the six ramps. The plate is gripped by the spring fingers
holding it tight to the barrel of the fork.
Transferring the sample from the
probe fork to a manipulator sample dock is done with a rotary motion.
The dock has the same type of locking fingers as the fork. The plate is
mated to the dock by orienting it so that the three unused ramps can
receive the dock's fingers. Rotating the fork releases the plate at the
same time the fingers on the dock grip and lock the plate to the
manipulator. This rotary movement makes a smooth sample transfer from
the fork to dock and back again.
![[OPERATION]](operat_files/operate.gif)
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