Interoperable Plate Stacker Recommendations

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Hi all,

I have a specialized plate reader (Horiba PoliSpectra® Rapid Raman Plate Reader). I want to have a simple, benchtop plate stacker that manages a stack of plates by reading barcodes, and loading/unloading plates from the stack to the plate reader. Something like a Biostack from Agilent or a Spark-Stack module from Tecan would be perfect.

However, none of the plate stackers I could find will work with plate readers of different brands. The brands will not offer any sort of documentation or support. All I want is a plate stacker that I can independently control so I can easily integrate with a single instrument. Does anyone know of an interoperable plate stacker?

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What about a BenchCel from Agilent and a license for a simple scheduler to integrate it with the reader?
You would create a protocol in the scheduler to unload plates and run the reader. It might require a custom driver to be commissioned to control the plate reader if one does not already exist.

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I dont have experience using it, but at least from what is advertised the Peak Robotics S-Lab might be fitting your description