Crossbelt Sorter

Method of operating a crossbelt sorter (1),

• the crossbelt sorter (1) comprising a plurality of crossbelt carts (11);
• the crossbelt carts (11) are moving along a conveying direction (R) on a circumferentially closed conveying track (13) at a travel speed (v);
• the crossbelt cart (11) comprising a crossbelt (12);
• wherein the crossbelt (12) provides a conveying surface for supporting an object (9) to be conveyed (9);
• the crossbelt (12) is selective moving relative to the crossbelt cart (11) in a traverse direction (Q) traverse to the conveying direction (R);
• the crossbelt sorter (1) transfers said object (9) from the conveying cart (11) selectively into one of the plurality discharge stations (14) by selectively driving said crossbelt (12) in the traverse direction (Q);
• wherein the crossbelt (1) is driven by a drive wheel (41), the drive wheel (41) is selectively driven by a friction bar (31) at an actuation position (Y0, Y1, Y2), wherein the friction bar (31) is located stationary along the track (13) and can selectively be transferred between a driving position and a disengaged position,
• the method comprising the following steps:
• amending a sorting characteristic of the crossbelt sorter (1) in particular during normal operation of the crossbelt sorter (1),
• thereby adjusting the actuation position (Y0, Y1, Y2) of a selected friction bar (31) without amending the position of the friction bar (31) along the track (13).