High rate induction system
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1. A sortation system, comprising:
- a carousel sorter including a plurality of product carriers arranged in an endless loop;
a plurality of sort destinations for receiving product discharged from said carriers; and
an induction system comprising at least one induction unit having a receiving end for receiving product from a product source and a discharge end for discharging product to said carriers; and
a control monitoring product on said carriers and booking carriers for product on said induction system, wherein said control is capable of booking carriers irrespective of whether the carriers are already carrying product, wherein said control rescinds a booking of a carrier carrying a product if that carrier does not discharge that product to one of said sort destinations prior to arriving at said conveying units.
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Abstract
A sortation system and method of inducting product are useful with a sorter having a continuous member defining a plurality of transport positions of the continuous member and a plurality of sort destinations for receiving product discharged from the continuous member. At least one induction unit is provided including a plurality of tandem conveying units. Product is received with the at least one induction unit from a product source and discharged from the at least one induction unit to the continuous member. The invention is useful with carousel sorters, such as tilt-tray sorters and cross-belt sorters.
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1. A sortation system, comprising:
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a carousel sorter including a plurality of product carriers arranged in an endless loop; a plurality of sort destinations for receiving product discharged from said carriers; and an induction system comprising at least one induction unit having a receiving end for receiving product from a product source and a discharge end for discharging product to said carriers; and a control monitoring product on said carriers and booking carriers for product on said induction system, wherein said control is capable of booking carriers irrespective of whether the carriers are already carrying product, wherein said control rescinds a booking of a carrier carrying a product if that carrier does not discharge that product to one of said sort destinations prior to arriving at said conveying units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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