Method and system for semi-automated tray loading device

A stacker system for stacking mailpieces received from an output section of mail processing equipment, the stacker system comprising:

• an in-feed transport section for receiving the mailpieces from the output section of the mail processing equipment;
• a stacker module configured to receive the plurality of mailpieces, by their leading edges, in an on-edge orientation and stack the mailpieces to form a mailpiece tray bundle;
• a conveyor module including at least one conveyor drive belt and a wear plate having a rounded edge, the wear plate configured to receive the mailpiece tray bundle driven by the conveyor drive belt, wherein trailing edges of the mailpieces of the mailpiece tray bundle are justified at the rounded edge of the wear plate;
• and
• a roller conveyor positioned below the edge of wear plate and parallel with the conveyor module, the roller conveyor configured to receive the mailpiece tray bundle over the rounded edge of the wear plate and into a mail tray positioned on the roller conveyor,
• wherein the rounded edge of the wear plate overhangs the roller conveyor such that the mail tray bundle can be slidably moved across an upper surface of the rounded edge without damaging the mailpieces.