cross-belt sorter

noun

A conveyor-based sortation system consisting of a chain of independently operated short conveyor belts mounted transversely along the main track.

Meanings

nouncross-belt sorter (plural cross-belt sorters)

plural cross-belt sorters · alternative cross belt sorter

  1. logisticsA conveyor-based sortation system consisting of a chain of independently operated short conveyor belts mounted transversely along the main track.

Translations

Finnish poikittaishihnalajittelukone
  • poikittaishihnalajittelukoneTranslations
German Quergurtsorter, Crossbelt-Sorter
  • QuergurtsorterTranslations
  • Crossbelt-SorterTranslations
Polish sortownik crossbelt
  • sortownik crossbeltTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

cross-belt sorter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-belt%20sorter

MLA

“cross-belt sorter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-belt%20sorter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-belt sorter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-belt%20sorter.

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