Flexible, Efficient, and Scalable Sortation Solutions for Modern Businesses
In today’s fast-paced business environment, the ability to efficiently sort, route, and distribute products is crucial for maintaining a competitive advantage. Central Conveyors offer state-of-the-art sortation systems that combine innovative conveyor technology with advanced automation to deliver fast, accurate, and cost-effective solutions tailored to your business requirements.
A Strategic Approach to Sortation
Our sortation systems are designed to efficiently organise large volumes of goods for a variety of subsequent actions or destinations, ensuring that your products are directed to the correct loading bay, packaging area, delivery route, or storage location. This helps in achieving faster and more accurate order fulfilment, improving the overall workflow within your operation, and preparing items for shipment to retail locations, other distribution centres, or directly to customers.
At Central Conveyors, we take a strategic approach to our customers’ requirements by first focusing on the product or products to be sorted and secondly on the sortation process itself. This ensures the final solution is flexible, efficient, and economical, applying the correct engineering method to provide a system that is scalable and reliable, tailored to fit your business needs.
Our strength lies in our ability to provide the full turnkey solution utilising in-house design, manufacture, and project management, or working alongside third parties as a system integrator, integrating and interfacing complementary equipment within our projects.
Types of Sortation Systems
Central Conveyors offers a comprehensive range of sortation technologies designed to accommodate diverse applications, load types, and throughput rates:
High-Throughput Sortation Systems
Designed for operations requiring more than 60 product sorts per minute, our high-throughput solutions include:
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Shoe Sorters: Ideal for medium to large items, offering high-speed, gentle handling with precise diverting capabilities
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Cross-Belt Sorters: Perfect for handling a wide variety of items with excellent sorting accuracy
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Tilt-Tray Sorters: Suited for high-volume operations with diverse product ranges
Medium-Throughput Sortation Systems
For operations requiring 20-60 product sorts per minute, we offer:
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Pivot Wheel Sorters: Efficient for lightweight cartons and totes
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Paddle Sorters: Provide reliable sortation for a range of product sizes
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Activated Roller Bed (ARB) Sorters: Versatile solutions for various package types
Low-Throughput Sortation Systems
For operations with rates up to 20 product sorts per minute, we provide:
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90-Degree Transfer Sorters: Simple, reliable solution for lower volume operations
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Pusher Sorters: Robust design for heavier items
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Swing-Arm Sorters: Flexible option for varied product sizes
Robotic Sortation
Our robotic sortation solutions provide cost-effective, modular alternatives to traditional conveyor sorters, with faster implementation and the ability to operate in minimal space, making them excellent options for added flexibility during seasonal peaks.
Key Components of Our Sortation Systems
A complete sortation system typically includes:
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Induction Points: Where items enter the sortation system
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Identification Stations: Using barcode or RFID scanners to identify and track items
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Conveyor Belts: Transport items through the sortation process
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Diverters: Physically redirect items to their destination
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Control Software: Determines the correct path based on scanned information and programmed logic
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Supporting Technologies: Vision systems, sensors, sort rails, mounting hardware, chutes, and robotic picking
Benefits of Central Conveyors Sortation Systems
Improved Accuracy and Efficiency
Our sortation systems significantly reduce errors in order fulfilment, which is crucial for maintaining customer trust and reducing the costs associated with returns and exchanges. The precision of our automated sortation systems enhances order accuracy, a critical factor in reducing the number of returns or misshipments.
Increased Throughput and Productivity
Central Conveyors' sortation systems can process high volumes of items at a rapid pace, reducing the time it takes for goods to move from receiving to shipping. This increase in efficiency results in lower operational costs and allows for the effective use of labour and resources.
Flexibility and Scalability
Our modular designs allow for easy expansion and reconfiguration as your business needs evolve. Whether you’re handling seasonal peaks or experiencing long-term growth, our systems can be adapted to meet your changing requirements.
Reduced Labour Costs
By automating the sorting process, our systems minimise the need for manual handling, allowing you to allocate your workforce to more value-added tasks while reducing labour costs and the potential for human error.
Seamless Integration
Our sortation systems integrate seamlessly with existing warehouse management systems (WMS), providing real-time data exchange to ensure all sorted items are tracked and their status updated in your inventory system.
Enhanced Control and Visibility
Advanced control software provides complete visibility of your operation, allowing you to track items throughout the sortation process and make data-driven decisions to optimise performance.
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Industries Served
Our sortation systems are tailored to meet the specific requirements of various industries:
E-commerce & Retail
In the fast-paced world of e-commerce and retail, our sortation systems help fulfil orders quickly and accurately, meeting the demands of today’s consumers for fast delivery and error-free orders.
Food & Beverage
Our food-grade sorting systems comply with strict hygiene regulations and offer efficient solutions for sorting various food products, from packaged goods to fresh produce.
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
In the healthcare sector, where precision is paramount, our sortation systems ensure accurate handling of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and laboratory samples.
Manufacturing
Our robust sortation systems streamline production processes, ensuring components and finished products reach the correct destination within your manufacturing facility.
Logistics & Distribution
For third-party logistics providers and distribution centres, our sortation systems offer the flexibility and scalability needed to handle diverse client requirements and fluctuating volumes.
Partner with CCL Conveyors for Your Sortation Needs
With our extensive experience and expertise in conveyor and automation solutions, Central Conveyors is ideally positioned to help you implement a sortation system that enhances your operational efficiency, reduces costs, and improves customer satisfaction.
Our customers benefit from our proven technologies and extensive, ever-evolving product portfolio, enhanced using our innovative software solutions, ensuring we deliver a robust, future-proof system.
Contact our team today to discuss how our sortation solutions can transform your operation and help you stay ahead in today’s competitive marketplace.
The Complete Conveyor System Solution
Whether you need a simple belt replacement or a comprehensive automation solution, our team is here to support you. Contact us today.
Find Us:
Central Conveyors Ltd,
Unit 13 & 14, Kernan Drive,
Swingbridge Trading Estate, Loughborough,
LE11 5JF