Today, accurate and quick order-picking and distribution are key to successful business performance. Maintaining your operations at optimal standards means creating the most reliable and highest-quality system possible, and for that, you need the best partner you can find.
Growing demand of B2C has resulted in the emergence of multiple delivery models and distribution hub types:
- Receiving Centres
- Fulfillment Centres
- Sortation Centres
- Traditional Distribution Centres
Most of these involve a basic model of receiving (infeed), sorting and dispatching (outfeed) which we concentrate on in this section.
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Global Industry Segment Manager Logistics
Distribución y Almacenaje
Explore Parcel and Sortation processes and our recommended products
Resumen
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Las configuraciones reales de las plantas y los procesos pueden variar, pero nuestros expertos en la industria las conocen todas.
Principales desafíos
- Large facilities
- Faster speeds
- Large variety of parcel size and materials (e.g. poly bags)
- Eficiencia energética
- Greater need for belt reliability
Soluciones
- Energy-saving concepts to significantly reduce power consumption
- Low-noise properties for quieter, better workplace conditions
- Flame-retardant and anti-static material to minimise risk of fire
- Impact-resistant, high-friction options for damage reduction
- Abrasion-resistant, temperature-resistant and weatherproof material for reliable performance under all conditions
Loading and unloading parcels directly from trailers / vehicles with telescopic conveyors. Telescopic conveyors extend into the vehicle and collapse away after use.
Principales desafíos
- Need for good tracking due to side loading
- Edge fray & curl
- Facilidad de mantenimiento
- Durabilidad
Soluciones
- Plied belt instead of interwoven type (we offer direct equivalents)
- Our Flexam EX construction is proven & used worldwide
- Our impact resistant range of belts give extra longevity due to their unique construction
- The above belt types (listed individually below) offer improved tracking & fray resistance
Same as telescopic but used when unloading / loading smaller trailers / vehicles. Tail section lowers to allow conveying from different heights.
Principales desafíos
- Need for good tracking due to side loading
- Good grip needed to convey parcels up/down the incline / decline
Soluciones
- Our Flexam EX construction is proven and used worldwide
- Our A47 cover is proven for the grip of the parcels
At the heart of the logistics operation, line conveyors often do the bulk of the work. They also consume much of the energy used.
Principales desafíos
- Heavy loads
- Energy efficient
- Difficult to track due to length & load resulting in edge fray
- Safety issues (fire) due to long lengths
- Bajos niveles de ruido
- Edge fray can lead to residue on the conveyor and floor
Soluciones
- Our energy saving belt range significantly reduces the power required to drive the belt
- Our IR range handles the heavy loads, reduce fray, improve tracking and are energy efficient
- Low noise fabrics used in the belt construction
- Belts can be flame retardant to ISO 340 to reduce the risk of fire spreading
- Reduced elongation of the belt
- Improved reliability
Parcels often need to change levels within the operation such as inclines from the infeed (trailers / booms) to sorter system levels.
Principales desafíos
- Alto agarre
- Consistent cover wear to improve belt durability
- Belt edge fray
- Damage at transfer points due to split parcels
Soluciones
- Our special profiles for increased grip
- Our Flexam proven high grip A32 longitudinal rib profile
- Our impact resistant range of belts give extra longevity due to their unique construction
Power turns, curved conveyors / belts, change the direction of the line flow in the system.
Principales desafíos
- High speeds
- Accurate dimensions
- Flexibility of fabric
- Ruidos
Soluciones
- Our low noise yet strong curve belts can handle the high-speeds
- Special fabrics designed for the accuracy & fabrication requirements of curve belts
In material handling, live roller conveyors are essential. It is not only for A to B transport, order picking or sorting processes are also done on live roller drives conveyors.
Principales desafíos
- High efficiency at lowest cost
- Ruidos
- Quick replacement or easy repair
Soluciones
- Sophisticated belt design for lowest energy consumption
- Extended service life thanks to our abrasion and wear-resistant covers
- No elongation, dimensional stable – no re-tensioning necessary
- Simple and quick splicing with our QuickSplice tools
A flat belt drives the conical carrying rollers at the inner radius. Since a flat belt cannot be bent into a curve across its lateral cross section.
