Film Gate

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Precision gate that holds the moving film flat in the object plane, with glass flats for curled stock.

Direct parts	5
Total parts	8
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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Precision gate that holds the moving film flat in the object plane, with glass flats for curled stock. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Film Gate parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 8 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Film Gate parts diagram: 1 gate plate pair, 2 gate glass flat, 3 gate opener, 4 coil spring, 5 anti-static brush. 8 parts in 5 top-level items. — Film Gate parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Gate Plate Pair	1×	Machined plates defining film position to within the lens depth of field, about ±25 µm.
2	Gate Glass Flat	2×	Optically flat anti-reflection glass that presses curled film flat during scanning.
3	Gate Opener	1×	Lever mechanism that parts the glass flats for threading and cleaning.
4	Coil Spring	2×	Gate closing springs
5	Anti-Static Brush	2×	Conductive brush that sweeps dust and neutralises static ahead of the gate.

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Bill of materials for Film Gate

5 top-level lines · 5 rows shown · 8 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Gate Plate Pair	microfilm-scanner-gate-plates	1×	1	·	part
2	Gate Glass Flat	microfilm-scanner-glass-flat	2×	2	·	part
3	Gate Opener	microfilm-scanner-gate-opener	1×	1	·	part
4	Coil Spring	coil-spring	2×	2	·	part
5	Anti-Static Brush	microfilm-scanner-dust-brush	2×	2	·	part

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Where the film gate is used

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Imaging & Optics 1 Microfilm Scanner

Used in 1 assembly

Microfilm Scanner

Sourcing: possible vendors

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks