Interfacing with the Automatic Induction for the AFSM100 MTAC

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Interfacing with the Automatic Induction for the
AFSM-100MTAC 96

• Mike Winn Dave Williams
• Industry Co-Chair Postal Co-Chair

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Status of Automatic Induction (Ai) Upgrades

• Phase 1 Deployment Schedule
• Purchased 210 Systems for 59 Sites
• Installation October 29, 2005 September 30,
  2006
• 112 Systems Accepted
• On Schedule
• Phase 2 Program
• Approved by Board of Governors on May 3, 2006
• Funding for 145 Additional Ai Systems
• Deployment January December 2007

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Bundle Breakage Cost Analysis

• Workgroup Telecom on May 4, 2006
• Helped Define Opportunity for Savings
• Examined Various Components
• Workgroup Taking Total System Approach to Costs
• Focus on Lowest Combined Costs for Industry and
  Postal Operations

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Explore Different Solutions

• Parallel Paths to New Environment
• Maximize Efficiencies of Postal Processing Use
  Flats Container That Permits Direct Induction
  into AFSM-100
• Minimize Costs of Mailer Preparation Use
  Existing Industry Technology That Yields Output
  for Ai

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Tests for Alternative Flat Mail Preparation

• 1. -Dolly Dock Test July 2006
• Mailer Puts Loose Flats in Automation Compatible
  Trays (ACT)
• Mailer loads ACTs on Dolly Docks
• Mailer Transports to Southern Maryland Processing
  and Distribution Center
• ACTs Automatically Removed and Inducted Off Dolly
  Docks into Ai on AFSM-100

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Automation Compatible Tray (ACT)
AUTOMATION COMPATIBLE TRAY
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Tests for Alternative Flat Mail Preparation

• Auto Prep Test August 2006
• Automates De-bundling of Strapped Bundles Off
  Pallets
• Places Loose Flats into ACTs
• Automates Loading of ACTs onto Dolly Docks
• Inducts Dolly Docks into Ai

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Proposed Pallet for Auto Prep
Scheme 1
Scheme 2

• Straps Only
• Non-Compensated Bundles

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Calendar

• Plan Visit to Southern Maryland PDC for Dolly
  Dock Test Around July 2006
• Schedule Next MTAC Meeting for August 2, 2006
  from 800-1000 a.m.

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• Questions?