Slide 1:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
PCC Workshop-in-a-box Logo in the far left top corner, under the USPS Logo.
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
The words included are:
FSS System Overview
Module 2 
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Image Information:
At the far right bottom is a snapshot of the FSS machine process.
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Notes:
Presenter notes:  This module describes the FSS functionality and operating strategy and can be easily removed if not geared toward the target audience or if time does not allow. 
Now I’ll describe the FSS machine process and how the mail flows through the system.
What’s important to understand is the FSS machine is equipped with a self-contained staging and material handling system; at the end of pass-one sorting an automatic sweep occurs and all trays are returned to the feed area in correct order for immediate pass-two sequencing.  At the end of the run, mail is automatically swept, placed into street trays, and discharged onto mail transport equipment that will be dispatched to the dock, and ultimately loaded onto trucks destined for the delivery units. 
Let’s take a look at the overall system… 
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Slide 2:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Flat Sequencing System Overview  
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Two Images.
Image 1:
At the middle is a snapshot of a Flats Sequencing System that has round circles pointing to different parts of the machine.  The cirlces are as follows, starting from left to right, going up and down:
Tray Staging
Dolly Induct
Flats Sorting Machine
Integrated Tray Converter
Feeders / Auto-Induction
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Image 2:
A snapshot of a Stand-Alone Mail Prep.
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Notes:
Shown here is the Flats Sequencing System– this system will sort flat mail into the precise order in which it is delivered.
It is a large, integrated system consisting of several major components.  Combined, these various components can sequence flat mail at 16,500 pieces per hour.  It is this throughput that makes the system so valuable when compared to how we currently sequence flat mail—manually.
The key components include: 1) automatic high speed feeders, 2) a dolly induction system, 3) carousel sorter, 4) tray staging, 5) integrated tray converters, and 6) a standalone mail prep sub-system.
Let’s take a moment to look at these subsystems in more detail.  
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Slide 3:
Has the heading: Stand-Alone Mail Prep Overview
The words included are:
Bundles and flat tubs are prepped into Automation Compatible Trays (ACTs) and then loaded onto Dollies  
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Image Information:
In the middle is a series of 3 images with arrows drawn from one to the other and they are as follows, from left to right, top to bottom:
Image 1:
An snapshot of  the Mail Prep Subsystem
A black arrow from Image 1 pointing to image 2.
Image 2:
An snapshot of the ACTs.
A black arrow from Image 1 pointing to image 3.
Image 3:
A snapshot of the Dolly.
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Notes:
Stand-alone Mail Prep is the point of entry for FSS mail.
Flat mail bundles in containers are loaded into the Mail Prep Subsystem, the Bundle Distribution Conveyor transports the singulated bundles to the mail prep stations, where, the operator prepares the mail by removing the polywrapping and strapping materials from the bundles and orients the flats and places them into Automation Compatible Trays, or ACTs, (Spine down, address up) 
Once filled, each ACT is conveyed to a Dolly Maker which automatically stacks full ACTs on dollies which are staged for later processing
This is the last time the mail is touched until received by the Carrier.  
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Slide 4:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Dolly Induct Process 
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Image Information:
In the middle is a series of 4 images with arrows drawn from one to the other and they are as follows, from left to right, top to bottom:
Image 1:
An snapshot of the Dolly.
A black arrow pointing to image 2.
Image 2:
An snapshot of the the Dolly Induct.
A black arrow pointing to image 3.
Image 3:
A snapshot of the ACT.
A black arrow pointing to image 4.
Image 4:
A snapshot of the In-Feed Line.
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Notes:
Dollies of prepped mail from the Stand-alone Mail Prep system are inducted into the FSS system by loading them into the Dolly Induct docking station. 
At the Dolly Induct, the full ACTs are removed from the dolly, then inducted into the system for the first pass of the sortation process. 
Automated material handling equipment consisting of conveyors and lifts transport ACTs to the automatic induction (ai) feeders at each of four input lines.   
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Slide 5:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Integrated Tray Converter 
The words included are:
Three images with words and arrows as follows, left to right, top to bottom:
Automating Second Pass Feeding
Under these words is the image 1 of a snapshot of a Integrated Tray Converter (ITC).  Under this snapshot is the words:
Integrated Tray Converter (ITC)
To the left is the words as follows:
1st Pass Mail
In RCTs
Under these words is the image 2 of a snapshot of the RCTs.  It has a black arrow pointing to the snapshot of a Integrated Tray Converter (ITC). 
To the right is the words as follows:
ACTs
Under these words is the image 3 of a snapshot of the Sorter Carousel.  It has a black arrow pointing to the snapshot of ACTs, from the snapshot of the Integrated Tray Converter (ITC).  
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Notes:
Automated 2nd pass is accomplished by 1st pass RCTs conveyed from Tray Staging to ITC and converted to ACTs.
ACTs are then conveyed back to Auto Induction for 2nd Pass.
At the same time, empty RCTs are conveyed back to the Sorter Carousel.

The second pass is completed and the RCTs return to the ITC, but this time they are output into yellow street trays with the flats upright or “verticalized” for ease of delivery.  
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Slide 6:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Tray Labeling and Container Loading 
The words included are:
Street Trays are loaded automatically into rolling carts
Directly under those words is an snapshot of a Street Tray.  It has a black arrow pointing to another image.
At the far right is the image that is being pointed to that is a snapshot of a rack holding many Street Trays.
Under that snapshot is the words as follows:
Carrier Automated Street Tray Rack (CASTR)
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Notes:
Labeled Street Trays are automatically loaded on to CASTR carts.

CASTR carts are then removed from the system.

When removed , a CASTR manifest is printed and inserted on the CASTR cart…the final product!  
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Slide 7:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
The words included are:
Questions  
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