Material Handling Equipment - Industrial and Systems Engineering
Material Handling Equipment - Industrial and Systems Engineering
Material Handling Equipment - Industrial and Systems Engineering
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MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTUsually hydraulically or pneumatically operated, but also can be motor drivenSimple <strong>and</strong> low costDeflector diverterPush diverter19(b) Sortation conveyor: Pop-up devicesOne or more rows of powered rollers or wheels or chains that pop up above surface of conveyorto lift product <strong>and</strong> guide it off conveyor at an angle; wheels are lowered when products notrequired to be divertedOnly capable of sorting flat-bottomed itemsPop-up rollers (not shown) are generally faster than pop-up wheelsPop-up wheel devicePop-up chain device19(c) Sortation conveyor: Sliding shoe sorterSliding shoe sorter (a.k.a. moving slat sorter) uses series of diverter slats that slide across thehorizontal surface to engage product <strong>and</strong> guide it off conveyorSlats move from side to side as product flows in order to divert the product to either sideGentle <strong>and</strong> gradual h<strong>and</strong>ling of products19(d) Sortation conveyor: Tilting deviceTrays or slats provide combined sorting mechanism <strong>and</strong> product transporterCan accommodate elevation changes34
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