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AssigneeSiemens Logistics and Assembly Systems Inc.
InventorsGary Burns, Douglas Olson, Robert Stone
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A method and apparatus for sorting articles to a delivery point sequence includes at least one article sorter adapted to sort articles and a conveying system operable to arrange and convey containers of articles sorted in a first sort pass to an induct of the article sorter for a second sort pass or process of the articles. The system or method automatically sorts and conveys trays containing sorted articles from a discharge of at least one sorting assembly to an induct of the at least one sorting assembly. The conveying assembly may have a generally continuous conveying track and is operable to automatically provide the trays to the induct of the at least one sorting assembly in a sequenced manner.
A delivery point sequencing system comprising a conveying assembly for automatically sorting and conveying trays containing sorted articles from a discharge of at least one sorting assembly to an induct of the at least one sorting assembly, said conveying assembly having a generally continuous conveying track and being operable to automatically provide the trays to the induct of the at least one sorting assembly in a sequenced manner.
A method of sorting mail to a delivery point sequence depth of sort comprising:
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