The MP-1000 PourMatic , which has up to 320 plates can be poured and stacked in about 20 minutes without operator intervention. This unit is an automated dish-filling system that produces high quality agar plates at low cost. In only 20" (52 cm) of bench space, this self-stacking automated dish filler pours up to 900 plates per hour or 320 plates per carousel. Without operator intervention, the PourMatic aseptically dispenses agar into 100 or 60 mm Petri dishes and stacks the sterile plates in a carousel for cooling.