BEUMER Group unveils Rota-Sorter

BEUMER Group has added the Rota-Sorter to its portfolio of sortation systems. The company described the Rota-Sorter as “a flexible and efficient sortation system that can handle different types of items such as bags, polypacks or packages”.

BEUMER added that the machine uses “a special discharge technology ensuring the gentle handling of items”.

“The Rota-Sorter helps users transport light, flat items of 120 x 60 x 5 millimetres up to 1,200 x 800 x 800 millimetres and up to 31.5 kilograms on one line. The system is capable of processing up to 5,000 items per hour,” according to BEUMER. “The sinusoidal velocity curve of the discharge mechanism ensures gentle handling of the items, even at high throughput rates, thus considerably reducing damage rates. Its quiet operation is another strong advantage of the system.”

The company added: “The modular system allows companies to remain very flexible: for example, the discharge systems can be mounted anywhere on the outside of the sorter… and additional discharge systems can be added. Discharge can be realised on one or on both sides.

“Instead of operating the system as a single sorter, the capacity can be increased to 15,000 items per hour by operating it independently as a double or triple sorter.

“Depending on the application, BEUMER Group supplies feeding and discharging lines, scanners, weight and volume measuring, accumulation chutes and conveyors, container tipping devices and comprehensive conveying technology.”