CHUTES - TYPES AND STATUS DISPLAYS
GBI recognizes that no two installations are alike and that each customer has special requirements for their product accumulation. GBI will custom build chute arrangements to meet these requirements. Status displays at the chutes are used to inform personnel around the sorter about the status for each drop.
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of sorters with a variety of chutes
Chute Examples - shown with Tilt Tray Sorter:
Sort directly to cartons or totes in this jewelry application. |
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Accumulate large quantities prior to packaging such as in this sunglasses and accessories application |
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3-way divert chutes
Stainless Steel, design allows
easy access for removal of product |
2-way divert chutes
molded polyethylene, with easy access doors for removal of product and Lexan windows to view sorted product
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Delicate or Fragile
Product Handling Chutes
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These high density chute arrangements reduce the sorters footprint by utilizing a multiple divert for each tray tilt. |
These custom designed chutes were used in conjunction with chute full beacons. |
Stacking Chutes
Stack uniform products for quick packing such as in this CD's, DVDs, cassette and video tape application. |
Bomb Bay Sorter Chute Diverts
Sort directly into boxes, or mailbags
shown here with verification sensors |
Chute Examples shown with Cross Belt Sorter:
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Cross Belt Sorters deliver items into chutes, bins, or even directly into boxes. Floor, Wall and Ceiling mountings are all available to fit your needs.
Chutes will be configured to suit your product and work flow.
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Chute Status Indicator Options
This is a method of communicating pertinent ongoing sort information to the sorter personnel responsible for collecting the sorted product. The purpose of these terminals is to inform personnel around the sorter of the status for each drop corresponding to its section. Additional information is posted to each screen alerting personnel to conditions at other sections and the sorter overall. These messages include:
- Approaching chute capacity by destination,
- Chute capacity reached by destination
- Chute suspended by destination
- Sorter operation status messages
- Drop Status Terminals (option)
Drop Status Terminals, are placed on each side of the sorter to display drop information. There are different display types (highlighted, flashing, reverse display etc.) to alert the personnel to the differing states of each drop. |
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- Drop Status Displays (option)
Drop status displays are individual modules that display the remaining count before reaching a limit (chute full). These displays may be accompanied with lights indicating a "low count" and a "limit reached." This may be based on count, order or cube. |
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- Chute Full Beacons (option)
Beacons may be installed at each chute to indicate when a chute is approaching full capacity with one color and again when a full capacity is reached with a second color. These beacons are raised and depending on the requirement may be seen from all angles and at varying distances around the sorter. |
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GBI Data & Sorting Systems • 1143 West Newport Center Drive • Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 USA
954-596-5000 Ext. 231 • Fax 954-596-5015 • E-mail contact: info@gbisorters.com
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