| CHUTES 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.
Click on image below to view videos
of sorters with a variety of chutes
Examples of chutes - shown with Tilt Tray Sorter: Click on images for enlarged view
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Chute Guides
Sort directly to cartons or totes — as shown here.
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Accumulate large quantities prior to packaging as shown in this sunglasses and accessories application.
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Delicate or Fragile Product Handling Chutes
as shown in this book application utilizing custom designed chutes in conjunction with chute full beacons.
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The following High-Density Chute Arrangements reduce the sorters footprint
by utilizing multiple diverts for each tray tilt.
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3-way divert chutes
Stainless Steel, design allows
easy access for removal of product
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2-way divert "polyethylene" chutes
molded polyethylene, with easy access doors for removal of product and Lexan windows to view sorted product
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2-way divert "birchwood" chutes
sturdy imported birchwood with easy access panels for removal of product and Lexan windows to easily view sorted product
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The following are examples of Stacking & Accumulation Chutes
— designed to accumulate product in a flat organized stack, and allow easy removal |
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 |
Stacking & Accumulation Chutes
Stacking collection chutes designed to accumulate product in a flat organized stack, and allow easy removal of product. Display modules keep operators informed on the status of the sort. Sensors provide status of full or blocked chutes. |
Stacking & Accumulation Chute
- sturdy imported birchwood
other materials offered include:
stainless steel, molded plastic |
Cross Belt Sorter - product accumulation.
Chutes will be configured to suit your product and work flow.
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.
STATUS DISPLAYS
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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