PAL RTC

The PAL RTC with Robotic Tool Change is the logical (r)evolution of the successful PAL-xt product line.

PAL RTC

Highest productivity

The PAL RTC with Robotic Tool Change is the logical (r)evolution of the successful PAL-xt product line.

System description

Sample prep for chromatography is no longer the bottleneck – automate your sample prep and sample injection - all on the PAL RTC.

The robotic change of tools enables unattended 24/7 operation, even for multistep workflows and thereby greatly increases the productivity of labs. At the same time process safety is optimized since all operations become traceable.

Automation is the way to increase productivity and (process) safety in the laboratory. Transferring repetitive or dangerous manual tasks to a robot improves safety. The possibility to run the instrument 24h/day increases throughput, especially for long sample preparations.

The PAL RTC was developed to maximize productivity in analytical and clinical labs. Robotic Tool Change (RTC) brings sample preparation to a higher level. Every process requires a number of different tools for best performance, e.g. a 10µL syringe for the accurate addition of small volumes followed by the dilution with a 1mL syringe. Robotic Tool Change allows to switch between different tools automatically.

This additional versatility in combination with the large number of available tools enable the design of tailored automation processes.

Learn more about the PAL RTC Benefits

● Robotic Tool Change
● Increased Vial Capacity
● Minimized carryover
● Process Safety
● Discrimination free GC Injection
● Efficient Mixing

Product Specialist

Dag Dacke

"Our expert in CTC PAL know-how and programming, and more than 20 years experience in the field of chromatography. Contact me if you have questions or need a quotation"

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PAL RTC/RSI Benefits

Robotic Tool Change for productivity (PAL RTC only)

● Automatic selection of the syringe with optimal accuracy for adding standards or preparing serial dilutions
● On the fly switching between a syringe tool for the addition of an internal standard and the LC-MS Tool for subsequent Analysis
● Possibility to permanently configure several workflows on one system for a walk-up prep station, e.g. Liquid/Liquid Extraction and Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)
● Automated optimization of methods e.g. by selecting the most suitable Solid Phase Micro Extraction (SPME) fiber from an array of 4 different ones
● Derivatization reactions performed without manual intervention for productivity, protection against hazardous chemicals and process safety
● Automation of labor intensive manual workflows like protein digestion

Increased Vial Capacity

● 162 x 2mL or 60 x 10mL or 20mL vials/tray holder, other vial types and microtiter plates can be handled
● With temperature controlled stacks a maximum of 9216 samples out of 24 MTP's can be handled
● Cooled Stack with position control

Minimized carryover and reproducible injection of minute sample volumes

Bottom sensing makes sure that small volumes can be injected out of a few µL of sample (e.g. 3 x 1 µL out of 5 µL).

With Constant Force Technology the PAL detects the correct position of the needle in the specially designed needle seal. Potential carryover is avoided.

Process Safety

Position detection means process safety. Missing vials or the correct position of the injector are detected and traced.Position detection means process safety. Missing vials or the correct position of the injector are detected and traced.

Position detection for the temperature controlled stack ensures that the drawer is in the correct position (open / closed) and the temperature is monitored.

Discrimination free GC Injection

Ultrafast injections down to 100ms reduce discrimination in GC down to C40/C20 > 0.98.

Efficient Mixing

For the efficient mixing during liquid homogenization and extraction steps

Magnetic transport of vials
Standard vial sizes: 2mL / 10mL / 20mL
One additional slot for custom vials
Provides efficient 2-phase mixing

PAL RSI

The PAL RSI is the robust workhorse for analytical labs.

PAL RSI

Workhorse for analytical labs

The PAL RSI is the robust workhorse for analytical labs. It is the cost effective solution for labs in need of robustness and uncompromising performance.

Brochure

System description

Scientists and technicians work under time pressure and often with a tremendous workload. The reliability of hardware and software should not be something the user has to worry about. Reliability is just expected from every tool.
That is exactly what the PAL RSI is designed for. It is a tool that you can rely on. More than 40.000 PAL systems worldwide are proof of this. Every PAL RSI leaving our factory has passed a thorough robustness test.
The PAL RSI is a flexible tool. Its open and modular architecture makes it the most versatile system on the market. Tools can be exchanged readily within minutes.
PAL customers working with GC love the possibility to use liquid, headspace or SPME sampling on the same system. LC customers appreciate the PAL because of its huge sample capacity, the range of syringes and valves available.
The PAL RSI is a safe investment: if your requirements grow additions of modules or even an upgrade to the full RTC functionality are possible at any time and give access to complete workflow automation.

● Manual Tool Change
● Increased Vial Capacity
● Minimized carryover
● Process Safety
● Discrimination free GC Injection
● Efficient Mixing