When the controller receives this information, it assigns an appropriate destination to the item based on a destination-sorting list, normally housed on a host computer and downloaded to the controller via Ethernet. Item destination sites on the CCS can range from simple totes or sacks to multi-compartmentalized chutes. The sorter belts feature bidirectional discharge capability. Items can be inducted onto the sorter from either above or from the side. Once an item reaches its destination site, another infrared sensor commands the cross-belt to dispatch it.
Sensors track when and if the package left the belt.
When the CCS first entered development nearly two years ago, Crisplant engineers agreed that the sorter must be small, fast, and easy to use. Specifically, to accommodate the additional speed and sorter capacity, the new sorter needed more memory, faster scan times, and simpler program reuse. Crisplant considered PC-based control for the new sorter because it shortens scan times, handles large amounts of data, and is easy to reuse. We base our systems on a customer's individual needs. That's why it's important for us to be able to provide different controls based on an open industrial network.