Pinching control of peristaltic pumps

Abstract

A method of prolonging the life of a peristaltic pump, including setting a timer for a predetermined rest time after the peristaltic pump is used, transmitting a micro pulse to a motor of the peristaltic pump after the predetermined rest time has elapsed, and shifting a motor roller from an initial position to a second position so that a pinch point of a tube of the peristaltic pump is formed in the second position. Further, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that cause the one or more computers to set a timer for a predetermined rest time after the peristaltic pump is used, transmit a micro pulse to a motor after the predetermined rest time has elapsed. and shift a motor roller from an initial position to a second position so that a pinch point of a tube of the peristaltic pump is formed in the second position.

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