Distribution/Fulfillment Sortation Systems
Systems that divert cases into different conveyors or lanes in a distribution facility. Examples include case sorters, loop sorters, tilt traps, sliding shoe sorters, pusher sorters, paddle sorters/BAT, cross-belt sorters, warehouse chutes, returns put-away systems and related items. (Note: conveyors, pick-and-place, inspection systems and palletizing systems, also used in distribution/fulfillment sortation systems, are covered elsewhere in this directory.