Returns Center Increases Throughput with Activated Roller Belt (ARB) Technology
A returns center servicing a large national retailer needed to increase the number of products processed within the facility. To accomplish this task, the returns center relied on Blue Arc to design and fabricate a custom conveying solution that could quickly descramble and sort a large variety of products into three separte lanes.
The solution incorporating two types of Intralox activated roller belt conveyor. One portion contained descrambling conveyor, while another quickly sent product down one of three lanes for processing. The solution greatly increased the customer's throughput while reducing labor costs.
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Application:
The system accepts side-by-side packages in any orientation and descrambles, singulates, gaps, and sorts to one of three lanes where they are more manageable for operators to sort through.
Benefits:
- Increased overall throughput of product allowing a reduction of the number of shifts in a week
- System accepts a wide variety of products with various bottom surfaces
- Presents products to operators in single file, gapped line making it more ergonomic for them to manage
Specifications:
- Size: Approximately 80’ long; consists of 5 descrambling conveyors, 2 gapping conveyors, and 1 sorter
- Material: Welded carbon steel construction with steel adjustable floor supports
- Conveyor Belt Type: Conveyors use several types of angled roller belts to descramble, gap, and sort
- Capacity: Boxes range from 4” x 6” to 24” x 36” with an average throughput of 120 cases/min
- Power source: All conveyors are powered by separate 460V AC motors
