Media Management

How the Cleaner/Retensioners Work

A tape Cleaner thoroughly cleans your tapes on both sides. The Models here provide, fabric wipes which clean both sides of the tape (and also blades for 3490E 3480 tapes). This eliminates transfer of debris or contamination from the back side of the tape to the oxide side during wrapping and storage.

The Benefits of Cleaning Tape Media

• Improved site operations that result in lower costs and greatly improve error performance.
• Leader problems are identified and corrected off-line.
• No more Job Abends due to on-line problems with leader separations.
• Assure data integrity through proper media maintenance.
• Reduce tape drive maintenance by eliminating media transported contamination.
• All tapes 3590, 3490E, DLT, SDLT, LTO(2) media compatible
• Tape Acceptance
• Can accept all media lengths in cartridges.

Tape Cleaning & Retensioning

• Two fabric wipes, provide maximum removal of contamination and debris.
• LED display for operator messages.
• Operator message when fabric wipe and/or blade change required.
• Cleaner station fabrics are simple to remove and replace.
• Measures tape length and identifies short tapes.
• Retensions tape to meet approved specifications.