ChemThief™ is a patent pending device offering your team a new capability for remote sample collection and transport to a safe area. ChemThief™ easily integrates into most commonly used EOD/Bomb Squad robot platforms enabling operators to collect samples without going into harms way.
- Unique design uses one movement to collect and expel any solid, liquid, powder, paste, gel, oil or mixture into a sealed container for transport
- Capable of lancing through several types of containers
- Small sample size is adequate for testing yet safer for the operator
- Sample is securely stored for transport up range
- Compatible with all robot platforms
- Constructed with chemical resistant materials
- Easily disassembled for repeated use or cleaning
ChemThief ® uses an adaptable gripper mount to function across any robot platform able to carry a five-pound payload. A self-contained battery operates a programmed sequence of movement to collect and then expel a sample material into a container. The sample collection volume is designed to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s All Hazards Receipt Facility Screening Protocol of 2 g of solid or 2 ml or liquid. The sample is transported in a non-reactive glass container with a sealed lid for testing or repackaging in a safe, controlled area.
The robot operator controls the action of ChemThief ® through a pulse signal from any robot circuit with 5-24 V power. When ChemThief ® receives the pulse, the self-contained battery powers a factory programmed cycle of movement. These movements cause the sample to be collected or expelled. A green LED actuator motion indicator on top of ChemThief ® signals cycle status to the operator through robot camera view.
After a sample has been collected, the operator maneuvers the lance tip over the sample container on the ground or foam base. A pulse signal from the operator expels the sample into the non-reactive Petri dish.
Packaging occurs when the operator maneuvers the collector to magnetically reconnect the container to the collector.
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