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Flatsorter

Split tray or Tilt tray

Generally speaking, a flat sorter (also known as a Bomb-bay sorter) is used for the automatic sorting of relatively lightweight and flat items. These items include garments, books, pharmaceuticals, small parcels, flats, mixed mail, multi-media, jewelry, accessories and more. The machine is suitable for products that normally might not be considered for traditional sortation. Flat Sorters from EuroSort come in various carrier configurations such as a split tray, tilt tray or a combination.

High level operation of sorter
Items to be sorted on a flat sorter are inducted onto a EuroSort tray by a simple manual process or by an automatic induction system. When the patented tray is positioned above the destination the tray is opened. The content then drops flat (Bomb-bay) or slides out (tilt tray) into the destination which can be directly into a carton/tote or into an engineered packing chute.

Split tray and Tilt tray carriers
The split tray carriers open into two equal tray halves that tilt in the opposite direction of each other (which gives the carrier the Bomb-bay name) creating a gap for the item to drop through. The advantage of the split tray carrier is that items such as books and garments drop flat out of the carrier which can lead to tight drop centers, direct to box/tote sorting and gentle handling of the item.

The tilt-tray carrier is normally used for items which require a little more gentle release from the carrier such as jewelry, multi-media and fragile boxed items. The tilt tray carrier consists of a single tray that pivots allowing the product to release off the back end of the sorter carrier so items can slide.

The main benefits of split and tilt tray sorters:

Ability to sort direct to tote/carton/sack (You can eliminate costly chutes in some project applications)
Relatively low investment.
High Sorting Capacity (7200 per hour single tray, 14400 per hour dual tray and 28800 per hour using our quad tray) from (1) induction area. Higher speeds and multiple induction areas are also possible.
High Density Sortation- High number of discharges possible on minimal floor space (Minimize floor space)
Able to handle non-conveyable products
Simple mechanisms and robust principal that demands little maintenance (No lubrication needed, few spare parts required and trays can be taken out in less than a minute to service)
80% aluminum construction leads to lower power consumption
High Accuracy drop due to technical innovations
Low noise (68 db)
Flexible Configurations (Multiple tray options) allow it to fit your application

Induction options

Items can be inducted onto the sorter either manually or automatically.
Manual induction is used where possible. The induction process is simple and requires a lower investment.
Automatic induction (induction by feed belts or induction automatic induction units) are generally used when items need value added services prior to induction. (Examples include weighing, price labeling and dimensioning)

Discharge options

The EuroSort split tray sorter allows items to directly sort into a carton, tote, mail sack, postal cart and/or engineered packing chutes.
By sorting directly into a tote, shipping carton or postal cart, the sorter reduces the amount of labor needed to manage the items after they are sorted.
When special stacking, handling or accumulation is needed, a specialized packing chute can be added to the sorter.

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