Review 6 Min. Video Loading Rolls of Fine Paper & Newsprint - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TAPPI April 28-29, 2009 Nashville, Tennessee

Review 6 ½ Min. Video Loading Rolls

• f Fine Paper & Newsprint

Ray Short/ ITW Shippers

ITW Shippers

• Presentation will be 3 parts:

– Background PP – 6 ½ min. First Rough Cut Video of Roll Paper Loading w/poly woven air bag – 1 ½ min. Signode Impact Video w/6 ply paper air bag

• 6 ½ min. video is our FIRST ROUGH

CUT

– Currently in process of review w/railroad loading experts & roll paper shippers

• After review we will make minor changes and

add professional voice over

– Wait to finalize video as the railroad DPC is now voting on new method to secure partial layers

• Voting should be done by April 30, 2009.

ITW Shippers’ Video Loading Rolls Of Fine Paper & Newsprint

ITW Shippers’ Video Loading Rolls Of Fine Paper & Newsprint

• Purpose:

– Train ITW personnel – Share with our customers especially Abitibi Bowater – Helps all of us stay up to date with current RR loading requirements – Reinforces need to use appropriate air bags, void fillers and risers

The above method has been successfully tested by the A.A.R. One 6” high riser and two anchor straps should be used to secure partial layers in fine paper and newsprint shipments. Use 1 ½” wide approved non-metallic banding applied a minimum

• f 36” behind face of load.

SECURING PARTIAL LAYERS With Two 1 ½” Anchor Straps

Illustration provided by CSX Transportation

Not Elevated Elevated 6” Blocking Roll Not Elevated

2 straps anchored 3’ behind face of load

SECURING PARTIAL LAYERS With Two 1 ½” Straps

6” x 5” X 40” 1 ¼”

Securing Partial Layer With One 1 ¼” Strap

SUMMARY

• After DPC passes 2 strap anchor

brace method, there will be 3 methods to secure partial layers

1) Two 1 ½” anchored straps – New Method 2) One 1 1/4” unitizing band – Existing Method 3) 50% contact as shown in the video - Existing Method