Open source scientific bottle roller
Proprietary bottle rolling systems automate some laboratory applications, however, their high costs limit accessibility. This study provides designs of an open source bottle roller that is compatible with distributed digital manufacturing using 3-D printed parts and readily-available commercial comp...
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| author | Maryam Mottaghi Yuntian Bai Apoorv Kulkarni Joshua M. Pearce |
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| description | Proprietary bottle rolling systems automate some laboratory applications, however, their high costs limit accessibility. This study provides designs of an open source bottle roller that is compatible with distributed digital manufacturing using 3-D printed parts and readily-available commercial components. The experimental results show that the open source bottle roller can be fabricated for CAD$210 (about USD$150) in materials, which is 86% less expensive than the most affordable proprietary bottle roller on the market. The design, however, is more robust with enhanced capabilities. The design can be adapted to the user’s needs, but is already compatible with incubators with a low profile (dimensions 50 cm x46 cm x8.8 cm) and capable of being operated at elevated temperatures. The systems can be adjusted to revolves from 1 to 200 RPM, exceeding the rotational speed of most commercial systems. The open source bottle roller as tested has a capacity greater than 1.2 kg and can roll twelve 100 mL bottles simultaneously. Validation testing showed that it can operate for days at 80 RPM without human intervention or monitoring for days at both room temperature and elevated temperatures (50 °C). Future work includes adapting the designs for different sizes and for different fabrication techniques to further reduce costs and increase flexibility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d35a4cb032de4a4594a8c834c463182a2023-09-23T05:11:49ZengElsevierHardwareX2468-06722023-09-0115e00445Open source scientific bottle rollerMaryam Mottaghi0Yuntian Bai1Apoorv Kulkarni2Joshua M. Pearce3Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B9 CanadaDepartment of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B9 CanadaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. London, Ontario N6A 5B9 CanadaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ivey Business School, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. London, Ontario N6A 5B9 Canada; Corresponding author.Proprietary bottle rolling systems automate some laboratory applications, however, their high costs limit accessibility. This study provides designs of an open source bottle roller that is compatible with distributed digital manufacturing using 3-D printed parts and readily-available commercial components. The experimental results show that the open source bottle roller can be fabricated for CAD$210 (about USD$150) in materials, which is 86% less expensive than the most affordable proprietary bottle roller on the market. The design, however, is more robust with enhanced capabilities. The design can be adapted to the user’s needs, but is already compatible with incubators with a low profile (dimensions 50 cm x46 cm x8.8 cm) and capable of being operated at elevated temperatures. The systems can be adjusted to revolves from 1 to 200 RPM, exceeding the rotational speed of most commercial systems. The open source bottle roller as tested has a capacity greater than 1.2 kg and can roll twelve 100 mL bottles simultaneously. Validation testing showed that it can operate for days at 80 RPM without human intervention or monitoring for days at both room temperature and elevated temperatures (50 °C). Future work includes adapting the designs for different sizes and for different fabrication techniques to further reduce costs and increase flexibility.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067223000524Bottle roller3D printingChemical mixingBottle rollingOpen hardwareScientific hardware |
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| title_short | Open source scientific bottle roller |
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| topic | Bottle roller 3D printing Chemical mixing Bottle rolling Open hardware Scientific hardware |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067223000524 |
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