future newsprint distribution - flatwrap technology

NQN FLATWRAP - " Delivering Today's NEWS with Tomorrows Technology" 1

•

NQN FLATWRAP PROTOCOL – OCTOBER 2012 TOWNSVILLE.

- IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY CONTROL AND MINIMISING WASTAGE- MANAGING SUPPLY AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS. - SET UP AND OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR FLATWRAP STATION.- CORRECT FEEDING TECHNIQUES FOR FLAT – VERTICAL – HALF FOLD. - OPERATOR SAFETY AND LOAD REDUCTION.

PRESENTED TO MR PETER BULL

MS JULIE BLACK

WRITTEN BY :

Simon Coulter.

Managing Director

FLATWRAP Distribution Services.

PH: +61419783565 I +61733761390

E: [email protected]

Web: www.flatwrap-newspapers.com.au11/6/12

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.flatwrap-newspapers.com.au/


FLATWRAP JOYNER X – STORY SO FAR.- The FLATWRAP JOYNER X is manufactured in Japan and in 2007 a locally owned company in Brisbane MMPD was given the opportunity by News LTD to trial and immediately began developing and improving the techniques and procedures required to bring this technology to commercial realization.

- After 30 months of extensive R&D MMPD proved that it was possible to safely handle a FLATWRAP publication within a distribution facility and then later in 2010 successfully demonstrated that it was possible and economically viable to deliver to both commercial and residential properties a publication that was indeed FLAT.

- The FLATWRAP Joyner X currently has no competitor in the Aust/NZ market and it has replaced old world technology that is not only noisy, smelly, heavy, complicated in design but dangerous due to its violent action with numerous cams and spinning shafts. The FLATWRAP Joyner X has been purchased by a number of Australia’s and New Zealands major newsprint publishers/print sites and will soon deliver a range of bolt on units that will not only double output but deliver additional revenue streams through new advertising features. BACKED BY A NATIONAL SERVICE TEAM PEACE OF MIND IS GUARANTEED AND FDS TECHS FLY ANYWHERE IN AUST TO COMPLETE SERVICES ON SITE.

- FLATWRAP technology enhances the workplace and improves work place safety due to a low risk assessment, basic design, uncomplicated insert procedure and an operating procedure that delivers impressive safety features and high productivity. This ensures that the operator is working no longer than 15mins per rotation and when compared to the old world tech – today’s operator will produce up to 1800units/hr with minimal exertion and a greatly reduced load on the body whereas the old world tech has a number of work place related problems (RONAI/ROTAK) & avg output is 800/hr.

11/6/12


DESIGN AND SAFETY ENSURING POSITIVE RESULTS.* The FLATWRAP Joyner is simple in design and offers a number of

safety features that have been designed to alleviate and ensure safety of the operator and surrounding workforce at all times. From simple shut off to a housing that is complete whilst still allowing for ease of maintenance.

• To date 1st Nov 2012 there has been zero reported accidents, injuries or incidents involving this technology. There is currently 60 units in daily operation and the total wrapped units since 2007 is over 20Million.

• The FLATWRAP Joyner is a totally enclosed unit that requires no oil or lubricant. It is a basic (3) unit heater blade design that doesn’t allow the operator or staff member to injure or harm their person through accident, lack of concentration or fatigue. This form of FLATWRAP does not produce any toxic or irritating odours/smells.

11/6/12


NQN PRINT FACILITY – organized / spacious / safe

The NQN FLATWRAP station is highly functional, simple in design, spacious and fixtures that allow for rapid movement of newsprint units. NQN staff work in an air-conditioned workspace that offers excellent lighting and freedom of movement. One Print site staffer can set up and pack up this space in under 20 minutes. 11/6/12

5

PRINT SHIFT ROSTER AND FLATWRAP PRODUCTIVITY REPORTS. CHECK WHICH STAFF HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED WHICH FLATWRAP JOYNER X

POSITION FLATWRAP TABLES AND RUN POWER FROM WALL SOCKET. ENSURE THAT ANY ELECTRICAL CHORD IS TAPED SECURELY TO PRINT SITE FLOOR AND THEN A MAT IS TO BE PLACED OVER ENTIRE LENGTH OF ANY CHORD THAT IS CLOSE OR WITHIN PROXIMITY OF ANY STAFF MEMBER.

TAKE CARE WHEN MOVING MACHINES THAT THE POWER CHORD IS NOT PINCHED OR CAUGHT UNDERNEATH ANY JOYNER UNIT. ALWAYS HAVE 2 PEOPLE TO MOVE FLATWRAP JOYNER.

