About

Traditional air displacement systems often struggle with low volumes, viscous reagents, volatile solvents, and complex liquid classes. In this webinar, we introduce the FLO i8® PD, a next-generation liquid handler built entirely around positive displacement pipetting, and show how this architecture delivers tighter precision, faster execution, and more reliable performance across demanding workflows, all in footprint that saves bench space.

With no liquid classes to configure and no volume recalibration required, the system is incredibly easy to use, simplifying setup, reducing method development time, and minimizing user error across any workflow. The FLO i8 PD achieves excellent accuracy and low CVs, even at the sub-microliter range, while eliminating dripping, air bubbles, and inconsistent flow rates critical to applications like LNP formulation.

Independently spanning channels enable flexible plate and labware formats without changing heads, and support both contact and non-contact dispensing to accelerate execution and reduce tip use. Integrated deck scanning, liquid level detection, and collision detection further reduce setup time and improve run reliability.

Compact, intuitive, and automation-ready, the FLO i8 PD can handle whatever you throw at it — expanding what’s possible in modern liquid handling.

What You Will Learn

•  Why positive displacement improves accuracy, CV, and reliability, especially at low volumes 

• How the FLO i8 PD eliminates liquid classes to simplify the handling of viscous and volatile reagents 

• How non-contact dispensing and independent spanning channels increase speed and flexibility 

• How the FLO i8 PD helps prevent mistakes, and how it detects and recovers when issues do arise 

• Real-world applications of the FLO i8 PD and the advantages it delivers in those workflows

Who Should Attend

• Researchers working with samples and reagents that are difficult to handle

• Lab managers looking for a versatile platform that is capable of automating diverse liquid handling workflows

• Labs who are new to automation looking for a liquid handler that is easy to learn and use

• Automation engineers evaluating next-generation liquid handling systems that can integrate smoothly with existing schedulers and LIMS

• Scientists seeking higher throughput with fewer errors and less method complexity