Biomek® NXP Laboratory Automation Workstation by Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

"This instrument is very easy to use and troubleshoot. The sales people are friendly and very willing to help. The programming is easy to do."

"The Biomek NX is a very easy to use liquid handler. The software is easy to learn and is very intuitive. Once you learn the software, it is very easy to make custom methods with its icon based software system. The troubleshooting methods is also very easy. The instrument is very robust. I use my instrument to culture 100s of plates per day. The instrument also experiences little downtime."

"A slight learning curve to use the software and machine; however it is a great piece of equipment for high through put liquid dispensing and re-array. It allows scientists to save time and maintain sample integrity/purity/location. It has great customer service and comes with yearly maintenance checks."

"The product is solid and reliable. However the components and software seems dated. It does not support windows 7. "

"This is an off-the-shelf, mid-range liquid handler with excellent after sale support in both service and applications. The pipetting methods and techniques are extremely customizable depending on the application that the instrument is being used for. "

"It is easy to use and user friendly. It is reliable and accurate. The technical support is very good. The application modules are flexible and interchangeable for various plate formats and applications. We have a pintool installed and it can be washed and re-use which is very cost-effective. We also have several washing stations for washing disposal tips which works very well in various applications. The software is easy to use. It is very helpful and easy to create various applications. "

"This is a work force that will get the job done. The Beckman engineers are very knowledgeable and will get your instrument up and running very fast. It is excellent for high throughput screening and processing of samples."

"We have three Biomek NxPs, one MC and two Span-8. They are good quality handlers with good precision. Excellent software, user friendly but at the same time very versatile through scripting interface. Light curtain is excellent for pausing the system at the exact right time. Disposable tips are good quality at a reasonable price. Drawbacks: MC cannot change between formats (96well, 384well), although Span-8 can switch between fixed tips and disposables (or a mix). Price is at the higher end. Span-8 disposable tips have to be discarded. Service is excellent in our area. Very difficult to integrate the safety system of the NxP with the safety system of our integrated robots as there is no hardware interface to the NxP safety."

"A great, easy to use, analytical instrument. However the belt often comes loose during operation and the alarm fairly frequently goes off incorrectly."