Tilt tray sorter

A tilt-tray is a system for transport ( sorter) of goods and is designed to convey this in different shape, size and weight. Since the transported goods must slide the outward transfer of a shell, the tilt-tray especially for flexible and pliable goods such as luggage, bag and pouch packaged goods and textiles is suitable.

Is used the tilt-tray, among other things in hubs for parcel services, distribution centers or distribution systems for baggage ( baggage handling system ).

Operating mechanism and

In principle, the tilt-tray is comparable to the cross-belt sorter, since it also consists of individual suspensions, which are located on a self-contained roller-guided rail trail. The individual carriages are hinged together and the so produced continuous train is positively frictionally or driven by a linear motor.

On each landing gear on both sides tiltable trays are attached, which have the task of receiving the goods to be transported. Of the tilt tray sorter allows two shells one after the other on a carriage to mount, so that goods can be transported which is longer than a single shell. Such a merger of two tiltable trays called gondola. The individual pods produce when cornering there is no relative movement between the individual shells, so that the transported goods can be located on both shells without falling down. In some systems it is also common place to take bowls plates, as they are more flexible when it comes to receiving the goods.

The shells themselves are mounted in a horizontal position and only upon reaching the designated terminal, the shell is caused by a similar mechanism, tilted. Through this tipping (which is brought about by a slotted guide or by an electric or pneumatic actuator ), the goods can be removed without being damaged. The tilt mechanism is used for this type of sorters have a special meaning, so that different Kippmechanisamen have developed in the course of time (eg the Seitenwagenkippelement and the flap toggle element ).

The throughput of the Kippschalensorters is about 6000-21000 parts per hour, and this can be increased by changing the chain speed.

Swell

• Jodin, Dirk and ten Hompel, Michael: sorting and distribution, fundamentals, construction, calculation and implementation, Springer-Verlag, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-540-29070-2.