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High-Speed Sorter – “Jet Surfing” Shoe Sorter
05 August 2013
Daifuku’s sliding-shoe sorter, named the Jet Surfing Sorter, is a high-speed automated sortation system for channeling and sorting medium size items, totes, and cartons.

Operating at speeds up to 165 m/min. (541 ft./min.). Daifuku’s Jet Surfing Sorter can process as many as 13,500 pieces per hour for a 450 mm (17.7 in.) load length. Bi-directional shoes allow items to be offloaded to both sides of the sorter, improving space efficiency while providing greater design flexibility. Loads are tracked on the sorter using pulse mode tracking and are then diverted using mechanical or magnetic actuators. Daifuku’s Jet Surfing Sorter for input uses a high-speed merge conveyor, sorting shoes for diverting loads, and a variety of sort lane conveyors to maximize sorting efficiency. This product can be installed on floor or mezzanines – to preserve floor space for operations. Surfing sorters are recommended for:
- Case and tray sortation in distribution centers
- Sortation within a conveyor system to other conveyors or storage devices
- Sortation to dock doors
- Simple to complex sortation within an automated system
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