Multi-format decapper and recapper idicapOne instrument. Different formats.

Screw caps, silicone stoppers and vacuum-tube caps. Retains the cap for recapping or discards it, with the same instrument.

See it in action Technical details

Multi-formatVials and tubes

APIREST, MQTT and SSE

Configuration and formats depend on the application.

REAL DEMONSTRATIONS

From cap to sample.

Screw cap

15 ml conical tube

Unscrews the cap, holds it and screws it back onto the same tube.

Silicone

Vial with silicone stopper

The head engages beneath the stopper edge, pulls it out with an upward movement and presses it back in.

Vacuum tube

Removes the cap of a vacuum blood-collection tube and puts it back.

Standalone or integrated

Manual or robotic loading, with one loading position for every format. REST API, MQTT and SSE to start cycles and follow their status.

ADAPTABLE TOOLING

Your vials. Your workflow.

Interchangeable vial gripper and decapping head, in four sets. Beyond the catalog formats, you can use your own vial: enter its measurements and the instrument checks whether it fits the mounted tooling.

15 ml conical tubeScrew cap · body Ø16.5 mm · height 122.6 mm · K tooling

22.7 mm screw-cap vialScrew cap · body Ø23.0 mm · height 47.7 mm · K tooling

23.5 mm silicone vialSilicone stopper · body Ø23.5 mm · height 50.0 mm · K tooling

17 mm silicone vialSilicone stopper · body Ø16.9 mm · height 35.9 mm · K tooling

Vacuum blood-collection tubesSkirted cap · body Ø15 mm · height 105–106 mm · V tooling

Check whether your vial fits

IdiCap with a 15 ml conical tube, a screw-cap vial and two silicone vials

IDICAP IN DETAIL

Technical specifications

Operations	Decapping with cap retention and recapping, or decapping with the cap dropped into a discard tray.
Cap types	Screw caps, press-fit silicone stoppers and vacuum blood-collection tube caps.
Body diameter	15–35 mm; 14.5–25 mm with the vacuum-tube tooling.
Screw-cap diameter	18–30 mm and 32–45 mm.
Silicone vials	Body diameter 15–27 mm.
Vacuum tubes	Cap diameter 16.5–19 mm, at least 1 mm wider than the body.
Tooling	Interchangeable vial gripper and decapping head, in four sets (K, V, K+V and V+K).
Your own formats	Beyond the catalog, you can use your own vial: enter its measurements and the instrument checks whether it fits the mounted tooling.
Loading	Manual or robotic, with a single loading position for every format.
Communications	Ethernet. REST API, MQTT and SSE to integrate it with your system. Local web panel; no internet needed.
Power supply	230 V AC, standard power cable.
Dimensions	160 × 650 × 450 mm (width × depth × height) with the carriage out. Benchtop unit.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What people usually ask us

Which caps can IdiCap remove?

Screw caps, press-fit silicone stoppers and the caps of vacuum blood-collection tubes, with the same instrument.

Can it recap the same vial?

Yes. It holds the cap while you process the sample and puts it back on the same vial. If you do not need it, it drops the cap into a tray.

Which vial sizes does it take?

With the standard tooling, bodies of 15 to 35 mm in diameter, or 14.5 to 25 mm for vacuum tubes, and screw caps of 18 to 30 mm or 32 to 45 mm.

What if my vial is not in the catalog?

You can set it up from its measurements and the instrument checks whether it fits the mounted tooling. If it is out of range, we design the gripper or head it needs.

Can it be integrated with a robot or my own system?

Yes. It takes manual or robotic loading, with a single loading position for every format, and is controlled through REST API, MQTT and SSE.

Does it need an internet connection?

No. It works on your local network over Ethernet and has its own web panel.