Recop Electronic Automated Returnable Bottle and Crate Sorting System

System Description

Partial automated sorting system for returnable beverage crates and EPS foldable trays. Incoming returnable containers arrive mainly on Euro and half pallets and must be manually unloaded due to mixed crate types. Additional quantities arrive in roll containers.

Main Functions

• Identification and sorting of various returnable crate types
• Deposit value calculation per crate based on pallet barcode
• Sorting of bottles into 20-unit and 24-unit module crates
• Automatic unpacking of EPS trays with bottles using Inlet systems
• Handling of up to 440 crate types
• Sorting of standing bottles inside EPS trays with Inlets
• Allocation of sorted crates for automated palletizing or manual handling

Capacity and Performance

• Total annual throughput: 6.5 million crates
• Operation: 2 shifts per day, 5 days per week
• Average throughput: 1,625 crates per hour
• Peak throughput: up to 2,400 units per hour
• Robot sorting performance: average 276 units per hour (51 crates + 225 EPS trays)
• System designed for 98 pallet storage positions

Bottle and Crate Sorting Capabilities

• 20 and 24-unit module crates
• Supported bottle types include:
• 0.5 l NRW brown
• 0.5 l Longneck brown
• 0.5 l Radeberger
• 0.33 l Longneck brown
• Mixed bottle collector category

Operational Flow

• Manual unloading of pallets and roll containers
• Barcode tracking for deposit accounting
• Automatic crate inspection and routing
• Robotic sorting for selected crate types
• Sorting into PET and glass lanes
• Automatic palletizing for fast movers
• Manual handling for slow movers and incomplete crates

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