(Sanitized) PROPOSAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A000400040002-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 5, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 31, 1967
• Content Type: LETTER

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Declass Review by
NIMA/DOD
31 July 1967
Ref: LJC 803-1445
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Subject:
Contracting Officer
Proposal
Submitted herewith for your consideration is a Proposal in the
estimated amount of for various efforts associated with the "Chip
Printer" being supplied to you under the subject contract.
1. Redesign and rework the four processing magazines.
2. Relocate the magazine keying arrangement.
3. Redesign and rework the print magazine.
4. Inspect and rework chip holders for conformance of
critical dimensions.
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This Proposal represents the effort to diagnose and correct deficiencies
found in the Government furnished equipment such as: the processing magazines,
the manual holder and extractor mecha nism, chip holders and a teletype machine.
A complete description of the problems and the course of action taken by us are
detailed in Attachment "A", copies of which are transmitted herewith.
The redesign and rework of the GFE equipment will insure its relia-
bility and also its compatibility with the "Chip Printer". These efforts are:
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5. Redesign and rework the manual insert and eject
mechanism.
6. Provide all necessary detail drawings and parts lists
for the changes above, to the present contract specifi-
cations.
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Very truly yours,
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A complete cost breakdown for this Proposal is detailed in Attach-
ment "B". Based upon your complete acceptance of this Proposal, the
following financial adjustments should be made to the subject contract:
We trust that this Proposal is complete for your evaluation, and
that this effort can be incorporated into the contract at the earliest possible
date.
LJC/cc
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cc w/encl. : Technical Representative/
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ATTACHMENT "A"
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
Project "105"
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MAGAZINE INTERFACE
1.0 The Chip Format Printer is designed to operate conjunctiox?5X1A
with an automatic processor designed and manufactured by.
The common link between the two units is a_ manufactured proc25X*A
magazine that has a 36 chip (in - chip holders) capacity, that is 14A
matically loaded by the Chip Format Printer and automatically unloaded by
the Processor. At present, there are in existence 4 customer furnished
processing magazines, 1 manual holder insert and extractor mechanism,
chip holders and a teletype machine.
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2. 0 Effort was expended in the diagnosing and debugging of the c=
Processing Magazine and =Chip Format Printer interface during`t1ieA
period between 15 February 1967 and 5 March 1967, as documented in
Laboratory Record Book No. 2018. The following three paragraphs are a
summary of the recorded activities.
2. 1 February 15 - 18
A) Ran a series of tests trying to load GFE holders into
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During this period two types of failures continually occurred.
1. GFE Chip Holders would not align properly in Magazine,
causing loading failures.
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2. Previously loaded holders would tip over in Magazine,
causing insert failure.
B) Attempted electrical and mechanical adjustments to over-
come these failures.
1. Changed trigger solenoid release delay time by
changing capacitors.
2. Changed trigger stroke by adjusting mechanism.
3. Changed capacitor and discharge resistor across
loading solenoid to eliminate tipping of holders.
4. Readjusted and cushioned loading arms.
C) Random failures that occurred during these tests.
1. Stalling of Transport Drive (defective Chip Holder).
2. Stalling of Loading Mechanism because of excessive
drag of already loaded holders.
Damage to mechanism incurred during above tests (caused
suspension of tests).
1. Loading trigger bent so badly it had to be fabricated
(due to loading into jammed stack).
2. Ball bearing in trigger assembly damaged.
3. Transport arms damaged.
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2. 2 February 14 - March 2
1. Designed and added breadboard changes to = 25X1A
Processing Magazine.
2. Repaired transport arms.
3. Refabricated, disassembled and reassembled trigger
and trigger mechanism, and replaced damaged ball
bearing.
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March 3 - 5
Ran series of tests after retiming and realigning transport
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and insert mechanisms, which were successful.
The following difficulties must be corrected.
3.
1
The method of chip holder removal by the Processor is not com-
patible with the orientation of the chip holder in the processing magazine
as inserted by the Chip Format Printer.
3. 2 The processing magazines are not uniform in the banking area;
i. e. , the portion of the processor magazines that mate with the Chip Format
Printer Print Magazine vary in squareness, banking dimensions and loading
gate location.
3. 3 The chip holders are not uniform in length and do not have all their
component pieces coplaner. Excessive deviation in these two areas causes
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3. 4 Excessive play in the processor magazine platen guides and
erratic operation of the platen tensioning mechanism (garter spring sliding
over a pulley.) allows the platen to tilt or lose contact with the holder stack
or both, during the automatic chip holder loading. This allows the holder
stack to fall or cock causing a magazine jam. The above internal magazine
characteristics will also cause unloading malfunctions if a partially filled
magazine is mishandled (i. e. , turned upside down or shaken along its
long axis
4. 0 Processing Magazines (4 units) - The 4 processing magazines will
be reworked to achieve uniformity in the banking and loading areas. A
platen assembly will be designed, fabricated and installed to eliminate
platen tilt and erratic motion during automatic loading. The magazine
keying arrangement will be relocated to allow compatible operation of the
Chip Format Printer and the Processor. Layouts, detail drawings,
assembly drawings and parts lists of the areas that are reworked will
be provided.
4. 1 Print Magazine, Chip Format Printer - The Print Magazine
banking and locking areas will be redesigned and reworked to be com-
patible with the altered processing magazine.
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4. 2 Chip Holders - All holders will be inspected for conformance
of critical dimensions. All salvageable holders will be reworked to
conformance. A detailed Specification Control Drawing will be provided.
4. 3 Manual Insert and Eject Mechanism (1 unit) - The. insert
mechanism will be redesigned and reworked to make the unit compatible
with the 4 reworked processing magazines. Layouts, assembly drawings,
detail drawings and parts lists of the redesigned areas will be provided.
5. 0 Teletype Unit - The Chip Format Printer is a digitally controlled
device. Digital inputs to the unit is via a GFE Teletype unit, Model ASR 35.
The following difficulties were encountered with the Teletype unit.
1. A misplaced internal jumper caused lockout of certain
Teletype functions. This made it necessary to "jerry
rig" circuits circumventing these lockouts so that
debugging of the Chip Format Printer could proceed.
2. Lack of a pulse to flag the reading of a word by the
tape reader made it necessary to locate, shape and
radio noise a suitable solenoid pulse to serve the
function.
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General Comments.
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Even though we will rework the chip holders, their overall
photographic development quality remains per the original condition.
6. 2 Rework of the two magazines not in our possession assumes
that they are similar in internal design to the two in our possession.
6. 3 This Proposal does not consider cosmetic repairs; i. e. , repair
of chipped nylon corners, chipped paint, etc.
6. 4 The redesign of the internal mechanism of the processor magazine
will not eliminate the cocking of individual chip holders should a partially
filled magazine be mishandled.
6. 5 The redesign of the internal. mechanism of the processing magazine
will reduce the processing magazine to 34 or 35 chip holders.
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