Sample-Store 20 and Sample-Store 50 are able to store and handle plates, tubes and vials, as well as combinations of the three. Sample-Store 20 is able to store in excess of 20,000 plates or almost a million tubes, whereas Sample-Store 50 is able to store over 50,000 plates or almost two million tubes. The capacities of both units have been optimized for standard height plates, and both will operate at temperatures between 㪬 C and room temperature. In addition, both stores feature integral cherry-picking. d-SPRINT/SIS control and inventory management solution includes new features such as ‘Location Monitor’, which provides a web-based view of all equipment and labware states within the system. Hotel Storage Manager manages the storage allocation within the output carousels. An SIS database and Store Administrator together provide a means of controlling order processing and a standard interface for straightforward connection to clients’ ordering systems and LIMS. Both systems hold liquid, genomic and proteomic samples and are space efficient. Throughput for both is approximately 360 plates per hour. Sample integrity and the inventory are maintained using an integrated 96-way 2D data matrix reader and associated barcode system. The robust racking boasts a stringent design for improved accuracy and features plastic runners to help maintain interior cleanliness.