User's Guide

Chapter 1 Library Description
Library Components
26 Quantum P4000 and P7000 Libraries User’s Guide
IntelliGrip
TM
Mixed
Media CHM 1
The CHM of the library consists of the following components:
• Mixed media gripper assembly
• Vertical carriage assembly
• Horizontal drive motor
• Extension axis assembly
Figure 14 Advanced
Robotics System
The vertical and horizontal actuators move the mixed media gripper into
position to pick and place tape cartridges. The rotary actuator rotates the
mixed media gripper 180°, allowing the mixed media gripper to pass
cartridges between the front storage bins and the back storage bins or
tape drives. The extension actuator extends the mixed media gripper
forward to make contact with the desired cartridge and then retracts the
mixed media gripper to remove the cartridge from a bin or drive.
Horizontal drive
Vertical carriage
assembly
motor
Extension access
assembly
Mixed media
gripper assembly