Flight Progress Strip Loader Type II

摘要

The purpose of this project was to develop a device capable of; automatically separating perforated fan folds of flight progress strips type FAA-566-XI into individual strips, loading the individual strips into nylon holders type FAA-B4496-6; delivering the loaded holders to an operator at a rate of sixty per minute. The original design approach was to separate the strips and draw them longitudinally into the holder. This necessitated a strip travel of over ten inches. The original design approach was abandoned in favor of an approach which allowed the strips to be laterally inserted into the holder. This revised approach provides a strip travel of only one inch and maximum mechanical linkage motions of about three inches. Although the Flight Strip Loader Type II is functionally acceptable, improved operation and component accessibility may be obtained by revising certain sections of the machine. (Author)