{"id":766,"date":"2025-01-27T12:20:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T12:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=766"},"modified":"2025-07-28T21:51:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T21:51:00","slug":"sortation-conveyor","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/shop\/conveyor-systems\/p\/sortation-conveyor","title":{"rendered":"Sortation Conveyors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How can you spare hours by automating the picking process and implementing Goods-to-Person (GTP) technology? Automated sortation conveyor systems are at your service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do conveyor sortation systems work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sortation Conveyor Systems include an induction system, a system that merges, and sortation diverts. In goods-to-person picking scenarios, the sortation conveyor identifies individual items on the surface and then directs them to the correct locations using different devices controlled by task-specific software.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are two main technological types of sorting conveyor systems:&nbsp; linear and loop (also known as circular) sortation systems.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The linear sorter, or shoe sorter,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is always on. There is no need to stop the belt from unfolding individual items into their designated branches.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sortation conveyor is arranged so that all items on a surface are scanned (measured) and branched if the characteristics (e.g. dimensions) match the required ones and otherwise continue on the conveyor belt. Thus, linear systems facilitate a steady flow of items and can divert items to one or two sides. If linear sorters are used, items enter the sorter at only one location.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The loop sorters <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">have more than one induction point at which items are placed in the sorter.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should you consider when opting for the right sortation conveyor systems?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dimensions (length, width, height) and weight of your products.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Size of the facility because the type of sorter depends on the area it will take up.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your budget, because the price of the sortation system is based on size, speed, and technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The other types&#8217; names depend mostly on the applications, such as Right-Angle Transfers, Narrow Belt Sorters, Cross-Belt Sorters, Pop-Up Wheel Sorters, Pusher \/ Paddle Sorters, Shoe Sorters, Bombay Sorters, Tilt Tray Sorters, and Pocket Sorters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shoe sorters <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">are ideal for use with various sizes and weight of items.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Right-angle transfers <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">are typically used for fragile products of different sizes and weights. They can be used to transfer products to a non-power conveyor or onto parallel conveyors when only one device is required.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Img21-NBS.webp\" alt=\"The Narrow Belt Sorter\" class=\"wp-image-33728\" style=\"width:519px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Img21-NBS.webp 801w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Img21-NBS-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Img21-NBS-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Img21-NBS-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Img21-NBS-48x48.webp 48w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Img21-NBS-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Img21-NBS-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Narrow Belt Sorter <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">utilizes multiple belts to transport products to diverters that have been strategically located along the sorter. Both the Skewed Wheel Diverter and the Roller Diverter can be used as means of diverting from the <strong>Narrow Belt Sorter<\/strong>. The model NBS from Roach has a <strong>90\u00b0 roller transfer<\/strong> (single or bidirectional) and a <strong>30\u00b0 skewed wheel diverter<\/strong> (single direction). You can use them to convey small to medium-sized items to multiple points (e.g., packing stations).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact us<\/a> for a free conveyor consultancy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of conveyor and automated sortation systems<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/796-SORT-BELT-PIVOTING-BELT-SORTER-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33730\" style=\"width:710px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/796-SORT-BELT-PIVOTING-BELT-SORTER-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/796-SORT-BELT-PIVOTING-BELT-SORTER-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/796-SORT-BELT-PIVOTING-BELT-SORTER-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/796-SORT-BELT-PIVOTING-BELT-SORTER-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/796-SORT-BELT-PIVOTING-BELT-SORTER-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.speedrackwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/796-SORT-BELT-PIVOTING-BELT-SORTER.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speed. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sortation conveyors of different types and models vary depending on the applications and rate. For instance, the <strong>Model SD60 (SKEWED WHEEL DIVERTER)<\/strong> of Roach Manufacture has a rate of up to 60 sorts per minute, and speed is 60-180 FPM, constant, but other speeds are available. <strong>Model 796 SORT BELT<\/strong>, the Pivoting Belt Diverter, has a high rate package sortation. As many as 75 cartons may be accurately sorted per minute, with belt speeds as high as 300 FPM.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Errors.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Sortation conveyors decrease errors by eliminating manual sorting and adding advanced sensors, barcode scanners, and computer vision.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scalability and versatility<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Sortation conveyors are used in many industries. Their characteristics are broad and deep, and because of this, they are customized for various applications. You can opt for a sortation conveyor whose capacity is 60 or 100 lbs or whose diversion angle is 30\u00b0, 45\u00b0, and 90\u00b0, with or without guard rails on a takeaway spur conveyor.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether you are unsure which type of sorting conveyor is right for you or need more information, <a href=\"\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our experts are here to assist<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Does everything match up to what you imagined the sortation conveyors to be? If not, allow us to <a href=\"\/get-quote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">give you a helping hand.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every conveyor system is custom-designed to meet your specific needs. We start by understanding your requirements, including the types of products to be handled, their dimensions, and your throughput goals. 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