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Continuous loop sorters are typically more expensive than straight line systems,
but they provide a much greater degree of functionality and flexibility than
their straight counterparts. They can be designed to handle much higher throughput
rates of up to 80,000 items per hour and can sort to several hundred delivery
points.
It is also easier to induct goods onto a continuous loop sorter as the machine
not only acts as a sorting device, it also acts as a merge for multiple inputs,
which makes them particularly suitable for cross docking applications.
In addition to sorting goods for despatch, continuous loop sorters can also be
used to fulfil a number of other functions, such as transferring goods from one
part of a facility to another, or from one process to another. They can also
be used to consolidate items from various areas and, by their very nature, provide
a level of on-line accumulation. They also can be used more than once every circuit,
increasing the capacity, potentially by as much as 400%.
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