SORTATION & SINGULATION
Applications
- Distribution and fulfillment centers
- Warehousing and logistics operations
- E-commerce and parcel handling
- Manufacturing and assembly operations
- Food and consumer goods packaging
- Postal and material distribution facilities
Industries
- Distribution and fulfillment centers
- Warehousing and logistics operations
- E-commerce and parcel handling
- Manufacturing and assembly operations
- Food and consumer goods packaging
- Postal and material distribution facilities
Sortation and singulation conveyors are used in material handling systems to separate, space, and route products in a controlled and repeatable manner. These systems prepare items for downstream processes such as scanning, inspection, packing, or shipping by ensuring products are properly oriented and isolated prior to diversion. Sortation and singulation are commonly applied in automated and semi automated environments where product flow must remain consistent and predictable.
Singulation conveyors are designed to separate grouped or touching items into evenly spaced, single file flow. This process supports accurate product detection and reliable divert timing within sortation systems. Narrow belt sorters are frequently used following singulation to maintain product stability while allowing precise transfers to either side of the conveyor. Pivoting belt sorters use rotating belt assemblies to divert products to designated lanes while maintaining continuous motion.
Sortation and singulation conveyors are typically integrated with sensors and control systems that coordinate spacing, detection, and routing. Conveyor speed, belt configuration, and divert geometry are selected based on product size, weight, and surface characteristics. These systems are engineered to support continuous operation while maintaining routing accuracy and minimal product disturbance.
Gator Singulator
Designed for parcel & pre-sorting, the Gator Singulator runs 450 ft/m & handles up to 6,500 packages & polybags per hr making it one of the fastest singulation units available. As product enters the conveyor from multiple lines the singulator descrambles the packages.
796 | Sort Belt
The 796 Sort Belt is a belt driven diverting conveyor designed for controlled, high rate package sorting in compact footprints. The conveyor uses a Trackmate belt supported by machine crowned pulleys to maintain belt tracking and consistent contact through the diverting zone.
Narrow Belt Sorter
The Narrow Belt Sorter is designed for precise, high speed sortation of cartons, totes, and packaged products where product stability and controlled transfers are required. The system uses 1-1/4 inch wide Ultimate 240 belts running on UHMW guide tracks spaced on 3-1/2 inch centers.
Primo Sort
The Primo Sort is a pneumatic pusher style sortation device designed to divert products from a conveyor line using controlled lateral motion. A 2 inch diameter air cylinder drives a 1/8 inch aluminum channel pusher plate across the conveying surface, directing items into a designated takeaway path.
Barrel Handling
Barrel handling conveyors are engineered for the controlled movement, rotation, and diverting of cylindrical containers such as drums, barrels, and kegs. These systems are commonly used where containers must be oriented, indexed, or transferred between process steps without manual handling.
3-Position Pneumatic Diverter
This 54” wide plastic belt conveyor has a 3 position pneumatic diverter mounted onto it for diverting 25lb bags. The diverter arm moves the bags to the center or 30 degrees to the left or right to be transferred onto conveyor at the discharge end. The 54” wide series 900 flush grid grey polypropylene belt allows the bags to easily move with the diverter arm. ref#492091
Curved Arm Pusher
A curved arm pusher is a pneumatic diverting device used to laterally transfer products from a conveyor to an adjacent takeaway line. The curved profile engages the product smoothly during the push cycle, supporting controlled movement and consistent placement without disrupting upstream flow.
Overhead Sorter
Roach overhead sorter or “pusher” is capable of 35 sorts per minute. This unit was designed to mount to floor and is stationed alongside conveyor to move product at 90-degree angles.
