Space-saving beverage crate sorting ahead of the palletizer from one to three lanes is a challenging task. And sorting empty crates coming from the depalettizer as well. Our space-saving system needs just 39 inch (ca. 1 m) installation length. The video below shows sorting empty crates passing the central lane, with some conveyed to the left or right discharge lane.

High-speed space-saving beverage crate sorting of empties

Returned mineral water crates are sorted according to the green or brown crate colour and the contents of the crate. Unknown crates are fed to a discharge lane. Sorting speed up to 4,500 crates/hour.

How we achieve sorting 4,500 beverage crates per hour

Depending on the task, our systems move the crates with rows of rollers or transfer boards. The advantages:

• Within the described installation length of one metre, the sorting hardware requires just 16 inch (ca. 41 cm). Depending on the space on site, the motor (marked red) is mounted above the entry or exit of the sorting station.
• Empties being often stored outside, the crates are coming with dirt or broken glass. For save and trouble-free operation, our systems operate from above.
• The system suits to common belt or roller conveyors. They and can be easily retrofitted.
• The crates are handled gentle and fast.
• High speed is achieved due to the rotating transfer unit, whose next row of rollers is ready for the arriving crate while the previous one is being transferred.

Sorting full beverage crates for pre-palletising

As the video shows, the system creates layer patterns for pre-palletising thanks to its small dimensions, high-performance and product-friendly function. And it removes faulty products like crates with missing bottles as well. Outputs of over 4,500 crates per hour are dealt with two systems connected in series.

Further information → Sorting in general → Retrofitting a sorting system → Crate sorting in the return of empty containers → Sorting of sensitive cartons → Space-saving crate sorting → Parcel sorting at DHL → High-performance crate sorting at T-log Trinklogistik with 52 Sortec systems