GC Autosampler
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Overview
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Let’s know more about HTA
Platform Overview
Product Range: Automatic Liquid Sampler
Product Range: Headspace and All-In-Ones Autosampler
Custom Autosamplers
Software
OEM
F.A.Q.: Frequent Asked Questions
Agenda
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I. Let’s know more about HTA
HTA: introduction
Leading automation provider for the scientific instruments industry. We have supplied a wide range of analyzer front-ends and sample preparation automated devices for 25+ years.
Most of our applications are in the analytical chemistry (chromatography) market, which is served indirectly by OEMs and directly by distributors. By OEM-only we also offers products for life science (capping, sealing and liquid handling add-ons), clinical (niche not-trivial products) and physical properties market.
We are committed to pursuing technical leadership, quality and service as key factors to succeed together with our customers. Our knowledge and experience of applications make our products optimized and cost effective.
A truly global company with a worldwide installed base: our headquarters and main facility is located in Brescia (Italy) within an intensive industrial area with a long tradition of automation techniques, electronics and mechanics.
Quality Management System certified UNI EN ISO 9001:2008
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Let’s know more about HTA
Platform Overview
Product Range: Automatic Liquid Sampler
Product Range: Headspace and All-In-Ones Autosampler
Custom Autosamplers
Software
OEM
F.A.Q.: Frequent Asked Questions
Agenda
Agenda
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Take 20+ years experience…
Add 3 GC autosampler generations…
Add thousands of
happy customers in more than 80
countries worldwide…
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II. Platform Overview
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The platform: Front View
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II. Platform Overview
An innovative tray
design by which
samples are stored
under the tower in a
convenient sliding
drawer
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…Top View
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II. Platform Overview
Solvent reservoir (oven for headspace versions) is side mounted (left or
right) to support analyzers with injection port on both sides
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Touch Screen Experience!
Touch Screen User Interface is a Natural
User Interface that provides easy system
accessibility and usability. Touch screen
eliminates drilldown, simplifying instrument
control for novices and experienced users.
The capability to add a label to methods
and sequence steps, the intuitive icons,
the assisted method editing and the fast
and reactive microcontroller response
make your experience straight forward and
smooth
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Be Compact. Be Light. Be Right Sample Capacity!
Compactness to save bench space, that is a critical
resource. Our autosamplers are the most compact on the
market and they combine the benefits from cylindrical
and cartesian autosamplers
As cylindrical autosamplers offers compactness, sample
away from hot injector area, easy installation
As cartesian autosamplers offers squared sample rack, high
capacity
Featherweight – vs. competitors - allows easy installation
and easy instrument repositioning across different GCs in
the lab
Multiple tray management. Set the instrument to work
with as many Tray type/Vial Size/Sampling depth you want.
Then switching from one to another is as fast as a couple
of touches on the screen: no more needs to rerun setup
procedure when changing vial size or when moving from
vial with-microinsert to vial without (liquid sampling)
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Design & Usability count! Design doesn’t mean only providing an attractive and unique shape.
Design means make your experience as smooth as we can!
Syringe installation: The sliding visor, the large
syringe access area, the syringe fixing system allows
rapid syringe swap and automated installation through
a self-intuitive wizard (no tools required for liquid
samplers)
Syringe illumination to keep always sample under
control and to easy check against air bubbles in
method validation (liquid samplers); target illumination
for enhanced visual tracking (headspace samplers)
And more such as:
– Preventive maintenance counters to get
reminder about syringe substitution and GC
maintenance (e.g.: septa injection counter)
– Run-all-sample mode: just press START and
have all the samples in your tray analyzed without
the need of editing sample sequence
– Sounds level selection (On, Off, On Error)
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Make Installation Easy!
Mounting kits for HT2000 and HT3000 series are
compact, easy to align and allow autosampler hot-
swap (remove autosampler and put back in place, with
practically no needs to realign). Therefore autosampler
becomes a plug-in module easy to move across different
GCs (also across different GC brands or models) as soon
as lab productivity change.
The hot–swap capability makes the usage together
with GC-with-revolving-top-cover (like Agilent 6850)
very convenient, providing fast access for column swap
or inspection.
