Sorting device for sorting book blocks

A control device for controlling a sorting device comprising a filling station for sorting one or more book blocks into receptacles, the filling station comprising a plurality of inserting devices configured to insert the one or more book blocks into the receptacles, a first input conveyor configured to feed book blocks to the filling station, a second input conveyor configured to feed empty receptacles to the filling station, a first output conveyor configured to transfer full receptacles away from the filling station, a control device configured to receive sorting information of the one or more book blocks and to control the inserting devices to sort the one or more book blocks into the receptacles using the sorting information, and at least one book block reader configured to read sorting information from at least one identification tag of a book block, the control device comprising a computer configured to:

• receive sorting information of a book block from the at least one book block reader,
• compare the sorting information with sorting categories defining matching sorting information,
• assign each of the inserting devices at least one sorting category,
• select an inserting device of the inserting devices with an assigned sorting category to which the sorting information of a book block matches, and
• control the selected inserting device to sort the book block into a receptacle.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer program product comprising computer program code configured to control a computer of a control device for controlling a sorting device comprising a filling station for sorting one or more book blocks into receptacles, the filling station comprising a plurality of inserting devices configured to insert the one or more book blocks into the receptacles, a first input conveyor configured to feed book blocks to the filling station, a second input conveyor configured to feed empty receptacles to the filling station, a first output conveyor configured to transfer full receptacles away from the filling station, a control device configured to receive sorting information of the one or more book blocks and to control the inserting devices to sort the one or more book blocks into the receptacles using the sorting information, and at least one book block reader configured to read sorting information from at least one identification tag of a book block such that the computer executes:

• receiving sorting information of a book block,
• comparing the sorting information with sorting categories defining matching sorting information,
• assigning each of the inserting devices at least one sorting category, and
• selecting an inserting device with an assigned sorting category to which the sorting information of a book block matches, controlling the selected inserting device to sort the book block into a receptacle.