Transferring Disk Drives Within Disk Drive Testing Systems
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1. A method of transferring disk drives within a disk drive testing system, the method comprising:
- actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drive transporters;
actuating the automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drives presented for testing by carrying each of the disk drives with respective disk drive transporters; and
actuating the automated transporter to deliver each of the disk drive transporters, each carrying one of the disk drives, to a respective test slot of the disk drive testing system and to insert each transporter, carrying a disk drive, in the respective test slots.
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Abstract
A method of transferring disk drives within a disk drive testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drives presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver each retrieved disk drive to a respective test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert each disk drive in the respective test slot.
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1. A method of transferring disk drives within a disk drive testing system, the method comprising:
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actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drive transporters; actuating the automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drives presented for testing by carrying each of the disk drives with respective disk drive transporters; and actuating the automated transporter to deliver each of the disk drive transporters, each carrying one of the disk drives, to a respective test slot of the disk drive testing system and to insert each transporter, carrying a disk drive, in the respective test slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of transferring disk drives within a disk drive testing system, the method comprising:
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actuating an automated transporter having a manipulator to retrieve an untested disk drive presented for testing, the manipulator being configured to transport multiple disk drives; and actuating the automated transporter to deliver the retrieved untested disk drive to a respective test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert the untested disk drive in its respective test slot for testing. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A disk drive testing system comprising:
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an automated transporter; at least one rack arranged about the automated transporter for access by the automated transporter; multiple test slots housed by each rack, each test slot being configured to receive a disk drive for testing; a transfer station arranged for access by the automated transporter, the transfer station presenting multiple disk drives for testing; and a manipulator attached to the automated transporter, the manipulator being configured to carry multiple disk drives. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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