This project came about as an effort to increase the throughput of our automated patch clamping instrument called the IonWorks. The goals of the project were to deliver a pipettor design that could increase the throughput at least 4 fold, while not compromising accuracy and precision performance. The design incorporated 48 independent glass pipettes that were manufactured by an independent vendor. This pipettor was designed to dispense between 2.5 – 4.0 uL per dispense. I managed the relationship with our vendor, working closely with them on a design that suited our needs. The design was praised for it’s manufacturability and robustness.
Tools used:
- Pro/Engineer Wildfire 2.0
- Intralink
- Excel
- Pro/Mechanica