HP StorageWorks ESL9000 Tape Library - Manual (Page 29)

Library Description
29 HP StorageWorks ESL9000 Series Tape Library User Guide
Robotics
Figure 8 shows the library robotics, also referred to as the gripper or GRP on the
library control panel.
Figure 8: Library robotics
The vertical and horizontal actuators move the gripper into position to pick and
place tape cartridges. The rotary actuator rotates the gripper 180 degrees, allowing
the gripper to pass cartridges between the front storage bins and the back storage
bins or tape drives. The extension actuator extends the gripper forward to make
contact with the desired cartridge and then retracts the gripper to remove the
cartridge from a bin or drive.
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Horizontal drive motor
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Extension axis assembly
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Mixed media gripper assembly
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Vertical carriage assembly
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