More elaborate systems that require products to be delivered to different locations throughout the warehouse, will need some sort of sortation solution. Choosing the right sorter is a factor of many things: the physical attributes of the conveyed items, throughput rates, and space limitations to name a few.

Automotion manufactures (7) classes of sortation conveyor that can satisfy many different design requirements. From the cost-effective trap arm to the space efficient pop-up sorter, to the high speed, high volume shoe sorters, Automotion has the right sorter for you.

Unsure which sorter is best for your application, Automotion's customer service representatives are standing by to help you make the right choice.

AutoSort 01: Trap Arm Sorter

    
  • Ideal for shipping and/or receiving operations with a medium rate requirement.
  • Can accomplish rates up to 20 cartons per minute when used with sortation belt conveyor running at 100 to 250 feet per minute.*
  • Handles a wide variety of conveyables up 75 lbs., depending on system sort rate and design.
  • Diverts at an angle of 90° onto a powered or non-powered takeaway conveyor.
  • Air-operated arm can be controlled manually or remotely
  • Designed to be used with Automotion's standard belt conveyor or live roller divert conveyor.
  • Best results accomplished when paired with an Automotion high speed induction conveyor.
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Trap Arm Sorter
 

AutoSort 02: Pusher Sorter

    
  • Ideal for shipping and/or receiving operations with a medium rate requirement and where linear space is limited.
  • Can accomplish rates up to 40 cartons per minute when used with sortation belt conveyor running up to 250 feet per minute.*
  • Handles a wide variety of conveyables up 75 lbs., depending on system sort rate and design.
  • Diverts 90° onto a parallel or perpendicular, powered or non-powered takeaway conveyor.
  • Air-operated arm can be controlled manually or remotely
  • Designed to be used with Automotion's standard belt conveyor or live roller divert conveyor.
  • Best results accomplished when paired with an Automotion high speed induction conveyor.
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Pusher Sorter
 

AutoSort 03: Bow Arm Sorter

    
  • Ideal for shipping and/or receiving operations with a medium rate requirement and where product orientation needs to be preserved.
  • Can accomplish rates up to 30 cartons per minute when used with sortation belt conveyor running at 100 to 350 feet per minute.*
  • Handles a wide variety of conveyables up 75 lbs., depending on sys. sort rate and design.
  • Diverts 45° onto powered or non-powered takeaway. Product maintains orientation.
  • Air-operated arm can be controlled manually or remotely
  • Designed to be used with Automotion's standard belt conveyor or live roller divert conveyor.
  • Best results accomplished when paired with an Automotion high speed induction conveyor.
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Bow Arm Sorter
 

AutoSort 04: Flat Face Arm Sorter

    
  • Ideal for shipping and/or receiving operations with a high rate requirement.
  • Can accomplish rates up to 60 cartons per minute when used with sortation belt conveyor running up to 450 feet per minute.*
  • Handles a wide variety of conveyables up 75 lbs., depending on system sort rate and design.
  • Gentle controlled sweeping action diverts conveyables at a 45° angle onto powered or non-powered takeaway conveyor.
  • Air-operated arm can be controlled manually or remotely
  • Designed to be used with Automotion's standard belt conveyor or live roller divert conveyor.
  • Best results accomplished when paired with an Automotion high speed induction conveyor.
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Flat Face Swing Arm
 

AutoSort 05: Pop-Up Wheel Sorter

    
  • Ideal for shipping and/or receiving operations with a high rate requirement and numerous divert locations are required.
  • Can accomplish rates up to 90 cartons per minute when used with sortation belt conveyor running at 180 - 300 feet per minute.*
  • Handles a wide variety of conveyables up 75 lbs., depending on system sort rate and design.
  • (3) rows of wheels lift the carton onto a 45° powered or non-powered takeaway conveyor.
  • Modular construction allows for many design possibilities, such as unlimited sorter lengths and countless divert configurations. The assembly is also easier to maintain.
  • Designed to be used with Automotion's standard belt conveyor.
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Pop-Up Wheel Sorter
 

AutoSort 07: Line Sort Sorter

    
  • Ideal for shipping, receiving, and/or zone routing operations with a medium rate requirement. Or when diverse live roller applications are needed in a small area.
  • Can accomplish rates up to 60 cartons per minute.*
  • Handles a wide variety of conveyables up 100 lbs., depending on line shaft conveyor speed.
  • Diverts at an angle of 30° powered or non-powered takeaway conveyor.
  • The line sorter reduces costs without sacrificing performance, due to a power sharing design.
  • Available in various configurations that can easily adapt as the system needs change.
  • Designed to be used with Automotion's line shaft conveyor.
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Line Sorter
 

AutoSort 12 - 13: Sliding Shoe Sorters

    
  • Ideal for shipping and/or receiving operations with a high rate, high volume requirement.
  • Can accomplish rates up to 250 cartons per minute* at speeds up to 550 ft. per minute
  • Intergrated advanced tracking system communicates the timing and amount of shoes needed to accurately divert product onto a take-away conveyor.
  • Available in single or dual-sided configurations.
  • AutoSort 13 features a shoe design of extruded aluminum and sound insulation and an electric divert switch instead of the standard pneumatic switch to enable the sorter to achieve even higher sortation rates.
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Sliding Shoe Sorters
 

AutoSort 16-17: Multi-Belt Sorters

    
  • Ideal for shipping and/or receiving operations with a high rate, high volume requirement.
  • Can accomplish rates up to 100 cartons per minute* at speeds up to 400 ft. per minute.
  • Transports product on a surface of multiple belts. Each belt is properly tensioned by an individual spring take-up.
  • The belt tracks feature a unique "rolling design", that results in a longer belt life, quieter operation, and a reduction in necessary horsepower.
  • The AutoSort 16 uses a divert point that consists of a series of pop-up wheels that are angled at 30°. These wheels are driven by the main conveyor and require no additional drives.
  • The AutoSort 17 uses a divert point that consists of pop-up rollers that are angled at 90 °.
  • The multi-belt sorter is a modular system that is composed of a drive section, intermediate bed(s), divert bed(s), and a tail section.
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  3. 90° Pop-Up Wheel Divert
MultiBelt Sorter
 
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