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\F1\CJanuary 11, 1977



Mr. O.E. Lanz
Automatics Group
Research Center
Brown, Boveri and Company, Limited
Baden, Switzerland


Dear Mr. Lanz:

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	Enclosed is  our current  literature  on our  computer  controlled
manipulator systems.  Vicarm manipulators systems can be ordered with  any
number of degrees of freedom, as the entire actuation unit for each  joint
is at the joint.  To  date we have delivered  manipulators to a number  of
corporate research  groups  such as  yours,  but because  of  our  limited
service and support  capability we have  discouraged immediate  industrial
application of our system.

	Within the next few weeks, Vicarm will be merging with  Unimation,
Inc. of Danbury,  Conn.,U.S.A.  As  a result of  this merger,  we will  be
developing a new  version of  our manipulator with  an industrial  rating.
This new manipulator will not  be available in Europe  until sometime in  1978.
In the  meantime you  may  order our  current  research system,  with  the
understanding that the service and  support are limited.  Delivery on  our
model Stanford or M.I.T. system is 5 months.\.

	
	
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Yours sincerely,



Victor Scheinman
    President

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