TRENDING
Compact pouch sorter
increases performance in
e-commerce distribution
Online shopping and shorter delivery times place higher demands on logistics; hence, there
is a need for conventional distribution and logistics processes to constantly adapt. Modern
logistics warehouses have to be as compact, flexible and dynamic as possible to achieve fast
access to requested goods in the warehouse, including the availability of returns directly after
being checked.
S
SI Schaefer has extended its
product range for e-commerce
and omni-channel distribution
with the development of a
highly compact and multifunctional
overhead conveying system for goods
of up to 3kg. The innovative SSI
Carrier system consists of the universal
SSI Carrier as the load carrier, a
circulating and an accumulation
conveyor as well as switches and
ergonomically optimised work
stations for loading and unloading
the carriers. Standardised components
can be combined modularly, variably
and economically to form complex
systems, which can be individually
extended. The carrier combines a
single drive system with five different
functions: conveying, accumulating,
distributing, buffering and sorting.
Increased storage density
and long lifespan
The core of the system is the primary
load carrier. The roller adapter running
on the inside receives, transports and
identifies different secondary load
carriers such as hangers or pouches,
depending on requirements. The
radio-frequency identification (RFID)
transponder, which connects the
goods to the carrier, controls the
carrier throughout the entire system.
The accuracy and error prevention
of the RFID technology ensure high
reliability and process stability of
the system. The circulating conveyor
connects individual logistics modules
within a system and as a transport
device, and masters horizontal and
vertical conveying. The conveyor uses
a low-maintenance drive concept that
is realised without distracting passages
or clamping devices, and ensures high
fail-safety. A continuous chain provides
a circulating option for the carrier
so that the conveyors do not have
to stop in case a line is unexpectedly
blocked. The load carriers remain in
A continuous
chain provides a
circulating option
for the carrier so
that the conveyors
do not have to
stop in case a line
is unexpectedly
blocked.
the respective conveyor until they reach
their destination again.
The driven accumulation conveyor
transports, accumulates, separates,
sorts and buffers the load carriers on
horizontal conveyors. This innovative
and patent-registered concept of the
driven accumulation conveyor without
descending sections ensures a very
“The new
SSI Carrier is
approximately
10% smaller
than existing
systems on the
market. This
way, we are
able to buffer
up to 10% more
carriers.”
— Klaus Hiesgen,
Managing Director,
HSP GmbH
Retail Asia June/July 2018
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