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XY automated sample changer

By California Volcano Observatory
On top of a metal frame, an acrylic tray peppered with depressions waits for a hovering arm to snatch up samples
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Detailed Description

Close-up of the automated sample changer for the superconducting rock magnetometer. The sample arm receives coordinates to tell it which sample in the tray to load into the magnetometer.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.