Increasing the flexibility of a sliding shoe sorter by designing an individual actuated shoe-carrier system with local intelligence
A feasability study
M.T.H. de Jager (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)
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Abstract
Vanderlande Industries makes sorting machines for the parcel industry. One of these sorting machines is a sliding shoe sorter; the posisorter. Which ensures a positive, form closed, sorting action. Right now, the posisorter can handle 24.000 parcels per hour and is with that the market leader in high capacity sorting machines.
However, in order to stay the best, improvements need to be made to the machine. One possible improvement is following the smart trend that is happening around the world.
This thesis follows the steps of designing a smart device which enables the sorting action of the posisorter. First, the system is designed conceptually; What are the possibilities with such a smart device? What are the requirements for such a system? Secondly, a mechanical design is made. Using the decision analysis method a choice is made regarding the concepts of a drivetrain. Around this drivetrain the other components are designed. Finally, the demonstrator is subjected to test to validate its requirements.