Complex sortation for Hermes

In order to keep high delivery commitments, Hermes is giving its parcel and distribution network a facelift. As a result, Hermes will establish nine new logistics centres over the next two years. Beumer Group has been asked to provide six of these logistics centres with sortation and distribution technology.

In the four largest locations, Beumer Group will use high-speed sortation systems of type BS 55 – WB/DB with two cross belt elements on a carriage, the smaller logistics centres will be provided with BS 25 ET tilt tray sorters, with the firm providing turnkey systems.

With a modular structure, sorters can be optimally adapted to the existing building situation which will further optimise the sorter capacity. 

The non-contact energy supply of these systems is based on the induction principle. The systems are available with motor-driven tilt elements or cross belt elements.

The first project in this series is the new logistics centre in Bad Rappenau near Heilbronn, Germany, which will start operation in the middle of May.