Abstract: A plate cleaning device (1) for cleaning a clamp plate of a fermenter, wherein the clamp plate has a plurality of receptacles each configured to hold a bioreactor vessel, and at least one conduit with a conduit opening per receptacle. The device comprises a plate seat member (3), a cover member (2), a plurality of valve units (4), a first fluid terminal (71), a second fluid terminal (74) and a control unit (9). The plate seat member (3) is configured to hold the clamp plate (6) in a predefined position and orientation. The cover member (2) is configured to close the plate seat member (3) such that the clamp plate (6) is tightly enclosed by the plate seat member (3) and the cover member (2). The plurality of valve units (4) is configured to be coupled to the cover member (2) such that at least one valve unit (4) is associated to each of the conduit openings (62) of the clamp plate (6).

Abstract: A robotic system includes a main drive unit, a non-actuated extendable arm unit an axial drive unit, an arm guidance member, and a head articulation unit. The unit includes a mounting structure, and an arm storage unit coupled to the mounting structure. The arm unit is coupled to the arm storage unit to be moved axially in a lateral plane from the arm storage unit. The arm unit is flexible and thin in the lateral plane, and rigid and wide in a vertical plane. The unit may be coupled to the arm storage unit to enable axial extension and retraction of the unit. The head articulation unit is coupled to the arm unit to actuate thereto.