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New Tabbing Requirements for Booklets Receiving Automation & Machinable Letter Prices. BOOKLET. Pam Keller Mailpiece Design Analyst Western PA District. R2006 price increase for flat-size catalogs prompted shift to letter-size catalogs (e.g. “slim jims”) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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New Tabbing Requirements for Booklets Receiving
Automation & Machinable Letter Prices
BOOKLET
Pam KellerMailpiece Design Analyst
Western PA District
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Overview – what led us here?
R2006 price increase for flat-size catalogs prompted shift to letter-size catalogs (e.g. “slim jims”)
Letters process on automation equipment at the rate of 10 pieces per second
Booklets (“slim jim” letter and digest-size) do not behave like enveloped pieces: – Tend to jam equipment
– Can become significantly damaged
– Tabbing methods often insufficient
Pieces frequently moved to flat-sorters and manual operations:– Reduce jam and damage rates
– Greater processing and delivery costs
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Overview – how did we react?
Extensive testing to determine which characteristics and combinations enable processing on the DBCSs (primary letter sorting machines):– Phase 1 – controlled test in fall 2007
– Mailer-supplied pieces – collaborated with industry in summer/fall 2008
– Phase 2 – controlled test through fall 2008
Seven Characteristics
Binding -> Cover Stock ->
Size -> Tab locale -> style ->strength ->Thickness
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Test Results, Mailer-Supplied Pieces
Mailpiece Damage – Tab Tear
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Test Results, Phase 2
Mailpiece Damage – Tab and Cover Tear
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What Did We Learn
TABSThree tabs performed better than two tabs on all styles Large tabs (at least 1.5 inches) performed better than small tabs Nonperforated tabs sealed better than perforated tabs, which tended to burst
PAPER50-pound paper covers processed acceptably on some smaller and lighter pieces; at least 60-pound paper needed on most pieces
SIZEPieces were problematic over 10.5 inches long or when weighing at or near 3 ounces
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How We Implemented the Change
New standards for letter-sized booklets Federal Register published on April 15, 2009
General overview: – Define standards for design, preparation, and
sealing of machinable and automation letter-size booklets
– Describe minimum requirements and provide recommendations based on wide variety of test observations and several years of analysis
– Provide illustrations of new requirements
– Minimize mailpiece damage and maximize efficient processing
– Effective September 8, 2009
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Booklets Mailpiece Design
Booklets definition and illustrations:
– Multiple sheets of paper bound together on
one edge to form a spine; may be perfect-
bound or permanently fastened with staples
(saddle stitched) or another method that
creates a uniformly thick mailpiece.
– Larger booklets may be folded to letter-size
so long as final mailpiece remains
uniformly thick.
– Spiral bindings are not machinable and do
not qualify for automation prices.
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Booklets Mailpiece Design – Physical Standards
Dimensions and weight requirements for automation and machinable letter prices
Booklets:– Height – 3.5 inches to 6 inches
– Length – 5 inches to 10.5 inches*
– Thickness – 0.009 inch to 0.25 inches
– Aspect ratio – within 1.3 to 2.5
– Maximum weight – 3 ounces
– *Note: some booklet designs have shorter maximum lengths
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Booklets Mailpiece Design –Paper Requirements
Paper:
Generally booklet covers must be made with a minimum paper basis weight of 60-pounds book-grade or equivalent.
Minimum basis weights are higher for some designs
DMM 201 Exhibit 3.15.4 lists minimum paper weights by design
DMM minimum paper basis weights are based on book-grade
NOTE:Paper basis weight is based on the weight of 500 sheets of:25 x 38 inch sheets of book-grade paper, 17 x 22 inch bond-grade paper, 20 x 26 inch sheets of cover-grade paper, 24 x 36 inch sheets of newsprint.For example, if 500 sheets of book-grade paper weigh 39 pounds, the paper is considered 39-pound book paper.
Book Wt. Bond Wt. Cover Wt. Newsprint Wt.
39 15 21 35
40 16 22 36
50 20 27 45
55 22 30 50
60 24 33 55
70 28 40 64
75 30 41 68
80 31 44 73
90 36 50 82
100 40 56 91
110 44 60 100
128 50 70 116
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Booklets Mailpiece Design –Paper Requirements
Paper Conversion Example:
Mailing Standard: Minimum Paper Weight is 60 lbs
If the mailpiece cover is 55 lb newsprint that equals the minimum paper weight of 60 lbs book-grade.
If the mailpiece cover is 50 lb newsprint that does not equal the minimum paper weight of 60 lbs book-grade.
