Auto-Sorting System 

Automatic sorting system is one of the necessary facilities for advanced distribution center.It has a high sorting efficiency and can usually sort 6000-12000 boxes of goods per hour，Usually it can sort 6000-12000 boxes of goods per hour；It can be said that the automatic sorting machine is a key factor to improve the efficiency of logistics distribution. It is a kind of automatic sorting system which is widely used in the logistics centers of The United States and Japan after the Second World War. The system has become an indispensable part of the large and medium-sized logistics centers in developed country

Auto-Sorting System

The automatic sorting system is a kind of sorting system widely adopted in the distribution centers of the United States, Japan and Europe after the Second World War.Automatic sorting machine is one of the main equipment of automatic sorting system.It itself needs to build a short 40-50 meters, 150-200 meters long mechanical transmission line, as well as supporting electromechanical integration control system, computer network and communication system, this system not only covers a large area, (often more than 20,000 square meters), It also requires the construction of three to four storey-high warehouses and various automated handling facilities (such as forklifts) to match them, a huge upfront investment that usually takes 10-20 years to recoup.

Main Feature

1、Able to sort goods continuously and in large quantities. Due to using automatic used in mass production assembly line, automatic sorting system is not affected by the climate, the limitation of time, people's physical, etc, can run continuously, at the same time, due to the time of automatic sorting system unit quantity of sorting, the sorting ability of automatic sorting system is the continuous running 100 hours, 7000 per hour sorting packing goods, If the labor is used, it can only sort about 150 pieces per hour, and the sorting personnel can not work for 8 hours continuously under this labor intensity.

2、The sorting error rate is extremely low. Automatic sorting system of sorting error size mainly depends on the accuracy of the information input by sorting size, which in turn depends on the sorting information input mechanisms, if using artificial keyboard input or voice recognition way, the error rate over 3%, such as using barcode scanning input, unless the bar code printing itself have a mistake, otherwise it will not go wrong. Therefore, the current automatic sorting system mainly uses bar code technology to identify goods.

3、 The sorting operation is basically unmanned. One of the purposes of establishing automatic sorting system in foreign countries is to reduce the use of personnel, reduce the labor intensity of employees and improve the use efficiency of personnel. Therefore, automatic sorting system can minimize the use of personnel and basically achieve unmanned. The sorting operation itself does not require the use of personnel, and the use of personnel is limited to the following work:

（1）、When the delivery vehicle arrives at the incoming end of the automatic sorting line, the goods are picked up manually.

（2）、The operation of the sorting system is controlled manually.

（3）、At the end of the sorting line, the sorted goods are collected and loaded by humans.

（4）、Operation, management and maintenance of automatic sorting system.。

Automatic sorting system is generally composed of control device, sorting device, conveying device and sorting crossing.

The function of the control device is to identify, receive and process the sorting signal, according to the requirements of the sorting signal indicating the classification device, according to the commodity variety, according to the goods delivery place or according to the category of the owner of the goods for automatic classification.These requirements can be sorting through different ways, such as by scanning the barcode scanning, color code, keyboard input, weight detection, voice recognition, height and shape recognition methods such as input to the sorting control system, according to the sorting signal judgment, to decide the into a commodity which sorting crossings.

The function of the classification device is according to the sorting instructions issued by the control device, when the goods with the same sorting signal pass through the device, the device action, so that the movement direction of the change in the conveying device into other conveyor or into the sorting gate. There are many types of classification devices, generally push-out type, surfaced type, inclined type and branch type. Different devices have different requirements on the packing materials, packing weight and the smoothness of the bottom surface of the packaging goods.

The main component of the conveying device is the conveyor belt or conveyor, its main role is to make the goods to be sorted through the control device, classification device, and the two sides of the conveying device, generally connected with a number of sorting crossing, so that the goods classified sliding down the main conveyor (or the main conveyor belt) in order to carry out follow-up operations.

