APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING ELONGATED SAMPLE TUBE HOLDERS TO AND FROM WORKSTATIONS

摘要

A method and apparatus for transferring sample holders (35) to and from workstations positioned along a transfer path, including an entrance support (30) having a first transfer (47, 47a) for supplying the sample holders to the transfer path, an exit support (34) for receiving the sample holders from the transfer path, a second transfer (46, 48, 50) for transferring the sample holders along the transfer path past the workstations and a controller (86) for coordinating the actuation of the first and second transfers and the workstations.