TECHNICAL BULLETIN 937 AutoFlex ® R837 Flexible Automation Solution Rudolph Research Analytical serving its customers with Integrity, Quality, and Innovation for over 50 years. Flexible Automation Solution Automate your Density, Specific Gravity, Optical Rotation, Specific Rotation, Refractive Index, Brix, Urea, Color (Reflectance and transmittance), pH measurements and more. • Self-validated system makes it so easy to run daily • Robust – Build with advanced cutting-edge technology. system validation. This can be done as often as you’d Military grade cables and circuits to ensure top quality and like without any daily interruption to your daily routine. redundancy. The AutoFlex® R837 is built to handle the harshest laboratory environments. Its metal frame and covers can handle any accidental chemical spills. • Flexible Sample vials - Saves time, money and no decanting. Simply use the same vial you’re accustomed to , 4 Dram, 1 oz. , 1/2 oz. , 16x100mm, 13x100mm, • Urgent sample – Allows the user to run an urgent sample 13x7mm, 5mL, and more. without interrupting the active run. • Heated Racks - For your heated applications we have 2 configurations available 40/10 (40 heated and 10 non- Each color represents a heated ) and 20/30 (20 Heated and 30 non-heated). We unique method for know that it is necessary to have non-heated availability various viscosity samples for some control samples and the AutoFlex® R837 is the only auto sampler in the world that can fullfill that need. We make it very easy to use. It’s merely transparent to the user. The system has the intelligence to not use the heated tubes and interface when loading a non-heated sample and also to heat up the tubes and Density, Specific heated interface prior to loading a heated sample. Gravity APIs • Flexible Method Selection – With the variety of samples that are cycled in today’s laboratories we realized how important it is to have a system that can handle your samples painlessly. One of our 3 rinse selection goals in Rudolph Research Analytical is to keep things flexibilty for a simple for the user. Each sample may require different wide variety of sample load mode and/or parameters, measurement solvents parameters, measurement criteria, temperature, cleaning parameters with solvent type, amount of solvent and drying time. • Best unattended auto sampler system that has the intelligence to let you know when a solvent runs low and it’s time to empty your waste container. • Most advanced safety features – The needle does not protrude at the absence of a sample vial. Turns on the heated racks in the morning and off at the end of the day. • Complies with ASTM D4052 and D5002 AutoFlex R837 The New Standard in Flavor and Frangrance throughput Low solvent level sensor Standard test tube rack Rudolph Research Analytical 55 Newburgh Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 USA • Phone: 973-584-1558 • info@rudolphresearch.com • www.rudolphresearch.com Flexible Automation Solution Flexible Automation Solution • Import List of Sample IDs – A whole list of sample IDs can Automated Data Collection be saved and export to the instrument to automatically Automated sampling manages electronic data recording, sample populate the sample sequence without the need IDs, and reduces operator errors. Test tubes and bottles can be of sample labels. automatically identified by the system with a built in bar code and lable reader. • Safety – Complies with all safety regulations • Use any format of bar codes: PDF 417, 2D Matrix, (US and International) UPC, or any bar code your lab chooses. • The bar code is recorded as the Sample ID, measurements are • Low sample volume consumption – The AutoFlex® R837 taken, and data is available for export to a USB, Network uses less than 12mL for a 5 analytical instruments system Server, LIMS or any data storage system. (Density Meter, Refractometer, Polarimeter, Colorimeter, pH meter). • Labeling sample vials is also simplified as each bar code can be placed at any rotation on the sample vial or bottle because • the sample vials are spun as they pass the bar code reader. Fast Throughput – 1.5 to 8 minutes per cycle (load, measure & clean). Stainless steel vented QR CODE 2D MATRIX needle capable of Refractive Index suction and pressure modes Eliminate Cross Contamination PDF 417 Clean needle inside and out UPC Custom rack with Boston Fixed Bar Code Round Bottles Label Identifier EXCLUSIVE Automated vial spinner and sample recognition Septum Piercing Needle Rudolph Research Analytical 55 Newburgh Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 USA • Phone: 973-584-1558 • info@rudolphresearch.com • www.rudolphresearch.com Laboratory Automation The Autoflex® R837 is engineered to work Flexibility Unmatched with Windows Embedded better and built to last The user interface allows the operator to interrupt a measurment The Rudolph R837 