Scientists do not completely comprehend the principal cause of wear and friction between two surfaces at the molecular level.
The nanoindenter-quartz microbalance mounted on a negative-stiffness vibration isolator. Image Credit: St. Olaf College
Whenever you are trying to design a micromechanical system, it is likely to include the fundamental machine parts of gears, gimbals, hinges, pistons and suspended beams that flex.
Brian Borovsky, Associate Professor, Physics Department at St. Olaf College
Borovsky continues, Basic motions, which are the essence of mechanics, rely on these materials having durability and low or controllable friction. Mastering these forces that occur on such small-scale surfaces of micromachines is a considerable challenge.
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In its continued efforts to innovate discovery-based research to comprehend the most detailed biological systems, Pacific Biosciences has launched the Sequel™ system, its next generation of long-read, automated genomic sequencers with Single-Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT ) sequencing technology.
The Pac Bio Sequel II utilizing Minus K Negative Stiffness Vibration Isolation from Pacific Biosciences
The sequel system is very multifaceted in operation.
It encompasses robotics, chemical and biological processing and photonics.
Kevin Lin, Mechanical Engineer, Pacific Biosciences
As the system was designed for use in a range of R&D environments, significant ambient vibrations could affect the data.
He continued,
We needed to implement a vibration isolation component that would not only isolate the sensitive components from vibrations, but also that would be sufficiently small, compact and integrative.”
Pacific Biosciences has produced its next generation of long-read, automated genomic sequencers with Single-Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT ) sequencing technology. The Sequel™ system is part of the company’s continued work in revolutionizing discovery-based research to understand the most complex systems in biology.
The Pac Bio Sequel II utilizing Minus K Negative Stiffness Vibration Isolation from Pacific Biosciences
The sequel system is very multifaceted in operation.
It encompasses robotics, chemical and biological processing and photonics.
Kevin Lin, Mechanical Engineer, Pacific Biosciences
Excessive ambient vibrations were identified as a risk to the data because the system was designed to be used in a range of R&D settings.