Principales desafíos
- High efficiency at lowest cost
- Ruidos
- Quick replacement or easy repair
- Short take-up system
Soluciones
- Sophisticated belt design for lowest energy consumption
- Extended service life thanks to our abrasion and wear-resistant covers
- No elongation, dimensional stable – no re-tensioning necessary
- Simple and quick splicing with our QuickSplice tools
An Automatic Parcel Singulator (APS) transforms a simple bulk-flow system into an ergonomically and operationally efficient system, giving you downstream and upstream control of parcel flow.
Principales desafíos
- Efficiency, belts working in sync together
- Need of different belts (e.g. flat belts, roller drive belts, and PU or PVC-coated belts), all capable of delivering high-performance and durability
Soluciones
- Fortunately, Ammeraal Beltech is your One-Stop Belt Shop and we can provide, install and service all the different belts that your APS requires
The stage of the operation where parcels are accumulated (collected) to ensure a constant flow into the induction stage.
Principales desafíos
- Wear and tear
- Belt longevity
- Good tracking needed due to uneven loads
Soluciones
- Good hard polymer top covers providing the low COF (coefficient of friction) and durability necessary for this stage
- Our EX fabric construction to resist wear & tear but provide good tracking characteristics
Feed the parcels into the sorter system at even gaps. 4 to 6 section conveyors for spacing to allow accurate measured infeed into the sorter.
Principales desafíos
- Need for good even grip of parcel to control speed & location in center of belt
- Good tracking needed to ensure position of parcel
- Flexible conveyor design needed due to smaller parcels
Soluciones
- Our Flexam proven A32 longitudinal groove profile for consistent grip
- New self-tracking range of elastic belts to give more design flexibility & tracking improvements
Merge conveyors are designed to link conveyors within the system, precisely adding parcels from one conveyor line to another at high rates of speed.
Principales desafíos
- Belts have to perform with 45 degree angle
- Belts need to track well
- Tolerancias reducidas / precisión
- Diámetros de tambor pequeños
- Temperaturas altas
Soluciones
- Bandas flexibles longitudinales y laterales
- Estabilidad lateral para un seguimiento perfecto
- Resistente a altas temperaturas y retardante de llama
- Our belts offer low COF (coefficient of friction) bottom covers
- Propiedades antistáticas
Merge conveyors are designed to link conveyors within the system, precisely adding parcels from one conveyor line to another at high rates of speed.
Principales desafíos
- Belts have to perform with 45 degree angle
- Belts need to track well
- Tolerancias reducidas / precisión
- Diámetros de tambor pequeños
- Temperaturas altas
Soluciones
- Bandas flexibles longitudinales y laterales
- Estabilidad lateral para un seguimiento perfecto
- Resistente a altas temperaturas y retardante de llama
- Our belts offer low COF (coefficient of friction) bottom covers
- Propiedades antistáticas
A number of conveyors are used in the system to check weight, dimensions & labels (bar codes) of the parcels.
Principales desafíos
- Good belt cover finish needed
- Splice consistency on aesthetics and thickness (weight)
Soluciones
- Our range of belts offer the cover quality & ease of splicing to meet the application requirements
Cross Belt Sorters are completely at home in the high-speed environment helping to minimise transfer times while maximising conveying performance.
Principales desafíos
- Necesidad de velocidad y precisión
- Avoiding jams and mis-sorting
- Need for consistent COF (coefficient of friction) on covers
- Flexible, low elongation fabrics needed
- Need for durability & safety
Soluciones
- Special fabric construction to maintain accuracy and shape
- Cubiertas superiores de larga duración
- Excelente adherencia
- Resistente al fuego según la norma ISO340
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Pullers, pushers, merging facilities – all of these processes require belts that have special coatings to guarantee the firmest possible grip and smooth transport of parcels.
Principales desafíos
- Fricción y cargas pesadas
- Resistencia / Gripe
- Tiempo de actividad
Soluciones
- Nuestras bandas Flexam resistentes a los impactos son un producto muy giro popular
- Resistente al fuego según la norma ISO340
- Sin alargamiento de la banda
- No se necesita tensionar de nuevo en la mayoría de las aplicaciones