NATRIX SORTER – INTELLIGENT SORTER SYSTEM
PERFORMANT
FLEXIBLE
The powerful and energy-efficient TGW Sorter is suitable for different applications and industries. It is used for the fast and precise sorting of different load carrier types such as cartons, trays, totes, and soft packaging.
Thanks to the modular structure and the different performance levels, customized solutions can be implemented with the Natrix shoe sorter. These solutions are already employed in hundreds of customers' facilities around the world.
Natrix adds high quality and performance to a critical element in fulfillment center operations to ensure fastest delivery times.
THE NATRIX sorter
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Stability and accurate positioning
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Precise handling increases throughput and getting it right first time
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Highest availability
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Proactive control – system level reactions to individual local events
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Smooth operation – fully automated algorithms
‘Parallel diverting’ and ‘Angled’ variants are available matching the machine to the performance requirement and load carrier types. Both variants can be installed with either a 22° divert angle providing a gently divert, or 30° divert angle to reduce equipment footprint.
Operating with collision detection algorithms ensures high availability, which facilitates precise slug merging at high speed. A high performance belt conveyor is used in combination with specific belt material that reduces friction.
Im Mittel- und Hochleistungsbereich sorgt der Channelizer für Stabilität bei hohen Geschwindigkeiten. Bei der Konfiguration mit geringerer Leistung übernimmt der Channelizer die Zusammenführung.
The sorter system is tuned to obtain high availability. In case of system events, the recirculation section employs several features, for example adjusting lane priorities when recirculation is high, or changing modes that reduce the number of load carriers on the system.
Load carriers are accurately indexed using high performant servo drives to build the required slug length. In this process variable load carrier dimensions are measured and precisely positioned
Using the successful KingDrive® conveyor technology each Divert lane efficiently handles consecutive diverts, transitioning the load carrier ready for the next fulfilment operation.
Highly dynamic gapping belts correct the position of the load carriers to achieve the target gap distance, adjusting for variable load carrier dimensions and absorbing system layout effects.
Effective controls are the sorter brain, communicating to each component, feedforwarding commands that proactively manage the unified machine. E.g. changing throughput to match fulfilment centre utilization, prioritizing merge lanes, automatic stop-start in period of no activity with no effect on availability.
With variants, the best application for your available footprint can be configured. Reach maximum throughput even with different load carrier types, dimensions, and weights.
- 250 load carriers per minute: High-performance parallel sorter and sawtooth merge
- 167 load carriers per minute: Angled sorter and sawtooth merge
- 100 load carriers per minute: Angled sorter and Channelizer merge
- Dynamic speed and throughput matched to operational demands
- Full performance in peak, as energy efficient as possible in off-peak (seasonal demand, daily fluctuations)
- Low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- High system energy efficiency
- Reduce wear & maintenance frequency
- Energy efficient motors
- Accurate handling across the range of load carrier dimension and types
- High speed operation with minimal gaps
- Precise load carrier handling through the system reduces recirculation & increases availability
- Unified machine, tuned for optimum combined operation
- Smooth operation – fully automated algorithms
- Change as your business changes
- Handle all types of load carriers: cartons – totes – trays – soft packaging
- Variable dimensions of load carriers and weights
- Technology designed for e-commerce, omni-channel, and retail
- Proven solutions for the Fashion, Grocery, Industrial & Consumer Goods industries
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