Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) has announced it is equipping its customers with new Visicon and VarioRoute products, which are used in many parcel sorting centers to process millions of parcels by splitting loads.
"We're delighted to be able to optimize the efficiency of our customers' sorting processes and boost their productivity with our ultramodern systems," said Michael Reichle, CEO of Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics.
The Visicon singulator allows the three-dimensional bulk flow to be cascaded quickly and efficiently into a single layer at the start of the sorting process.
The two-dimensional flow formed by the parcels which are now situated side by side is then transformed into a single-file array.
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Once singulated, the parcels are aligned and positioned at defined distances from one another.
Cameras record the shape, size and position of each parcel throughout the entire process flow.
With the real-time image information acquired, up to 12,000 parcels per hour can be conveyed efficiently to the downstream process steps, such as scanning or weighing.
To enable optimum coverage of specific customer requirements, Siemens offers the Visicon in two variants: the Visicon Polaris for large, heavy parcels and the Visicon Capella for smaller and lighter ones.
Both versions are compact, enabling logistics centers to make optimum use of their limited available space.
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