* PLACE CORFLUTE TUBS ON GROUND DIRECTLY BEHIND EACH FLATWRAP JOYNER. THE TUBS SHOULD BE POSITIONED EXACTLY SQUARE BEHIND EACH JOYNER UNIT AND LEVEL WITH THE HEIGHT OF THE TABLE.

* UNDERNEATH THE TABLE ON WHICH THE JOYNER MACHINES ARE SITUATED, LABEL AND PLACE A TUB RELEVANT TO THE NUMBER OF JOYNER UNITS IN ACTION. EACH OF THESE TUBS IS USED TO COLLECT ANY FILM WASTAGE FROM THE SHIFT. AT THE THE END OF SHIFT EACH TUB IS WEIGHED AND COMPARED TO EACH MACHINE IN USE THAT SHIFT.

* CHECK THAT THERE IS (3) ROLLS OF FILM BESIDE EACH MACHINE READY FOR USE.

TURN ON ALL JOYNER UNITS AND THEN 60MINUTES INTO SHIFT – RESET THEN SWITH OFF JOYNER UNIT.

POSITION THE NEWSPRINT PALLET THAT IS TO STORE THE PUBLICATION WHILST WAITING TO BE WRAPPED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO BOTH FLATWRAP TABLES. INFORM STAFF THAT ARE NOT IN THE OPERATING ROLE TO BE AWARE OF ANY WRAP UNIT THAT REQUIRES MORE PRODUCT.

11/6/12

NQN FLATWRAP - " Delivering Today's NEWS with Tomorrows Technology"

PREPARING FOR FLATWRAP EACH SHIFT @ NQN.


* BEFORE COMMENCING EACH SHIFT – GATHER ALL STAFF MEMBERS AND REMIND THEM THAT EACH AND EVERY 15MINUTES THEY ARE REQUIRED TO ROTATE WITH THEIR WRAP BUDDY AND THE FOCUS THIS SHIFT IS CONSISTENT WRAPPING WITH MINIMAL ERRORS WHILST FEEDING AT A STEADY RATE ENSURING THAT YOU ESTABLISH A GOOD RHYTHM.

* DEMONSTRATE THE FOLD OR FLAT TECHNIQUE THAT YOU EXPECT THE FLATWRAP TEAM TO USE AND ENSURE THAT YOU PRAISE STAFF MEMBERS WHEN HARD/SMART WORK IS DISPLAYED AND DISCIPLINE STAFF MEMBERS THAT DO NOT APPEAR TO BE FOCUSED OR ARE SIMPLY TALKING. REMIND WRAPPERS THAT THEY ARE TO NOTIFY THE STAFF FEEDING PAPERS TO MACHINES WHEN THEY ARE OUT/LOW OR IF THEY REQUIRE A NEW ROLL OF FILM.

* NO WRAPPER IS TO LEAVE THE WRAP POSITION TO SOURCE HIS/HER OWN NEWSPRINT OR ROLL OF FILM

* WHEN THE SUPERVISOR IS PREPARED TO SHOW LEADERSHIP AND GET IN AND ASSIST WHEN/WHERE REQUIRED YOU WILL SEE THE FLATWRAP TEAM RESPOND AND THE OBVIOUS RESULT IS INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCED WASTAGE. * IT IS THE SUPERVISORS RESPONSIBILITY TO RECORD THE OUTPUT PER JOYNER UNIT EVERY 15MINUTE ROTATION AND THERE IS TO BE ONE PERSON ONLY CONTROLLING THE COUNT AND RECORDING THE NUMBER OF TUBS SENT DOWN TO DOCK. THE FLATWRAP SUPERVISOR SHOULD COMMUNICATE WITH THE DOCK SUPERVISOR SO THAT PRODUCT SUPPLIED AND DELIVERY IS ACCURATE.

* AT THE COMPLETION OF ALL BUNDLES BEING WRAPPED THE SUPERVISOR IS TO WEIGH EACH WASTAGE TUB AND CHECK TOTAL UNITS PER MACHINE TO DETERMINE – MOST PRODUCTIVE FLATWRAP TEAM AND WASTAGE PER JOYNER.

* PLACE COVERS ON JOYNER UNITS AND WHEEL FLATWRAP TABLES BACK INTO PLACE. REMOVE ELECTRICAL CHORDS AND TAPE FROM FLOOR AND ENSURE THAT THE WORKPLACE IS LEFT IN PRISTINE CONDITION. CALCULATE PRODUCTIVITY REPORTS AND ADVISE MGT.

11/6/12

PREPARING FOR EACH SHIFT @ NQN.


