SPECIFICATION FOR ROLLER TRANSPORT PROCESSOR (12-INCH)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A002400050078-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2005
• Sequence Number: 78
• Publication Date: February 4, 1964
• Content Type: REQ

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Spec No. 203 Rev. A
Date 2/4/64
Declass Review by NGA.
Specification
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Roller Transport Processor (*-Inch)
Mission: Build a versatile, self-threading photographic processor
capable of processing both sheets and continuous strips
of film to either standard negative or reversal images.
Changes from one process to the other accomplished with
a minimum of operator effort.
Processing Roller transport conveyance through deep tanks. Agitation
Method:
accomplished by action of the conveying rollere.
Material Film Size
Capabilities:
out Sheet - Minimum - 4 x 5 inches
Maximum - 11 x 14 inches
Note: Cut sheet films must be packaged and shipped in
cut sheet form not cut from roll stock.
Continuous Strip:
Minimum - 16mm
Maximum 94' x 1000 ft.
Material: Certain types of black and white aerial and
commercial films.
Note: It should be recognized that with roller transport
equipment,, some of the thinner base materials may
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require a pilot tab at the leading edge in order to
be self-threading.
Output Rates: (Approximate)
Print Material
Negative 15 ft/min
Reversal 10 ft/min
Original Material
Negative 8 ft/min
Reversal 5 ft/min
Process
Time :
Product
Quality
Dry to Dry:
Negative 5 min
Reversal 7 min
Original Material
Negative 9 min
Reversal 1)4 min
Negative: Archieved (indefinite keeping)
Reversal: Good commercial quality (approximatel)r 5 years)
Process 70O' to 11O1
Temperature:
Reversal
Capability:
Equipment to be capable of reversal image exposure by
both chemical fogging and/or -white light flashing.
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Operation: Daylizht operating capability for all continuous strip
material up to capacity of A-9 magazine work room
feed for all cut sheet material.
Physical Dimensions: No change.
Service Requirements: No change.
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DESIGN OBJECTIVE
Roller Transport Reversal Processor (12-inch)
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A requirement exists for a versatile photographic processor
capable of handling both sheets and continuous webs of photographic material
and adaptable to processor yielding either standard negative or reversal
images. Interchange between processes should be easily made.
Proposal
It is proposed to use elements of existing self-threading
equipment in a new configuration to incorporate a reversal processing
cycle and the necessary valves, switches and controls for easy interchange
between cycles.
The characteristics of the proposed processor are concerned
in the attached Spec No. 203, which includes a typical layout for such a
machine.
It should be recognized that as with other RT Processors
some of the thinner base materials may require a pilot tab at the leading
edge in order to be self-threading.
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Spec No. 203
Specification
for
Roller Transport Reversal Processor (12-inch)
Mission: Build a versatile, self-threading photographic processor
capable of processing both sheets and continuous strips
of film to either standard negative or reversal images.
Changes from one process to the other accomplished with a
minimum of operator effort.
Processing
Method:
Roller transport conveyance through deep tanks. Agitation
accomplished by action of conveying rollers.
Material
Capabilities: Cut Sheet:
Minimum - 4 x 5 inches
Maximum - 11 x 14 inches
Note: Out sheet films must be packaged and shipped in
out sheet form. Not out from roll stock.
Continuous Strip:
Minimum - l6mm
Maximum - 91-inches
Material: Certain types of black and white aerial and
commercial films. Black and white treated
paper base materials.
Note: It should be recognized that with roller
transport equipment., some of the thinner base
materials may require a pilot tab at the lead-
ing edge in order to be self-threading.
Output Rates: (Approximate)
Negative 15 Ft/min.
Reversal 10 Ft/min.
Original Material
Negative 8 Ft/min.
Reversal 5 Ft/min.
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Process
Time: Dry to Dry: (Approximate)
Print Material
Negative S minutes
Reversal 7 minutes
Original Material
Negative 9 minutes
Reversal lit minutes
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Quality: Good commercial quality.
Physical
Dimensions:
Overall Dimensions: (Approximate)
Length - 13 ft. 6 inches
Width - 40 inches
Height - !t5 inches
Weight - 2,000 pounds (approximate)
Service
Requirements: Power: 120/208 volt, 3 phase, it wire 60 cycle a. c. can
be converted to 230 volt, 3 phase, 3 wire or 230
volt single phase, 3 wire,
12 to 15 kilowatts.
Water: Hot (1500F) and cold (60?F Max.) service to oper-
ating area at 45 psi minimum.
Total consumption 6 to 8 gallons per minute con-
trolled to -JOF. Mixing and control equipment
provided with processor.
Air: 25 psi instrument air.
Sewer: it-inch Duriron service line.
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