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  Packging Tape Depot: acrylic packaging tape, hot melt packaging tape, rubber packaging tape, paper packaging tape, ...
Whether you are sealing a box, closing a bag, palletizing a load, or seeking a new tape solution, we have many tapes for you.
Select from a wide range of carton tapes, hot melt tapes, masking tapes, duct tapes, paper tapes, speciality tapes, and machines tapes.
Tape machines can be as simple as handheld devices or an automated system.
www.packagingtapedepot.com   (156 words)

  
  Smart Computing Encyclopedia Entry - paper tape
The technology of paper tape caught on quickly, and a year after its introduction, a Morse tape reader-transmitter was developed that was capable of operating at a speed of 100 words per minute.
Tapes were typically produced in 1,000-foot rolls and varied in width from 7/8 of an inch to three inches.
Five-track tapes appeared early in the 20th century and were standard for computerized data processing during the 1930s and 1940s.
www.smartcomputing.com /editorial/dictionary/detail.asp?guid=&searchtype=1&DicID=18472&RefType=Encyclopedia   (457 words)

  
 Sir Charles Wheatstone Uses Paper Tape to Store Data
paper tape readers accessed the data by means of springy wires (one per channel), which could make electrical connections to conducting plates under the tape wherever a hole was present.
slower-speed readers, the small sprocket holes running along the length of the tape between channels 2 and 3 were engaged by a toothed wheel to advance the tape.
Of course, it was still necessary to be able to differentiate between the two ends of the tape, so the operators used scissors to shape the front-end into a triangular point, thereby indicating that this was the end to be stuck into the tape reader.
www.maxmon.com /1857ad.htm   (625 words)

  
 paper tape Definition: TechEncyclopedia from TechWeb
Paper tape holds data as patterns of punched holes.
Paper tape was widely used in the early years of computing as a storage medium.
In the 1950s, this typewriter-like device was used to punch data into tape for the Whirlwind and SAGE computers (see Whirlwind and SAGE).
www.techweb.com /encyclopedia/defineterm.jhtml?term=papertape   (336 words)

  
 WPS:Projects:Paper tape
Paper tape is a data storage medium from a past century.
Those are punched for the convenience of the person handling the tapes, as a label to identify the tapes, it is arranged such that the machinery ignores it.
Paper tapes break, and you shouldn't be surprised that there's a whole technology devoted to tape repair.
www.wps.com /projects/paper-tape/index.html   (1409 words)

  
 Paper Tape
The tape was one-inch wide, and each line of the EDL took approximately eight inches of tape.
Remex was the maker of a popular high speed paper tape reader/punch, and also the supplier of blank paper tape.
The smaller holes near the center of the tape are used to drive the tape through the reader.
www.sssm.com /editing/museum/edls/papertp.html   (324 words)

  
 Paper tape   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The requirements are fed in on tape which is perforated by the action of this keyboard.
From the early days of computing up till well into the 70's, paper tape was heavily used in the computer industry as a cheap and reliable means of data storage.
Paper tapes could be corrected, edited or repaired easily by manually adding missing holes, or by cut-and-paste operations, using some very simple mechanical tools.
www.science.uva.nl /faculteit/museum/papertape.html   (507 words)

  
 Paper Tape
A variety of tapes are available: Paper Tape is economical and attractive.
Manual Tape Dispenser for Gummed Tape, 9w x 12d x 11h, Black
Electric Tape Dispenser for Gummed Tape, 8-3/4w x 21d x 10-3/4h, Black
www.artsupplyoutlet.com /paper-tape.htm   (279 words)

  
 Paper Tape Rolls for Punch/reader, Numerical Control Machine
Holds 210 ft of looped tape or 335 ft rolled paper tape, or (8) 3.5" floppy diskettes, or (3) J3501, or (2) J3502, or (1) J3505 jewel case
Holds 550 ft of rolled paper tape, or (2) J35TR, or (2)CD101B, or (2) CD202, or (8) 3.5" floppy diskettes, or (3) J3501, or (2) J3502, or (1) J3505, or (3)JCAL (calendar jewel case)
Holds 25 ft of looped tape or 40 ft of rolled paper or mylar tape.
www.wncsupply.com /paptape.html   (382 words)

  
 The Colossus - Tony Sale
The rear bay of Colossus contained four racks, the R rack holding the staticiser and delta boards for the paper tape reader output and the K and S-wheel thyratron ring outputs, the M rack for the M-wheel staticisers and S-wheel motion logic.
The optical data from the paper tape was sampled on the back edge of the standardised sprocket pulse as was the outputs from the rings of thyratrons representing the Lorenz wheel patterns.
The paper tape was joined into a loop and special holes were punched just before the start of text between channels three and four (called the start) and just after the end of text between channels four and five (called the stop).
www.codesandciphers.org.uk /lorenz/colossus.htm   (2712 words)

  
 paper tape reader, BTR, DNC systems & repair for tape readers & tape punches.
paper tape reader, BTR, DNC systems & repair for tape readers & tape punches.
paper tape reader, BTR, DNC systems & repair services for most tape readers & tape punches.
We specialize in reliable paper tape readers & tape punches, BTR's (tape reader replacement) for any NC/CNC machines, DNC (Direct Numerical Control) systems for your factory, and various hardware and software for all your data collection needs.
www.decitek.com   (172 words)