Automatic Sampling System is rugged routine with an urgent sample. If you need to quickly find and and specifically designed to stand-up in harsh laboratory and industrial applications. measure a sample in the rack, the auto-find feature will search • Superior material construction: Stainless Steel Needle, and measure for you. PTFE, Teflon, and PEEK liquid flow path materials. • Robust needle with a sufficient torque to pierce any septum. • Never miss piercing a sample vial with precision-engineered probe arm and sample racks which virtually eliminate misalignment errors. • Safety guard protects hands and automated needle detects no-sample condition. • Modular design reduces combined footprint. Application Flexibility The AutoFlex® R837 can be configured with various instruments and measurement methods to automate a wide range of sample viscosities. It is perfect for high throughput laboratories looking to increase productivity. The R837 is excellent when used in combination with Rudolph Research laboratory instruments in the Petroleum, Chemical, Flavor, Fragrance, Pharmaceutical, and Toxicology industries. Rudolph’s exclusive Pressure and Suction Mode: Needle PRESSURE Top hole releases air above the sample creating downward pressure. Which pushes sample Eliminate sample cross contamination through bottom hole with complete needle cleaning - a of the needle Rudolph exclusive feature • Self-cleaning needle eliminates cross contamination by washing both inside and outside areas of the needle between | each sample. Most commercially available automation systems only flush the inside of the sample needle but neglect cleaning the outside of the needle thereby carrying over small Sample amounts of the prior sample into new samples. Sample moves up through the needle • The R837 rinses the entire system with your choice of 3 solvents between each sample. • Low solvent level sensing: the 3 solvent bottles have a non-contact low level sensor which will prompt the user with a low solvent level message. • Sample return feature: allows 95% of the original sample to be returned to the sample vial. SUCTION • Solvent selection flexibility: by using highly solvent resistant Bottom hole sucks materials for all sample pathways, a wide variety of solvents sample through center may be used including Water, Acetone, Isopropanol, Toluene, needle. Hexane, and Heptane. Rudolph Research Analytical 55 Newburgh Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 USA • Phone: 973-584-1558 • info@rudolphresearch.com • www.rudolphresearch.com Reporting Certificate of Analysis This sample was measured on Autosampler, Needlebox Serial Number 1062 and Valve Box Serial Number : 0001 Density Meter Serial Number : DDM3929 Refractometer Serial Number : 1177 Colorimeter Serial Number : 104034 pH-Meter Serial Number 1780001024219 Printed Date and Time : Wednesday : 09/18/2019 04:31:02PM 1 1 09/12/2019 11:27:19 AM A6 00275834 Bell FF 1.15175g/cm^3 1.15516 25.000 Bell FF 2 1 09/12/2019 11:05:53 AM A5 00284715 Bell FF 1.05224g/cm^3 1.05536 25.000 Bell FF 3 1 09/12/2019 10:29:58 AM A4 00270704 Bell FF 0.97608g/cm^3 0.97897 25.000 Bell FF 4 1 09/12/2019 10:13:43 AM A3 00275204 Bell FF 1.02420g/cm^3 1.02723 25.000 Bell FF 5 1 09/12/2019 10:06:05 AM B9 Bell FF 1.05717g/cm^3 1.06031 25.000 Bell FF 6 1 09/12/2019 09:57:15 AM A2 00277102 Bell FF 1.00939g/cm^3 1.01239 25.000 Bell FF 7 1 09/12/2019 09:49:20 AM A1 * Bell FF 0.99704g/cm^3 0.99999 25.000 Bell FF 8 1 09/12/2019 09:32:17 AM QM Bell FF 0.00115g/cm^3 0.00115 25.000 Bell FF 1.46110 68.20 20.00 C Automated 20C 96.511 -7.922 43.399 5.700 4.777 25.0 TEST 1.45261 64.63 20.00 C Automated 20C 98.728 -10.268 78.752 8.200 TEST 1.50417 85.07 20.00 C Automated 20C 104.619 -14.331 28.946 4.200 3.898 25.0 TEST 1.49414 81.31 20.00 C Automated 20C 103.945 -2.752 9.192 1.300 TEST 1.44484 61.28 20.00 C Automated 20C 89.600 0.638 41.071 5.800 5.377 25.0 TEST 1.49472 81.53 20.00 C Automated 20C 104.339 -11.555 24.540 3.800 TEST 1.33301 0.01 19.98 C Automated 20C 104.730 0.154 -0.179 0.000 TEST 1.47241 72.82 20.00 C Automated 20C Timeout Timeout Timeout Timeout 8.053 25.0 TEST Flexible Automation Solution Smart Sample Loading Technology Automate your Density, Specific Gravity, Refractive • SMART TECHNOLOGY™ automatically adjusts Index, Color, and pH measurements. pump speed ranging from thin to high viscosity samples • Push the Start button and Measure Density, Specific Gravity, up to 36,000 mPa-s (cP). Refractive Index, Optical Rotation, Specific Rotation, • A heated rack option handles heavy crudes and waxes. Color, and pH. All results are exported automatically to your • Standard Methods: Define measurement configuration, LIMS with a sample ID number. sample load configuration (Vacuum or Gas Displacement) • Flexible Sample Vials: Test Tubes, Boston Rounds, solvent choices, and drying time. 1 OZ, ½ OZ, virtually any size