A tilt-tray sorter is a mechanical assembly similar to a
conveyor belt but instead of a continuous belt, it consists of individual trays traveling in the same direction.
A tilt-tray sorter can be configured in an inline (AKA over/under) formation, or in a continuous-loop.
Items are loaded onto the passing trays at the front end of the sorter and travel towards a series of destinations on either side of the sorter. Items are loaded on to trays individually and their sort destination is determined in advance.
As the tray with an item approaches its destination the tray is tilted to slide the object into the chute. The empty tray will then return to the load section before it is loaded again with a new item.
[Joe Attias, ''Tilt-tray Sorter'']
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A tilt-tray sorter is a continuous-loop sortation
In logistics, a sorter is a system which performs sortation of products (goods, luggage, mail, etc.) according to their destinations. Patrick M McGuire, ''Conveyors: Application, Selection, and Integration''6.3. Sorters/ref>
A common type of s ...
conveyor
A conveyor system is a common piece of mechanical handling equipment that moves materials from one location to another. Conveyors are especially useful in applications involving the transport of heavy or bulky materials. Conveyor systems allow ...
that uses a technique of tilting a tray at a chute to slide the object into the chute.[Patrick M McGuire, ''Conveyors: Application, Selection, and Integration'']
6.3. Sorters
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Industrial machinery
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