DocumentCode
1515643
Title
Case study: Matrix printer: No pulleys, belts, or screw
Author
Newman, John ; Krakinowski, Morris
Author_Institution
Program manager, PC printers IBM Corp., Charlotte, N.C.
Volume
24
Issue
5
fYear
1987
fDate
5/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
50
Lastpage
51
Abstract
A new design trend in industry — developing products with few parts so they can be manufactured easily on an automated assembly line — is embodied in IBM Corp.´s Proprinter. The tabletop printer, a wire-matrix type for the company´s personal computer line, does not have the usual array of screws, pulleys, belts, and brackets. The parts simply snap together.
Keywords
Assembly; Connectors; Fasteners; Printers; Robots; Springs;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.1987.6447933
Filename
6447933
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