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Engineering Services
Where the "Impossible" is routine --
But the Improbable takes a little longer.
We are pleased to be able to offer you the following categories of services:
Each of our top four engineers has over 35 years of background in the design, manufacture and repair of tape heads, tape drives, and other recording devices.
TOOLING DESIGN
When we set out to repair Helical Scan Head Wheels, we realized that we needed production equipment which could hold tolerances of less than 1/40,000 of an inch. The optical companies said that it couldn't be done, so we designed and built our own. This equipment, as well as other tooling we have developed for such companies as AT, or other tooling to accomplish your needs is available from Sprague's Engineering Division.
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PRODUCT DESIGN & PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING
When a U.S. based company recently wanted to develop a prototype of a 32 head helical scan recorder, they came to Sprague and we designed and built the working head wheel for them, when other head manufacturers had not been able to get the head wheel to work.
When Digital Equipment Corporation (now part of Compaq) wanted to develop an alternate source for the DLT head, they came to Sprague and we designed and built them and are shipping the heads for them.
When a banking services company needed an obsolete optical scanner head made, they came to Sprague, and got their head.
Other companies have sought Sprague out to develop Tape Cleaners, Replacement Head assemblies, special application heads, and Magnetic Developers, among other products. Some of the companies that have been involved in these various projects include:
Compaq/Digital Equipment, Hewlett Packard, Imation (formerly 3M), and Bank of America.
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REPAIR TRAINING
Over the last five years, we have provided training to companies around the world in the repair of QIC drives, Exabyte drives, 4mm DAT drives, and Head Wheels. We are proud to have trained companies from around the world, including such countries as:
Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.A.
Included in this list of satisfied customers are two of the top 10 computer companies, and a company rated as one of the best data recovery houses in the world.
We do not train our competition; the availability of these training courses is restricted.
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QUESTIONS?
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For any enquiry regarding our engineering services, please email General Manager, Gary Moore, or call
818-364-1800..
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