DC Velocity - January 2017

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Magnetic speed controller: Interroll has unveiled its new patented MSC 50 (magnetic speed controller).

Developed in response to demand for more efficient and cost-effective material handling systems, Interroll’s MSC 50 is easy to install and maintenance-free, while offering a host of useful features that together deliver process reliability and attractive ROI, the company says. Suitable for handling goods weighing between one and 77 pounds, the innovative system ensures lightweight packages move smoothly, while limiting the speed of heavy goods traveling along the conveyor. These features make the MSC 50 well suited for warehousing, e-commerce, postal service, food, and pharmaceutical operations, as well as for customers that use flow racks for heavy containers.

According to the company, the MSC 50 is the most cost-effective solution currently on the market for controlling the speed of boxes and plastic trays traveling on gravity roller conveyors and spirals or the end sections of sorters. (Interroll, www.interroll.us)

Parcel singulator: Beumer Group’s new Automatic Parcel
Singulator transforms a bulk flow of parcels into a flow in which
each parcel is uniformly separated, spaced, and aligned before
the in-feed to the automated induction of a high-speed loop sort-
er. With the capability to handle a wide variety of postal items,
the Automatic Parcel Singulator provides a single system for
handling parcels, flats, totes, and sealed bags from the collection
and distribution sorting areas.

As a fully automated system, the Automatic Parcel Singulator minimizes the need for manual handling and supervision during normal operation. The parcels are transported from the bulk in-feed area to the singulator by feed lines, which can be fitted with fully automatic container tippers, boom conveyors, and loading conveyors. The seamless integration of the singulator into a loop sortation system enables a pull system that adjusts the flow of parcels to meet changing levels of demand at the induction, according to the manufacturer.

As the parcels leave the Automatic Parcel Singulator’s offset rollers, they continue onto a conveyor for double detection data capture before entering the automatic induction of the loop sorter. The double detection system automatically checks the dimensions of each parcel for items that are over-length, over-height, or of an abnormal shape, such as double parcels. Items that are detected as out of gauge are automatically removed from the main flow via a dynamic, high-speed vertical diverter that is optimized to match the speed of the conveyor, the company says.

The high level of configuration flexibility means that the Automatic Parcel Singulator can be retrofitted into the induction of an existing loop sorter or integrated into a new parcel handling system. (Beumer Group, www.beumergroup.com)