Sorting crossings are the sorting of goods from the main conveyor (or main conveyor belt) into the cargo area of the channel, generally composed of steel belt, belt, roller and so on ways, taking the goods from the main conveying equipment into goods collection platform, where the staff will be the crossing or warehouse storage after a concentration of all the goods, or the latest loading and distribution operations.

The above four parts of devices are connected together by computer network, together with manual control and the corresponding manual processing link to form a complete automatic sorting system.

Aapplication Condition

After world War II, automatic sorting system gradually began to be put into use in western developed countries, and became one of the necessary facilities for advanced and logistics centers, distribution centers or circulation centers in developed countries. However, because of its requirements, users must have certain technical and economic conditions, therefore, in developed countries, It is also common for logistics centers, distribution centers or distribution centers not to use automated sorting systems. The following conditions must be considered when introducing and building automatic sorting systems:

System type

Pusher sorting system

Pusher sorting machine by the chain plate conveyor and has a unique shape of the slider in the chain plate sliding between the left and right for commodity sorting push block. Push-block type sorting system is composed of push-block type sorting machine, parts supply machine, distributor, information collection system, control system, network system, etc.

1、Can adapt to different sizes, weights, shapes of a variety of different goods;

2、Gentle and accurate sorting;

3、Can be sorted on the left and right sides, occupying a small space;

4、The gap between goods required for sorting is small, and the sorting capacity is up to 18000 / hour;

5、The fuselage is long, the longest reaches 110 meters, the exit is much.

Carbel Sorting

class definition

The main drive belt conveyor and the trolley loaded with a small belt conveyor are connected together. When the trolley moves to the specified sorting position, the belt is rotated to complete the task of sorting and sending out the goods. Because the main drive belt conveyor and the "car" on the belt conveyor is cross, it is called cross belt sorting machine.

Main advantages/Performance parameters

1、Suitable for sorting all kinds of small goods, such as food, cosmetics, clothing, etc.

2、Sorting export, can be sorted on the left and right sides.

3、Sorting capacity, generally up to 6000~7700 / hour.

Classify

According to the specific situation of the operation site can be divided into horizontal circulation or straight circulation

Line shaft Diverter

class definition

When the rotating inclined regulating wheel floats up and down in the main narrow belt gap arranged in parallel, the purpose of commodity sorting is achieved.

Main advantages/Performance parameters

1、Small impact on goods, gentle sorting;

2、Fast and accurate sorting;

3、Adapt to all kinds of goods, as long as it is cardboard boxes, plastic boxes and other flat goods;

Sorting export quantity is large.

4.Pallet sorting system

The items to be sorted are placed on trolley trays that run along the track, and when reaching the sorting mouth, the trolley tray is tilted 30 degrees, and the items are sorted to the designated destination.

1、Can be three - dimensional layout, to meet the needs of operation engineering.

2、Reliable and durable, easy maintenance

3、Suitable for sorting large quantities of products, such as newspaper bundles, rice bags, etc.

Swing Arm Diverter

The sorted items are placed on a steel belt or chain-plate conveyor. When reaching the sorting mouth, the rocker arm rotates and the items slide along the rocker arm ramp to the designated destination

Main advantages/Performance parameters

Simple structure, low price.

2Vertecal Picking System

Vertical picking system (also known as folding plate vertical continuous lifting conveying system) is a connecting device for the plane conveying system between different floors. According to the use and structure of different, from a floor to a floor sorting transportation; Sorting and conveying from a floor to different floors; Different exit directions from a floor to a floor.

baffle-type

Baffle-type sorting machine is the use of a baffle (block rod) to block the forward movement of goods on the conveyor, the goods will be guided to the side of the slide discharge. Another form of the baffle is that one end of the baffle serves as a fulcrum and can be rotated. When the baffle moves, it is like a wall to block the goods to move forward, and the friction force of the conveyor is used to push the goods, so that the goods move along the baffle surface and discharge from the main conveyor to the slide. Usually the baffle is on the side of the main conveyor, so that the goods can continue to move forward; If the baffle moves or rotates horizontally, the goods are lined up to the slide.