Robotic Shuttle

Robotic Shuttle

The robotic shuttle moves tape cartridges between the fixed cells, removable magazine, and tape drives.
The shuttle is located between the removable magazine and the tape drives.
It travels from side to side to position itself in front of the appropriate cartridge.
The shuttle then removes the cartridge from its location, transports it to a host- or operator-specified location, and inserts the cartridge into the new location.
The shuttle is designed to ensure that a cartridge can never be dropped.