SONY

A Scientific Shell to Protect Your Valuable Data

How does an oyster protects itself from predators? It stays safe beneath an almost impenetrable shell. Shouldn't your data be just as protected?

Sony protects your important data by designing a "scientific shell" that resists damage from rough handling and difficult environmental conditions. The "scientific shell" ensures that your pearls of wisdom remain safe from harm.

A Cartridge Mechanism Featuring the Latest Technology

Sony has called upon its state-of-the-art technology to create a cartridge ready to protect your data storage tape from heat and impact. This cartridge also facilitates stable tape loading and unloading, and provides stable tape-travel reducing damage to the tape during reading and writing operations.

Strong Materials that Resist Heat and Impact

The cartridges were dropped at different orientations to confirm that these cartridges offer tough protection. Sony also conducts various tests simulating transportation and storage conditions at the stage of material selection and cartridge design so that the cartridges have sufficient strength against the temperature variation.

A Material Enhancing Cartridge Rigidity

The polycarbonate used for the cartridge shells offers 15 times more impact resistance than the polystyrene commonly used for consumer video cassettes.

Ultrasonic Welding of the Shell

Both screws and ultrasonic welding are used in the assembly of the cartridge to enhance its rigidity. This guards the cartridge from damage from drop impact, protecting the valuable data inside.

Metal Leader Pin Design

Sony's unique metal leader pin at the end of the magnetic tape resists abrasion even when exposed to the repeated loading and unloading found in library systems. This metal leader pin enables stable operation for more than 20,000 repeated cycles in the tape drive.