  
 Clone Yourself A Fitting Assistant, page 5
The "cross-your-heart" method works well in paper, too, as does shortening the tape in the bust area.
Then (when the tape is hard enough to keep its shape but still soft enough to get out of) cut it up the back through the T-shirt, tape as with the other forms, and reclose by taping over the cut on the quite-stiff form.
Once it hardens completely, the tape double is ultra-light, easily moved and stored, can be pinned into, covered with fabric or a tight T-shirt, marked with narrow ribbon or marker, used on a table or stand, or hung from a hanger.
www.taunton.com /threads/pages/t00002_p5.asp   (230 words)

  
 Buy.com - DYMO White Paper Tape labels - 2 pcs. - 10697
Buy.com - DYMO White Paper Tape labels - 2 pcs.
DYMO White Paper Tape labels - 2 pcs.
Use paper tapes to identify temporary items like lunch bags, food containers and more.
www.buy.com /prod/dymo_white_paper_tape_labels_2_pcs_/q/loc/101/10321252.html   (191 words)

  
 Paper Tape Archive
In 1947-48 he acquired the first commercially available tape recorder, the Brush BK-401, and filled several hundred reels of tape with the sounds of family, friends, and radio broadcasts.
The bulk of these tapes were made between 1947 and 1953.
As the tapes were used and reused, many of the recordings featured here are only what was found at the ends of the reel, fragments of what was recorded previously on the tape.
www.otrannex.com /papertapes   (336 words)

  
 Dead Media: Paper Tape
The underlying paper tape formats, especially the five-channel format generally called Baudot, after Émile Baudot, was used for telegraphy since 1874.
This had several effects: the letters were scattered from hell to breakfast, and the mechanical teletywriter keyboard layout appeared, for all practical purposes, to be completely random as it was easy to rename the keycaps and difficult to redesign the teletypewriter mechanism itself.
This greatly simplified the paper tape reader program and Illiac programing, which was essential for a computer with only 1024 words of memory.
www.merrymeet.com /minow/papertape/papertape.html   (912 words)

  
 Using the Paper Tape Simulation
Before starting the paper tape simulation, measure the watch with the line graph mode to see how well the watch is running and to adjust the Level control properly.
In a conventional paper tape timer, you would use a rotating disk to interpret the slope of the lines and read the rate.
When you have a paper tape simulation on the screen you can use the UP and DOWN ARROWs to magnify or reduce the vertical scale of the lines.
www.bmumford.com /mset/tech/papertape/index.html   (1082 words)

  
 Actual users of paper tape   (Site not responding. Last check: )
They had modified a DEC paper tape punch to be driven from a Digilog CP/M machine.
After a while, they modified a PC to emulate the paper tape reader; we still generated the paper tape files, but instead of punching paper tapes we stashed the files on the Novell server and pointed the PC at them.
The semiautomatic wirerap machine still moved the paper tape reels, but the data coming in from the reader head was supplied by the PC instead of by the paper tape.
www.classiccmp.org /pipermail/cctalk/2001-January/163009.html   (314 words)

  
 Samuel F. B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress, 1791-1919
The papers included date from 1793 to 1919, but most are from 1807 to 1872.
The collection includes the original paper tape containing the first telegraph message, "What hath God wrought?," sent on May 24, 1844.
The digitization of the Morse Papers is made possible through the generous support of the AT&T Foundation.
memory.loc.gov /ammem/sfbmhtml/sfbmhome.html   (197 words)

  
 TAPPI Website - Reinforced Paper Tape for Heavy-Duty Reinforcement, 1996 Corrugated Containers Conference Proceedings
R. Foubert, J. Anderson--Reinforced paper tape is a method of enhancing corrugated board strength to ensure dependable package performance.
Lab and field studies have confirmed the ability of the tape in adding strength to corrugated packaging, increasing handling performance and reducing box failure.
Reinforcement tape offers the corrugated industry and end users cost and performance advantages over other forms of packaging.
www.tappi.org /s_tappi/doc_bookstore.asp?CID=5374&DID=521228   (123 words)

  
 Teletype Machines   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Paper is roll-fed. The paper tape device would be used for sending recorded keysrokes or other data, or it could be used to capture incoming material (thus Automatic Send Receive).
The KSR models (Keyboard Send Receive) lacked the paper tape reader/punch.
Most non-IBM computers of the 1960s until the mid-1970s -- such as DEC PDP-xx minicomputers -- came with a Teletype console terminal.
www.columbia.edu /acis/history/teletype.html   (362 words)

