Sorter extends capacity and cuts lead times 

Colin’s reached out to Equinox seeking the most effective way to increase capacity, improve accuracy and shorten lead times and found an automated sorting system was an optimal solution.

Extending the capacity of the current distribution centre was a key objective of Colin’s. To create enough space for the new sorting system a mezzanine was installed. Thanks to the recently installed oval sorter with double split trays, Colin’s was able to achieve a sorting capacity of 17,600 items per hour.

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Colin’s garments dimensions were a suitable match for the oval sorter with double trays. The oval sorter is named after the oval shaped conveyor on which the trays circulate. The large oval design allows operators to work in the open space inside of the oval, providing the maximum number of stations within a specific area. 

The double tray solution provided the ability to dramatically increase sorting capacity. Both halves of the trays operate independently and collectively to offer greater flexibility and capacity. Smaller products are inducted on half trays while larger products utilise both trays. This provides optimised efficiency and increases throughput.

Berkay Eren, industrial engineer, at Colin’s says: “Thanks to Equinox, we use reliable, efficient, versatile, space-saving and time-saving sorting solutions based on product, distribution and order structure.”