Artifact Details

Title

Contour 1

Catalog Number

102776237

Type

Document

Description

Marketing brochure for the Data General Corporation Contour 1 computer numerical control (CNC) system incorporating a Nova line mini computer with 8192 16-bit words of core memory, a 300 character per second photoelectric tape reader, software, hardware interporlator and operator console allowing a parts programmer to control up to four three-axis machines simultaneously and edit programs online at the machine, available in both open-loop (for less stringent tolerance requirements) and closed-loop (when tolerances of + or - 0.0005 inch are required) variations.

Date

1972

Publisher

Data General Corporation

Extent

10 p.

Category

Promotional Material

Collection Title

Frank Gerald (Jerry) Snyder collection of computer brochures

Credit

Gift of F. G. "Jerry" Snyder

Lot Number

X6818.2013