Inclined tray sorting conveyor system
The tilt tray sorter is a highly reliable and efficient sorting system. It can be configured as a loop or linear configuration depending on floor space availability and your application requirements.
Modern order fulfillment would not exist without the myriad of automation technologies that enable warehouses and distribution centers to process, pack, and ship orders as quickly and efficiently as possible. One of the most important areas of order fulfillment technology is sortation technology. What was once a largely manual process has now become almost fully automated, as an explosion of different types of sortation systems have entered the market.
While not necessarily a “brand new” technology, tilt tray sortation systems work quickly and efficiently for the right application. The new generation of tilt tray sortation systems are often modular in design and are manufactured as a single unit rather than custom-built.
While not necessarily a “brand new” technology, tilt tray sortation systems work quickly and efficiently for the right application. The new generation of tilt tray sortation systems are often modular in design and are manufactured as a single unit rather than custom-built.
What is a Tilt Tray Sortation System?
A Tilt Tray Sortation Conveyor system consists of a combination of tilt trays and chutes to deliver products to their designated locations. Items or packages are loaded into the tilt tray sorter manually or automatically based on orders that have been downloaded via the picking software. Products are scanned by touch and when the product reaches the designated location, the tray is tilted and the product is discharged into the designated chute. This can be done at high speeds of up to 50,000 items/hour.
Why would a tilt tray sorter be suitable for your operation?
Tilt tray sorters provide high speed sorting with gentle handling. This is ideal for a wide range of product/SKU types and sizes including: garments, boxes, cartons, bags, totes, brochures, documents and flyers.
Tilt tray sorters are available in two main configurations, loop and linear. The loop configuration will provide the highest throughput and can operate as two virtual sorters. By integrating two sensing zones, one on each side of the loop, the sortation system will operate as two independent systems. Each system will sense, scan, sort, and assign dedicated trays. The Tilt Tray Sorter model will provide sorting speeds nearly twice the carrier speed.
The linear (or top-down) configuration sorts from the top level while the lower configuration is used for the return (non-sorting) level. This application works well in limited space and will be a direct replacement for a high-speed Shoe sorter.
Tilt Tray Sortation system features
One of the more versatile sorting solutions on the market today.
- Can handle a wide range of product types, sizes, and weights.
- Longer items can be sorted using the dual tray method
- Modular and flexible system design to accommodate custom layout requirements
- High-speed sorting for peak performance during your busiest seasons
- Easy maintenance with very few moving parts and extremely high uptime characteristics
- Loop configuration allows for inside and outside-loop target sorting
Benefits of the Tilt Tray Sortation Conveyor
The Tilt Tray Sortation System offers many unique features that other high-speed sorters may not be able to achieve. For example, gentle handling of a wide variety of products at high speeds and high throughput.
- Smooth and accurate handling of a wide range of products
- A scalable technology
- Energy efficient features
- Intricate chute design allows multiple order destinations per divert position
- Proven technology with impressive uptime and machine availability
- Simple maintenance
- It is ideal for a large number of sorting positions and is designed for future expansion
- Much lower noise than other types of sorting systems
- Labour requirements are significantly reduced
Applications for Tilt Tray Sorting Systems
The applications for Tilt Tray conveyor systems are vast. The common denominator is the need for high speed and reliable sorting with the flexibility to change as your requirements change.
1. Order Fulfillment
Tilt Trays often form a central part of the picking strategy in the operations in which they are used. Pickers typically work using a batch picking strategy, picking a large number of items (usually 200-300) into a bin. These are then dumped into a bulk transport sorter that runs through the center of the picking area before being dumped into a chute. At the bottom of the chute, the operator places one item into each tray on a tilt tray sorter, then transfers the items as needed.
2. Shipping
A tilt tray sorter system can be used specifically to help sort packages and orders for shipping. This sorting speeds up the shipping process and ensures that orders are not misplaced or lost.
3. Dual Purpose
Because tilt tray sorters run linearly or in loops, it is common to use each half of the loop for different purposes. For example, you might use one half of the loop to sort units by order, while using the other half to sort cartons or packages for shipping.
Conclusion
Tilt Tray Sorting Systems are the best sorting technology for your application. As one of the most widely accepted sorting technologies, they accurately sort a wide range of products. Tilt tray sorters are ideal for sorting centers that require a high number of sorting destinations in limited available space. The sorter provides the highest possible availability and flexibility to optimize throughput, while the new intermediate floor design provides increased item security for sorting.
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