Intimus 8000S Hard Drive Tape Degausser

The Intimus 8000S is a small-format degausser for hard drives and tape media, weighing 34 lb. It uses a capacitive discharge system to apply a 10,000 gauss (1 Tesla) field, erasing hard drives and tape media in an 8-second cycle.

Media is placed in the drawer, and the cycle starts automatically once the drawer is closed. The media slot measures about 4.3 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches. Rated throughput is 1,920 1.8-inch, 960 2.5-inch, or 240 3.5-inch drives per hour.

Intimus notes that crushing, shredding, piercing, or bending a hard drive can still leave data on the platters, while degaussing erases the data from the platters and from magnetic tape. For this reason, degaussing is commonly used as the data erasure step before drives are recycled or physically destroyed.

The 8000S works with the optional Intimus Audit-Pro system for tracking erasures, runs quietly enough for office use, and is shielded to limit magnetic radiation around the unit. It runs on 90 to 250 V at 50 to 60 Hz and measures 17.8 x 13.3 x 6 inches, so it can be moved between offices or departments as needed.