Material Handling Information - Sliding Shoe Sorter
Sortation Systems
Sliding Shoe Sorter
The sliding shoe sorter is a high-speed automated sortation system for channeling and sorting medium size items, totes, and cartons. Operating at speeds up to 427 fpm, the shoe sorter can process as many as 9,000 pieces per hour depending on load length. Bi-directional shoes allow items to be offloaded to both sides of the sorter, improving space efficiency while providing greater design flexibility.
Product Type
Sliding shoe sortation system.
Product Components
Feed Section
Conveyor with Tact Feeder can include merge sections.
Puts correct intervals between the loads.
ID section
Pulse-tracking belt conveyor where the bar code reader
is placed.
Reads bar code information.
Assigns divert chute.
Synchronizes with sorter unit.
Main sorter unit
Justifies shoes to proper side.
Photo-eye confirms sort at divert.
Loads are tracked on the sorter using pulse mode tracking.
3 types of divert switches:
Switch
Divert
Switches Rate
Mechanical
Low
Mechanical
Medium
Magnetic
High
Product Specifications
Maximum load size:
Length: 57 in. (1.45 m).
Width: 31 in. (0.79 m).
