Hamilton lab decapper instrument with touchscreen beside green-capped tube racks on white laboratory bench
24, 48, 96
Flexible
Tube Rack Formats
20% Smaller
Compact
Space-saving
Wide-range of
Adaptable
Consumables

Powerful Decapping in a Compact Design

Powerful LabElite DeCapper SL benchtop automated tube processing for fast, efficient sample management workflows. 

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Hamilton LabElite DeCapper SL

Compact Design, Powerful Performance

The LabElite DeCapper SL delivers full automation in a space-saving footprint, providing the same trusted performance as the LabElite DeCapper in a more compact design. This versatile system allows seamless decapping and capping of 48- and 96-format tubes, including screw cap tubes stored in RackWare standard-density racks. A dedicated decapping head also supports 24-format tube racks for added flexibility.

Precision Tube Handling

Designed for compatibility with internally and externally threaded screw cap tubes and vials of nearly any brand or size, including Hamilton’s sample storage tubes, the LabElite DeCapper SL features quick-change adapter bits for effortless tube transitions. A built-in secure mode ensures precise capping, preventing cross-threading and ensuring sample integrity.

Row Loop Mode further enhances efficiency by allowing individual rack row selection, minimizing tube exposure time while optimizing processing speed.

Common applications Biobanking, Pharma & Biopharma, Bioprocess Downstream, Analytical Development and QC, Cell Line Development

Automated liquid handler with multi-channel pipetting head positioned over a white sample rack with green-capped tubes
Automated liquid handler with multi-channel pipetting head positioned over a white sample rack with green-capped tubes
Automated liquid handler with multi-channel pipetting head positioned over a white sample rack with green-capped tubes

As it uses 20% less space than our LabElite DeCapper, this compact automated decapper easily fits into crowded labs for efficient sample tube workflows.

One device, with easy swap decapping heads and interchangeable adapter bits, is all you need to decap tubes and vials in 24-, 48-, and 96-format tube racks.

The LabElite DeCapper SL’s built-in Secure Mode ensures an optimal sample storage tube seal to eliminate cross threading risks.

LabElite Scripts & Resources

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LabElite DeCapper SL Specifications

LabElite DeCapper SL Specifications

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System Dimensions

Height
45.2 cm (1 ft, 5.8 in)
Width
33.4 cm (1 ft, 1.15 in)
Depth
53.35 cm (1 ft, 9 in)

LabElite Features

Swappable Decapping Heads
Yes
Swappable Adaptor Bits
Yes
Custom Tube Decapping
Yes
Process Tubes in Landscape
Yes
Process Tubes in Portrait
No
Preset Torque Levels
Yes
Barcode Reading
No
Compatible with SILA
Yes

LabElite DeCapper SL Resources

Browse app notes, user guides, specification documents, and more in our Knowledge Center.

Browse app notes, user guides, specification documents, and more in our Knowledge Center.

Browse app notes, user guides, specification documents, and more in our Knowledge Center.

Browse app notes, user guides, specification documents, and more in our Knowledge Center.

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