The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic may be over but the effects of the lockdown continue to be felt. One of these consequences is the increased demand for online shopping. Not only has the overall volume of online shopping traffic increased but there is also greater demand for packages of different sizes. This means sortation conveyors have a critical role to play in the modern warehouse. There is a vast array of conveyors on the market and operators may struggle to know which one to choose.
This article was first published in the August 15th 2020 issue of Warehouse & Logistics News, subscribe to the magazine by clicking here.
With the global market launch of the new High-Performance Crossbelt Sorter MX 025H, Interroll has extended its portfolio of automatic sorting solutions to include a new high-performance system capable of handling up to 20,000 conveyed goods per hour. The new High-Performance Crossbelt Sorter MX 025H, offers an increased conveying speed of up to 2.5 m/s (8.2 ft/s) compared to 1.8 m/s (5.9 ft/s) for the still available Interroll Crossbelt Sorter ST 6160. The sorter can transport goods weighing up to 50 kg and the width of the carriers has been increased by 50 percent, boosting flexibility when sorting goods of different dimensions.
Conveyor Networks, the provider of logistics automation, software and parts, has via its sister company imho Software Solutions, signed a deal with worldwide consumer products distributor Ultimate Products to automate its direct to customer fulfilment processes. imio packR, a flexible and smart warehouse packing software platform, will enable the adoption of automated software ecommerce fulfilment at Ultimate Products’ Heron Mill distribution facility. The software product will reduce risk of errors and improve packing productivity, by assigning order priorities and redesigning complex paperwork processes.
An easychain conveyor is now ensuring greater process flexibility and productivity at large-scale Italian confectioner Forno Bonomi in Roverè Veronese in the mountains around Verona. With ten and eleven lines respectively, it is of record size. A chain length of more than three kilometres makes this the biggest-ever 3D plate chain conveyor system from Swiss company Ferag AG. Its several stages form a smoothly functioning bridge between first and second packaging.
Automated solutions are often being used to optimise the inbound process. Sandra Lückmann, Head of Sales at Beumer Group’s Logistic Systems, says: “In that application, robots are being used to handle bulk items from trucks or roller cages and further singulating items by aligning and evenly spacing them on the inbound conveyor belt.” In some applications, Beumer Group foresees AGVs being used to move totes to convey a completed order to the packing area, where robots automatically place items into cartons.
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