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TAPE MEMORY
Description and performance spe-cifications of Ampex Model TMZ rang-ing from minicomputers, terminals and keyboard-to-tape systems, to stand-alone print stations and data acquisition systems. Ampex Corp., Redwood City, Cal.
Circle No. 306 on Inquiry Card.
SYSTEMS COURSES
Two brochures outline upcoming courses designed for Systems Analysts and General Management to be held e-sign, specifications, and instructions.
Varian Data Machines, lTvine, Cal.
Circle No. 326 on Inquiry Card.
INTERACTIVE DISPLAY SOFTWARE
Software packages available for the IDIIOM Interactive Graphics Display System are described in a concise
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NEW ISSUE
$3,000 ,000
American Data Systems, Inc.
10,000 Shares Common Stock 3,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants
We negotiated the direct placement of these securities.
White, Weld & Co.
NEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO ATLANTA DALLAS HAGERSTOWN HARTFORD LOS ANGELES MINNEAPOLIS NEW HAVEN PHILADELPHIA SAN FRANCISCO LONDON PARIS ZURICH GENEVA CARACAS HONG KONG MONTREAL software versus purchasing existing software packages. The booklet out-lines areas to be considered in esti-mating in-house costs of software de-velopment and what to look for in procuring packages already devel-oped. Computing Corp. of America, Inc., Englewood, Colo.
Circle No. 312 on Inquiry Card.
EDP TEXTBOOKS
A free 28-page catalogue of books on data processing-related subjects in-cludes books written for managers with limited experience of DP, as well as tech nical texts on specific in-formation science applications. Bran-don/Systems Press, Princeton, N.f.
Circle No. 310 on Inquiry Card.
MODEM APPLICATIONS
A 12-page illustrated applications brochure on two high-speed data sets discusses various facets of the Rixon
"Sebit" Models 72 and 96 including such items as theory of operation, ap-plications, actual modem operation, test results, and detailed specifications.
The Sebit-72 operates at pushbutton selectable speeds of 7200, 4800, and 3600 bps over C-2 conditioned circuits.
The Sebit-96 operates at 9600, 6400, and 3600 bps over C-4 conditioned cir-cuits. Price is $9,950 for either unit.
Rixon Electronics, Silver Spring, Md.
Circle No. 324 on Inquiry Card.
CASSETTE STORAGE
A peripheral system that expands the information storage and retrieval ca-pabilities of minicomputers is de-scribed in two brochures. The Compu/Corder 100 magnetic tape transport can access data within an average of 12 seconds along 300' of tape utilizing a high-speed direct-ac-cess mode. Stor-age capacity of each unit is 3.6 million bits. Note: The re-cording density of the Compu/Corder 100 is 1000 bpi. The figure used in our January New Products section was the result of a typographical enor. Sykes Datat1"Onics, Inc., Rochester, N.Y. Circle No. 325 on Inquiry Card.
MODERN DATA/March 1970
COMPUTER-AIDED LOGIC DESIGN
A 16-page brochure describes DART - Design Analysis and Review
Tec~nIques-a new free-field com-puter program to optimize the effectiveness of engineering talent while conserving time and expense between product inception to produc-tion. Input to the program starts at the logic diagram. System analysis, including error detection and correc-tion, documentacorrec-tion, and the produc-tion of punched paper tape for nu-merically controlled wiring are all procedures within the capability of DART. Data Technology Corp., Palo Alto, Cal.
Circle No. 316 on Inquiry Card.
AUTOMATIC TIME STUDY SYSTEM
E-DAC, an automatic t~_:Je study sys-tem, is described in a 4-page, illus-trated brochure. The system elimi-nates the need for reading a stopwatch, writing down times, cal-culating and classifying data, and analyzing results. Elemental times and events are recorded and printed on paper tape. A complete computer analysis and data bank service com-piles and stores the data and pre-pares a summary report for $3.50 per report plus $0.01 per line of data.
Baxter Electronics, North Anson, Maine.
Circle No. 309 on Inquiry Card.
PROGRAM LIBRARY UPDATE SYSTEM
A 14-page brochure describes Culli-nane Corp.'s "PLUS" Program Li-brary Update System. The $1500 program is a means of centralizing all source programs on a tape or disk li-brary with a simple one-card control.
Cullinane Corp., Boston, Mass.
Circle No. 315 on Inquiry Card.
HIGH-SPEED PRINTER
A 16-page brochure outlines the abil-ity of A.B. Dick Co.'s Videojet high-speed ink jet printer to print data from phone lines at 250 chars/sec on any continuous business form, in-cluding offset masters. A.B. Dick Com-parl1!J, Chicago, Ill.
Circle No. 301 on Inquiry Card.
MODERN DATA/March 1970
TIME-SHARING CAPABILITIES COBOL SYSTEM
"An Introduction to VP/CSS" is the title of a capabilities brochure from Computer Software Systems, Inc. The 17-page brochure discusses the con-cepts and advantages of various types of time-sharing as well as the customer support programs and educational ser-vices provided by CSS. Computer Soft-ware Systems, Inc., Stamford, Conn.
New literature describes improved version of Atlantic Software's SCORE Cobol Program Generator, reporting and file management system. New capabilities include multiple input and output file handling, automatic match-ing of master and detail files, and ex-ecution time date retrieval. Atlantic Software Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.
Circle No. 300 on Inquiry Card. Circle No. 307 on Inquiry Card.
It's no dream. Our incredibly low price is absolutely for real.
How? Simple. No blue sky over'engineering, no idle parts sitting - r.nd costing - till user requirements catch up. This keyboard display terminal is a completely self-contained, stand alone unit:
with keyboard, video presentation. control and refresh elec-tronics, data phone interface, and power supply. Just plug in and you're on line. It's available for immediate delivery. For further details, write for our free brochure or call collect.
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INFOTON INCORPORATED
SECOND AVENUE, BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETIS 01803 (617) 272-6660
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In a cement plant, a Foxboro system supervises and controls production of over 12,000 barrels of cement a day, by optimizing blending costs. The optimizati8n program directs automatic X-ray spectrographic analysis of raw materials. The supervisory program's results determine direct digital control of blending, raw mill, kiln, cooler and finish mill operations.
In a refinery, a Foxboro system provides supervision and direct digital control of 100,000 barrels per day at nine plants. It handles flow integration, proprietary control calculations, plant accounting, feedforward control, periodic and demand logging and non-interacting control.
It also calculates liquid, steam and gas flows at 200 streams per minute on a running daily basis, and compares it to the previous day's total.
In a power plant, a Foxboro system monitors over 1,000 variables on a triple-unit power plant, executing alarming, logging, trending and performance calculations. It also maintains a running history for 50 points in each unit and prepares trip sequence records for 30 points whenever a unit begins to fail.
These are only a few of our accomplishments. New computerized process control systems, larger, more advanced and more complex, are being developed at Foxboro now. Today.
Tomorrow, Foxboro systems could be working anywhere, from Argentina to Zambia. They'll demand the talents, skills and dedication of a wide range of specialists. Software systems designers, applications programmers, computer systems engineers, proces9 control engineers and other professionals with experience in digital process design are invited to join us in creating these new systems.
We offer you the opportunity to change the world, around the world.
For more information, write or call Tom Bryant (617) 543-8750, Professional Placement Office, The Foxboro Company, Dept. M, Neponset Avenue, Foxboro, Mass. 02035.
Foxboro is an equal opportunity employer.