Delivery item sorting machine

A method for sorting delivery items with a sorting machine, the method comprising:

• transporting, via a transport belt, a delivery item from a distribution belt toward a braking roller at a first predetermined speed;
• operating the braking roller at a second predetermined tangential speed that is slower than the first predetermined speed;
• reducing a speed of the delivery item by contact with the braking roller;
• stopping, via a bumper pad, the delivery item, wherein the delivery item is approximately in alignment with additional delivery items;
• and
• applying, via an auger assembly, a force to the delivery item to clear a path to the braking roller.

A sorting machine comprising:

• a diverter that directs a delivery item from a distribution belt toward an output bin, wherein the output bin comprises:
• a transport belt to transport the delivery item from the distribution belt toward a braking roller at a first predetermined speed;
• the braking roller to reduce a speed of the delivery item by operating at a second predetermined tangential speed that is slower than the first predetermined speed, the braking roller comprising a mounting post that is connected to the braking roller via a braking roller belt;
• an auger assembly, positioned between the transport belt and the braking roller, to apply a force to the delivery item to clear a path to the braking roller, wherein the auger assembly is operably coupled to an auger belt and a transport roller;
• and
• a bumper pad to stop the delivery item, wherein the delivery item is stopped following contact with the braking roller, and wherein the delivery item is approximately in alignment with additional delivery items.