eMag Solutions is pleased to announce its capability for the complete erasure, cleaning, re-servo track writing and testing of 3590 media. The production process for 3590 tape cartridges includes the application of three servo tracks, written horizontally along the tape. The servo tracks are typically written onto a pancake of 1600 Oe metal particle media, before the tape is loaded into the cartridge shell. At this point the cartridge is then tested for errors, and assuming it complies with the appropriate error criteria it is ready for use in the field.
As the cartridge is used, the performance may deteriorate due to debris being picked up on the tape surface, or servo track signal strength may not be as strong as when new due to tape deformations as a result of normal wear and tear. The cartridge can be cleaned in a cartridge cleaner, and it may also be tested, but up until now the tape surface could not be refreshed on a degausser. This is because degaussing the tape cartridge would erase the servo tracks (rendering the cartridge unusable) in addition to erasing the data.
Some customers would like the ability to re-use their 3590 cartridges, but do not want any remenance of old data on the cartridge. The easiest way to do this would be the degauss the media. But now clients can have it all.
eMag Solutions has developed an in-cartridge servo track re-writer. eMag Solutions first developed its own 3590 servo track writer four years ago for application at the tape pancake stage. This same technology has now been transferred to enable application at the cartridge level. The result is the ability to degauss the cartridge removing all old data, clean the media, and re-servo track write the media. The result is the delivery of a refreshed 3590 cartridge with test specifications matching those of a new 3590 cartridge, saving the clients thousands of dollars. If you would like to learn more, please contact us today.
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