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The CS500 is compatible with ANSI/SLAS 96-well format tubes and racks from brands like Micronic, Thermo Fisher, FluidX, and LVL. Other versions are available to work with 48-well (CS510) format tubes and 24-well (CS520) format tubes.

The CS500 can cap, decap, or recap an entire row of screw cap tubes in less than 5 seconds or an entire rack in just 1 minute.

Yes. The CS500 comes with a 1-year warranty.

The CS700 is compatible with ANSI/SLAS 96-well format tubes and racks from brands like Micronic, Thermo Fisher, FluidX, and LVL. Other versions are available to work with 48-well (CS710) format tubes and racks and 24-well (CS720) format tubes and racks.

The CS700 can cap and decap entire racks of tubes in less than 30 seconds.

Yes. The CS700 comes with a 1-year warranty.

The Sigma96 is compatible with 96-well ANSI/SLAS format racks from brands like Micronic, FluidX, LVL Technologies, and Thermo Fisher. Other versions are available for 48-well format tubes and racks (Sigma48) and 24-well format tubes and racks (Sigma24).

The Sigma96 can cap, decap, or recap an entire rack of tubes in 30 seconds.

Yes. The Sigma96 can operate as a stand-alone instrument. It can also integrate into a fully-automated laboratory environment. Since users place the racks horizontally on the unit, robotic arms can more easily retrieve them.

The CP600 and CP610 are compatible with the complete range of Micronic 96-well format internally threaded tubes. This range includes the following tube sizes: 0.50ml, 0.75ml, 1.10ml, 1.40ml, 2.00ml, and 2.50ml. The CP600 can accommodate tubes up to 1.40ml (or 48mm tall) in size. The CP610 can accommodate tube up to 2.50ml (or 85mm tall) in size.

The CP600 and CP610 can cap internal thread tubes with push caps. These caps include the TPE Capmats, Capbands, Capclusters, and EVA Capmats from Micronic.

The CP600 and CP610 can cap entire racks of 96 tubes in approximately 7 seconds (depending on tube height).

To use the CP600 or CP610, simply pull out the drawer and place a rack filled with tubes on top of it. Place the capmat, capband, or capcluster on the tubes and then push the drawer closed. The unit will automatically start capping the tubes.

Yes. The CP600 and CP610 come with a 1-year warranty.

The CP620 is compatible with the following 96-well format tubes with internal thread from Micronic: 0.50ml, 0.75ml, 1.10ml, and 1.40ml.

The CP620 can decap an entire rack of push cap tubes in approximately 10-15 seconds, depending on tube height.

No. The CP620 has a user-friendly interface that lets you select the tube size you're working with. Therefore, adapters are not needed.

Yes. The CP620 comes with a 1-year warranty.