Franking Machine Product
A desktop postage franking and mailing machine: it feeds, weighs, seals, and prints indicia on envelopes, metering postage through a secure postal security device. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
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Bill of materials
10 top-level lines · 51 rows shown · 441 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Housing & Chassis 3 parts | franking-housing | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 1.1 | Sheet-Metal Chassis Frame | franking-chassis-frame | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.2 | Molded Top Cover | franking-top-cover | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.3 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2 | Feed & Transport Deck 8 parts | franking-feed-transport | 1× | 1 | 42 | assembly |
| 2.1 | Feed Deck | franking-feed-deck | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.2 | Feed Roller | franking-feed-roller | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 2.3 | Separator Pad | franking-separator-pad | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.4 | Transport Stepper Motor 4 parts | franking-transport-motor | 1× | 1 | 25 | assembly |
| 2.4.1 | Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › | stator-assembly | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 2.4.2 | Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › | rotor-assembly | 1× | 1 | 19 | assembly |
| 2.4.3 | Motor Housing | motor-housing | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.4.4 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 2.5 | Helical Gear Pair | gear-pair | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 2.6 | Transport Belt | franking-transport-belt | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 2.7 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 4× | 4 | — | part |
| 2.8 | Envelope Photo Sensor | franking-envelope-sensor | 3× | 3 | — | part |
| 3 | Moistener & Sealer 3 parts | franking-moistener-sealer | 1× | 1 | 4 | assembly |
| 3.1 | Water Tank | franking-water-tank | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.2 | Moistener Wick & Brush | franking-wick-brush | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3 | Sealing Pressure Roller | franking-seal-roller | 2× | 2 | — | part |
| 4 | Print Head Assembly 3 parts | franking-print-head | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 4.1 | Inkjet Printhead | franking-inkjet-printhead | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.2 | Ink Cartridge | franking-ink-cartridge | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.3 | Printhead Carriage | franking-carriage | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5 | Integrated Weigh Platform 4 parts | franking-weigh-platform | 1× | 1 | 43 | assembly |
| 5.1 | Weigh Plate | franking-weigh-plate | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.2 | Strain-Gauge Load Cell | franking-load-cell | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.3 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 5.4 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 40× | 40 | — | part |
| 6 | Main Controller Board 6 parts | franking-main-board | 1× | 1 | 225 | assembly |
| 6.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.2 | Compute SoC Module | soc-module | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.3 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.4 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 220× | 220 | — | part |
| 6.5 | Postal Security Device (PSD) | franking-psd-module | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6.6 | LAN/Modem Module | franking-modem-module | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7 | Touchscreen UI Panel 5 parts | franking-ui-panel | 1× | 1 | 44 | assembly |
| 7.1 | LCD Panel | lcd-panel | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.2 | Touch Digitizer | touch-digitizer | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.3 | Membrane Keypad | franking-keypad | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.4 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7.5 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 40× | 40 | — | part |
| 8 | Power Supply 5 parts | franking-power-supply | 1× | 1 | 75 | assembly |
| 8.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 8.2 | SMD Passive (R/C/L) | smd-passives | 60× | 60 | — | part |
| 8.3 | AC Power Cord | franking-power-cord | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 8.4 | Wire Bundle | wire-bundle | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 8.5 | Connector | connector | 12× | 12 | — | part |
| 9 | Output Stacker Tray | franking-stacker | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 10 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
Sourcing — likely vendors
Companies that make this · indicative price $50–$15k · MOQ & lead are typical| Vendor | HQ | Specialty | MOQ | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Canon canon.com ↗ | Tokyo, JP | Imaging & optics | 500 units | 8–12 wks |
| 🇯🇵Ricoh ricoh.com ↗ | Tokyo, JP | Office imaging | 500 units | 8–12 wks |
| 🇺🇸Xerox xerox.com ↗ | Norwalk, US | Printers & copiers | 500 units | 8–12 wks |
| 🇯🇵Epson epson.com ↗ | Suwa, JP | Printers & projectors | 500 units | 8–12 wks |
| 🇯🇵Brother brother.com ↗ | Nagoya, JP | Printers & sewing | 500 units | 8–12 wks |