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    AutoSorter XN for Automatic Specimen Processing

    June 26, 2021
    Yaskawa Motoman's AutoSorter XN is capable of loading/unloading a fully populated line at capacity, processing up to 1,100 specimens/hour.
    Related To: Yaskawa America, Inc., Motoman Robotics Division
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    Specifically designed for the Sysmex XN-Series hematology line, AutoSorter XN is a robust robotic platform for pre and post-analytic specimen processing in demanding laboratory environments. Well-suited for high-volume commercial lab requirements such as bulk loading and high-speed specimen sorting, AutoSorter XN is capable of loading/unloading a fully populated line at capacity, processing up to 1,100 specimens/hour.

     

    Built to industrial standards, robots and components are proven to produce extremely high system uptime and reliability for the movement of specimens within the work cell. A large sort deck maintains increased quantities of specimens for fully automated workload balancing, yielding extended walkaway times and freeing workers from non-value-added processing tasks.

     

    AutoSorter XN features hopper-loaded input, accommodating specimen tubes 13 x 75 mm. Powerful vision technology determines tube orientation and checks for label positions, while the specimen ID (SID) is compared to a database for processing instructions. Conforming specimens are placed into corresponding target racks or to a 10-position Sysmex rack to be conveyed to the XN hematology line. When testing is complete, all racks are conveyed back to the AutoSorter XN for tube unloading and post-analytic sorting into output racks and drawers based on LIS instructions (archive or secondary sort). 

     

    Traceability of each specimen is accurately maintained throughout the system including the target rack, row/column location. IT connectivity facilitates sort instruction and archive log data. AutoSorter solutions can be customized to meet every laboratory's unique specimen processing needs.

    • Provides pre and post-analytic specimen processing for the Sysmex XN-Series hematology line.
    • Processes up to 1,100 specimens/hour, addressing high-volume commercial lab requirements such as bulk loading and high-speed specimen sorting.
    • Large sort deck maintains increased quantities of specimens, facilitating fully automated workload balancing for extended walk-away times.