Daifuku’s sliding-shoe sorter, named the Jet Surfing Sorter, is a high-speed automated sortation system for channeling and sorting medium size items, totes, and cartons. Operating at speeds up to 165 m/min. (541 ft./min.). Daifuku’s Jet Surfing Sorter can process as many as 13,500 pieces per hour for a 450 mm (17.7 in.) load length. Bi-directional shoes allow items to be offloaded to both sides of the sorter, improving space efficiency while providing greater design flexibility. Loads are tracked on the sorter using pulse mode tracking and are then diverted using mechanical or magnetic actuators. Daifuku’s Jet Surfing Sorter for input uses a high-speed merge conveyor, sorting shoes for diverting loads, and a variety of sort lane conveyors to maximize sorting efficiency. This product can be installed on floor or mezzanines – to preserve floor space for operations. Surfing sorters are recommended for:
Case and tray sortation in distribution centers
Sortation within a conveyor system to other conveyors or storage devices
Sortation to dock doors
Simple to complex sortation within an automated system
Primary Problems Addressed:
Floor space
Plans for a new facility
Productivity
Bottlenecks in material flow and production
Limited capacity in storage and production areas
Orders are becoming smaller and more frequent
Order processing cycle times are too long
Errors
Excessive consolidation errors
Shipping errors
Ergonomics
Workers walking long distances
Excessive noise levels from material handling equipment
Safety hazards
Excessive worker movement
Repetitive worker movements
Labor-intensive processes
Disjointed Operations
Product in the wrong storage medium
Multiple staging areas
Product is often moved from one staging area to another