  
 Build a Solar System
A standard roll of toilet paper has about 450 sheets that are about 4.375 inches long, hence the roll is about 164 feet long.
The models they displayed usually had the sizes of the planets to scale, but the distances between them were a completly different scale, giving the impression of a rather close-knit family.
I made my first scale model on a roll of teletype paper tape (anyone remember that stuff?) On this 1-inch tape, my Sun was the size of the tape - 1 inch in diameter.
www.exploratorium.edu /ronh/solar_system   (594 words)

  
 3M Micropore Paper Tape at VitalityMedical.com
If the micropore tape is being repeatedly applied to an area, use an alcohol free barrier film with the surgical tape at each application to avoid irritation.
As the micropore tape is applied, use enough pressure to get the adhesive into the "valleys" of the skin.
Loosen the edges of the surgical tape by pressing your fingers near the edge of the tape.
www.vitalitymedical.com /VitalityMedical.storefront/EN/Product/MMM15300   (251 words)

  
 Sony Global - Sony History
One day Kihara, so absorbed in his work and eager to proceed, laid the paper on the floor and started to spray the liquid powder onto it.
He stretched the paper tape on the floor and, like a machine, brushed on the magnetic powder coating.
Kihara changed the tape width, as he thought 8mm was too wide.
www.sony.net /Fun/SH/1-2/h3.html   (486 words)

  
 PDP-8 Paper Tape Instructions
The punch buffer register holds the character that is to be punched on tape.
Some paper-tape readers may be configured to use the end-of-tape enable bits to enable tape movement in the indicated direction.
The least significant 8 bits of the accumulator are copied to the punch buffer, initiating output, and the punch flag is reset.
www.cs.uiowa.edu /~jones/pdp8/man/papertape.html   (1090 words)

  
 IBM1130.org: Paper Tape I/O   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For customers with prior investments in paper tape, or whose budgets couldn't accomodate punch cards, IBM provided the 1055 Paper Tape Punch (pictured), the 1054 Paper Tape Reader, and the 1134 Paper Tape Reader.
The 1050 series products all ran at the Selectric speed of 14.9 characters per second, painfully slow, and the 1134 improved on that speed only slightly at 60cps.
FACIT sold an alternative optical paper tape reader that ran at 800cps, and at least in England an RPQ was available for it.
ibm1130.org /hw/papertape   (99 words)

  
 Paper Carton Sealing Tape
Reinforced paper tapes have strong fiberglass yarns for extra strength, not effected by extreme tempatures, recyclable, and excellent preformance in high speed, overfill and underfill applications.
Gummed paper or kraft tape has a water activated gummed adhesive and has fast adhesion and superior strength.
Reinforced gummed paper tape is moisture resistant, has fiberglass filament reinforcement, fast adhesion and superior strength.
www.packagingtapedepot.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=5   (161 words)

  
 Paper Mart Packaging Store - Paper Carton Sealing Tape
REXFORD® water activated gummed paper carton sealing tapes are made with vegetable base odorless adhesives for fast, positive adhesion without rubbing.
All are highly flexible with a 3-way nylon fiber grid reinforcement glued between two layers of paper tape.
The economy fiber tape is not as thick, it still meets the need for smaller size box.
www.papermart.com /templates/31-0-10.htm   (184 words)

  
 paper tape from FOLDOC   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Data entered at the keyboard of the teletype could be directed to a perforator or punch which punched a pattern of holes across the width of a paper tape to represent the characters typed.
The paper tape could be read by a tape reader feeding the computer.
As well as storage of the program and data, use of paper tape enabled batch processing.
www.foldoc.org /?paper-tape   (161 words)

  
 Paper Tapes from The Tape Works
A "write on" tape with smooth finish and "low tack" adhesive-great for console labeling-
A printed paper tape laid out like a ruler-perforated for easy tearing
A versatile opaque tape for use in photo studios, film processing labs and anywhere where light-tight tape is required.
www.thetapeworks.com /paper.htm   (65 words)

  
 Paper Tape Manufacturers
BOPP tape is widely used for medium and heavy duty carton sealing
Masking tape is made of masking paper and coated with rubber glue
Adhesive paper tape, perforated paper tape, tape, adhesive tape,
www.alibaba.com /showroom/Paper_Tape.html   (691 words)

  
 Smart Tape Voice Recording Feature
With Smart Tape you don't need to try to remember your measurement or keep jotting it down on a piece of paper that usually ends up lost under a pile of sawdust.
The Smart Tape can record up to 10 seconds of your voice for playback whenever you're ready for it.
Smart Tape features a fully retractable 25' tape and all the features you'd expect in a durable quality-constructed tape measure.
www.surftilyoudrop.com /smart-tape.htm   (223 words)

  
 DS Manco - Tape > Kraft Paper Tape   (Site not responding. Last check: )
DS Manco - Tape > Kraft Paper Tape
Kraft Paper Tape 2 x 600, Natural, 15 rolls/ case, 60 cs/ pallet, Unit = 1 Case
Kraft Paper Tape 3" x 600', Natural, 10 rolls/ case, 60 cs/ pallet, Unit = 1 Case
gallery.bcentral.com /GID4991796DD361422-Tape/Kraft-Paper-Tape.aspx   (59 words)

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