Abstract: A device for dispensing labels of value comprises a lockable housing for containing a roll of transport medium having a plurality of labels releasably adhered thereto successively along its length. The housing has a slot through which the transport medium can be discharged from the housing, and pinch rollers for engaging the medium outside the housing adjacent to the slot and, upon actuation, for drawing the medium through the slot. Upon command the pinch rollers are actuated to draw only sufficient medium through the slot to expose a single label for removal from the medium. The pinch rollers engage the medium with sufficient frictional force to rupture the medium if an attempt is made to manually pull the transport medium out of the slot when the rollers are not actuated.

Abstract: A jig assembly for preparing a disk drive for mounting in a computer comprises a bay arranged to receive a disk drive and a pair of side rails to be fixed to opposite edges of the disk drive. Each side rail has captive screws in register with a respective screw-threaded hole in the edge of the disk drive. Two powered screwdrivers on each side of the bay are in register with the screws and are mounted for movement towards and away from the respective side rail. When the disk drive and rails are loaded into the bay, pneumatic cylinders C1 automatically advance the screwdrivers towards the side rail to engage and rotate the screws to screw the side rails tight against the edge of the disk drive, and then retract the screwdrivers.

Abstract: A device for dispensing labels of value comprises a lockable housing for containing a roll of transport medium having a plurality of labels releasably adhered thereto successively along its length. The housing has a slot through which the transport medium can be discharged from the housing, and pinch rollers for engaging the medium outside the housing adjacent to the slot and, upon actuation, for drawing the medium through the slot. Upon command the pinch rollers are actuated to draw only sufficient medium through the slot to expose a single label for removal from the medium. The pinch rollers engage the medium with sufficient frictional force to rupture the medium if an attempt is made to manually pull the transport medium out of the slot when the rollers are not actuated.

Abstract: A jig assembly for preparing a disk drive for mounting in a computer comprises a bay 20 arranged to receive a disk drive 16 (FIG. 4) and a pair of side rails 10 to be fixed to opposite edges 14 of the disk drive. Each side rail has captive screws 12 in register with a respective screw-threaded hole in the edge of the disk drive. Two powered screwdrivers 40 on each side of the bay are in register with the screws 12 and are mounted for movement towards and away from the respective side rail. When the disk drive and rails are loaded into the bay 20, pneumatic cylinders C1 automatically advance the screwdrivers towards the side rail to engage and rotate the screws to screw the side rails tight against the edge of the disk drive, and then retract the screwdrivers.

Abstract: A system for use in testing and/or installing software onto a personal computer system unit includes a pallet for supporting the system unit and a rack having at least one docking station for removably accommodating the pallet. The pallet has data and power sockets for the system unit and a set of data and power contacts each connected to a respective contact in one of the data and power connectors. The docking station has a complementary set of data and power contacts adapted for one-to-one engagement with the set of data and power contacts of the pallet when the pallet is located in the docking station.