Three characteristics of a sample of AutoAnalyzer Sampler II modules have been measured : eccentricity of the cam, eccentricity of the spindle driving the cam, and the lengths of the chords of the cam lobes. Imprecision in timing may make a significant contribution to analytical error.
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