Sample chip collating apparatus

摘要

A collating apparatus for collecting sample chips (34) is disclosed. The collating apparatus includes a framework supporting a plurality of supply bins (26a,28a) housing sample chips (34) and a track running adjacent the plurality of supply bins. The apparatus further includes at least one collection bin (20,44a) shaped and dimension for movement on the track and at least one gantry (38) for transferring sample chips from the plurality of supply bins supply to the at least one collection bin when the at least one collection bin is aligned with respective supply bins. <IMAGE>