Equipment: Vertical Sorter
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Description
VerticalSorters is used to divert products between two destination conveyors located on top of each other. By assigning a Divert Rule to a VerticalSorter, the user can customize when the VerticalSorter deploys and retracts to sort products.
A VerticalSorter is made up of 2 conveyors (leading and trailing conveyors) that are customizable like any other conveyors.
Creation
From the Toolbox, simply drag and drop a VerticalSorter into the simulation.
Access
From the Project Explorer > Equipments > VerticalSorter.
Or directly by clicking on the VerticalSorter in the simulation.
Access the individual conveyors of a VerticalSorter:
From the Project Explorer > Equipments > Conveyors.
or directly in the simulation: right-click on the VerticalSorter, and select Select Leading Conveyor or Select Trailing Conveyor.
Properties
| Name | Description |
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| Leading Conveyor | The upstream conveyor. |
| Trailing Conveyor | The downstream conveyor. |
| Source | The conveyor feeding products into the leading conveyor. |
| Upper Destination | The conveyor connected when the VerticalSorter is retracted. |
| Lower Destination | The connected conveyor when the VerticalSorter is deployed. |
| Rule | Divert Rule used to evaluate when to deploy or retract. |
| Deployed | If True, the VerticalSorter feeds products into the upper destination conveyor. |
| Max Deployment Angle | Angle in degrees between the retracted and deployed position of the leading conveyor. |
| Load Sharing | If greater than zero, the VerticalSorter will share the load between up and bottom destination.
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