Installation is as easy as mounting the plate on GC,
performing hardware alignment by the convenient
centering tool, selecting your GC brand and model by
Touch Screen menu
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…And Relocation Across GC Quicker!
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Interfaces with any major GC/GC-MS system
II. Platform Overview
50+ GC models supported. HTA
autosamplers fit every GC, oldest and
newest ones, by a dedicated interface
Major GC/GCMS producers are
supported like local ones. On each
GC/GCMS is assured highest
compatibility and highest performances
In the most configuration 1 turret serves
up to 2 injectors
The rotating tower leaves injection
port free for manual injection or
maintenance
Headspace autosamplers share the
same mounting kit of automatic
liquid sampler to allow switch between
GCs in the lab
#1 Adopted by
the largest
number of GC
manufacturers
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Platform Overview
Product Range: Automatic Liquid Sampler
Product Range: Headspace and All-In-Ones Autosampler
Custom Autosamplers
Software
OEM
F.A.Q.: Frequent Asked Questions
Agenda
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GC Autosamplers (1/2)
Automatic Liquid Sampler
HT3000A Standard productivity
121 samples
Touch screen
HT3100A Entry Level
15 samples
Keypad
HT3200A Premium
209 samples
Touch screen
SyringeID
BCR
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Automatic Liquid
Sampler
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GC Autosamplers (2/2)
Automatic Liquid Sampler
HT3000A HT3100A HT3200A
Sample capacity 121 samples
(1 removable rack) 15 samples
209 samples
(2 removable racks)
User interface Touch Screen Keypad Touch Screen
Syringe Housing
Illumination Included - Included
SyringeID - - Included
BCR - - Optional
Software: HTA
Autosampler Manager
60 days
Free trial
Full license
included for free
60 days
Free trial
Easy fixing/
Repositioning system YES YES YES
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Automatic Liquid
Sampler
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Fit Any Application!
Wide range of supported syringes from 500 nanoliter (for
more accurate nano-volume injection) to 100 microliter (for
large volume injection)
HT3x00A handles the most sophisticated sampling
techniques. Parameters are easily programmable to
optimize both the most convenient sampling method for
extremely volatile or viscous samples and the best injection
technique. Variable needle depths allow you to sample
anywhere within the vial, thus performing an extraction
directly from the vial.
Offer sample overlap capability for next sample advance
preparation in order to bring to few seconds the delay
between two consecutive runs (only available by PC)
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Multi-phase
sampling
Sandwich
injection
Priority
sampling
Ambient
Headspace
sampling
Nanoliter
injection
III. Product Range:
Automatic Liquid
Sampler
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Fight Carry-over and Optimize Results!
The widest reservoir number to offer extra capacity, longer unattended operation and wider
on board solvent selection.
Double wash step capability. As pre- and post-wash solvent in addition to A, B… F solvent
you can also choose for A+B, A+C…. F+E solvents for superior analytical performance
HT3x00A is the fastest liquid autosampler available on the market: injection is performed in
less than 100ms. Fast-injection technology ensures the best possible peak shape, while
maximizing the accuracy of your results.
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III. Product Range:
Automatic Liquid
Sampler
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HT3000A
“Powerful”: Same feelings as a smart phone
Touch Screen Experience
Compact
Syringe Housing Illumination
Right Sample Capacity: 121 vial for
everyday needs
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III. Product Range:
Automatic Liquid
Sampler
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HT3100A
“Simplicity”: Easy to use
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HT3100A is the entry level product
of the series.
Instead of touch screen it features a
keypad that consist in a combination
of 4 keys and 4 status LEDs.
By this keypad, sample execution
and basic maintenance/setup task
will be performed. It implies that
method, sample list and setup editing
will be performed exclusively by a PC
Therefore PC is required for
installation and maintenance.
III. Product Range:
Automatic Liquid
Sampler
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HT3200A
“Powerful^2”: Bringing GC autosampler to the next level
HT3200A is a special version of
HT3000A with 209 sample positions
by 2 removable sliding trays
It features as optional an integrated
Bar Code Reader to track sample
processing
It features as standard SyringeID, a
patented system based on RFID
technology. By a RFID tag applied on
the syringe it is possible to
automatically detect syringe
volume and to verify syringe
integrity (syringe wearing).
