2006 NIPHLE DESIGN COMPETITION WINNERS

CATEGORY 1 — LONG LIFE PACKAGING 1st Place PACKAGING FOR LOW SIGNATURE AMRORED CAB Objective: Provide a multi-use container for shipment of the Low Signature Armored Cab and associated retrofit parts to currently deployed truck locations and to provide return shipping and long-term storage protection for the replaced FMTV Cab.  Expedited timing was dictated by urgent needs in the Southwest Asia theaters. Solution: The container consists of a base that is specially designed to fit on a standard 463 L pallet, the required dunnage and sub-containers for parts, and a wooden cover.  Corrosion protection is accomplished using an Intercept liner. The container meets the size constraints imposed by the need to ship via both military (C-130) and commercial (747) aircraft while accommodating a variety of supplemental parts.  At the time of submission (March, 2006), over 2,000 replacements had been successfully accomplished.  The performance of the container has been lauded by all levels of logistics personnel involved in the replacement process.  In addition to being judged the winning entry in this category, this design effort was also recognized as the “Best of Show” in the NIPHLE competition. Entered by: BRIAN HAKALA – Packaging Engineer STEWART & STEVENSON SERIVCES, Sealy, TX Other contriubtors: ANDREW SILECCHIA – Packaging Engineer VIRGINIA HENRY – PKG. SPEC STEWART & STEVENSON SERIVCES, Sealy, TX DON MARKS – Packaging Specialist ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL SERIVCES JAMES RUSSELL - Packaging Sepcialist US ARMY TACOM, Warren, MI
	CATEGORY 2 — SHORT LIFE CATEGORY 1st Place BULK PACKAGING OF PRIMED CARTRIDGE CASES Objective: Design a more cost-effective pack for primed .50 cal cartridge cases while reducing the hazard classification and tare weight for safer, more economical shipping. Solution: The container system consists of a polyethylene coated fiber drum with a wood/composite lid.  The drums are palletized on composite pallets which eliminate international concerns with hardwood.  The internal packing includes alternatives of bulk packaging for unloading using a drum handler or smaller sub-units for manual unloading. The system has passed UN drop tests and qualifies for hazard classification 1.4S to mitigate the need for special charter vessels in shipping.  Packaging material costs are reduced by 90% and twice the number of primer cases fit in a 20-foot cargo container. Entered by: BABU SRINIVASAN – Group Manager ADI, LTD - LAND ORDNANCE, Benalla, VIC, Australia
	CATEGORY 3 — MATERIAL HANDLING DEVICE CATEGORY 1st Place T-56 QECQ SHIPPING & STORAGE CONTAINER Objective: Facilitate safe handling of the 3,800 pound T-56 engine into and out of the container, on and off standard military trailers, during shipboard replenishment, and during installation on the aircraft.  Protect the engine to a 15 G fragility requirement and provide corrosion and humidity protection Solution: The container is constructed of aluminum with full-opening doors at each end.  The aluminum Inner Frame Adapter Assembly (IFAA) is equipped with custom rollers which mate with rails in the bottom of the outer container.  The outer container is equipped with a variety of connections to facilitate handling with all standard devices for ground, air, or sea service. The container and IFAA are significantly less costly than the steel system being replaced.  The various handling scenarios can be accomplished with fewer personnel, less specialized handling equipment, and fewer handling steps (e.g. aircraft installation direct from the container).   The added shock and corrosion protection have eliminated an unacceptable damage rate with the previous packaging system.  Entered by: ROBERT STEEL – PROJECT Engineer Other contributors: IVAN STANKE – Program Manager KEVIN COWLEY – Team Leader RICK ARTER – Supervisor NAVICP-PHS&T, Philadelphia, PA CHRIS LEISER – Engineer CONTAINER ESERARCH CORP
	CATEGORY 4 — COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM/SYSTEM 1st Place DOD HAZMAT COMPUTER BASED TRAINING Objective: To meet a need identified by the DOD Defense Packaging Policy Group (DPPG) for an interactive self-paced program to train DOD personnel responsible for proper packaging and labeling of hazardous materials. Solution: The internet-accessible program is comprised of several modules including training for use of the DOD Performance Oriented Packaging (POP) Program and general packaging guidance in addition to the HAZMAT training.  It contains links to key resource information and is accessible by both DOD and contractors at the link: http://www.dtc.dla.mil/HAZMAT/index.html. The program provides cost and time savings by eliminating the need for an instructor and travel to a classroom location.  By dividing the program into individual modules, training time can be conveniently and efficiently scheduled.  Users complete a self-assessment test after each module to verify their competency. Entered by: GERALD BOYD – Environmental Protection Specialist NAVICP, Mechanicsburg, PA Other contributors: LINDA McCARTHY – Packaging Specialist DDC, Mechanicsburg, PA MARY REINHARDT – Instructional Development Specialist JOHN DiSLAVO – Multi-Media Specialist DLA TRAINING CENTER, St. Louis, MO WILL DOZIER – Sr. Instructional Designer FPMI SOLUTIONS – San Antonio, TX
		Previous Winners of the Lapidus Trophy:
		2005 Kenneth Zimms – Director of Naval PHST Center, Colts Neck, NJ 2004 Lee Gordon – Vice President, HGI SKYDYNE, Port Jervis, NY 2003 Kenneth H. Zimms – Director, Naval Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation Center 2002 Pat Lane – AGM Container Controls 2001 Robert Crowley and Pat Lane at AGM Container Controls, Inc., Tucson, AZ 2000 Carl Morrison, US Army ARDEC (WEP), Picatinny Aresenal, PA 1999 Joan Walker and Duane Pfund, USAF Packaging Policy, Dayton, OH 1998 Kenneth Zimms, Naval PHST Center, Colts Neck, NJ

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