CBL Approval - Military Surface Deployment and Distribution ...

REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MILITARY SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION COMMAND
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AGENCY
720 THIMBLE SHOALS BOULEVARD, SUITE 130
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23606-4537
SDTE-DPE (70-44a) 14 April 2004
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Transportability Approval for the Containerized Batch Laundry (CBL)
(DP 04-07)
1. References:
a. AR 70-47, Engineering for Transportability, 19 August 1985.
b. Email, Natick Soldier Systems Center, SDDCTEA, 18 March 2004, subject:
Transportability Approval for CBL.
c. Operational Requirements Document (ORD) for the Containerized Batch Laundry
(CBL), 7 August 2000.
d. Final Report for the Corrective Action Verification Test (CAVT) of the Containerized
Batch Laundry (CBL), February 2004.
2. In accordance with ref 1a, and as requested in reference 1b, we have conducted a
Transportability Engineering Analysis and grant Transportability Approval to the CBL for the
highway, rail, marine, and air modes of transport.
3. The CBL is an integrated system with the capability of performing all laundry functions,
including collection, sorting, folding, and distribution. The CBL will replace the current M-85
series (line item number L48315) trailer mounted field laundry in medical and special
operations units, with a system that uses less water and is more reliable and supportable. The
CBL is strategically and tactically mobile. In the transport configuration, the CBL is
transportable by the palletized load system (PLS), heavy expanded mobility tactical truck
(HEMTT) load-handling system (LHS), semitrailer, or other systems designed to transport
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) configured containers, and is compatible
with the deployable medical system (DEPMEDS) side opening shipping container. It is
transportable by dolly mobilizers and is capable of cross-country and highway travel consistent
with the capability of the transport vehicle. The CBL is housed in an 8- by 8- by 20-foot side
opening ISO container and has two possible pack out configurations. The pack out #1
configuration is used when the M1022A1 mobilizer will be the transporter.

SDTE-DPE
SUBJECT: Transportability Approval for the Containerized Batch Laundry (CBL)
(DP 04-07)
The pack out #2 configuration is used when the PLS, HEMTT LHS, and FMTV LHS will be
the transporter. The characteristic data of the CBL in both of its pack out configurations, and
one of its potential transporters, the M1022 mobilizer, are shown in the following table:
Physical Characteristics
of the Containerized Batch Laundry (CBL)
Configuration Length Width Height GW
(in.) (in.) (in.) (lb)
CBL – Pack Out #1 240.0 96.0 96.0 14,960
CBL – Pack Out #2 240.0 96.0 96.0 16,200
M1022A1 Dolly Set
(Bare Item)
198.0 96.0 96.0 6,150
M1022A1 Dolly Set
(with CBL #1)
438.0 96.0 96.0 21,110
4. The transportability requirements for the CBL, excerpted from reference 1c, are as follows:
“The CBL will be containerized in one container and will be rapidly deployed by air, sea, or
land transportation assets.”
“The CBL container size must be compatible with the DEPMEDS side opening - shipping
container (T). Weight and size must be consistent with the guidelines of the standard
International Standard Organization (ISO) containers for transport by air (C-130, C-141, C-5A
and C-17), rail, or sea transport requirements (T). In a transport configuration, the CBL must
be compatible/transportable by the Palletized Load System (PLS), HEMTT LHS, using
integrated pickup points. The CBL shall be transportable by dolly mobilizers used by
DEPMEDS and it must be capable of cross-country and highway travel consistent with the
capabilities of the transport vehicle (T/O).”
“The CBL, while in a shipping configuration, will be deployable by air, marine, rail, and
highway modes of transportation. It shall have standard lifting and tie-down provisions. Within
the AO, the CBL will be deployed using organic assets.”
5. Since the CBL is an ISO container, it is capable of all-mode transport. Therefore, TEA
grants Transportability Approval, as detailed in the following paragraphs:
a. Highway. The CBL can be transported by highway on any ISO capable semitrailer, the
PLS, HEMTT LHS, and the M1022A1 Dolly Set. If the M1022A1 is to be used, the towing
capability of the truck used to tow the M1022A1/shelter combination must be checked to make
sure the towing capability is not exceeded. The towing capacity of the Army’s older M809 and
M939 series 5-ton trucks is 15,000 pounds. The Department of the Army has granted a waiver
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SDTE-DPE
SUBJECT: Transportability Approval for the Containerized Batch Laundry (CBL)
(DP 04-07)
to these trucks for towing the M1022A1 Dolly Set/Shelter combination at a total weight of
21,150 pounds, as long as the truck has at least 3 tons of cargo in its cargo bed. The newer
5-ton truck, the FMTV M1084A1, has a towing capacity of 21,000 pounds. The Department of
the Army has granted a waiver to the FMTV for towing the M1022A1 Dolly Set/Shelter
combination at a total weight of 21,150 pounds. The M1022A1/shelter combination should not
be towed by 5-ton trucks at weights above 21,150 pounds. Because the M1022A1/CBL in
pack out configuration #1 weighs less than the waived towing capacity, use of Army 5-ton
trucks to tow this configuration will be allowed. The CBL in pack out configuration #2 cannot
be transported on the M1022A1, because it exceeds both the payload limit of the M1022 and
the towing capacity of Army 5-ton trucks.
b. Rail. The CBL, since it is ISO compatible, can be transported worldwide without
restriction by rail. The CBL successfully passed rail impact testing at Aberdeen Proving
Ground, MD (ref 1d), demonstrating that it can withstand the rigors of rail transport without
damage.
c. Marine. The CBL, since it is ISO compatible, can be transported worldwide without
restriction by the marine mode.
d. Air. The U.S. Air Force has previously certified a 20-foot ISO container and M1022A1
Dolly Set for transport by C-130, C-141, C-17, and C-5 aircraft. A new certification for the
CBL will not be necessary.
6. The SDDCTEA transportability engineer for the CBC is
(757) 599-1630, DSN 826-4643, or dpemail@tea.army.mil.
FOR THE DIRECTOR:
Original Signed
Chief, Deployability Division
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