The big chill
-80 °C... Blimey, that's cold!
Yes - too cold for any human to work in, which means sorting the samples could be a little tricky. So the Polar team have designed a robot that can do the work without the risk of frostbite. Samples are stored in a total of nine cooled compartments, each about 3-4 metres long. The robot moves the samples in and out when they're needed.
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Image: The Automation Partnership |
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