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Swing Arm Sorter—Simple Design, Remarkable Strength, Efficient Sorting
In this sortation system, robust swing arms/paddles/pushes nudge loads off the conveyor, driven by a massive burst of force generated from angular rotation.
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Below are the salient advantages of embracing arm sorters, which are also called swing arm sorters and pusher sorters:
Heavy-Duty Use Case
In many transition hubs and distribution centres, where bulky primary sorting is practised, the need for an actuator is to generate optimal push to nudge medium- and large-sized parcels into bins. Such a push requires high-impact, which, given the industrial-grade conveyor loads, doesn’t cause shipment damage.
Scalability Driven by Mechanical Simplicity
It is true that the ensemble—of one set of sensors indicating the proximity of the load to the sorting checkpoint and the other confirming the “sorting action” being carried out—makes for a sophisticated setup.
However, the core sorting mechanism is simple and thus scalable and easy-to-install. This mechanism requires a rugged actuator body powered to move by simple yet strong motors.
Why Swing Arm Sorters? Insights by Quinta Experts on the Cost Advantage of Swing Arms
Swing arms for heavy lifting, only? While some sorter types deliver shipments into the chutes in a targeted fashion, why not improve the swing arm sorters’ accuracy, too?
Swing arms (also referred to as pusher sorters) keep the CAPEX as low as possible without compromising performance, ensuring:
Scalability for Heavy Loads:
A huge amount of resources is needed to scale precision sorting mechanisms, such as those in carrier-based sorters, to match the range of dimensions and dead weight of shipments handled by swing arm. Hence, the costs far outstrip the productivity levels the solution can deliver.
On the other hand, without the additional costs, the pushers are already compact. They can generate sufficient impact to nudge medium and large cartons, and even hefty crates and pallets, along a simple, efficient angular swing trajectory.
Robust Power Consumption-to-Cost Ratio:
In contrast to blunt nudges sorting shipments, sliding massive loads, or placing massive loads in chutes—as is performed by other sorter types—requires formidable and sustained force.
To generate such a force, most actuators and motors will generate excessive heat and consume a lot of power, leading to unreasonable power expenditure and also incurring opportunity costs due to overheating-induced downtime.
Structural Resilience & Lower Maintenance Costs:
Not only are the actuators themselves impact-resistant and thus less prone to malfunctioning, but the impact also reduces friction on the carrying surface compared to scenarios where the load must glide on the conveyor. Therefore, the need for component replacement is infrequent, while the uptime remains high!
Are warehouse linear sorter models, such as the cross-belt and arm sorter, standalone sorting technologies?
More often than not, there is scope for massive hybridisation. To learn about such a hybrid sorter in the linear high-speed conveyor configuration,
Looking to Implement a Swing Arm Sortation System? Here’s Why Quinta Is the Right Choice
Quinta boasts several high-speed sorters in its portfolio. Many of these installations, including some from the 40+ orders we received from one of the leading 3PL players in India, were swing arm sorters.
We bring to the table:
- Legacy and experience
- Best-in-class components
- Complementary warehouse automation consulting
- Hardware and software experts
- Swift installation
- Reliable post-sale lifecycle management assistance
Industries Served
Whatever the industry, linear swing arm sorters are best used for top-speed sortation, where the actuator’s impact equals throughput.
3PL
Logistics Parks
Warehousing
E-commerce Order Fulfilment & Distribution Centres
Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP)