Shoe Sortation Conveyor

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Shoe sortation
Shoe sortation provides a very soft, positive divert at rates up to 220 cartons per minute. Shoe sorters can be used in applications where there is a wide variety of product sizes, shapes and weights being sorted. It is an excellent sortation choice when the product is fragile or easily damaged and requires a smooth and gentle movement from the sorter to the takeaway lane. Single and dual diverts are available and can be customized based on a particular conveyor system’s design.

How Shoe sorters Work
Products are transported on aluminum slats. Divert shoes move diagonally across the conveyor to gently push the product onto a take-away line. This makes the shoe sorter ideal for sorting a very wide range of product sizes and shapes, including unevenly weighted cartons.

Shoe Sortation Takeaway lanes are typically at a 30 degree angle, or a 22 degree angle to the main slat conveyor. Takeaways at 22 degrees will consume more floor space, but provide for higher speed sortation. Some shoe sorters can divert to both the left and right, and products do not need to be justified to either side of the sorter at the induction point.

A very robust support structure is required underneath a shoe sorter since there is considerable inertia when starting and stopping. You’ll find shoe sorters mounted on the floor, or on a very solidly constructed mezzanine.

Single and dual diverts are available and can be customized based on a particular conveyor system’s design.

Benefits of Shoe Sortation
Shoe sortation is used in applications where there is a wide variety of product sizes, shapes and weights being sorted. It is an excellent sortation choice when the product is fragile or easily damaged and requires a smooth and gentle movement from the sorter to the takeaway lane.

Shoe sorters are the “number 1” sortation equipment, in market share, for distribution centers due to their versatility, and have been in use since the 1980’s. You’ll find shoe sorters sorting at a rate of 75 to 225 cartons per minute, with some special high speed units sorting in excess of 300 cartons per minute.

Budgetary Considerations
Typical investment is $750K

Sortation Rates
75 to 225 cartons per minute, with some special high speed units sorting in excess of 300 cartons per minute.

Products Sorted Include:
Shoe sorters are one of the most versatile sortation equipment choices in use today to gently sort a variety of sizes of almost any carton, tote or box.
Totes
Large Items
Cartons
Pieces (eaches)

Industries Served Include:
The versatility of shoe sorters makes this technology ideal for various markets including product, distribution, manufacturing, and mail order fulfillment. Shoe sortation technology is used throughout a variety of industries including consumer products, pharmaceuticals, health and beauty, food and beverage, entertainment, electronics, groceries, general household items, clothing, and building supplies.

Distribution Centers
Electronics
Groceries,
Pharmaceutical
Food and beverage
Entertainment
Apparel

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