Volume-measurement systems enable parcel delivery

Vitronic has supplied five Vipac D2 volume-measuring units to parcel carrier Interlink Express, enabling operators to optimise transport space in vehicles. At Interlink Express' Smethwick site, operators unload parcels using telescopic boom conveyors. Items flow to one of five sorters, which divert them down specific destination chutes ready for delivery in the morning. A Vipac D2 system operates above each of Interlink Express Smethwick's five sorters, which run at 2.2m/sec.

Every unit has two sensor heads, which emit fan-shaped laser beams. Parcels travelling underneath reflect these beams back to the sensors. Vipac D2 measures the time it takes the lasers to return to the sensors and the beam displacement to build 3D images of parcels travelling through the system. It uses these images to determine a parcel's height, width and length, before calculating its volume and the smallest enclosing box. The acquired data enables Interlink Express to optimise transit space in vehicles. The Sandwell trading standards office has certified each Vipac D2 unit at Smethwick to provide accurate volume data.

This means that if Interlink Express chooses, it can invoice people and verify customer-provided package information automatically. Vipac D2 recognises flaws such as dents and holes, and packages that deviate from predetermined criteria. This allows users to divert defect parcels off the line automatically and send for recovery if applicable. Companies can feed volume data into statistical databases to streamline internal goods flow and monitor logistics processes. Vipac D2 can operate as a standalone system or alongside Vipac, Vitronic's automated parcel-recognition system.

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