Thanks to these features, HT3200A
offers a level of confidence about
operations integrity that none is
actually able to provide.
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III. Product Range:
Automatic Liquid
Sampler
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Let’s know more about HTA
Platform Overview
Product Range: Automatic Liquid Sampler
Product Range: Headspace and All-In-Ones Autosampler
Custom Autosamplers
Software
OEM
F.A.Q.: Frequent Asked Questions
Agenda
Agenda
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GC Autosamplers (1/2)
Headspace and All-In-Ones Autosampler
IV. Product Range: Headspace
and All-In-Ones Autosampler
HT2800T All-in-ones Autosampler
(SPME, Headspace, Liquid)
HT2000H
HT2000HT Headspace
HT2100H Headspace
Entry Level
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GC Autosamplers (2/2)
Headspace and All-In-Ones Autosampler
IV. Product Range: Headspace
and All-In-Ones Autosampler
HT2100H HT2000H HT2000HT HT2800T
Headspace 14 samples 42 samples 42 samples 42 samples
Liquid injection - - - 121 samples
SPME - - - Optional
(42 samples)
Vial Type (ml) 20/10 20/10/6 20/10/6 20/10/6/2
User Interface Keypad Touchscreen Touchscreen Touchscreen
Oven Position(s) 1 6 3 6
Oven Temperature Range Off; 40-150°C Off; 40-170°C Off; 40-300°C Off; 40-170°C
Shaking capability YES (Sussultatory) YES (Orbital) YES (Orbital) YES (Orbital)
Supported Headspace Syringe 1, 2.5, 5mL 1, 2.5, 5mL 1, 2.5, 5mL 1, 2.5 mL
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The best technology for your headspace analysis!
Syringe Concept able to switch
across method with different
temperature setting
Allow sequential injection even of
sample featuring highly dissimilar
characteristics, without the need to
change any of the sample pathways
Adjustable sample volume as
method parameters for easier
calibration curve
Do not require any error prone
procedure such as valve switching,
loop filling…
Passive gripper vial displacement
to allow hassle-free operation
The lowest operation cost between
its peers: no carrier gas is needed
because gas is used only for purging
between samples; no o-rings or seal
to replace, no magnetic or special
caps are required
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IV. Product Range: Headspace
and All-In-Ones Autosampler
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System Integrity Test
System integrity test to verify syringe integrity can easily be executed at
the beginning of each batch in a very convenient way. This functionality is
made in an heuristic approach that has been individuated by our R&D team.
System integrity test relies on a patented technology
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Taking the vial from
the tray
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and All-In-Ones Autosampler
Moving the vial from
tray to oven
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Vial Leakage Test
Vial leakage check – a proprietary
patented technology – can now be included
in sample method. The samples are
marked with a PASS or FAIL information
in HTA Autosampler Manager window
In this scenario, pressure inside vial is
monitored by an heuristic procedure in
order to detect anomalous values that
are indicative of a vial leakage problem. It
can discriminate sample correctly sealed
vs.:
Bad crimping
Missing septa
HT2000H is the only syringe-based
headspace that features such capability
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IV. Product Range : Headspace
and All-In-Ones Autosampler
Bad Crimping Examples
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Samples can run as fast as the GC will
allow, by ensuring that a sample is always
ready to be injected when the previous run
is completed. For maximum throughput,
HT2000H in fact is equipped with 6
position oven that allows to optimize
preparation times.
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HT2000H
“Headspace productivity”
IV. Product Range : Headspace
and All-In-Ones Autosampler
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HT2100H is the entry-level product for
static headspace automated analysis.
Technical features: 14 sample positions, 1
oven position and shaking provided as
standard.
Its technical set of features make it a highly
differentiated product vs. HT2000H.
By its pricing positioning it has no rival
on the market, offering a real alternative to
manual headspace tecnique.
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IV. Product Range : Headspace
and All-In-Ones Autosampler
HT2100H (1/2)
“Headspace made easy”
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The oven – that is marked by a red circle in
the image below – is located in the back of
the instrument.
