What are the applications of diamond chutes in the warehousing industry
Diamond chutes, with their core advantages of "non powered automatic conveying, orderly sliding of goods, and space saving", are mainly used in the warehousing industry for goods sorting, caching and storage, and inbound and outbound connection scenarios, especially suitable for efficient circulation of small, light and medium-sized goods.
Diamond chutes, with their core advantages of "non powered automatic conveying, orderly sliding of goods, and space saving", are mainly used in the warehousing industry for goods sorting, caching and storage, and inbound and outbound connection scenarios, especially suitable for efficient circulation of small, light and medium-sized goods.
1. Sorting process: Auxiliary automated sorting system
Post sorting cargo diversion: At the end of automated sorting lines (such as cross belt sorting machines, slider sorting machines), diamond chutes can receive sorted goods and automatically guide them to their corresponding destinations, such as collection boxes, shelves, or distribution cages in different areas, through their own tilt angles and smooth surfaces, without the need for additional power drive, reducing equipment costs at the end of the sorting line.
Small item sorting: For express packages and e-commerce small items (such as clothing and daily necessities), multiple diamond chutes can be combined into a "chute matrix" to perform secondary sorting of goods according to order areas and delivery routes, avoiding the accumulation of goods at sorting outlets and improving sorting efficiency.
2. Cache temporary storage stage: realizing temporary storage and orderly circulation of goods
Pre storage buffer: If the goods cannot be immediately shelved after being unloaded from the transport vehicle to the storage area, they can be transported to the buffer area (such as temporary storage shelves, turnover platforms) through diamond chutes. The "sliding conveyor" of the chute can reduce manual handling and ensure that the goods are stored in an orderly manner according to the unloading order, avoiding confusion.
Pre shipment consolidation cache: After order picking is completed, scattered order goods can be transported to the consolidation platform using diamond chutes. When the goods slide down the chute, they automatically converge, making it easier for staff to review and package them, reducing manual handling paths in the consolidation area and improving outbound efficiency.
3. Connection between inbound and outbound: Optimize storage space and flow lines
Connection between shelves and conveyor lines: Installing diamond chutes at the shipping ports of high-level shelves or attic shelves can directly guide the goods on the shelves to the ground conveyor lines (such as belt conveyors and roller conveyors), replacing traditional vertical elevators or manual handling, saving equipment space and reducing energy consumption and noise during vertical transportation.
Multi story storage space linkage: For multi story warehouses (such as 2-3 story attic warehouses), diamond chutes can be installed across floors to achieve non powered transportation of goods from the upper storage area to the lower distribution area, without the need for additional vertical conveyor tracks. This is suitable for compact small and medium-sized warehouses and optimizes the design of storage flow lines.