sortation system

noun

An order picking method where the picking process is automated.

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nounsortation system (plural sortation systems)

plural sortation systems

  1. logisticsAn order picking method where the picking process is automated.

    The robotic flexible sortation system (RFSS) incorporates a Fanuc R2000-iC/165F robot, as well as proximity sensors, reed sensors, and photoelectric sensors (more than 25 of which were simulated in the development of the RFSS using digital twin technology from Siemens).

    2020 April 9, David Greenfield, “Digital Twin-Designed Robotic Sortation System”, in Automation World, United States, archived from the original on 05 Sep 2025
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