It includes a elevator mechanism to assist
vial loading and unloading and a shaker to
reduce sample preparation time and
improve reproducibility
HT2100H features a keypad that consist
in a combination of 4 keys and 4 status
LEDs.
By this keypad, sample execution and
basic maintenance/setup task will be
performed. This implies that method,
sample list and setup editing will be
performed exclusively by a PC.
IV. Product Range : Headspace
and All-In-Ones Autosampler
HT2100H (2/2)
“Headspace made easy”
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HT2000HT
“Extend support to High-Temperature applications”
HT2000HT features a 300°C oven: it
enables the execution of high-temperature
headspace applications in a syringe-based
system, therefore without the constraints
and limitations induced by valve&loop
systems.
Special high-temperature applications
include analysis of high-boiling
compounds and polymers besides heat-
induced degradation studies.
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IV. Product Range : Headspace
and All-In-Ones Autosampler
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HT2800T
All-In-Ones Autosampler
HT2800T combines the functions of an
autosampler for liquid, static headspace
and SPME in a single unit.
Exceptional flexibility and versatility: 5
minutes to switch between modalities, 5
minutes to move between GCs
Smart technologies for the best user
experience: our R&D team has put
together a unique portfolio of patented,
proprietary or licensed technologies that
provide more robustness to your analysis
and that make your user experience
amazing.
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IV. Product Range : Headspace
and All-In-Ones Autosampler
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Platform Overview
Product Range: Automatic Liquid Sampler
Product Range: Headspace and All-In-Ones Autosampler
Custom Autosamplers
Software
OEM
F.A.Q.: Frequent Asked Questions
Agenda
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Custom GC Autosampler
We have the autosampler to fit your needs
HTA’s GC autosampler offering is the
widest and the most complete in the
market:
Despite our wide range, we recognize that
laboratories occasionally have needs
that do not find an answer in the
standard autosampler models offered by
HTA or their GC manufacturer.
HTA’s custom autosamplers offer
affordable pricing and the same level of
robustness and reliability of a standard
autosampler.
Learn below how we can customize your
autosampler.
HEAT, COOL OR VORTEX your samples.
RUN YOUR OWN VESSELS: to avoid the
high cost of sample reformatting: reduce
error, reduce cost and improve throughput!
FLOW CELL: Collect your sample directly
from the line though the use of a flow cell.
SIMULTANEOUS INJECTION
And more!
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V. Custom GC Autosampler
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Let’s know more about HTA
Platform Overview
Product Range: Automatic Liquid Sampler
Product Range: Headspace and All-In-Ones Autosampler
Custom Autosamplers
Software
OEM
F.A.Q.: Frequent Asked Questions
Agenda
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PC Link
All autosamplers are equipped with LAN /Ethernet that means:
PC – autosampler infinite distance
1 PC as many autosamplers as you want
A RS232 legacy mode is made available as factory option for most of the models
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VI. Software
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HTA Autosampler Manager (1/2)
Why should I need HTA Autosampler Manager?
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HTA Autosampler Manager allows to perform almost all operative tasks that are
available from autosampler touch screen. In addition it offers the following
functionalities (not elsewhere available):
VI. Software
CFR 21 Part 11 (*)
Report creation in PDF, CSV or XLS(X)
Add name to methods & sequences
Printing of relevant data
Data Backup & Restore
Remote Control (Virtual Terminal)
Multi-language user interface
Advanced autosampler features such as
method development and vial leakage
check
(*) With HT2100H and HT3100A “HTA Autosampler Manager” is provided for free. However CFR 21 Part 11 functionalities require to buy a software upgrade.
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HTA Autosampler Manager (2/2)
Functionalities overview
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Chromatography Data System (CDS): For every software we offer integration! Compare below Basic and Advanced Integration at sample processing and
autosampler programming
HOW IT WORKS?
Basic Integration Provided for every CDS
Advanced Integration Available for some CDS only
by purchasing extension or
driver at HTA or CDS vendor
Sample Processing The activities you perform
daily for processing your
samples.
