RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT APPROVAL REQUEST

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CONFIDENTIAL
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RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT APPROVAL REQUEST
under a fixed-pripe contract with the
Identification
The Plans and Development Staff of the National otographic
Interpretation Center proposes the development of a Film-Editing Table
This item was included in the P&DS, NPIC financial plan
for Fiscal Year 1965 under Category VI, "Other Developments". More
specifically, this project is comprehended under the subheading
"Film-Editing Tables."
II. Objectives
The main purpose of this project is the developme t of an editing
table which is capable of cutting all of the present types of film bases.
The table will be a significant improvement over existi g equipment since
the tables now. in use do not have this versatility.
The table would be used in essentially the same w y as are the
present tables except that it ccuii also be used.for editing any type
of film base. (Existing designs can only handle base m terials which
can be "ripped".)
When the existing editing tables were conceived, there was no
requirement for cutting the film because all the film bases then in
2 5X1A use could be ripped, using a ripping bar technique. No new film
bases which cannot be ripped have come into reg'.:l:;r use and there is
a requirement for an Baiting table provided with a cutt r.
IV. Technical Specifications
1. The film cutter is to be the offset, ove~-_apping,
ball-bearing roller-type. The cutter is to be se. - butt
the film ends together rather than overlap them.
2. Vacuum film clamps are to be located at each side
of "?:e splice line to secure the film for cutting and splicin .
These clamps could be used with any width film fr 35mm to.92".
Declass Review by NIMA / DoD
CONFIDENTIAL
The physical configuration of the proposed table wculd ':3e similar
to that of present editing tables with the exception the ripping
bar would now be replaced by the slicing mechanism. 7- 3_o-posed edit-
ing table will have the following features:
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3. A fixed front fence would provide for
of the two pieces of film being spliced.
4. Illuminated areas, 11" X 15", are to b
to the cutting area and are to be equipped with
light sources which provide illumination bright:
1200 ft. lamberts when fully:-diffused.
5. Rollers mounted at each end of the tab
bearing, aluminum tubing rollers coated with sm
prevent film scratching. The rollers would be :
the film about u" over the glass illuminating s
All of the remaining features of existing table
incorporated into the new design.'
It was determined that extensive modifications w
10 to transform the existing tables to have the capabilit
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V. Contract and Financial Arrangements
This development would be executed under a.
contract with
is to be sche u e or 12 wee s al ter actual awar -
Of-contractor was selected from a grou-p of eighteen -- se
submitted proposals. wa.s the low
VI. Coordination
This development was requested by the Technical
Division, Technical Services Branch, because of its re
editing materials with all types of film bases. By vi
throughout industry and the Intelligence Community, it
that no equivalent device is presently in existence.
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