https://opentechnical.org/feed/sensors-controls-machine-vision.xml 2026-09-15T11:08:36Z OpenTechnical Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-0000000052026-09-15T11:08:36Z2026-09-15T11:08:36Z

An arrangement for a cross belt sorter synchronizes article induction with carrier movement. This system utilizes a high-resolution encoder to precisely track carrier positions on a continuous loop. Induction timing is dynamically calculated based on the detected pitch of carriers, ensuring articles are released only when a carrier is correctly aligned within an induction window. This mitigates issues of articles falling between carriers or spanning multiple carriers, thereby improving sortation accuracy and throughput. The system also includes mechanisms for detecting and reporting carriers that remain loaded after their designated discharge point, preventing recirculation of misdirected items.

https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-0000000042026-09-15T11:06:22Z2026-09-15T11:06:22Z

This disclosure describes an arrangement for singulating overlapping parcels on a conveyor system by employing differential roller speeds. Parcels arriving side-by-side or in an overlapped configuration, which prevents individual identification and sorting, are presented to a singulation zone. Within this zone, transport rollers are configured with a speed gradient across the conveying width. This gradient applies differential forces to overlapping parcels, causing them to rotate and separate. The system incorporates mechanisms for gap measurement, handling of excessively wide parcels, and recirculation of items that do not achieve singulation.