OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001035

System and method for transporting and holding consumables in a processing instrument

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:46.231071Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001035
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

There is provided an input module comprising: a carrier shelf for receiving
and supporting a carrier holding a plurality of receptacles; a retrieval dock
adjacent the carrier shelf and configured to receive one receptacle from a
carrier supported on the carrier shelf and present the receptacle for removal
from the input module by a receptacle transport apparatus; and a pusher
configured to push one or more receptacles held on the carrier supported on
the carrier shelf to one end of the carrier and to push one receptacle at a
time off the end of the carrier and onto the retrieval dock.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001035
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:46.231071Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001035