Opex Corporation

Douglas Dietrich

Robert R DeWitt

Alexander Stevens

Michael E York

Kerry Dennis O'Mara

Monty McVaugh

Kevin Cherry

Robert R Hodge

David Ressler

Kerry O'mara

Robert Hodge

Robert Dewitt

A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. The items are fed into the apparatus at an input station having a scanning station. The scanning station evaluates one or more characteristics of each item. The items are then loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles are individually driven to sort destinations. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered. A re-induction conveyor may be provided for receiving select items from the vehicles and conveying the items back to the input station for re-processing. Additionally, a controller is provided to control the movement of the vehicles based on a characteristic each item being delivered by each vehicle.

Material handling apparatus and method for sorting items using a dynamically configurable sorting array

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Moorestown, NJ, United States of America

Douglas Dietrich