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What is an ILSM?

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Captain
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What is an ILSM?

Post by Captain »

Would somebody kindly take the time to explain what an ILSM is? Is this the new walking sequencing machine or just a new fangled term for an IMP machine?

Many thanks in advance
spen
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by spen »

intelligent letter sequencing machine,,, at a guess
Captain
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by Captain »

Thanks Spen,

Pretty much as i suspected.
PhilthyPhil
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by PhilthyPhil »

iLSM (Solystic STAR) are the big letter sorting machines used in MCs for both batch sorting and sequencing. CSS (Solystic MARS) are the smaller machines which are used in both MCs and DOs for sequencing.
Captain
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by Captain »

Top quality info, Cheers
Red Robbo
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by Red Robbo »

It's been said if you have one in your office your saved if not your "doomed" :wave
hubbahubba
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by hubbahubba »

Take a look....
http://www.solystic.com/en/Video-STAR-EN-120.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
same as it ever was...
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by blue1873 »

From my experience of working on them they are the biggest bag of bolts
that RM could have bought.The amount of mail this monstrosity damages
or destroys is ridiculous in comparison to our old NP 4000 machines.
Think the French makers forgot to programme the "Intelligent" part
into it.
SpacePhoenix
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by SpacePhoenix »

blue1873 wrote:From my experience of working on them they are the biggest bag of bolts
that RM could have bought.The amount of mail this monstrosity damages
or destroys is ridiculous in comparison to our old NP 4000 machines.
Think the French makers forgot to programme the "Intelligent" part
into it.
Have they checked the alignment of absolutly everything at your MC?

I've heard that there is a higher reject rate with them
Stampy
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by Stampy »

Depends if you have the FULL kit or just the basic iLSM package....

Ours has the absolute basic package - apparently, the full kit comes with it's own dust extraction system and other niceties.. :pray
And after a while, you can work on points for style,
Like the club tie, and the firm handshake,
A certain look in the eye and an easy smile.

You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to,
So that when they turn their backs on you,
You'll get the chance to put the knife in.
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by DGP1 »

Stampy wrote:Depends if you have the FULL kit or just the basic iLSM package....

Ours has the absolute basic package - apparently, the full kit comes with it's own dust extraction system and other niceties.. :pray
Wouldn't be like RM to skimp on proper equipment :roll:
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blue1873
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by blue1873 »

DGP1 wrote:
Stampy wrote:Depends if you have the FULL kit or just the basic iLSM package....

Ours has the absolute basic package - apparently, the full kit comes with it's own dust extraction system and other niceties.. :pray
Wouldn't be like RM to skimp on proper equipment :roll:
Basic kit it is ......very basic, we've been told one of the five machines we have is to be fitted
with a dust extraction unit,what's the betting Lord Lucan will be delivering it and Fred Dibnah
fitting it.
Stampy
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by Stampy »

blue1873 wrote: Basic kit it is ......very basic, we've been told one of the five machines we have is to be fitted
with a dust extraction unit,what's the betting Lord Lucan will be delivering it and Fred Dibnah
fitting it.
We've been told that too - and our "Dust Extraction Kit" has been fitted...

It's one of the porters who hoovers out the machine during the iLSM operators Meal Relief...
And after a while, you can work on points for style,
Like the club tie, and the firm handshake,
A certain look in the eye and an easy smile.

You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to,
So that when they turn their backs on you,
You'll get the chance to put the knife in.
Budfrog
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by Budfrog »

spen wrote:intelligent letter sequencing machine,,, at a guess
Close >>>> Intelligent Letter Sorting Machine @ 43k/Hr (replacement for the non intelligent version - Letter Sorting Machine @ around 26k/Hr)
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Re: What is an ILSM?

Post by Stampy »

Budfrog wrote: Close >>>> Intelligent Letter Sorting Machine @ 43k/Hr (replacement for the non intelligent version - Letter Sorting Machine @ around 26k/Hr)
Unless of course you are chucking LoveFilm DVD's through the machine then it jams frequently, breaks DVD's, and the speed drops to around 20k/hr.....

But they still tell us to continue doing it..... :whistle
And after a while, you can work on points for style,
Like the club tie, and the firm handshake,
A certain look in the eye and an easy smile.

You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to,
So that when they turn their backs on you,
You'll get the chance to put the knife in.