Sorters

Intelligrated Wins MHI Innovation Award for Dynamic Discharge Compensation Technology

Cross-belt sortation solution wins in best innovation of an existing product category CINCINNATI — IntelligratedÂ-® (www.intelligrated.com), a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, announces the recognition of its dynamic discharge compensation (DDC) technology as a 2016 MHI innovation award winner. The IntelliSortÂ-® cross-belt sorter with DDC...

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Intelligrated at EXPO PACK Mexico: Order Fulfillment, Robotics and Sortation Solutions

Mexico City-based team to highlight automated solutions that increase fulfillment efficiency MEXICO CITYÂ- – IntelligratedÂ-® (www.intelligrated.com), a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider with key operations in Mexico City, announces its lineup for EXPO PACK MÃ-©xico, May 17-20 at Centro Bancomer in Santa Fe, Mexico City. At booth #1808, the...

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Optyx Sorters Maximize Product Quality at Tayto

Optyx Sorters Maximize Product Quality at Tayto

Tayto is the largest British-owned manufacturer of potato chips/crisps and the top selling brand of chips in Northern Ireland. Their mission is to make superior products by using superior technology. In 2014, they turned to Key Technology and installed four new OptyxÂ-® digital sorters to better control the removal of defects and foreign material (FM) and produce the highest quality...

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Crossbelt Sorter offers non-contact data communications.

Suited for distribution and warehouse operations, FlexSort SC3 provides precise positive sorting of poly bags, pieces, stuffed envelopes, cartons, and totes using discrete belt conveyors mounted on carriers in re-circulating loop configuration. Drive system can be configured with linear induction drive motors or with linear synchronous motors. For power and data transmission, sorter can be...

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Key Technology Exhibits New VitiSort(TM) Wine Grape Optical Sorter for MOG Removal at Unified Wine Symposium

Key Technology Exhibits New VitiSort(TM) Wine Grape Optical Sorter for MOG Removal at Unified Wine Symposium

Key Technology's VitiSort Key Technology will exhibit VitiSort™, a new optical sorter for red wine grapes, at its Unified Wine Symposium booth #1917. VitiSort combines a patent-pending mechanical MOG (material other than grape) removal shaker and optical sorting with an integral juice recovery system on one compact system to achieve world-class sorting performance at a unique level of...

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Optical Sorters feature software-driven intelligence.

Optical Sorters feature software-driven intelligence.

Available for MantaÂ-®, OptyxÂ-®, and TegraÂ-® belt-driven G6 optical sorters, Sort-to-Grade™ feature for potato processors enables sorters to grade by count, accepting or rejecting each defective piece to control quality of output to defined grade, as defined by processor.Â- By reducing unnecessary rejects, software increases yield 1–3%. Sorting foreign material remains...

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FlatsMgr Sorting System

Automate outgoing or incoming flat mail or small parcel sorting The Bell and Howell FlatsMgr(TM) solution automates the task of sorting outgoing or incoming flat mailpieces using the most efficient technology available on the market today. This system can displace the need for manual processing or less efficient flat mailpiece processing while increasing the quality and traceability of each...

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Online Training from Key Technology Delivers Value to a Multinational Food Processor

Recently, a major multinational food processor was searching for new optical sorter technology to improve their product quality and food safety, and evaluated several suppliers. After a thorough analysis, the processor selected Key Technology and installed Key's high-volume Manta-® sorter and lower-volume Optyx-® sorter. Both sorters feature cameras and lasers to maximize the detection and...

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Trommel-Based System speeds sortation of recyclable material.

Trommel-Based System speeds sortation of recyclable material.

Consisting of trommel and associated conveyor systems, custom Waste Handling System almost completely eliminates manual intervention. Used for primary sortation of co-mingled products, 2-stage trommel sorts beverage containers such as plastic, glass, and ferrous items. Stage 1 uses small diameter holes in screens to take fines out of system, while Stage 2 has larger diameter holes to separate...

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