Helipath Viscometry System

The system uses 3 Brookfield viscometers that take measurements from 3 different size sample jars. The jars are loaded into the system, and their locations are entered on the UI. Once the user presses start the Epson robot arm picks the sample, scans the barcode, de-caps it, measures the sample level and places it into one of the appropriate shuttles. The shuttle then moves under the viscometer where a measurement is taken. Once the measurement is finished the shuttle moves back to the Epson arm and the sample placed back to the rack. The viscometer lowers into a wash bath where the geometry is washed and dried.

The viscometers can be setup to use any compatible combination of jar and geometry size, and can perform both Helipath and LV measurements, where the geometry is inserted at a 45-degree angle to prevent bubble formation. Magnets and quick release airline fittings are used for quick reconfiguration of each viscometer lane and removable parts are colour coded to provide clear feedback on which jar size each viscometer is setup to use.