How Conveyors Route Packages With Less Manual Sorting
How Conveyors Route Packages With Less Manual Sorting
A sorting line connects item identification to a timed decision about where each package should go.
A scanner reads a label as an item passes. The controller keeps track of its position and activates the correct diverter when it reaches a junction.
Labels can be damaged, packages can touch and belt speeds can shift. A separate route for unresolved items keeps those cases from disrupting the main flow.
Throughput is only one measure. Track misroutes, unscanned labels and time to clear jams so changes to the line can be evaluated across an entire shift.
