St. Louis, Missouri, USA: August 16, 2007 - FKI Logistex introduces the FKI Logistex UniSort MXT sortation subsystem for its vhswEDGE central merge conveyors. The patent-pending UniSort MXT software enables the vhswEDGE to maximize product density on the infeed line to the sorter, enabling throughputs of up to 400 cartons per minute with high-speed sliding shoe and linear belt sortation systems.The FKI Logistex vhswEDGE is a combination of conveyors configured to facilitate high-speed induction onto a main conveyor line from picking operations in a distribution or manufacturing facility.
The addition of UniSort MXT software optimizes the lane-releasing prioritization schemes of the vhswEDGE to control product flow, reduce gaps, and create a steady stream of product inducted into the sorter. By boosting existing material handling capacity without increasing sorter speed, the combination of UniSort MXT and vhswEDGE technologies can help extend equipment life, maintain accuracy, decrease noise and energy levels, and improve overall ROI. The vhswEDGE uses advanced motion-control technologies to space, build, and release groups of cartons from up to 16 infeed lines onto a main conveyor line. UniSort MXT software enables customers to realize more throughput from a continuous product stream by balancing the flow of product at the merge from various parts of the operation.
The addition of the FKI Logistex Gap Optimizer manages the gaps between individual cartons, further increasing product density and enhancing overall sortation system capacity." To attain the highest throughputs from your sorter, you first need to maximize the product density provided by the central merge feeding the sorter," says Jerry Koch, product director, software and controls, FKI Logistex North America. "The UniSort MXT technology combined with the high-speed vhswEDGE offers FKI Logistex customers the highest throughputs in the industry without the need for significant equipment changes."
About UniSort MXT
The FKI Logistex UniSort MXT software module is a patent-pending sortation subsystem that dramatically increases system throughput. UniSort MXT takes advantage of proven FKI Logistex software intelligence to boost existing material handling capacity and avoid the costly expansion of square footage, equipment or personnel.With UniSort MXT technology, distribution and manufacturing facilities can quickly scale to absorb peak product demand on a daily or seasonal basis and ramp up for future growth at minimal cost.
The software's algorithms optimize merging, induction and sortation, enabling rates of up to 400 cartons per minute, the industry's peak throughput level attainable to date.The vhswEDGE is ideal for high-speed systems requiring four or more infeed lanes and multiple picking operations, such as case picking, slapper lanes, cross-dock lines, and break-pack picking. Although UniSort MXT is designed for optimal performance in these systems, most fixed-speed induction systems and other configurations can also see considerable efficiency gains by implementing the software. UniSort MXT software can optimize systems using a competitive sliding shoe sorter, an FKI Logistex sliding shoe sortation system (the UniSort VII, X, and XV), or the company's UniSort LBS (Linear Belt Sorter).
About FKI Logistex
FKI Logistex is a leading global provider of automated material handling solutions, supplying its customers with an integrated set of leading-edge technologies in high-speed sortation, conveyor systems, robotic and conventional palletizing, paperless pick products, AS/RS, controls, order fulfillment systems, RFID implementation, EDS integration, baggage handling systems, warehouse control systems, and total material handling automation.FKI Logistex provides material handling solutions for airports, postal facilities, parcel distribution, manufacturing operations, library automation, and for warehouse and distribution facilities.
With projects that include many of the world's largest and most advanced material handling operations, FKI Logistex has manufacturing, engineering and support facilities around the world.
