(Sanitized) PROGRESS REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A003000050028-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 6, 2003
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: October 26, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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PRESENT STATUS
604
603/4/5 - PROGRESS REPORT
September 1966
26 October 1966
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Declass Review by NIMA /
DoD
Instrument is complete with the exception of
a few very minor accessory items such as the bracket for mounting
the "X" micrometer magnifier.
The problems associated with the film transport
system have been resolved and a change has been made in the design
of the transport motors which allows considerably improved high
speed slew. Problems in obtaining required mensuration accuracies
have been solved and the necessary changes incorporated.
This instrument is at the same stage as the
604 with the exception of some parts on the high intensity light
source which are still being fabricated.
PROBLEM AREAS
As requested by the customer's technical repre-
sentative, the film roller design has been changed to incorporate
polished chrome plated ball bearing mounted rollers. These are
currently being fabricated and will be installed at the customer's
facility early in October. The customer's representative experi-
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enced a failure in the front film drive system .1
this at the customer's facility and replaced a burned
out lamp in the optical differential assembly, which is used to
measure displacements between the handwheel and the servo drive
shaft.
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The problems reported last month have been
resolved with the possible exception of the tendency of film to
stick to the glass pressure platen during high speed slew. This
problem does not appear to be severe except with unprocessed
film. Since it appears to us that the instrument will be rarely,
if ever, used to spool unprocessed film we feel this problem is
of little practical significance.
As problems have presented themselves, and
solutions found for the 604, these solutions were also applied to
the 605. This should eliminate a great deal of the trouble
shooting time to be required on the 605. However, since the
design of the roller system cannot be changed on the 605, as it
was on the 604, another solution must be found for the film
tracking problem. We hope that the substitution of chrome plated
rollers for the segmented nylon ones will in itself eliminate
this problem.
PROJECTED WORK FOR OCTOBER
New rollers will be installed by
personnel at the customer's facility.
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it is intended that the unit receive final
inspection by Quality Control Department and in-
spected by the customer's representative early in October.
Unit will be completed, high intensity light
source installed and the debugging phase started.
SUMMARY OF CORRESPONDENCE
September 13, 1966 telephone conversation between
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dicating the 604 would not be ready for final inspection until at
least September 20 because of problems with the film transport
system and other last minute changes.
customer's representative called in- 25X1
September 15, 1966 telephone conversation between
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reported problems on the 603. Front film transport was not working
and he believed some components were overheating.
customer's representative. Customer's representative
machine carefully for evidence of overheating components. None
were found and there was no evidence of abnormal performance after
a number of hours of continuous operation.
Visit I to customer's facility September 16.
repaired the 603 front handwheel drive and inspected the
Customer's representative indicated he felt more strongly
about replacement of the nylon rollers with chrome plated ones to
reduce noise during high speed film transport.
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September 23, 1966 telephone conversation between
ing the 604 was not yet ready for inspection because of accuracy
problems, particularly in the "X" axis.
customer's representative called indicat- 25X1
Enclsoure
Financial Report for the month of September.
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