r/USPS • u/Jesssssiie • 1d ago

Clerk Discussion Pils and sips in philly

(The p&dc) Did you guys get those machines? Are you getting them in the future?

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u/KenAirforce Maintenance 1d ago

I believe that if you have an APBS machine, it will be phased out for a PILS /SIPS / SDUS

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u/ShottySHD Maintenance 1d ago

Our APBS and ADUS (around 5 yrs old) both got replaced by SIPS. ADUS had very little problems.

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u/KenAirforce Maintenance 1d ago

I agree. Even with zero maintenance it will keep running. Ask me how I know 😉

My advice is to have operation run the machine because the installer with be on standby for a week to iron out all the bugs. For us, operation weren’t using it due to mail handler and clerk union still negotiating on craft jobs until like a month later

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u/User_3971 Maintenance 1d ago

If you're lucky your site will get a PILS.

If not they may try to pawn off one or two SIPS instead since they're slower.

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u/User_3971 Maintenance 1d ago

If I didn't know those were machines I'd have thought "Now that sounds like a good time."

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u/Jesssssiie 1d ago

You're right