Start you sample list with a
“Double Start”
1) Load samples
2) START the sample list from
your CDS
3) Press START on autosampler
For the following samples in
the sequence no additional
action required
Start you sample list with a
“Single Start”
1) Load samples
2) START the sample list from
your CDS
For the following samples in
the sequence no additional
action required
Programming Typically performed at
installation or during
autosampler method
development
Performed by touch screen
or HTA Autosampler
Manager
Performed by touch screen
or HTA Autosampler
Manager or CDS
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Chromatography Data System (CDS) with ADVANCED Integration (1/2)
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LabSolutions
GCsolution
GCMSsolution
for HT3000A, HT3100A, HT3200A,
HT2000H, HT2100H, HT2800T
ChemStation GC
OpenLAB CDS - ChemStation Edition for GC
MSD ChemStation
Masshunter
for HT3000A, HT3100A, HT3200A,
HT2000H, HT2100H,
NEW – HT2800T (HS and Liquid mode)
EzChrom Elite
OpenLAB CDS - EzChrom Edition for GC
for HT3000A, HT3100A, HT3200A,
HT2000H, HT2100H, HT2800T
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Chromatography Data System (CDS) with ADVANCED Integration (2/2)
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Chromquest
for HT3000A, HT3100A, HT3200A,
HT2000H, HT2100H, HT2800T
Clarity
for HT3000A, HT3100A, HT3200A,
HT2000H, HT2100H,
HT2800T (HS and Liquid mode)
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Platform Overview
Product Range: Automatic Liquid Sampler
Product Range: Headspace and All-In-Ones Autosampler
Custom Autosamplers
Software
OEM
F.A.Q.: Frequent Asked Questions
Agenda
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A wide choices of customization to support any needs
Silver Gold Platinum Black
Tower Logo
Label
Anti-friction tape
OEM version
Silver +…
Your Logo on
Touch Screen
Modification of
the “Analyzer
Default” list.
Gold +…
Custom Paint
Color (in
substitution of
standard white)
Special
requirements
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Enhanced OEM experience
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Options Standard Custom
User Interface Standard
OEM
Colors & Labels • White (as actual units) Customizable
PC & Analyzer Link
• Standard input & output
(Ready, Sample Instant)
• LAN
• Standard input & output
(Ready, Sample Instant)
• LAN
• RS232 (additional legacy
module)
Power Supply 24V
(External power supply)
24V
(External power supply/
Power supply provided by the
Analyzer)
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OEM Software Integration Options
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Injection Start Programming
•Method Editing
•Setup Editing
•Status Information
Advanced Control
•Maintenance
•Handle mechanical errors
•Any residual functionality
Service
•Firmware Upgrade
Contact Closure
(Start + Ready Signal) X
Contact Closure
(Start Signal + Timer) X
Communication
Protocol Integration X X
Command Line
Integration of “HTA Autosampler Manager”
X
Virtual Screen
Integration X X
Firmware Updater
Wizard Integration X
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Free
Free
Free
Free
One Time Fee
Require HAM
license
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Virtual Screen Integration
We provide you an EXE file that you
can start from your own software
(in a separate form).
The form shows autosampler
virtual screen (as per image on the
right) by which you are enabled to
fully control the autosampler.
It applies both to autosampler with
touch screen (screen mirroring) and
to autosampler with keypad (virtual
screen)
For autosampler with keypad it avoids
the need to use HTA Autosampler
Manager
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VII. OEM
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Let’s know more about HTA
Platform Overview
Product Range: Automatic Liquid Sampler
Product Range: Headspace and All-In-Ones Autosampler
Custom Autosamplers
Software
OEM
F.A.Q.: Frequent Asked Questions
Agenda
Agenda
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What software are available for service?
HTA Service Manager is the perfect utility for service engineers, providing them
with the tools for:
Firmware update
LAN parameter configuration
Setup backup & restore
Virtual screen access
Service Documentation
HTA Service Manager can also be installed on non-English Operative Systems
As this is a service utility, we highly advise against installing it on end-user PCs.
On the contrary, we suggest to service engineers to keep it installed on their
laptops.
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VIII. F.A.Q.: Frequent Asked Questions
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Is Left/Right side configuration still available?
