STATUS: COMPLETE, by Leslie J. Furlong

To: Senior Manager Ozaki <ozaki@post.Toritomo.co.jp>, Project Manager Inoue <Inoue@post.Toritomo.co.jp>

CC: Officer Oe <oe42@jpa-mie.ne.jp>

From: Team Manager Ono

Re: Final report (MG-709X status)

First, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed the past 17 years as part of the Toritomo Recovery Industries’ corporate family. I have always appreciated working on the latest (forgive the pun) cutting edge technologies. I realize that the marketplace is continuing to go through changes, and that companies must change with them in order to survive. These kinds of personnel decisions must not come easily for someone in your position, especially as decisions of any kind have never been your forte.

On to business.

My final report deals with the current status of the MG-709X-WHRU (wiring harness recovery unit). If you pay attention to diagram 1 (see attachment A), you will notice some of the improvements I have made to the MG-709X since our last meeting. As this is to be my last design project, I wanted it to be, if not the cutting edge (those words again) technology you’ve constantly demanded, at least a project with a lasting effect.

As preservation of the environment has become an increasing concern of different automotive companies, methods of separating the component parts (metal chassis, fabrics, rubber, etc.) that go into an automobile are becoming necessary. The MG-series of WHRUs provided an all-in-one solution, able to cut through a vehicle’s chassis, extract wiring harness and cables, and then strip away the insulation and other plastics with minimal training required for its operators.

However, those earlier versions of the MG-709X (the MG-707A, etc.) were plagued with design flaws, dating back to its first incarnation (which I am sure you are aware of, being a member of the original design team). These included (but weren’t limited to) overheating, uneven pull force, the rapid dulling of cutting blades, and the stability of the vehicle undergoing processing. I believe my new design overcomes these issues while ably addressing others.

This new design, while still large enough to accept a full-size automobile, has a footprint only 85% of the original, thanks to the strength of denser alloys utilized (see attached patent licensing agreement 1). A value add of these alloys is sound buffering, which makes for a less noisy work area (graph 1a).

New clamps and braces hold the vehicle (or other object) firmly in place within the MG-709X’s processing bay, allowing the blades (utilizing the same alloys) to cut through the chassis and paneling in less time without damaging internal components because of vibration, etc.

The extraction hooks are basically unchanged, however the armatures and the software that controlled them has been, much like my future, rewritten. They are now more sensitive to resistance and can automatically adjust to reduce stress on weaker points, another quality you should try to develop in yourself.

The inspection and testing stage for the new MG-709X was extensive, and was completed only this afternoon after the rest of the staff had left for the evening, and the results are impressive. Tests confirming the durability of the redesigned MG-709X were conducted with the kind contributions of Mrs. Ozaki (see image sequence 3A-3I for details). As you can tell from the photos in the sequence, the MG-709X’s ability to extract even the most delicate components has been greatly improved. The braces hold the subject in place securely, while the cutting blades that allow the hooks access to an object’s interior work just as well on soft, pliable material as on metal and hard plastics. And as I mentioned before, the soundproofing properties of the alloys were most effective, reducing any disturbing noises to such tolerable levels that ear protectors were not required.

Still, stripping items (such as, but obviously not limited to) cables and wires of their insulation remains messy and a point to be improved upon (see 3G-3I), but I must leave that challenge to the remaining members of the design team.

I have recorded every moment of these trials so that you might better understand. I thought it was important to be clearly understood. Copies should arrive in your inbox via inter-office mail tomorrow afternoon. I hope it will answer your remaining questions. Please pass on any comments you may have to my successor, as I am certain to be no longer available once I have completed my remaining tests.

Thank you again for this opportunity.

Regards,

Yoshiyaki Ono,

MG-709X Redesign project team leader