Installation and Maintenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
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Installation and Mai ntenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
Published October 2019
Rev.A1
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing ZiPline Conveyor. The following manual serves as a guide for installation, part
replacement, and general maintenance for your material handling equipment. It is important to read the
manual and follow any instructions as it provides important safety information for personnel and will
maximize the longevity of the conveyor.
The information contained in this manual applies only to the products described. Uses, activities, or
processes related to installing or maintaining the equipment that are not explicitly described in this
manual are considered out of scope. Please contact Bastian Solutions ZiPline Conveyors for any
questions or support that is not clearly addressed in this document. ZiPline Conveyor is not responsible
for misuse of the equipment described in this manual or misuse of information in this manual. If you
have any questions, contact ZiPline Conveyor Customer Service or Support at
[email protected].
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OSHA And Safety
ZiPline Conveyor is not responsible for ensuring that conveyors used in a system abide by OSHA
standards. Safety is of primary importance to our company, but as a product distributor we ask that
system integrators and end users conform with all applicable OSHA standards. We encourage that all
warnings in this manual are followed to avoid unnecessary risk.
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Model: Shoe Sorter
The ZiPline Shoe Sorter is a slat conveyor with movable shoes that slide laterally on the slats when
diverted by rails below the conveying surface. The shoe sorter is used for high-speed, high-volume
primary sortation, and is optimized for conveyance of cartons and totes.
Figure 1-Shoe Sorter Section Types and General Arrangement
Figure 1 shows a side view of an example shoe sorter. Product flows over an induction conveyor,
containing at least a knife edge transition belt, but commonly also containing one or more gapper
conveyors to set correct product spacing. The product then flows across the sorter, which contains one
or more divert sections. Each divert section will mate to a spur and a takeaway conveyor line. Products
that do not get diverted will continue down the length of the sorter onto discharge conveyor.