Configuration (or re-configuration) left/right is possible only in the factory.
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VIII. F.A.Q.: Frequent Asked Questions
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User interface: standard vs. quick mode
HT3000A analytical performances
HT2000H and HT2100H analytical performances
HT2800T analytical performances
Market research: How important is modalities switch for all-in-ones autosamplers?
HT2800T vs. HT2850T
Appendix
Agenda
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Standard User Interface Quick Mode User Interface
Choosing the user interface that better fit your way
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• All touch screen based instruments offers a choice of "2 user interfaces": "standard" (by
which "Single injection" and "Automatic Run" buttons are displayed) and "quick" mode (by which
a "Start" button is displayed).
• In "quick" mode, HT2000H works as HT2100H (HT3000A works as HT3100A): all samples in the
rack are processed with no need for operators to edit the autosampler sequence.
Appendix - User interface:
standard vs. quick mode
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User interface: standard vs. quick mode
HT3000A analytical performances
HT2000H and HT2100H analytical performances
HT2800T analytical performances
Market research: How important is modalities switch for all-in-ones autosamplers?
HT2800T vs. HT2850T
Appendix
Agenda
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Parameters
RSD*: 0.3%
Carryover: ≤0.030 % (typically 0.005%)
Linearity: r>0.9999
(*) Chromatographic conditions for C10–C16
1 μL injection (5 μL syringe)
7 injections
3 pre wash, 3 post wash, 2 sample wash; 5 sample pumps
Inlet: Split 50:1 (He); 250 °C; 2.5 ml/min (constant flow)
Column: SLB-5MS – 30 m × 320 μm × 0.250 μm df
Oven: 180 °C isothermal
Detector: FID; 300 °C
RSD data
HT3000A analytical performance
Superior performance!
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Appendix - HT3000A
analytical performances
Sample
(C10)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Mean
St.Dev.
RSD%
Area
417.517
417.924
418.762
418.056
418.233
417.001
417.364
417.837
0.591
0.141
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Experiment Description Temperature of samples inside sample vials
have been monitored along a period of 5 hours.
In this period GC has been operated continuously
(sample analysis in progress), in order to
generate heating from GC oven.
In order to verify the fact that GC oven heating
was not negatively affecting temperature of
sample inside HT3000A tray, we have checked
Temperature of samples vs. Room
Temperature.
RT probe has been position in such place in order
to be far from heat air coming from GC oven.
Along testing period ∆T has been <0.85°C. Such
data prove the fact that HT3000A sample tray and
its basement keep samples away from
overheating. Furthermore this test has shown an
insulation effect generated by HT3000A
basement that delay propagation of increased RT
HT3000A analytical performance
Sample tray Temperature stability: no overheating on your sample
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Appendix - HT3000A
analytical performances
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User interface: standard vs. quick mode
HT3000A analytical performances
HT2000H and HT2100H analytical performances
HT2800T analytical performances
Market research: How important is modalities switch for all-in-ones autosamplers?
HT2800T vs. HT2850T
Appendix
Agenda
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HT2000H
RSD1: around 1%
Carryover1: <0.05%
Linearity: r> 0.9999
HT2100H
RSD1: around 1%
Carryover1: <0.05%
Linearity: r> 0.9999
HT2000H and HT2100H analytical performance: published data
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Appendix – HT200H and HT2100H
analytical performances
(1) Tested with 2,2,4 methil penthane
7 injections - Column: SLB-5MS – 30 m × 320 μm × 0.250 μm df
Detector: FID
RSD data
6.078
0.576
1049.766
1059.375
1061.733
1055.105
1057.497
1044.476
1058.627
8.024
0.625
Mean
St.Dev.
RSD%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1274.763
1287.852
1295.169
1271.842
1280.714
1282.477
1287.118
1282.848
Sample Area Height
1055.226
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User interface: standard vs. quick mode
HT3000A analytical performances
HT2000H and HT2100H analytical performances
HT2800T analytical performances
Market research: How important is modalities switch for all-in-ones autosamplers?