FLATWRAP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES – WWW.FLATWRAP-NEWSPAPERS.COM.AU“DELIVERING TODAY’S NEWS WITH TOMORROW’S TECHNOLOGY”

11/6/12

811/6/12NQN FLATWRAP - " Delivering Today's NEWS with Tomorrows Technology"

FLATWRAP TECHNIQUE – CORRECT INSERTION OF VERTICAL/HALF OR FLAT.

IN 2011/12 AFTER A LENGTHY INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT RISK ASSEMENT OF VARIOUS FOLDING TECHNIQUES IT WAS FOUND THAT IF THE CORRECT TECHNIQUES WERE FOLLOWED AS ADVISED BY THE SUPPLIER OF THIS TECHNOLOGY THEN NO LONG TERM INJURY OR DAMAGE WOULD RESULT.

TO ASSIST WITH OPERATOR WELLBEING –

* WARM UP USING BASIC ELBOW, WRIST , HAND AND FINGER EXERCISES TO ENSURE BODY IS PREPARED FOR SHIFT AND TO INCREASE CIRCULATION THROUGH THE BODY UPPERBODY.

* DO NOT CREASE OR PLACE UPPER BODY WEIGHT TO APPLY FOLD.

* NO TOOLS TO BE USED IN THE FOLDING PROCESS.

* VERTICAL FOLD TECHNIQUE REQUIRES YOU TO FOLD THE PAPER WITH THE HARD EDGE BIND ON THE TOP SIDE. SIMPLY PLACE BOTH HANDS SQUARELY TOWARDS FRONT EDGE OF PAPER, SO THAT THE OPEN AREA OF THE PRODUCT WILL ENTER THE JOYNER FIRST AND THEN GENTLY INSERT INTO FLATWRAP JOYNER.


FLATWRAP TECHNIQUE – CORRECT INSERTION OF VERTICAL/HALF OR FLAT.

VERTICAL FOLD REQUIRES THE CORRECT PLACEMENT OF HANDS TOWARDS THE VERY FRONT OF THE PRODUCT AND THEN SIMPLY GUIDING THE PAPER INTO THE MOUTH OF THE FLATWRAP JOYNER.THE BIND OF THE PAPER IS FACING UPWARDS WITH THE OPEN END OF THE PAPER BEING FED FIRST.

THIS SIMPLE TECHNIQUE ONCE LEARNED WILL GREATLY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE AND FORCE REQUIRED TO WRAP THE PUBLICATION. THIS REDUCED LOAD WILL ENSURE THAT THE OPERATOR IS NOT OVERLOADING THE HANDS, WRIST AND LOWER ARM.

THE JOYNER X WILL GENTLY TAKE THE PRODUCT OUT OF YOUR HAND WHEN GUIDED SQUARE AND EVENLY BALANCED INTO THE MOUTH OF THE FLATWRAP JOYNER. NO FORCE OR OVEREXERTION IS REQUIRED.

11/6/12

NQN FLATWRAP - " Delivering Today's NEWS with Tomorrows Technology" 1011/6/12


PREFERRED FLATWRAP INSERTION •AS OF 1ST NOV 2012 – FLATWRAP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES CAN REPORT THAT THERE HAS BEEN ZERO REPORTS OF STRAIN/SPRAIN OR INJURY THROUGH THE PROCESSES INVOLVED WITH THE HAND FOLD/VERTICAL FOLD AND FLAT INSERTION OF VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS INTO THE FLATWRAP JOYNER TECH.

* AUSTRALIA’S MAJOR REGIONAL PUBLISHER APN (150K UNITS PER WEEK FLATWRAP) HALF FOLDS AT TWO SEPARATE SITES (QLD/NSW) CARRIED OUT THOROUGH OHS AND WHS INVESTIGATION.

* THE OTHER (2) FORMS OF FLATWRAP INCLUDE:

1. HALF FOLD – REST THE PRODUCT AGAINST YOUR STOMACH SIMPLY FOLDING OVER AND GENTLY GUIDING INTO UNIT. HAND POSITION SAME AS VERTICAL. MAKE SURE PRODUCT IS CENTRAL AND SQUARE ON ENTRY. THIS WILL REDUCE WASTAGE.

2. FLAT – SQUARE AND STRAIGHT BIND FIRST.

11/6/12


THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LEARN ABOUT FLATWRAP AND TO THE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT OF NQN MANY THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED BUSINESS. – KIND REGARDS SIMON COULTER +61419783565 I +61733761390.

DARYL BISHOP +61409056977 E: [email protected]

11/6/12