Advanced Mainframe Computer Power Distribution CHALLENGE Methode was asked to reduce the cost of a large computer system's power distribution harness. SOLUTION To eliminate the possibility of wiring errors, our team designed a laminated bus bar system composed of eight conductive layers that included Mylar/Tedlar® insulation, silk-screened terminal identication, self-clinching hardware, tin-plated terminals and an epoxy-lled insulation edge. STORY A team of designers from a major computer company needed to distribute power to numerous points within a large computer system. They desired a cost-eective solution that oered high reliability, space savings, fast installation and ease of serviceability. Discretewiring was considered unreliable because the fabrication of the many wires with c

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