bottle. • No loss of accuracy or reproducibility over manually • Flexible rack configurations: Heated and unheated loaded samples. on the same carousel. • Flexible Method Selection: Suction Mode, Pressure Mode, 3 variable rinse selections and endless drying time options. Push the start button and watch your vial spin to read your barcode, QR, PDF417 , or 2D labels for the sample ID. Samples load flawlessly handles low and high viscous samples, measures your Density, SG, OR, SR, RI, Brix, L*A*B*, Gardner, ABS, %T, Cobalt, pH, then transferred automatically to LIMS, SAP or any proprietary data management system, reclaims the sample if enabled, then thoroughly cleans and dries with zero cross contamination and it’s ready for your next sample. Rudolph Research Analytical 55 Newburgh Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 USA • Phone: 973-584-1558 • info@rudolphresearch.com • www.rudolphresearch.com Flexible Rack Configurations For Your Application 2 Heated Rack Configurations For Your Application Rudolph Research can provide a sample rack configured to the bottles used in your laboratory so there is no decanting. 10 test tubes per rack 5 racks per carousel A sample of the many custom rack configurations available only from Rudolph. Mix or match up to 5 heated or unheated racks on one Carousel Small diameter 28 Positions per rack with up to 5 racks. 13MM Test Tube (Dual Rows) Up to 140 samples per carousel. Small diameter 14 Positions per rack with up to 5 racks. 13MM Test Tube (Single Row) Up to 70 samples per carousel. Standard Test Tube Rack, 10 Positions per rack, 16MM Test Tube (Single Row) Up to 50 samples per carousel. Short Test Tube Rack, 10 Positions per rack, 16MM Test Tube (Single Row) Up to 50 samples per carousel. ½ oz or 1 oz. Boston Round Test Tube Rack, 6 or 7 Positions per rack, 30-35 samples per carousel. Rudolph Research Analytical 55 Newburgh Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 USA • Phone: 973-584-1558 • info@rudolphresearch.com • www.rudolphresearch.com 2 Heated Rack Configurations For Your Application Pre-Heat your samples from 30C to 90 C with available non-heated sample positions. Heated Rack 3 Heated 2 Configurations Rack 2 • 20 Heated and 30 non-heated single channel Heated Rack 4 (20 samples per channel) • 40 Heated and 10 non-heated – 2 channels, providing independent temperature control 20 samples can be set at 1 temperature and the other 20 at a different temperature Safety • Controlled by the automation software with all safety measures and intelligence to avoid operator errors of safety violations. Heated Heated Tubing Rack 1 Rack 5 • Keeps the sample in a liquid state to load and unload the sample Not Heated without clogging.Controlled by the measurement methods making it transparent, operator friendly, reliable, and safe. Only Turns on when it is required in the method. Methods: Shown with our 4 heated and non-heated method 1 5 5 Rack 2 Combinations all on one Carousel 4 3 Each rack can have its own measurement method solution: pressure,suction, rinse number, rinse time, and dry time. Rudolph Research Analytical 55 Newburgh Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 USA • Phone: 973-584-1558 • info@rudolphresearch.com • www.rudolphresearch.com Features and Specifications Polarimeter Density Meter Refractometer In Line pH Meter Colorimeter R837 Carosel 3 Rinses Automation Standard Features: Specifications: • 3 rinses available Sample Visciosity: • Inside and Outside Needle Wash Samples up to 36,000 mPa-s (cP) • Low Solvant Level Detection Sample Volume Requirements: • Suction Mode 3.5ml typical, optional to 1.5ml or 1.5mL to 10mL config. • Pressure Gas Displacement Mode dependent • Flexible Method Selection Rack Sample Capacity: • LIMS Compatible 50 - 16 x 100mm test tubes. 70 - 13 x 100 mm, or optionally • 5 Test Tube Racks Handeling 50 Samples dozens of sample vial configurations and capacities. • Rack Specific Method Selection Cleaning Cycle: • SAP Compatible 1:45 minutes nominal – time varies by application • Variable Drying and Rinse Times Full Measurement and Cleaning Cycle: 2:30 minutes nominal - time varies by application Optional Features: Software Interface: • Racks (customized to your bottles) Compatible with Rudolph Research instruments • running Windows 7 embedded OS Heated Racks • Built in Bar Code / Label Reader with Vial Spinner Power Requirements: 100-240 volts - 50-60 Hz – 10 amps • Handheld Bar Code / Label Reader • Automated Empty Vial Recognition Operating Dimensions: L: 24” W: 24” H: 20.5” • Extra Racks L: 61 cm W: 61 cm H: 52cm • Sample Return Feature: Allows 95% of sample Weight: 42 lbs / 19 kg to be returned to sample vial • Custom Programming Rudolph Research Analytical 55 Newburgh Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 USA • Phone: 973-584-1558 • info@rudolphresearch.com • www.rudolphresearch.com 3/2020