Which Degausser Is Right For You
Be sure to consider the following when choosing a hard drive or tape degausser
Volume of Media
Do you have longitudinal (LMR) or perpendicular magnetically recorded (PMR) technology? This affects the coercivity, which indicates how powerful your degausser will need to be
Manual or Automatic Operation
Are you in an electricity-free environment? Do you have the man power to operate a manual degausser or would you prefer an automated system? Do you have any power limitations?
Mobility Needs
Do you need a portable device? Do you require a cart or padded shipping case to transport (or deploy) the degausser to the media?
Type of media
What tape formats do you need to degauss? What hard drive types do you need to degauss? Not all degaussers can handle the same types of media.
Media Dimensions
Hard drives (HDDs) and tapes are available in a wide variety of sizes; larger items do not fit inside all degaussers.
Date of HDD Manufacture
Do you have longitudinal (LMR) or perpendicular magnetically recorded (PMR) technology? This affects the coercivity, which indicates how powerful your degausser will need to be
Mobile Options
For those who may need the ability to move a degausser from one location to the next, consider a portable degausser which have wheels, carts with wheels and/or deployment cases for convenient movement. This allows you to wipe hard drives and magnetic tape anywhere. Due to their smaller size and lighter weight, portable degaussers are the best solution for the emergency destruction of magnetic media.
Our friendly staff can help you identify the best portable degausser for your needs.
HD-5T / Tape & hdd Degasser
Compact and energy-efficient, the HD-5T degausser erases multiple tapes and hard disk drives (HDDs) per cycle, and contains an automatic, internal magnetic Field CheckR™ feature that ensures the degausser is performing properly, each and every time.
HPM-2
Portable, compact and lightweight, the HPM-2 degausser is designed for use in any environment or condition — domestic or overseas, friendly or hostile, office or mobile. Currently, the HPM-2 is the smallest permanent magnet degausser available. Simply insert the media into the drawer and rotate the effortless handle. The media is pulled inside the degausser where it passes a shielded permanent magnet that completely sanitizes the media.
High-Volume Options
Combining the superior field strength of permanent magnets with the speed of a conveyor belt, our high-volume systems provide rapid, continuous erasure. Let us help you decide which high-volume degausser will perform the best in your organization. Request a free quote today
LM-1
The LM-1 degaussing machine uses a conveyor belt system that provides rapid, continuous erasure with a throughput of up to 1,300 tapes or hard disk drives per hour. Simply turn it on and place the media on the moving belt. The tape or hard disk drive (HDD) is pulled inside the degausser where it passes a shielded permanent magnet that completely sanitizes the media and drops it into your bin for recycling or disposal.
Complete hard drive erasure is guaranteed. Trusted by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Defense (DoD), the LM-1 Degausser is listed in the NSA Evaluated Products List – Degausser.
LM-4E
The LM-4E degausser combines a set of two unique and very powerful magnet designs with the speed of an industrial conveyor belt. By generating fields in multiple directions, it is possibly your best defense against current Longitudinal Magnetic Recorded (LMR) and future Perpendicular Magnetic Recorded (PMR) hard disk media. Simply turn it on and place the media (magnetic tapes or hard disk drives) on the moving belt. The media is pulled inside the degausser where it passes a shielded permanent magnet that completely sanitizes the media and drops the erased media in a bin for recycling or disposal.
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Degausser Specifications
All degaussers are built by Data Security, Inc. in the United States.
All degaussers erase Longitudinal Magnetic Recorded (LMR) and Perpendicular Magnetic Recorded (PMR) hard disk media with a coercivity of 5000 Oersteds.
Mobile options erase LMR and PRM tape media with a coercivity of 3000 Oersteds, High-volume options erase LMR and PRM tape media with a coercivity of 2800 Oersteds
Mobile Options
High-Volume Options
HD-5T
- Capacitive Discharge with Patented Internal NSA Approved Field Verification
- Automatic (push button)
- Max Media Size: 1″ x 4.3″ x 6″
- Erasure Time: 40 sec. first cycle, 25 sec. after first cycle
- Can process up to 330 pieces / hr
- Weight: 114 lbs
- Dimensions: 10″w x 26.9″d x 17.1″h
HPM-2
- Permanent Magnet
- Manual Operation
- Max Media Size: 5.8″ x 4.3″ x 1″
- Erasure Time: 8 sec. per pass
- Can process up to 630 pieces / hr
- Weight: 89 lbs
- Dimensions: 12.4″w x 18.1″d x 14.1″h
LM-1
- Permanent Magnet
- Automatic (industrial-grade conveyor belt)
- Max Media Size: 4.3″ x 6″ x 1″
- Erasure Time: 3 sec.
- Can process up to 1300 pieces / hr
- Weight: 260 lbs
- Dimensions: 15.9″w x 38.8″d x 16.5″h
LM-4E
- Permanent Magnet
- Automatic (industrial-grade conveyor belt)
- Max Media Size: 1.6″h x 4.3″w x 6″l
- Erasure Time: 2 sec. (adjustable)
- Can process up to 1800 pieces / hr
- Weight: 1000 lbs
- Dimensions: 67.3″w x 28″d x 46.5″h (with a loading height of 37.5″)