HT2800T vs. HT2850T
Appendix
Agenda
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Headspace Mode1
RSD: around 1%
Carryover1: <0.05%
Linearity: r> 0.9999
Liquid Mode2
RSD: ≤0.5%
Carryover: ≤0.030%
HT2800T analytical performance: published data
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Appendix – HT2800T analytical
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(2) Chromatographic conditions for C10–C16
1 μL injection (10 μL syringe)
7 injections
3 pre wash, 3 post wash, 2 sample wash; 5 sample pumps
Inlet: Split 50:1 (He); 250 °C; 2.5 ml/min (constant flow)
Column: SLB-5MS – 30 m × 320 μm × 0.250 μm df
Oven: 180 °C isothermal
Detector: FID; 300 °C
(1) Tested with 2,2,4 methil penthane
7 injections - Column: SLB-5MS – 30 m × 320 μm × 0.250 μm df
Detector: FID
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User interface: standard vs. quick mode
HT3000A analytical performances
HT2000H and HT2100H analytical performances
HT2800T analytical performances
Market research: How important is modalities switch for all-in-ones
autosamplers?
HT2800T vs. HT2850T
Appendix
Agenda
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How important is modalities switch for all-in-ones autosamplers? (1/3)
When speaking to a prospect of an all-
in-ones autosampler, the expectations
to switch modalities between
headspace, liquid and SPME are very
high. Is that true?
Are customers really changing
modalities on a daily basis?
Is competitor advertising about
automatic switch several time per batch
the answer to a customer needs?
A survey has been performed among
HT280T /HT250D customers to check how
often they have the need to switch between
modalities (headspace, liquid, SPME)
The survey has been performed in 2013 2Q
on a worldwide basis to avoid effect of
geographical variables
All customers were running HT280T from a
period greater than 6 months (average
experience was 4 years) in order to avoid
adverse selection phenomena and in order
to get answers based on the real usage
path
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How important is modalities switch for all-in-ones autosamplers? (2/3)
The switch of the modality does not
appear to be a frequent task among
large part of the users; it follows that:
1. Modalities switch should be an
easy and intuitive task. Being this
task performed rarely they want to be
assisted in order to avoid ‘syringe
damages’ or downtime
2. Primary reasons for sourcing an
all-in-ones autosampler appears to
be protection against investment
obsolescence and accessibility to a
large span of injection techniques
by a limited investments
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How important is modalities switch for all-in-ones autosamplers? (3/3)
HT2800T allows users to achieve both goals
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“Should offer protection against
investment obsolescence”
“Modalities switch should be
an easy and intuitive task”
Few easy tasks required
User is guided step-by-step through the
wizard procedure. Just read message on
touch screen: avoid the need to browse
boring user manual
SPME kits is available as add-ons: may
be sourced with the autosampler or a
later time for field upgrade
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User interface: standard vs. quick mode
HT3000A analytical performances
HT2000H and HT2100H analytical performances
HT2800T analytical performances
Market research: How important is modalities switch for all-in-ones autosamplers?
HT2800T vs. HT2850T
Appendix
Agenda
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HT2800T HT2850T
HT2800T vs. HT2850T (1/2)
The only difference between the 2 models is about the fiber
cleaning device, that is installed only on HT2850T
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HT2800T vs. HT2850T (2/2)
The only difference between the 2 models is about the fiber
cleaning device, that is installed only on HT2850T
The Fiber Cleaning Device is used in SPME mode only. It is an heated and
purged chamber in which the fiber is exposed for a programmable amount of time.
The Fiber Cleaning Device is used in the following occasions:
SPME fiber activation: every new SPME fiber requires to pass through an activation
process that includes to expose the fiber at a given temperature for a given amount of
time.
SPME fiber cleaning after desorption
The Fiber Cleaning Device is an alternative to use the GC injector(s) for the
above tasks. However there are 2 situations in which is preferable perform the
SPME fiber cleaning after desorption in the Fiber Cleaning Device instead of the
GC injector:
The fiber at room temperature may absorb environmental pollution that affect the data of
the compounds you are going to analyze
Some analytes are not desorbed in the injector during desorption phase and you need to
remove them by exposing the fiber at higher temperature
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