NOTE:Paper basis weight is based on the weight of 500 sheets of:25 x 38 inch sheets of book-grade paper, 17 x 22 inch bond-grade paper, 20 x 26 inch sheets of cover-grade paper, 24 x 36 inch sheets of newsprint.For example, if 500 sheets of book-grade paper weigh 39 pounds, the paper is considered 39-pound book paper.
Book Wt. Bond Wt. Cover Wt. Newsprint Wt.
39 15 21 35
40 16 22 36
50 20 27 45
55 22 30 50
60 24 33 55
70 28 40 64
75 30 41 68
80 31 44 73
90 36 50 82
100 40 56 91
110 44 60 100
128 50 70 116
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Booklets may be designed with the spine
or final fold at the bottom or on the leading
edge.
Booklets Mailpiece Design –Design and Sealing
↑ Spine
← Spine
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Booklets Mailpiece Design – Closure Method
Tabs:
– Three 1.5-inch tabs required on all booklets
– Non-perforated tabs required on all pieces
– Recommend white paper tabs
– Recommend 2-inch tabs on booklets over
2.5 ounces
1.5” - 2” width
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Glue Spot:
– May be used in lieu of tabs
– Must be placed within ¾” of the open
edges
– Must be at least 1” in diameter
Booklets Mailpiece Design – Closure Method
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Glue Line:
– May be used as cover-to-cover seals
– Must be placed along the entire edge and no more than ¾” from the open end
Booklets Mailpiece Design – Closure Method
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Booklets Mailpiece Design
Simple-Spine Booklet:
Spine on bottom (longer) edge
Place two tabs on leading edge and one on trailing edge:
– Position lower leading tab 0.5 inch from bottom edge
– Position upper tabs 1 inch from top edge
May use 50-pound – 5” to 9”; 60-pound paper recommended
Must use 60-pound on pieces over 9 inches long
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Booklets Mailpiece Design
Simple Spine - Wallet Style Saddle-stitched spine (two or more staples) on the bottom (longer) edge. 4" height only. Maximum Weight 2.5 ounces. 5.2'' to 8'' long 60-pound for cover and pages 70-pound cover with 50-pound pages Two 1.5'' or 2'' non-perforated tabs One tab on leading edge and one tab on trailing edge.
Booklets up to 2 ounces: 1.5" tabs ---1-1/4" from bottom edge
Over 2 ounces up to 2.5 ounces: 2" tabs -- 3/4" from bottom edge ±1/8" vertical tolerance for tab placement for both tab sizes
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Booklets Mailpiece Design
Folded Booklet (“Quarter-Fold”):
Final fold on bottom (longer) edge; spine folded on leading
edge
Place two tabs on leading edge and one on trailing edge:
– Position lower leading tab 0.5 inch from bottom edge
– Position upper tabs 1 inch from top edge
May use 40-pound; 50-pound paper recommended
Folded BookletTwo tabs on leading edge; one tab on trailing edge. Position lower leading tab 0.5 inch from the bottom edge. Position upper tabs 1 inch from the top edge.
Three 1.5” non- perforated tabs
40-pound 5” to 10.5”
long
Final fold on the bottom (longer) edge, with the folded spine on the leading or trailing (shorter) edge
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Booklets Mailpiece Design
Spine-Right Booklet (Oblong):
Spine on leading (shorter) edge
Place two tabs on top edge and one on trailing edge:
– Position top tabs no more than 1 inch from left and right edge
– Position trailing tab no lower than the middle
May use 60-pound; 70-pound paper recommended
Must use 70-pound on pieces over 9 inches long
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Booklets Mailpiece Design
Perfect BoundSpine on bottom (longer) edge; non-perforated inner flap on top (upper edge)Perfect bound or saddle stitched with a continuous glue line along flap preferred, minimum 1” glue spots acceptable if placed within ¾” of right and left edges:
Must use 80-pound paper
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Booklets Mailpiece Design
Perfect BoundPerfect bound or saddle stitched with a continuous glue line along the top open edge of the cover preferred, minimum 1” glue spots acceptable if placed within ¾” of right and left edges:
Must use 80-pound paper
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What about Folded Self-Mailers?
Postponed proposed Folded Self-Mailer rule
Established advisory team through MTAC
leadership for further collaboration on mailpiece
evaluation and testing
Utilize mailer-supplied test material, in addition to
USPS controlled test designs
Target test completion by Fall 2009
Proposed rule in Winter 2009 -2010
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WHO ARE MY RESOURCES?
• Mailing Requirements
• Business Mail Entry Units
• Mailpiece Design Analyst
• Mailing Standards Specialist
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THE END RIGHT ON TARGET
U.S.P.S.
QUESTIONS??