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.
fDate :
5/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1987.6447933
